"James Brown" Baagy (Tamarkuz X Marju)

2019 17.0 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding

This is the big, long-legged, naturally gifted, good-natured, rugged athlete that is bred to the 9’s and is willing to take you all the way! Mr. Brown is the type of horse who would happily work with you all day long, but is cool enough to leave sit for days at a time without coming back to all your ridden work undone. Enough cannot be said about this horse - from his lovely, uphill gaits to his sweet, in-your-pocket personality - he will be someone’s horse of a lifetime who wants to be successful just as much as his rider does.

In the ring, he’s all business. He’s the “born on the bit” type, and understands contact with the hand very well. His gaits are lofty, swinging, uphill and fun to ride (his walk is a huge highlight for any dressage rider), he is incredibly proficient at bending, and he is beginning to develop a sense of lateral movement in the shoulders and the haunches. He is started over small fences in the arena and natural elements in the field. He’s very careful, and tends to over-jump. Seriously, this guy is a blast!

Mr. Brown stands very well for the vet and the farrier, leads in and out from the pasture, and ties and cross ties. He is a lovely partner for a hack/trail ride - can be ridden out on the buckle. He’s not looky, and tolerates vehicles very well. He has done very well with mounted opening gates, opening doors, handing objects, etc. In our program, we expose all of our horses to practical, real life scenarios as much as we can.

His pedigree is absolutely jaw dropping. His sire, Tamarkuz, is best known for his 2016 Breeder’s Cup Dirt Mile win and carries all the greats in his pedigree - Storm Cat (our favorite sire), Mr. Prospector, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Northern Dancer. James’ paternal grandsire, Speightstown, needs no introduction - he has been one of the nation’s leading sires, is known for producing phenomenal sporthorses, and has produced some of the most successful racing offspring of the 2000’s and 2010’s.

James’ routine is very simple - he lives outside (but also stalls extremely well), eats a simple mix of grain 2 times a day, and loves to graze and be with his buddies. He’s low on the totem pole, greets you at the gate, and is easy to halter. He lunges well, is happy to participate in ground pole activities, and is ridden in simple tack.

He has solid feet, cool, tight legs and joints, and clear lungs and eyes. He shows no sign of lameness, inconsistency of gait, or loss of function.

Mr. Brown would be suitable for:

Dressage

Eventing

Show Jumping

Fox Hunting

Trail riding

Located in Milford, MI

Asking Price: $6,750

FAQs

  • He has no major vices, but he tends to wiggle at the mounting block. This habit is resolving with positive reinforcement.

    He travels well, loads, bathes, clips, stands for vet/farrier, lunges, stands in the cross ties, leads in and out from turnout, etc.

  • He goes well in a full cheek double-jointed snaffle with a roller.

    He currently wears a minimalistic medium-wide dressage saddle and jumping saddle.

  • He has free choice grass hay 24/7.

    He gets 1 scoop of Tribute Kalm Ultra and 1 cup of Tribute K Finish twice daily.

  • An average of 6.5 to 7. He doesn’t have much of a spook response and he’s calm about most visual and audio stimuli that other horses would find scary. He responds well to new experiences, and is highly adaptable. He hacks out well on a long rein.

    He can be described as a very forward horse, with a lot of drive to succeed. Though he is very forward and doesn’t take much driving leg, he is still reasonable and is easy to communicate with. He does not bolt/rear/buck.

  • He is Tamarkuz X Marju.

    He is of the Storm Cat line - decedents are revered for their intelligence, soundness, versatility, and longevity.

    In addition, he carries Mr. Prospector, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Northern Dancer.

  • He has intact feet, cool, tight legs and joints, an open chest, clear lungs, clear eyes, and has recently jogged off sound for flexion of upper and lower limbs. He has shown no signs of lameness or loss of function.

    He received tieback surgery early in his career, and has not experienced complications from it. Other than a muffled voice, he shows no other signs that he had the surgery.

    He is still growing and filling-out, and his topline still needs some upward development.

  • Teeth: 5/5/26 (unremarkable - tiny chip in front incisor)

    Coggins: 4/8/26

    Vax: Core + flu/rhino 4/8/26

    Feet: front shoes 4/21/26

    Wormed: Ivermectin 4/10/26