Letter from Jen at Ruffsong Ranch in Gallup

hi Patricia,

How are you and how is Paisley??? hope you are all doing great!

i wanted to pass along some info in case you or somebody you know might be interested in the following:

i have a registered pure Clydesdale mare, black, a true 17 hands, sound to ride or breed, built very nicely, more compact than typical, both her parents are black, she is 10 yrs old, gentle and sweet, you can sit on her and plod around but she is not officially "trained". she has a blaze and 3 stockings and some stifle white and she has the sabino gene. we are currently awaiting results of a blood test to see if she is still in foal. she was confirmed via ultra sound in September but we wanted to check again. she is from Missouri, from a very long-time, well-established breeder that showed (she is NOT a pmu). she would be released on an adoption contract from her breeder, stating that she would have good care, etc and also the contract says that the breeder might want a foal back out of her someday. if she is in foal, the adoption fee would be $1500, if she is open it would be $1000. if pregnant, the sire of the foal is our foundation AQHA stallion, who is 15.1 and dun, and trained in dressage. the adoption fee, if pregnant, MIGHT be negotiable...

we also have a 15 yr old, 18 hand (yes--really 18 hands!), bright sorrel/flaxen, flashy blue-eyed Clyde gelding, who is a full brother to the above mare. he does not have papers, but he is from the same breeder, apparently Clyde breeders used to not register geldings. he is broke to ride, with a bit and bridle (included) but i dont think has ever been ridden with a saddle. he is a good boy, lets you mount from a fence, has some get up and go to him, but is safe and sound. he has an adoption fee of $1000 as well an adoption contract.

please pass this email along to anyone you think might be interested. i would SO appreciate it! they would need to go to GOOD homes, references required. we have decided to get out of the breeding business and focus on dressage and riding, so we are down-sizing, we are also gelding Robin in a few weeks, as i have been taking dressage lessons on him again and that endeavor will be much easier without the added issue of hormones come spring! please feel free to look at my web site (link below) for pics of the Clyde mare, and also PAisley's half sister, a 2006 dun Canadian WB filly (price reduced to $1800) and pics of the stallion. pictures of the Clyde gelding available on request.

thanks for your time reading this and thx for passing it along.

jen

Ruffsong Ranch
Standing AQHA Tackys Dry Doc
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