We are pleased to announce that Titan is now up for adoption! Titan is a 15 year-old Hanoverian/Irish Sport Horse Warmblood. He came to Hanaeleh because both of his hind suspensories had been torn and his owner did not want to rehab him. It's been almost a year, but he is now cleared for light trotting and turn-out, and we have been riding him without issues for the past few months. Titan is a BIG boy- he's 17 hands and WIDE. He's a bit overweight right now because he was very limited on what … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Titan
A few weeks ago we had the veterinarian out to reassess Titan's suspensory tendons. We rescued Titan from his previous owner because his suspensories were torn and he needed a long rehab. It has been six months since we took him in, and he has only been able to walk for about 15-20 minutes per day. We were hoping that the vet would clear Titan to light trotting, but he was concerned that the suspensories were not healed quite enough for trotting yet. What he did suggest, however, was that we … [Read more...]
Introducing Titan!
We received word this week from our veterinarian about a horse who was in need of a home, due to a long layup needed. His owner was unable to continue to rehab him, so he needed an immediate home. Titan is a 14 year-old Irish Sport Horse/Hanoverian gelding. He was an eventer in his previous life, although his owner solely rode him in dressage. Titan has a condition called "kissing spine," which causes pain when worked in more strenuous conditions. He is with us, however, because of severe … [Read more...]