Welcome to Sliding On Top Performance Horses! We provide well bred horses for reining, cow horse and roping. We also show reiners and specialize in AQHA and APHA horses. We always have nice horses for sale for just about any aspect of riding. We are located on the central coast of CA in Atascadero. If you are looking for a horse for sale please let me know, sometimes I have some that are not on my website yet. If you have a horse for sale and need help please let me know, I would love to talk to you! Be patient while browsing the website, all the slideshows have lots of pictures and they take a while to load. Please don't forget to sign the comments page! Email is the best way to reach us or just fill out the contact us page. slidin1@hughes.net.
Buyer Etiquette & Responsibility
Buyers have an obligation to represent honestly their skill level and
intentions. Buyers who don’t take the time and trouble to learn good
horsemanship ruin good horses quickly. Remember no horse is ever
“finished.” They are sensitive creatures that continue to learn new
behaviors throughout their lives. A novice horse person will “undo”
professional training in a matter of minutes. At Sliding On Top Performance Horses we don't want to sell you an unsuitable horse. Help us help you
with accurate representation of your riding limits, experience and
goals. If a horse’s price is more than you want to spend, ask whether
it’s negotiable before you make an appointment. If the answer is no,
there's no point wasting each others time. The turnover rate for sales
horses at Sliding On Top Performance Horses is very rapid due to the
pricing structure. Please wait to inquire until you are ready to acquire
a horse rather than just beginning to shop. Otherwise inquisition is
pointless and the horses you inquire about will likely be sold before
you have a chance to see or consider them. If you need to sell your
existing horse before acquiring a new one, please address that issue
first. If you are serious about one of our horses consider putting a
deposit to hold or buy yourself first right of refusal to avoid the
heartache of finding out your ideal horse has sold out from under you.
This seems to happen way too often and can be heartbreaking for the
seller too if the more appropriate or worthy prospective owner misses
their chance. Another important realization is that our horse prices can
increase every month in direct proportion to the cost of full care,
training and competition. Expect that the horse will perform better for the professional trainer it
has bonded to than will be the case with you. Subtle differences in
riding technique produce very different responses from the horse. It
may just be a matter of time and a little professional help before you
and your new horse become a team, do not expect it immediately, they are live animals.