About Dude

Dude is a 17 year old AQHA registered (Quarter Horse) named Breakers Bar Dude. He is sorrel with a Christmas Tree shaped star. He reminds me of the Shetland pony I had when I was little named Red. Dude was born in Tennessee and I don't know much after that. Dude's grandsire was Sonny Dee Bar who was a big AQHA champion halter and performance. Dude has a half brother (same sire, The Circuitbreaker) standing at stud in Arkansas. Somewhere around 10 years ago Dude was owned by a "middle aged guy with a beer belly" (per the barn girls) who died of a heart attack and the Barn Owner (BO) "inherited" Dude. This barn has about 20 lesson horses (hunter/jumper) of which Dude was one for a long time. He doesn't seem 17 at all and likes to jump. He's a very pretty mover.

Something bad happened to Dude at some point. He is very head shy, sets back if tied and is extremely claustrophobic. When the girth is tightened, he compulsively walks in a circle. It is best to let him just do that otherwise he blows up and acts out without regard to his own safety. He's not aggressive and is completely safe on the ground unless being bridled or saddled.