Supply and Delivery of Horses to Sequoia and Kings

The National Park Service, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, is seeking a vendor to supply and deliver up to 5 horses for trail maintenance, visitor protection, and resources operations in Wilderness. The horses must be suited for riding and leading pack-strings of mules laden with various supplies by experienced animal packers in support of backcountry operations. The ideal horse should be a gelded Quarter horse, 14 hands minimum, 1000-1300 lbs in weight, and between 4-8 years old. The horse must pass a veterinary examination and meet specific requirements such as being well-balanced, muscular, and having good stamina. Some key requirements include: • Horses must be able to be ridden with a bridle and saddle at a walk, trot, and canter • Horses must allow all feet to be handled in an easy manner • Horses must be capable of being safely shod and loaded/unloaded from a trailer • Horses must be gentle and free of vicious habits • Horses must have stamina adequate to cover 20-30 miles per day in rough, mountainous terrain