Around The Corner - Habitat for Horses - Equine Protection Organization - Horse Rescue, Rehabilitation, Horse Education and Adoptions

Around The Corner (Registered)
Breed: Thoroughbred
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 3/2/2006
Height: 16 hh
Color: Bay
Markings: Left rear sock
Location: Hitchcock, TX
Adoption Fee: $350

A=Excellent / Performs consistently with all riders/handlers

B= Good / Performs consistently with experienced riders/handlers. May test others.

C= Average / Performs adequately will improve with further training

D = Fair / Introduced to concept ; needs further training

N/A – Does not apply / Unable to perform due to health or physical limitations

X = Poor / Tested, Equine was not able to perform task due to lack of training

Z =Unknown / Never tested, skill level unknown

“These assessments are based on how these horses respond in their current environment and any change in their current environment, riders, diet, etc could have an effect on the horses' immediate performance. Horses need time to adjust when moved to new surroundings. We highly recommend you visit, spend time with the equines and evaluate the equine before making a decision"

General Health	Score		Score
Maintains weight well	A	Teeth in good condition	A
Hooves in good condition	A	Overall is Healthy	A
Explain overall Health: Around the Corner came into HfH care with abscesses but they have been all cleared up and he is now in excellent health, has good teeth, and has good hooves.

Social Skills	Score		Score
Responds well to people	B	Gets along with mares	A
Can touch face	B	Gets along with geldings	A
Can touch ears	B
Explain overall socialization: Around the Corner is skittish due to being a youngster who wasn’t handled much until he came into HfH care. He behaved well when he was treated for the abscesses but he needs someone to handle him more and show him that people are kind and can be trusted. He gets along just fine with the rest of the large mixed herd he is part of now.

Ground Manners	Score		Score
Easy to catch	C	Picks up feet for farrier	A
Easy to load	A	Easy to Bathe	Z
Easy to halter	B	Easy to Trim	B
Easy to lead	B	Easy to Fly Spray	Z
Ties	B	Kicks	No
Explain manners: Around the Corner is young and needs work on his ground manners. He has not had a great deal of handling so he does not understand what is expected of him. He just needs to be shown what to do.

Riding Skills	Score		Score
Stands while being tacked	Z	Walks	Z
Stands while being mounted	Z	Trots	Z
Easily moves out	Z	Lopes/Canters	Z
Does well on trails	Z	Runs	Z
Does well in arenas	Z	Backs up	Z
Explain overall training: Around the Corner needs to be schooled in ground manners before he can start being trained for riding. He is young and strong and healthy so there is nothing that he cannot be trained for. He can carry a rider of any size.

Are you unable to adopt but would still like to have Around The Corner in your life? Sponsor him through our Virtual Foster program.