Before you scroll past Wisp because she is 17 years old, take another look. Those 17 years may actually be one of the best things about her.
Wisp is a 17-year-old, approximately 14.2-hand grade Paso Fino mare with a wonderfully smooth gait and the quiet, dependable nature so many riders are looking for.
She is beginner safe, has a dependable whoa, and makes a comfortable and enjoyable trail partner. Wisp has the kind of experience that simply cannot be put on a younger horse overnight.
🐴 DON’T LET 17 SCARE YOU
A horse being 17 does not automatically mean her riding years are almost over.
Healthy, sound horses can continue being ridden throughout their 20s, and some remain active and rideable into their 30s, depending on their individual health, soundness, care, and workload.
I know this from personal experience.
I had a mare that I was still running PRCA barrels on at 26 years old. After I retired her from barrel racing, my mother continued riding her on trail rides. We bred her at 27, she foaled at 28, and that wonderful mare lived until she was 42 years old.
She taught me something I have never forgotten:
❤️ OLD DOESN’T MEAN DONE.
So when I look at Wisp, I don't just see a 17-year-old horse.
I see 17 years of experience.
Those are years of learning, maturing, seeing the world, and becoming the seasoned mare she is today.
A younger horse can offer youth.
But youth cannot replace experience.
For a beginner, recreational rider, or someone looking for a quiet, smooth-gaited trail partner, Wisp deserves a serious look.
Don't pass up the horse that could be perfect for you simply because the number 17 makes you nervous.
Wisp may have spent those 17 years becoming exactly the horse you've been searching for. ❤️🐴
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