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215 Henderson Road       Shelbyville, Tennessee 
David and Lisa Taylor   Owner/Operators
EveningShadeFarm@Hughes.net
(931)685-9785 / 639-3926

Experienced Trail Horses For Sale
"Home Grown/Trained"

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All of our horses offered for sale are owned by and reside at Evening Shade Farm, Shelbyville Tennessee. We do not offer for sale consignment, horse sale or trade horses. If we don't believe enough in a horse to invest in him/her with our money, why should we expect you to believe enough in that same horse to consider investing in him/her with your money to have as your next companion and trail/pleasure partner? And we would not consider placing any horse until we've lived with them long enough to know who they really are and how they respond to all the many different aspects of their life. That's not something anyone can know in just a few days or weeks, even though some sellers will take your money for a horse before they've had them long enough to need the farrier - sometimes before they've even seen them in person. These are not horses that we just got in last week or month, from some horse sale, or long distance by the trailer load  from some "horse traders/ brokers" who told us how "trail worthy" they are supposed to be. Ask any potential seller where and from whom their horses come as well as how long they've owned and ridden them personally because you have a need, and a right, to know.  We know all our horses well. These are horses that we (David and Lisa) personally checked out and tested before choosing and purchasing them. On average, we look at 12-15 horses to find the "one" that we will ultimately choose to bring home, spending most of our "spare time" traveling all over meeting new people and horses in search of those really special horse partners. With the rare exception, all of our horses are registered "Tennessee Walking" or "Spotted Saddle" as we have found that year after year after year they are the best all around trail/pleasure breeds to be found, bar none. Most of our horses for sale are born and raised here, purchased as yearlings and raised here, and have lived with us sometimes two years and more. Their mouth/teeth are done professionally, they are up to date on vaccinations and wormed every other month, eat Winner's Cup Advantage feed and top quality hay twice daily, are shod and ridden by us, and are a part of our daily lives and our family. As the pictures and videos will show, our gaited trail horses are never ridden in "long shank bits", "gag type bits", "twisted wire bits", or any other harsh style of "Walking Horse" bit and/or using lots of hold with tight reins/curb. All of our gaited trail horses are taught to work first in a plain "snaffle bit" with no curb strap/chain for a very light touch. Only when they fully know and understand what is expected are they finished off with a very mild "Argentine" style snaffle for that last little bit of primping. Our horses have normal feet with NO long toes or low heels, NO weighted or oversized shoes and are shod to their natural conformation the same as any normal trail horse of any breed should be. Because every horse is a unique individual, our descriptions, videos, and personal insights are original and specific to that horse and not cookie cutter style with just the name changed or some slight variation inserted here or there. Every horse is described as honestly and accurately as possible. We can relate how a particular horse behaves in our experiences because we know them all very well. Lisa and I are the ones that do the feeding, clean their stalls, and groom/shoe/ride them each personally. These all important hours with them are not entrusted to anyone else. We will never tell you that any horse we offer is "BOMBPROOF" or resort to "trader gimmicks/ tricks" but can tell you that our horses are ridden and tested regularly by Lisa and me, not some hired "cowboy/girl", in actual real world trail riding situations and they have proven themselves to be as solid and steady as any living/breathing horses could be. Because we start out with innately calm/laid back NON-SPOOKY horses, they don't have to be "trained" not to spook or scare, so we spend our time riding and having fun teaching new trail skills. We will not embellish with bogus terms or exaggerated claims just to get someone to unwittingly place their safety and trust in a particular horse. You are welcome to come here and test ride any horse you like, pictures and videos are available for viewing, pre-purchase exams before a horse leaves our farm by any vet of your choice (at buyers expense) are welcome, and references from previous buyers will gladly be furnished. Just like you, we want the fit/relationship between horse and human to be a total success so we'll have numerous questions for you just as you will for us. Each of our gaited trail horses have their dental records, shoeing records, AVID microchip registration, a current Coggins test, and are furnished with a brand new health certificate for traveling. Horses are livestock and there are inherent risks involved with any horse you purchase. If you are not prepared to accept those risks, please do not consider a horse from us. No warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied. Thank you for visiting our site.

Information updated: February 5, 2012
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As the videos will show, our horses are without any doubt trail ridden in the real world of hills, water, logs
dogs, etc. We feel that it's very important to actually ride and use these horses on real trails and we show you
with videos which are taken by us (David and Lisa) out on real trail rides. We don't stand on or crawl under
our horses (we could), but we do extensively expose them to real trail challenges which is what truly matters.
I almost always take the trail videos from horseback while either sitting on and/or riding down the trail. The
views will sometimes be a little shaky even though I am most often riding hands-free guiding with my legs so
that I can use both hands to "stabilize" the camera. Maybe someday I'll get some high tech hat-camera...Ha

Every one of our horses is grain fed twice daily for as long as they live here to promote optimum health/fitness &
 so they will feel/look their very best. They will look just like their pictures if you come here to see/meet them in
person and most likely will be even FATTER. In 40 plus years spent around hundreds of horses, I've never met
 an under fed/under nourished horse that wasn't "kid/ beginner/ husband broke" because they just don't feel good.
Years ago I asked a knowledgeable horseman "What's your favorite kind of horse?" The immediate answer... FAT!
I've never forgotten that conversation and we couldn't agree with any statement any more whole-heartedly.
Once you've ever had the opportunity to ride and own a great young horse that's got a clean slate, no bad habits,
and no old "baggage" from previous owners/riders, you'll never want the typical "older" horse again. The really
great older horses you see aren't great because of age but rather because they were really great younger horses...


Each one of our horses carries an AVID Microchip for their protection and safety. These are implanted by our
personal vet (invisible/painless/permanent/tamper-resistant), can be registered nationally and traceable, forever.
This provides a foolproof way to protect your next horse and undeniably proves the exact identity of each horse...
Each one of our horses available for sale is officially registered with papers from the Tennessee Walking Horse
 Breeders and Exhibitors Association and/or the Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association.
We have those official registration papers and signed transfers in hand for each and every horse we offer.

To see a larger different version of the pictures below, just click anywhere on the picture. More pictures and videos can be seen by clicking on the links.

Every time we ride, our horses are either learning  or unlearning something from us. The decision is  ours to make and we're consciously/subconsciously  making it every minute we get to spend with them.	Horsemanship is truly an interpersonal relationship between horse and human  and by my reckoning, the most important part of horse ownership. It will be at it's  very best, the sum total of what you are willing to invest in time and effort which  will in large part, determine what your horse/partner is willing to give back. It's a  mutual participation activity so if you want to just saddle up and expect the horse  to do it all, including baby sit while you just hang on, do both of you a gigantic  favor by getting a big shiny ATV to ride. You'll both go to sleep much happier &  much less frustrated, and yes, they get just as frustrated with us as we do them.    Assuming you start with the right kind of horse, there really are only two main  things you must do to have/keep the horse of your dreams. First, have a very clear  picture in your mind of exactly who/what that horse is. Second, EVERY THING  you do with that horse should be working to that end. Your horse MUST always  believe any/every thing he/she did was in fact 100% YOUR idea--even if it wasn't!    These two simple concepts will help you develop a loving/lasting/winning/and  respecting relationship for ALL. It just does not get any better than that, period.
	On the loose and one Hot commodity... Jailhouse Chili Pepper  is about as  beautifully marked as you could ever want, but that's not nearly his strong point.  He's one great riding trail and pleasure partner anywhere you may choose to ride.  We're going to let him grow out for a while longer before he's offered because he's  going to be absolutely awesome when filled out.  More to come....  Reg. TWHBEA  Head Picture1 2  Tack Picture1  Video1 2 3     Pictures and Videos of the boys listed below as weather and time permit. Thanks  Several more ready now...Call ahead for more details... We're getting caught up...  4y/o Liver Chestnut/White and a 4y/o deep Bay/White who are brothers and both  some kinda handsome. 4y/o dark Grey w/ white stockings(brother to RoyD below)  Also a Grey/a Palomino/a Sorrel w/true flaxen M/T we've raised up and more...
RoyD has some of the keenest/prettiest ears ever...	Hit the Bullseye every time...High Powered Weapon hits the mark ever single  time he's saddled up, and hits the trail. He's a 3y/o TWH who's making one of the  best we've ever brought up, from his wonderful disposition to the incredible ride  he delivers every time. At 15.1h and still a little more to grow, he's an excellent  size and has the build to carry most any rider with ease all day long. His mind is  as sharp as they come and it's so simple/easy to do absolutely anything with him  because he's never looking for trouble or problems. Out on the trail he's steady  and solid in any type terrain and it hasn't made any difference if you run up on  turkey/deer/rabbits/birds/etc because he takes it all in like "no big deal". Roy has  a wonderfully smooth gait at any speed from the ultra-slow dog walk up through  the fast end and does it all effortlessly. He'll walk easily on a loose rein until he's  asked for more and doesn't mind a bit when stopped for a rest or just to talk with  fellow riders. His confidence in every situation we've ever encountered makes him  seem like a horse much older than his age but we find that the really great minds  in horses just work that way. They always take on new challenges like they have  been there and done it all before. Roy is another great example of why we choose  to focus our time on bringing up our own horses rather than spend the hundreds  of hours it takes to locate those rare few older horses without baggage. Like all of  our guys, he stands to mount/dismount(even from a block), loves a bath, is simple  in a stall or pasture, and your farrier will love him and you. This is just one truly  awesome horse destined for greatness. Take aim and ride... $7200 for now  Reg. TWHBEA/SSHBEA  Alt. Picture Head Picture Tack Picture Video1 2 3 4 5  Trail Picture1 2 3 4  Trail Video1 2 3  More as the weather and mud will allow...
Bandit can make any photographer look talented..  He's so simple to ride that it may be too much fun...	Backwards Robbery...Bandit could easily steal your heart and everything else  but he won't because he's too busy giving you 110% of all he's got. And I can tell  you that it's more than plenty. He's one of the sweetest most accommodating guys  I've ever met and that's a tall order to fill. At just 10y/o, he's such a great age for  anyone and has experience plus on the trails and just about anywhere you could  think about riding. Bandit is a very sturdy made 15 hands and has ample ability  to carry most any rider all day long with ease. His gait is a silky smooth four beat  at any speed and he's just as good barefoot as with shoes, making it simple/easy  for even the novice gaited horse rider to get it right. Say "whoa" and give a light  touch to the reins and he stops, immediately. But he's also just as easy to get into  his gait by simply "kissing" to him and giving a light squeeze with your legs. Out  on the trail he listens for any direction and is one of those guys that seem steady  no matter what may come along. Up hills, down hills, over logs, through the mud,  crossing water, whatever the trail has to offer is just what he handles with all the  confidence expected from a well trained and seasoned trail horse. Bandit is such  a pleasure to handle on the ground doing anything that may be on the menu for  the day. He's simple to bathe, clip, groom, shoe (if you decide you want them on),  lead, load, whatever, and with his sweet loving personality it's hard to decide just  what is the most fun to do with him. I'll still take saddling up and riding because  with his steady nature and perfect gait, it's hard to stop riding and un-tack. Right  now we have six to seven horses that share his great bloodlines because they seem  to always have just the right combination for making awesome partners. This boy  will definitely make you want to be his getaway driver... $7200 Reg. TWHBEA    Alt. Picture1 2  Head Picture1 2  Tack Picture1 2 Trail Picture1 2 Video1 2 3 4 5
Handsome enough to be anyone's leading man...	Pack up your truck, move to Beverly...Hollywood's Big Jake is certainly one  totally put together package, from his extremely handsome good looks, complete  with two beautiful sky blue eyes and picture perfect conformation, right on thru  to the awesome job he performs every time he's saddled up and hits the trails. He's  a 9y/o, 15.2h SSH whos' proven over and over again to us just why we love these  wonderful Spotted Saddle Horses and Tennessee Walking Horses. Everything you  might want to do with him is so simple and easy from the stall to the crossties to  the trailer to the trail and back again, so it's always a fun day. Your farrier will  love to shoe him, if you choose to, but you'll love riding him even more and his  gait is great either way. His daddy is another one of those horses that we love to  find offspring as they always seem to have "what it takes to make" a really great  all around horse. Indian River and a few others on the Sold pages share this same  bloodline and they were just like this boy, as good as they come. Jake is always  happy to ride out alone or in groups and will easily ride in any place in the group.  He is solid and steady alone and has encountered about anything you can come  up on here in the south from traffic, to brush-cutters along the roadside, to dogs,  to occasional wildlife that pops up from nowhere, to whatever has come along so  far. Nothing beats riding a rock solid steady trail horse and when one comes up  like Jake who's also the best friend you could hope to find then the smiles just get  really hard to wipe off your face. If you are seriously looking to find that totally  loving/dependable trail partner and companion then the search is over here and  now. Get a dose of Hollywood without ever leaving the farm... $7900  Reg. SSHBEA  Alt. Pictures1 2 3 4 5 Head1 2  Tack1 2 3  Video1 2 3 4 5 6
Pete is gentle enough for anyone to enjoy & has the  manners/disposition to match the BEST of any age.  Pete's color is a Mocha Brown shade of Buckskin.	He's a Sharp Shooter... Mr. Delight's Pistol Pete makes it all so simple that a  blind person could hit a bull's eye at 100 yards. A coming 4y/o, he's a stout 14.3h  TWH with one of the best dispositions of any horse we've ever had the pleasure to  raise up. His personality is so sweet/gentle that you find yourself forgetting he's a  horse because he'll seem more like your best friend. On the trail he's always taken  any/every thing that's come up like it's really no big deal, and we run up on about  all the different types of critters and odd things you could imagine. I've rounded  up runaway donkeys and even fixed fence while enjoying a ride on him, and he'll  stand still for as long as you need to get off and do some work or just take a short  break from riding. Over and over we hear from folks who have been told it takes  an "older" horse to be a steady/solid ride, yet over and over our home raised boys  prove that it really just takes a great horse that was meant to be a great ride. They  are born with a certain mind/disposition and when you get one like Pete, it's only  a short hop to an awesome ride. Pete's gait is smoooth, no pace/trot, from walk to  moving on down the trail and he's always happy to walk out on a loose rein for as  long as you like so you can walk along just in case you've got some "non-gaited"  riding buddies. His color is that beautiful sooty Buckskin that we see quite often  in the Spotted Allen horses and he's got all that same trail savvy that comes with  their bloodline, too. While we never say "anybody could ride this horse", I'll say  that if you were ever meant to be riding/enjoying horses you can ride Pete. He has  always been simple, extremely laid back, and makes you feel right at home when  you're on his back. Smith & Wesson would love to patent this Pistol Pete...SOLD  Reg. TWHBEA Alt. Picture1 2 3 4 5  Head Picture1 2  Video1 2 3 4   Trail Picture1 2 3  Trail Video1 2 3  Pete is safe and easy on the trail or at home.  One of the very BEST in every way, bar none, no matter what age they might be!!!
Duck has two of the most beautiful Sky Blue eyes	Playing in the water has never been more fun...The Blue Duck makes all  your time with him like playing in the pool; cool and oh so fun. He's a 12y/o, 15h  TWH with a pair of the prettiest blue eyes and a gigantic foretop that make him  some kind of good looking guy. He's got the perfect combination of Black &White  to give him all the "bling" of the best looking out there, but that's just the icing  on the cake. His gait is smooth and fun to ride and as you can see in his videos, he  looks mighty fine doing it, too. He spent most all of his life being a companion to  an older gentleman who passed on recently. He did lots of riding and also taught  him plenty of tricks from bowing to lying down and playing dead. We're trying to  figure out all the cues since his family did not seem to know exactly what he had  taught him. Duck is super sweet and always comes to the door to meet you or to  edge of his stall so he can get a scratch or rub. And talk about great housekeeper,  he always poops in exactly one spot making stall cleaning so easy that even Ray  Charles could do it. Out on thet trail he doesn't mind where he rides in a group  or if you choose to ride out alone it's still no big deal. He'll do whatever work is  in front of him tackling even the toughest terrain with ease. Water, ditches, logs,  mud, flat, hilly, it just doesn't matter because he's got a sound even temperament  that lends itself to anything that has come along. All the routine stuff that you'd  want to do comes easy since he just loves being the center of attention so you may  find yourself spending a lot of time out in the barn. Lisa threatened to keep him  like so many others before but he's going to be for some other lucky "kid". While  all of our mommas taught us to always share our toys, you may want to keep your  Blue Duck all for yourself, and I think that's just fine... $6800  Reg. TWHBEA   Alt. Picture1 2 3 4 5 6  Trail Picture1 2  Video1 2 3 4 5   Trail Video1 2 3
We'll get good pictures asap. It's been crazy lately.	Extra, Extra. Read all about it.... Titanium's Extra has all the standard and  optional equipment included at no Extra charge. He's a 5y/o TWH who has just  about the perfect everything from looks to gait to disposition and everything that  lies in between. He stands a solid and very handsome 15-15.1 hands and it comes  in an awesome looking package. Ty had never seen Tennessee hills until he came  here, having spent his riding life in the much flatter, sandy Florida terrain. He's  taken to everything we've seen and encountered like a duck to water, proving once  again that the mind is much more important than any other aspect of a horse. It  also helps if we humans have a good sound mind as well to bring out the very best  in out partners. Lisa took him to a local County Boy show here in October and he  showed four classes and got four good ribbons (2nds and 3rds) in large classes. It  was a fun night for all. But what matters most is how he takes on the trails with a  confidence that comes through in every step taking on any new challenge like he  has done it many times before. He has a picture perfect TWH gait and it requires  no more than a good seat in the saddle and asking for it. It just comes naturally.  He's solid and steady in any position within a group and just as solid and steady  when you go out alone, never giving a thought to the trailer, the barn, or other  horses. Ty is simple and easy to operate and while we don't rare back and make  blanket statements like " broke/safe for anyone",  he is the type of horse that any  person ever meant to be on horseback should be right at home riding. He's one of  the best all around horses we've ever offered and that puts him in good company  because we keep the bar raised high. Comes with the Extra included...SOLD  Reg. TWHBEA  Alt Picture1 2   Trail Picture  Show Picture  Video1 2 3 4 5
Skillet's winter color is lighter body/more dapples	Just like leather and lace... Cast in Iron is both beautiful and tough yet he is  loving/gentle/sweet and wonderfully easy to handle. Most any confident beginner  can ride him easily and he's one of the best you'll ride whether you're at home or  decide to trailer out and hit the woods for fun. He walks when asked, stands still  until you're ready to go, and never minds gaiting when you're ready to move on. I  am not saying he's a speed demon because he's not and he has wonderful manners  at all times. But he loves to gait, has one of the nicest I've ridden, and looks like a  million bucks doing it. At 9y/o he is a great age and he's a beefy made 15.2h so he  is plenty of horse for most anyone. On the trail he's solid and steady to ride taking  on whatever is in front of him with confidence. He doesn't mind where he rides in  a group and will ride out alone as easily as with others making it a simple choice  to decide to ride even if your buddies can't go. Spending the day grooming is also  plenty of fun since he really loves a bath, is simple to clip, will make any farrier a  happy farrier, loads/unloads the best, and is just an all around great horse buddy.  Greys are beautiful in any shade along the way during their lives but this boy may  just be one of the most elegant shades I've seen and that seems to be the consensus  of all the people who've seen him in person while here. Cast Iron may be a tough  sounding name, and while he has all the stuff to be tough as "wet leather" , he's  sweet and loving every minute you're with him. I've found myself getting mighty  attached to him and I suspect that anyone who spends time with him will find out  they can have a relationship that is as solid as his name, Cast in Iron... $7500  Reg. TWHBEA  Alt. Picture1 2 3 4 5  Head Picture1 2 3   Trail Picture1 2 3 4  Trail Video1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Gorgeous/gentle/loving Black/White  5y/o, 15.3h SSH gelding. In the mud  We hope for some better weather  to get some pictures and videos...	A Perfect Twenty-One... Sable's BlackJack Shadow could beat the House and  everyone else with his winning hand of talent. He's a prettier site than looking at  the Jack and Ace of Spades when you're"all in"at the blackjack table. BlackJack  is a 5y/o, 15.3h trail riding delight with a gait to die for and a disposition second  to none. He's rock solid and steady on the trail and has yet to spook or even to get  distracted from delivering a prefect ride every time we've saddled up. It would be  very difficult to find a sweeter and more gentle soul and I can't imagine there are  many who could mount him that would have any trouble riding him and loving it.  All the routine stuff from the stall to the crossties to the trailer and back again is  simple and riding him is just the same. If you just want to walk slowly on a loose  rein all you need do is ask and the same is true for stepping up into a wonderfully  smooth gait or stopping to rest. BlackJack has a naturally calm steady mind so he  never looks for trouble whether you're riding in the deep woods or a more urban  setting. He crosses water, plows through the mud (something we've had way more  than enough of this winter), hops over logs, and handles whatever the trail might  have to offer like a true professional. He comes from some of the same bloodlines  that we look for over and over again because they always turn out great minded  horses that are easy to train and make great trail/pleasure partners. Ride him out  alone or in a group with no problems and it doesn't matter where in the group he  winds up because he just doesn't care. Out in the pasture he seems to like all of  his buddies and has always blended into any group of horses we've introduced to  him. I don't know that any horse is perfect (except of course for my Wildman), but  this boy gets close enough for me any and every day. Deal yourself a winnner and  take home the biggest pot of winnings with this BlackJack... $6900 for now  Reg. SSHBEA  Pictures and videos asap...
Joe and Soldier are just some of the great brothers	Having the wonderful opportunity to breed, raise, and train many horses through  the years, you begin to think about lots of different aspects of the horses' lives we  share. I always am so amazed at how the siblings seem drawn to each other even  when they are from different years and foal crops. I really do wonder if they feel  some familial connection like you hear about among sisters and brothers who get  separated at birth or early age. We absolutely love raising up and training our  own horses and having the chance to make them special and eventually become  someone's very own, with no bad habits or "baggage" carried forward from some  less than ideal life/home. Then that new owner gets the pleasure and opportunity  to make that horse "theirs" and ride one that is truly unique/custom just to them.  It's just really hard to imagine how it could be any better than owning, riding, &  growing with a great minded young horse that hasn't "been around the block".
	SADDLES FOR SALE  Lisa has several great gaited horse saddles to get me  pictures and descriptions so that I can post them to the Saddles and Tack page.  These are all saddles that we know to fit 99% of all the gaited horses out there  as well as fit/sit the rider very comfortably and securely. Now available are some  of the most popular brands of "Gaited Horse Saddles" on the market today, such  as Dixieland, Crestridge, Original "Crates made" Tennessean, and Reinsman.  Call or email Lisa for specifics. Pictures can be seen on the Saddles/Tack page  of the website along with descriptions and pricing.