The same year I trained Dandy Andy, Marissa’s draw was a big 15hh buckskin (I’m not going to lie…I was a bit jealous
). He was so handsome!
Though he was a bit shy Marissa quickly drew the gelding, who she named “Fools Gold”, out of his shell and the fun began! She did everything with this stunning Mustang! Trail riding, bridle-less riding, working at liberty, etc. She was always riding him backwards, attempting a new trick riding stunt or doing other weird or interesting things.
Fools Gold was a saint and happily went along with everything Marissa wanted to try. He was the golden retriever of the Mustang world. Sweet, calm and loyal
Marissa had him all prepared and ready to compete at the Teens and Oregon Mustang Competition but sadly she had to withdraw
After getting hit pretty hard with covid she was still recovering and not feeling up for the rigors of competition.
He was such a fun horse that we contemplated keeping him for awhile but eventually decided he would probably enjoy something a little less active than eventing. He was a dedicated energy conserver
Not to mention simple ground poles sometimes proved to require far to much coordination
Fools Gold, now called “Yeti”found the perfect home right here in WA State.
Steffen Stampede 