CR Lady Commander Brienne

Foaled: Approximately 2011

NADHR Registration #: NAP-100007

Ancestry

Brienne is a registered North American Palfrey sport horse with the North American Destrier Horse Registry. Though we don’t know Brienne’s Sire and Dam, Etalon Ancestry DNA Testing revealed she is a beautiful mix of the following categories of breeds. Please click on the Etalon button above for her full ancestry report.

Solid Citizen

Brienne has the foundation to thrive with people on the ground and under saddle.

Lateral Work

Brienne is athletic, skilled, and intelligent

English Performance Walk Trot

Brienne competed in the North American Destrier Horse Registry Summer 2024 Virtual Horse Show


Walk Jog Lope

Beautiful, talented, comfortable, and fun


A Real Black Beauty!

What a treasure this super talented mare is. Brienne always greets you in the morning with a nicker. Just one look at her face will show you she’s a GREAT one with a kind and gentle soul. She is a solid citizen, Brienne is the total package bound together with that sought after true black color that doesn’t bleach in the sun with beautiful feathering around her feet, a beautiful face and eye, and a long, thick, full black mane and tail. Brienne has lots of presence and she looks fantastic in both Western and English tack. Brienne has been shown English, she is a beautiful mover, and turns heads wherever she goes. If you’re in the market for a serious been-there-done-that-all-arounder sport horse ready for a job and to be your best friend, Brienne’s your girl! 

Brienne the smartest horse in our barn. She’s one of those that remembers what she learned and is super easy to train. She stays broke and doesn’t get fresh with time off. Never pushy, just a sweet, gentle mare, who’s easy to catch in the pasture, loves to be groomed, loves baths, treats, affection, and love. She is easy to clip, de-worm, stands politely for the vet and farrier, loads-ties-trailers-unloads, ground ties, cross ties, is great in the stall and in the pasture, and has no vices. 

Talented and athletic with the mind of a winner Brienne has an agreeable disposition and forgiving attitude. Brienne would make a great school horse. She would also excel as a fox hunter, lower-level dressage horse, mounted police, first horse for an advanced beginner, and has a solid foundation for the buttons and tools she needs to be competitive in the show ring. Brienne won two 2nd place ribbons and four 3rds in the North American Destrier 2024 Summer Virtual Horse Show Series Walk Trot classes and is actively being shown and fox hunted along with continued weekly training.

Brienne goes Western and English: barrel saddle, pleasure, dressage, and hunt saddles; snaffle, kimberwick, Tom Thumb. Unfazed by commotion, construction, or obstacles, Brienne rides well with other horses or goes out alone, through water, over logs or over debris, is great around vehicles, other horses, cows, cats, and barking dogs. 

Spurs or no spurs, Brienne is easy to ride with gentle, consistent, voice, leg, seat, and hands and easy to mount from the block or the ground. She stands quietly once mounted until you ask her to move forward. In the arena, Brienne is a right-bent horse and is a beautiful mover. Her working walk and trot are very good, her walking and trotting lateral work is balanced and engaged, she’s developing very nicely at the canter, she picks up the correct lead in the corners or on the long walls, pitches her pretty little toe out at the extended trot like an upper-level dressage horse, and always halts on a dime. She WTCs and has speed control on voice command, is easy to train and is lots of fun with gorgeous and eye-catching style.

But if the arena isn’t your thing, Brienne is equally as great outside on the trails and throughout the many terrains of hunt country and out on the ranch. Brienne is very sensible and is a very sure-footed horse. She’s happy to go wherever you point her and confident in all circumstances. Through water, up the mountains, around all the wildlife, nothing bothers her. She’s the perfect balance of whoa and go: ride on the buckle for hours then pick up the pace when you feel like it to enjoy a slow jog, to an extended trot, to a smooth canter and even smoother hand-gallop. She is very fit and can go for hours.

Brienne loves fox hunting! Brienne is quiet and easy as a Whipper-In’s Staff Horse, doesn’t mind barking hounds around her feet, or is just as happy to ride responsibly anywhere in the line in First, Second, or will Hilltop and has no problem with other horses cantering past her, easily speeds up or slows down quickly, and stand politely. She is Hunt Whip trained, you can swing it anywhere around her and doesn’t react if it wraps around her legs or otherwise. Brienne has always been willing to learn to perform any task at hand. No kick, buck, rear, or bite. No vices. Brienne is a rock star in our barn and in our hearts. There is doubt Brienne is a true equine partner! She is a very special horse who deserves the best forever home.

Total Dream Horse!

You’re going to love her…

Our goal is a perfect match between you and your new Dream Horse!

And we aim to improve the way clients buy horses online sight-unseen. Therefore… 

DNA To Help Give You Peace of Mind: All our horses are ProPanel+Ancestry DNA tested by Etalondx.com for color, temperament, endurance, congenital disorders, and ancestry.

Ready-to-Go: All our horses are delivered to completely setup: current vaccinations, de-wormed, teeth floated, trimmed or shod, veterinary examination within 30-days, new Coggins and Health Certificate when required, and more.

Partnership: We want our horses to have the best forever homes. And we want our clients to have the best horses. Therefore we don’t stand behind our horses, we stand united with you beside our horses. We want you to have peace of mind that you’re investing in a solid citizen. Pursuant to full-transparency, you get a lot when you choose a CREK equine partner. Full health, farrier, and lab test results records, DNA and ancestry reports, registration and signed transfer papers, a library of photos and videos, CREK Evidence-Based Equine Development Method training records, CREK Graduation Equine Scoring Method Checklist, and more.

Breeding: Some of our mares can come with an optional breeding to our Gypsy Vanner Stallion Lord Arkyn of Riverrun CREK for 2025.

Payment Plans: With 1/3 down plus board, we offer up to 90-day payment plans for horses over $15,000 to help make your horse dreams come true.

Boarding/Training: We offer boarding and training for your new equine partner while you get ready for your big day when your new Dream Horse arrives home to you!

Insurance: We will help you get insurance on your new Dream Horse so you have 100% peace of mind you’re covered.

Shipping: We offer one-way equine transportation for $2.50/mile per insured horse within 600 miles of Monroe, North Carolina. *Insured horses only.

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CREK Equine Scoring Method


Intake: CREK's Equine Scoring Method Report: CR Lady Commander Brienne

CREK's Equine Scoring Method measures the cognitive-behavioral aspects of the horse (psychology), health, conformation, and performance of the horse at the beginning of the program and upon graduation.

Graduation: CREK's Equine Scoring Method Report: CR Lady Commander Brienne

CREK's Equine Scoring Method measures the cognitive-behavioral aspects of the horse (psychology), health, conformation, and performance of the horse at the beginning of the program and upon graduation.

Interpretation of Results

Brienne excelled in our program and improved across all four categories: psychology, health, conformation, and performance from when she arrived to the time when she graduated. She continually builds muscle and increases body mass. Brienne is a competent horse that is proficient in all skills on the ground required to thrive with humans. Brienne is easy to work with and a pleasure to have in the barn. Where Brienne is the strongest is on trail and in fox hunting: walking, trotting, cantering, halting, waiting, quiet, calm, responsible horse. Brienne is developing balanced walk and trot very nicely in the arena. Brienne’s weakest area is balanced and correct cantering only in the arena. Balanced and correct cantering is proficient on trail and in fox hunting with groups of horses. - Dr. Laura Pettler 8/27/2024

*Click here to review full Graduation Report


CREK’s Evidence-Based Equine Development Program

We believe equine development is both and art and a science. To that end, CREK developed and uses a six-stage system to build solid equine citizens. All horses enter our program in Stage 1: Knowledge. We begin Stage 1 by taking a sample of hair for Etalon ProPanel+Ancestry ($329/horse) DNA testing. Next we have the horse vetted, our farrier provides hoof care, and our trainer completes the Intake: CREK Equine Scoring System Report. Upon completion, the horse moves into Stage 2: Comprehension. Here we develop a viable plan for the horse to move forward for further assessment.

Once the plan is in place, the horse moves into Stage 3: Application. This is where we get the DNA results back, execute any outstanding veterinary and farrier care action items. Then we move into Stage 4: Analysis. In Stage 4, we study the horse even further. During this phase we might consult with other experts towards learning what best practices look like for a horse of a particular makeup. We complete the horse’s “ethnogram” or “Hippology” study. Hippology is the study of horses. During our study, we analyze everything we can learn about the horse from where it lived before coming to CREK all the way to good habits and bad. Using the results of the Hippology study combined with medical and DNA information, as a comprehensive team, we draft the horse’s development plan. Using the CREK’s Scoring Checklist as a baseline for Psychology, Health, Conformation, and Performance, the horse moves into Stage 5: Synthesis where we synchronize Psychology, Health, Conformation, and Performance training. The horse is trained regularly and tested repeatedly until the horse achieves its program goals in the CREK Equine Scoring Method. Upon success, the horse is ready to graduate and moves into Stage 6: Evaluation. We fortify the horse’s developmental training success with a graduation veterinary examination and farrier hoof care. We confirm Psychology, Health, Conformation, and Performance one final time then horse graduates from our program. All in all, a horse typically completes our program within 3 to 12 months.

We love discussing our program with clients! If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Laura Pettler.