It's been a few weeks since we brought Austin back to Hanaeleh, and it was pretty obvious that our big boy needs a job. His feet have finally grown out and he's feeling great! We have been working him in the round pen, but that was getting boring for him- unfortunately with his blindness in his left eye he was uncertain in the arena, and we didn't want to try to have him run in the bigger area where he was uncomfortable. Because he has such a stoic personality, however, we thought it might be a … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Ruby
Ruby has been at Hanaeleh for a few months now, so we thought we'd share about how well she is doing. We did move her down with Tamahome for a few weeks, but she really did not enjoy being in the lower stall with him, so we moved her back up into a stall next to Ulysses and Rio, and she's much calmer and happier. In fact, she is quite in love with Ulysses, and calls for him when he is turned out. Horsie love! Ruby has been gaining weight steadily and looks great! We've had her feet done a … [Read more...]
Maggie is Learning to Drive
For the past several months we have been working with Maggie to teach her to drive. We finally completely hitched her up to the cart, and she did very well! We will have to change out the shafts for her size (they are currently set for our 1600 pound Friesian, so they're a bit big for little Maggie), but she did very well. We worked her again this last Saturday, and she pulled the cart around without a problem! Driving is a great career for older horses like Maggie who can't be ridden, but … [Read more...]
Lucerne Valley, CA: Missouri Fox Trotter Needs Home
The owner rescued this mare from potential slaughter in January and has been doing ground work and ground driving with her. She had about three weeks with a professional trainer. She is about 15 hands, and is around 15-17 y/o. The owner says that she needs an experienced rider as she has probably had some abuse in her past. She is up-to-date on all of her shots, worming and teeth. She is sound and broke to ride. The owner has more pictures and some videos. The owner is trying to find a … [Read more...]