Commander Cody (Ed)

Ed (registered Commander Cody) is an 8-year-old AQHA sorrel gelding standing 15.3 hands and weighing about 1250 lbs, out of Dodge, Nebraska. He's a genuine, experienced ranch horse used for night calving, ranch rodeos, feedyard work, and doctoring cattle solo, with a quiet, sit-for-months-then-saddle-and-go temperament, a loose rein manner, light face, and good handle for roping. He's broke to flags, whips, hot shots, and rattle paddles, loads fat cattle, works the tub (including at night), ties, hauls, and is easy for the farrier. The seller is upfront that heavy feedyard mileage (12-15 miles roughly every third day) has caught up with his legs: stifles ultrasounded clean at Nebraska Equine, hocks x-rayed with a finding the vet called not severe, one round of injections tried without clear improvement, and an occasional hitch downhill or on a hard stop. The vet cleared him to keep working as before, but the seller feels he's better suited to a lighter workload going forward and will share x-rays and welcomes a vet check. Asking $11,500, no trades or payment plans.

Seller disclosed leg issues from heavy feedyard mileage: stifles ultrasounded at Nebraska Equine with nothing concerning found, hocks x-rayed with a finding described by the vet as not severe. One round of joint injections was tried without noticeable change. Can show a slight hitch going downhill or stopping hard. Vet said he could continue being used as before, but seller feels he's better suited to lighter work going forward. X-rays available to share; vet checks welcome at buyer's expense.