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11/12/2026

AQHA | 5-Year-Old Bay Roan Gelding | 15.2 HH

Another great young horse available on consignment at Double Helix Horsemanship!

Meet Jack! This handsome 5-year-old AQHA bay roan gelding stands approximately 15.2 hands and has the foundation, athleticism, and disposition to make someone an excellent partner.

Jack was started in 2023 and was in training when purchased by his current owner in October 2025. He is an easy horse to bond with, respectful, and naturally looks to people for leadership and security. He has excellent ground manners, good barn manners, and has never taken a lame step. He stands quietly for the farrier, currently wears a full set of shoes, and is built to last with good bone, great feet, and quality conformation.

Jack has been with us at DH2 Ranch for the past 45 days in our training program. Our focus has been developing his self-carriage, softness, suppleness, balance through all three gaits, and installing buttons while improving his feel and responsiveness. He is a naturally good mover with plenty of athletic ability and a willing attitude.

Jack is a fun, sensible horse to ride with a solid foundation and a lot of potential. While he is not finished in a specific discipline, that is part of his appeal. He offers his next owner a wonderful opportunity to take a well-started young horse and develop him in the direction they choose.

Highlights

100% sound with clean legs

Excellent ground and barn manners

Easy to catch, lead, bathe, tie, and haul

Stands quietly for the farrier

Respectful, willing, and people-oriented

Athletic with good bone, feet, and conformation

Honest and forgiving

Pre-purchase exams welcome at buyer's expense

The Pros

Jack has a sweet disposition paired with a naturally athletic build. He is safe and enjoyable to ride, has a good foundation, and is at a great stage for someone looking to develop a young horse. He has the mind and physical ability to go in several different directions and grow alongside his next rider.

Things to Consider

Jack is still a young horse with miles and experience ahead of him. Although we have introduced him to reining fundamentals during his time at DH2, he is not a finished reining horse or trained in any one specific discipline. He will benefit from continued exposure to new environments, different arenas, and trail riding as he gains confidence and experience. He is a clean slate with a good education, ready for someone to continue developing him.

Ideal Rider & Home

Jack would be best suited for an intermediate-or-better rider, or an ambitious adult amateur working within a consistent training program. He would make a great partner for someone who enjoys bringing along a young horse, developing their buttons, and having a say in the direction of their training.

Located in Central Oregon.

Videos available upon request. Serious inquiries are welcome to message us for additional information or to arrange a time to meet Jack. ✌️0,###

11/12/2026

UPDATE: reduced price. This is a great prospect with a great foundation for a great price. Motivated seller.

A great horse on consignment here at DH2 and priced to sell!!

Sensational City (“Wren”) — 8 y/o Bay Thoroughbred Mare, 15.3 hh
JC Registered | 2018 Mare by Kentucky Derby Winner Giacomo | 6,✋xx OBO

Overview
Low-drama, big-hearted, and bred for athletic ability. Wren is a 2018 Thoroughbred mare with classic bloodlines—sired by 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo (Holy Bull), known for passing on sturdy bone, balance, and sensible brains. She is an affectionate, partnership-oriented mare who bonds deeply with her person, making her very rewarding to handle one-on-one.

Strengths & Daily Demeanor

Zero pasture drama; integrates seamlessly and gets along easily with any herd dynamic
Comfortable and willing during arena work
Hacks out nicely with company
Ponies quietly alongside other horses without any fuss
Patient, dependable ground manners; stands tied quietly at the trailer and handles new environments well
Crosses running water, bridges, and varied obstacles
Currently barefoot behind with front shoes only

Current Foundation & Training

After retiring from the track, Wren was restarted as a barrel prospect in late 2024, then purchased in early 2025 to develop as a polo pony. She is currently in her last 30days of our 90 day program in reined cow horse refining her rate, softness, and handle. While not finished in a single discipline, her athletic build, trainability, and versatile background make her a total open book for whatever direction her next rider chooses.

Highlights:

100% sound and clean-legged
Excellent ground and barn manners
Easy to catch, lead, bathe, tie, and haul
Stands politely for the farrier
Honest and forgiving—safely carried owner’s beginner husband around the arena
Pre-purchase exams welcome at buyer’s expense
Honest Considerations / Cons
Simply lacks the aggressive grit and edge required to be a successful polo pony; she doesn't have the mindset for high-contact tournament play.
Needs a confident buddy when riding out, as she lacks confidence going out solo.
Not a finished push-button mount yet; still an athletic mare continuing her education who needs consistent, regular work.
Ideal Rider & Home
Best suited for an intermediate-or-better rider (or an ambitious adult amateur in a consistent program) who wants a willing partner to shape and enjoys riding with company. She would make a fantastic OHSET horse for someone, but ownership is specific in not looking to sell her as a full time barrel horse and into a barrel training program.

Reason for Sale

Owner’s expanding business commitments require downsizing to one horse for the upcoming season, paired with Wren needing a discipline better matched to her disposition.
Timeline & Next Steps
Looking to place Wren into her next barn within the next 30 days as her professional training block wraps up.
Located in Central Oregon. Videos available upon request. Serious inquiries welcome to message for details or to arrange a trial.

11/11/2026

We think the world of our 3year old Chex, but don’t take it from us, take it from the POTUS!🤣

10/27/2026

We have another truly amazing AQHA horse on consignment her at DH2. Meet Huck, a 10 yo 15.3 hand Gelding that has been with us here on the ranch since March of 2026. He came from a barrel program where he didn’t show much interest in being a barrel racing horse. Huck started our 90 day program in April of 2026 where he received an intensive restart and a solid education in the foundations of reining and cow horse. He absolute crushed it during his 90 days and completed the program in July of this year.
He was so successful in the program that in August we began to use him as our in house lesson horse for teaching riders of all levels. During his time as a lesson horse we have continued to keep him legged up, supple, soft, and continuing his education weekly. Huck has experience working cattle, has sorted cattle, very well balanced, frames up nicely, is a great trail horse, crosses water, bridges, and is a very comfortable soft ride, a very sweet disposition, is sound and can be ridden by any level of rider. He has been hauled to the beach, is a social butterfly getting along well with new horses in the pasture and new riders alike.
He does not have show experience but has all the potential to do so. He stands for the farrier, is a vet favorite earning high remarks every year for his annual visit, and does not require extra maintenance.

Health history:

A PPE was performed in April of 2025 when current ownership purchased him and he has been a happy healthy horse since they purchased him.
*PPE welcomed at buyers expense.
He is UTD on vaccines/dentals, is ready to take out on the trail or just ride for pleasure in the arena. He is truly a great all around horse. ✌️0,000 but the right fit is the most important. Pm us or contact us for videos at:

info@double helixhorsemanship.com

10/25/2026

REDUCED PRICE!! $6500 A great horse on consignment here at DH2 and priced to sell!!

Sensational City (“Wren”) — 8 y/o Bay Thoroughbred Mare, 15.3 hh
JC Registered | 2018 Mare by Kentucky Derby Winner Giacomo | 6,✋xx OBO

Overview
Low-drama, big-hearted, and bred for athletic ability. Wren is a 2018 Thoroughbred mare with classic bloodlines—sired by 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo (Holy Bull), known for passing on sturdy bone, balance, and sensible brains. She is an affectionate, partnership-oriented mare who bonds deeply with her person, making her very rewarding to handle one-on-one.

Strengths & Daily Demeanor

Zero pasture drama; integrates seamlessly and gets along easily with any herd dynamic
Comfortable and willing during arena work
Hacks out nicely with company
Ponies quietly alongside other horses without any fuss
Patient, dependable ground manners; stands tied quietly at the trailer and handles new environments well
Crosses running water, bridges, and varied obstacles
Currently barefoot behind with front shoes only

Current Foundation & Training

After retiring from the track, Wren was restarted as a barrel prospect in late 2024, then purchased in early 2025 to develop as a polo pony. She is currently in her last 30days of our 90 day program in reined cow horse refining her rate, softness, and handle. While not finished in a single discipline, her athletic build, trainability, and versatile background make her a total open book for whatever direction her next rider chooses.

Highlights:

100% sound and clean-legged
Excellent ground and barn manners
Easy to catch, lead, bathe, tie, and haul
Stands politely for the farrier
Honest and forgiving—safely carried owner’s beginner husband around the arena
Pre-purchase exams welcome at buyer’s expense
Honest Considerations / Cons
Simply lacks the aggressive grit and edge required to be a successful polo pony; she doesn't have the mindset for high-contact tournament play.
Needs a confident buddy when riding out, as she lacks confidence going out solo.
Not a finished push-button mount yet; still an athletic mare continuing her education who needs consistent, regular work.
Ideal Rider & Home
Best suited for an intermediate-or-better rider (or an ambitious adult amateur in a consistent program) who wants a willing partner to shape and enjoys riding with company. She would make a fantastic OHSET horse for someone, but ownership is specific in not looking to sell her as a full time barrel horse and into a barrel training program.

Reason for Sale

Owner’s expanding business commitments require downsizing to one horse for the upcoming season, paired with Wren needing a discipline better matched to her disposition.
Timeline & Next Steps
Looking to place Wren into her next barn within the next 30 days as her professional training block wraps up.
Located in Central Oregon. Videos available upon request. Serious inquiries welcome to message for details or to arrange a trial.

10/24/2026

THE NEXT LEVEL OF DH2
For years, Double Helix Horsemanship has focused on developing horses that are soft, confident, responsive, athletic, willing, and mentally engaged.

Now we’re adding another dimension:
HORSEMANSHIP + BIOMECHANICS + MOVEMENT ANALYSIS + DATA

This is the next evolution of performance-horse education—and we’re bringing it to DH2 Ranch.

WELCOME TO THE DH2 GAIT ANALYSIS LABORATORY.
Don’t just ride the movement.
Understand it. Measure it. Improve it.

FROM “FEEL” TO UNDERSTANDING
A talented rider develops feel. A knowledgeable rider understands what that feel means. At DH2, we want to develop both. Instead of simply saying, “Your horse is moving better,” we want to understand why.
Is the horse becoming more symmetrical?
Is the rider influencing the horse’s balance?
Is the horse loading each side differently?
Is the rider’s position helping or interfering?
Are our training changes producing measurable changes in movement?
And most importantly—what can we change to create better movement?

THE DH2 DIFFERENCE
We aren’t replacing horsemanship with technology. We’re using technology to make horsemanship more measurable. The data doesn’t replace the experienced eye, feel of the horse, veterinary evaluation, or the knowledge of a skilled trainer. It gives us another tool—to slow movement down, measure what is happening, compare changes, and use objective information to complement what we see and feel in the saddle.
More information.
More understanding.
More precise training decisions.

TRACKING PROGRESS — NOT JUST TAKING A SNAPSHOT
One analysis gives us information. But our proprietary method analysis uses multiple analyses to give us a story. By establishing baseline movement measurements and repeating analysis throughout a training program, we can begin to see changes over time rather than relying solely on memory or subjective observation. This can be valuable for young horses, performance horses, cow and sorting horses, developing new skills, improving rider biomechanics, horses returning to work, and conditioning or rehabilitation monitoring.
For fees and scheduling please head on over to our or web page!
https://www.doublehelixhorsemanship.com/services-1

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10/12/2026

Hosting and teaching at clubs sorting clinic this last weekend for our 10th and final clinic at the ranch for 2026, and it was quite the grand finale!!

CCC had 27 riders with some traveling and staying with us for an amazing weekend of introducing new riders and growing skills for current riders in the sport of ranch sorting.

As DH2 ranch closes the 2026 season for clinics, I can’t help but reflect on an incredible year. 10 clinics and 8 of them being our own!

As a third generation trainer, an education, experience in application, continuing education, show experience, daily intensive real time cattle behavior studies as a cattleman in caring-for our own herd, a keen eye developed from a lifetime of reading horses, understanding and studying horses on a cellular and biological level, and the right tools in my training tool-box, I acquired this ranch in Nov. of last year with the idea of growing Double Helix Horsemanship to be a place where our education, application, and experience in horsemanship and cow behavior, and successful training, to be a place where riders and horses can come to let us share our horsemanship education and knowledge through lessons, cow work clinics, sorting clinics, cutting and cow work practices.

It was an unusable facility when we acquired it but we poured our hearts into restoring and rebuilding the training facility to the specs that allow our program to consistently produce education and amazing horses for our clients.

I am incredibly proud to say that over the last 6 months we have had over 130 riders and horses come through our ranch with over 60 of them new to cow work. We have successfully helped all of them work through mental and physical challenges, grow their abilities in their respective cow horse disciplines, or simply helped them to completely step in the world of cow work by introducing them and their horses to foundational cow horse horsemanship, maneuvering, reining, cattle behavior, and correctly controlling and working cattle opening the door for them to to go into any cow horse sport discipline they choose.
Thank you to everyone who supported us this year. ❤️ we look forward to even more growth in 2027!!

Thank you to our sponsors!

10/04/2026

ONLY 4 spots left!!! Who wants to go to a sorting clinic and jackpot in central Oregon next weekend?

09/25/2026

5 months ago we acquired Chex on his 3rd birthday to build our own reined cowhorse to have ready for the 2027 show season! His seasoning and development in our program has been amazing! He has done so much already. He is truly a special horse, 1 of a kind! I’m excited to have our name on his training and start going down the road with him!

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