Trick Shot

Available Fall 2026

At a glance: A 2021 AQHA/APHA registered bay mare by Tricked Out Spook (PE $448,000). Beginner-safe. Sound. Sweet. Available from Highbrow Ranch in Caldwell, Texas. Listed at $50,000.

Meet Trick Shot.

If you've been looking for a horse that will take care of you while you're learning — and still have the training and athleticism to grow with you as your skills improve — this is her.

Trick Shot has 18 months of reining training and real-world experience that most horses never get: ranch riding, trail, and actual working ranch life along the Brazos River. She has been out in the world and handled all of it without flinching.

Her personality

Trick Shot is genuinely sweet — the kind of horse that is in your pocket the moment you walk up to her. She wants to be with you. She is not aloof, not spooky, not complicated. She is just a good, kind mare who enjoys people and makes everything easier than you expect.

What she can do

• More whoa than go — she is not going to run away with you. You set the pace.
• Smooth, reliable lope — one of the best feelings you will find on a horse.
• Big, ground-covering trot — comfortable and confidence-building for new riders.
• Sliding stop and flying lead change — the fun stuff is already there when you are ready for it.
• Absolutely fearless on trails — no spook, no drama, no second-guessing.

About her partial deafness — and why it is a good thing

Trick Shot is partially deaf. For a beginner rider looking for a safe, confidence-building horse, this is genuinely an asset. She does not spook at sounds — motorcycles, gunshots, sudden loud noises simply do not register. And her partial deafness has not made her more reactive to what she can see. She is not compensating. She is just chill. Calm by nature, calm in practice, calm everywhere she goes.

The practical details

• Breed: AQHA and APHA registered Quarter Horse / Paint cross
• Year foaled: 2021
• Sex: Mare
• Color: Bay
• Sire: Tricked Out Spook (Performance Earnings $448,000)
• Soundness: Sound
• Disposition: Calm, sweet, not mareish, gets along well with other horses
• Hauling: Trailers easily — hauled often and travels well
• Discipline experience: Reining training, ranch work, trail
• Special note: Partially deaf — does not spook at sounds, not compensating visually
• Location: Highbrow Ranch, Caldwell, Texas
• Availability: Fall 2026
• Price: $50,000

Who Trick Shot is right for

• Adult beginner riders looking for a confidence-building first horse
• Returning riders coming back to horses after years away
• Riders who want a horse that can grow with them — not a horse they have to immediately resell when they level up
• Anyone who wants a quiet, dependable trail or pleasure horse with real athletic potential underneath

Trick Shot is the kind of horse that's hard to find: forgiving enough to build your confidence, trained enough to show you what's possible, sweet enough to make you fall in love with her on day one.

How to see her

Independent pre-purchase exam welcome and encouraged. To schedule a visit at Highbrow Ranch in Caldwell, Texas, contact Kate directly.

Not sure yet if a horse like Trick Shot is the right fit for you? Start with our free guide: How to Buy Your First Horse, or look into The Right Horse Consulting Experience — a 2-day private consulting where you ride 6 hand-selected beginner horses (including this one) to figure out exactly what fits you.