(Cora)
SMR 3454
Red dun mare born 2000. 14.2 hands
(Choctaw Three x Irish Lassy) – Click for pedigree

Cobriza in Fall 2007 before she left Eugene

I am very happy to announce that Cobriza (Cora) is now owned by Anne-Marie Pinter of Garden Valley, CA. She arrived at her new home last Friday. I’ve had reports that she is settling in well. I look forward to hearing about her new adventures with Anne-Marie!

Cobriza is Lily’s full sister. She came to Akal Ranch on February 21, 2007. She is nicely gaited and saddle trained. Cora is very responsive on the ground and under saddle, almost to a fault. At first, she was quite spooky and twitchy when touched. She settled down after being with me for a couple of months. I started riding her and found that riding a gaited horse was fun! We’ve did a few trail rides and a clinic, where Cora was just a star. She really made me proud. Here is a video of highlights from our lesson…

… and another of us on the trail…

I could trim her without haltering her and her feet are fabulous. Cora is a sensitive and intelligent mare and I really enjoyed working with her. She challenged me to become a more sensitive horseperson, always a good thing.

Cobriza has had one foal, AR Theory, owned by Susan Catt. Theory is a lovely, solid bay and by Paisano.

Cora was leased to Susan, who did some gait training with her. I hope that some day, Ann-Marie may let me ride her again. Here she is ridden by Susan…