Breed: Registered American Warmblood
Colour: Grey
Use: He is Lindsey’s future show horse
Best Friends: Thetis, Lacey, Spice, Valyah (he gets a long with everyone!)
What's Interesting: At the age of 6 months he went in a parade! He is the bravest and most bombproof horse Lindsey has ever worked with!
What he likes: Grazing time and treats – Balius is all about food and being curious
Talents: Being totally bombproof and a stunning mover
What Lindsey Says About Him: “Balius is the quietest horse I have ever worked with. The first time I put a blanket on him he was nervous and scared at the age of 4 months – but I used natural horsemanship and the principle ‘Approach, Wait, Revisit’ and within minutes he settled and trusted me so I put the blanket on easily. Ever since then he completely trusts me – he is extremely quiet and it is very rare for him to spook or startle.”
Information: Balius was born May 28, 2010 at Thistle Ridge Farm in Durham, Ontario out of a lovely mare named Come by Chance. His dad is Furest Grayheart - a fantastic stallion with excellent jumping bloodlines and a lovely temperament.

 

Balius came to Lindsey when he was just 4 months old. After Lindsey spent some time with him, she discovered that he is very trainable and very bombproof. Balius doesn’t care about anything spooky – tarps, the giant ball, atv’s, bikes, or anything else he really doesn’t get bothered by anything. Lindsey put a saddle on him when he was 1yrs old and he just glanced sideways at it, and then carried on grazing.

When he was just 6 months old he went to his first parade - the Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade! Dressed with reindeer antlers and bells he was led by Lindsey down the street. Families cheering, music blaring, and other floats around but he was calm as a cucumber and just walked the whole parade.

Lindsey hopes that he will be a brave jumper one day. He certainly has the brave part down pat, and his movement suggests the jumping part will be easy too. Stay tuned for this upcoming star. He turns two years old in May of 2012 and his training will start to advance.

 

Balius is available for ground lessons only.