SANCHO was born in 1993.  Currently residing in Pendleton, South Carolina and towering above the herd at 16.3 hands, this black National Walking Horse gelding was the first to wear the Anderson Sling in our early demonstrations and was certified in 2000.  He is related to all of the other National Walking Horses in the TLAER program by being the product of the same sire.  A true gentle giant, Sancho enjoys jumping and trail riding when not ingesting a multitude of treats at a TLAER course – where he will do a body cavity search if he smells treats in your pockets.  Sancho’s training originally began utilizing the John Lyon’s training methods, over the years he has been introduced to Parelli Natural Horsemanship methods and has become the most advanced riding horse in the herd. Unfortunately, he was never taught to lay down as a young horse so he does not perform those manipulations.