“Joe” St Joe Fury (Fury Kapcori [by Tiznow] X Brethren [by Distorted Humor])

2021 16.2hh Bay TB Gelding

Rarely, a horse will come along that literally is out-of-the-box ready. They seem to just know how to balance, how to stand quietly, how to steer off the leg and seat, how to “woah,” how to hold their feet up, how to walk on a loose rein, how to connect to the hand, what isn’t worth spooking at, how to behave in a big open pasture. Everything just automatically makes sense to them. Joe is definitely one of those rare horses!

He has big, slow, sweeping gaits that are ridiculously easy and comfortable to pilot. You could probably put a housecat on his back and he would still go along the same way. Turn your body to the right, he goes right. Turn to the left, he goes left. Leg on, he goes forward. Pull, he stops. No having to explain to him how to put himself together on his four feet, he’s way ahead of you. His automatic headset is one of a top hunter, coupled with a gorgeous, thick neck and a plush back. He screams “hack winner!”

Joe is only a few rides in to civilian life, but he is going around beautifully in the indoor and outdoor (NO PREP), can lunge, has been trotted over poles with no reaction, and will allow you to really get into his body via groundwork. He bridles, stands quietly at the mounting block, and isn’t trying to get ahead of you. As people who literally evaluate new horses for a living, we are thrilled with this horse for having a temperament that is impossible to create with training.

Love chrome? Joe has a ton of it. Bold blaze and snip outlined by a very dark bay coat. Two bold socks in the hind. Love unique? Joe has TWO watcheyes! Love an innocent, sweet, cute boy? His facial expressions will melt you. He has the Puss-In-Boot’s eyes! Want a cuddly horse? He loves being loved on! Bonus: His head closely resembles the late Valegro!

Only having a handful of rides off the track, we feel comfortable listing Joe already because we truly believe anyone could ride this horse. He’s simple, straightforward, easy, and easy to live with. He failed out of racing for simply not wanting to run. He has exactly zero desire to do so, though he comes from phenomenal stock. His sire, Fury Kapcori, is by the famous (and gorgeous) Tiznow, who Joe closely resembles. His dam is of the Distorted Humor line, a bloodline that throws some of the most even-tempered, rugged, sound Thoroughbreds in the world. Distorted Humor himself lived to be 33 years old!

Joe would be appropriate for:

Hunters

Dressage

Eventing

Fox Hunting

Trail Riding

Borrowing Program

$7,000

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

FAQs

  • He has no major vices.

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

  • He goes well in an Myler eggbutt.

    He currently wears a MW Stubben Imperator all-purpose.

  • He has free choice grass hay 24/7 and 2 flakes of pure alfalfa a day.

    He gets 1lb of Tribute Balancer and 1lb of Tribute Senior Sport 2x a day, plus 1lb of Tribute Kalm Ultra and 1lb alfalfa pellets 1x a day.

  • An average of 5. 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 does not bolt/rear/buck.

    He is a very basic type of ride. He can take a lot of leg on his side without getting hot. Squeeze to go, kick to go even more, pull to stop. Inside leg to bend. Outside leg back to canter.

  • He is Fury Kapcori [by Tiznow] X Brethren [by Distorted Humor].

  • 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 has no history of lameness, illness, or colic.

    He has faint pinfiring scars from when he popped an old splint on the left front cannon bone. This does not cause lameness or dysfunction in the leg.

    He also has a very mildly chipped front tooth.

  • Teeth: Unknown (on the schedule for the dentist)

    Coggins: 8/04/26

    Vax: CoreVac/Flu/Rhino (track vaccines) - sometime during 2026. He raced this year, and would have been required all the necessary vaccines.

    Wormed: Quest Plus 11/08/26

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