Sioux
Sioux came to Pegasus in February 2015, as a four-month-old foal. We rescued her and her Quarter Horse mother, Cheyenne, from an Oklahoma kill pen. From the get go, Sioux was special. She has always been a little fireball, full of fun, curiosity and mischief. Immediately upon arrival, we began working with Sioux to get her comfortable with humans. By August, we had weaned her from Cheyenne and introduced her to a herd of horses that included another mule. The transition was easy for her.
Since mules need more time than horses to physically and mentally mature, we didn't rush getting her started under saddle. The first few years of her life were filled with ground work, carrying around bareback pads and eventually saddles, and being ponied off of our seasoned horses. In March of 2022, Sioux went to Isaac and Kit Johnson's Rockin' X Academy, where she was started under saddle. Because we had her fully prepared, her saddle training went smoothly. Sioux spent a total of 3 months at Rockin' X, and then she returned to Pegasus where our trainer, Anthony LaSpina, began to ride her regularly.
In 2023, Sioux spent three months with Rockin' X alum, Zoe Chappelear, in northern Oklahoma to experience life on a cattle ranch. She’s had a lot of wonderful training put into her and is ready for her forever home. Sioux develops very strong bonds with her pasture mates and thrives on consistency and discipline. She will need an experienced adopter to manage her powerful personality. Trust and relationship are very important to Sioux. She will give you everything she has if she loves you. Sioux is a fun little ride and moves very forward down the trail.