Raven is a 16 year-old Friesian mare who came to Hanaeleh a few months ago. She had been given to a trainer as a lesson horse, but unfortunately she isn't trained to ride, and the trainer didn't have time to train her. She wanted to make sure that Raven found a safe home, which is why she came to Hanaeleh. When Raven first came to Hanaeleh, she had very poor ground manners and would crowd the person walking her and even push them over! Thankfully Raven has since learned the concept of … [Read more...]
Introducing Raven!
We received a call from one of our supporters in Ojai, CA. She is a trainer and she has adopted a few horses we have networked in the past for her lesson program. She had taken on a 15 year-old Friesian mare who she was told would be a great lesson horse, but it turned out that the mare was not trained, at least not for beginner riders. She was torn because she really wanted a beautiful Friesian, but because of recent family issues she just did not have the time to spend training her. She wanted … [Read more...]