SHILOH | 2 YEAR OLD QUARTER HORSE | AUSTIN, TX
Shiloh is a two year old champagne, buckskin, foundation bred Quarter horse. He lives with his owner, Kristi in Austin TX. He was bred by Rinda and Abby Opp at Comet Ranch in Hazelton, ND. Comet Ranch has been raising Foundation Quarter Horses for 20 years. The owner is a founding member of the National Foundation Quarter Horse Association. All of their stallions and many of Kristi’s mares are double registered.
Shiloh is learning to lay down, ground drive, liberty training and to retrieve the frisbee. Kristi loves this little colts desire to be with his people and his love for work. He is just a very nice easy going little colt. Very gentle and kind. Kristi found Shiloh when he was 6 months old at a auction is East Texas. There were 2 little colts soaking wet and very sick. Kristi liked his build and easy going demeanor so she bought him for next to nothing and brought him home. He has was very sick and it took about 7 weeks to get him feeling better.
Kristi says the best word to describe Shiloh is “kind.”
Kristi shares a bit about her past with horses, “I was lucky to have grandparents that had a large ranch. I grew up riding the best little Shetland pony in the world. I could be fearless on him and he always took care of me. I love seeing them develop both mentally and physically. I think the most important thing I try to remember is that it’s the journey with them that is important and so you must take your time and adapt to each ones personality.”
Kristi also shared about her favorite memory with Shiloh. “When Shiloh was about one I started tying him to my trailer next to his favorite mare at my place. Now I say tie I really mean loop the lead through the ring and let it just hang. The mare stood quite like normal and Shiloh wanted to be right next to her almost touching. She kept giving him the ugly face to step out of her space, she even threatened to kick him and still he would not move. So the mare pointed her butt at him and literally pushed him back to where he was supposed to stand. He took it very well and from that point on has been great at being tied.”
