Ava - Habitat for Horses - Equine Protection Organization - Horse Rescue, Rehabilitation, Horse Education and Adoptions

Ava
Breed: Pony Cross
Sex: Mare
DOB: 2005
Height: 13.2 hh~
Color: Dark Bay
Markings: Faint white on forehead
Location: Sealy, Tx
Adoption Fee: $250.00

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: Ava is an airfern, needing very little food. At this time she is on pasture only and is in fact a little tubby. Her hooves are great and she is slick and shiny.

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: Ava gets along great with all my horses and is about middle of the herd. She knows her place and is not pushy. She teases my dogs to get them to bark at her and doesn’t mind the chickens.

Ground Manners	Score		Score
Easy to catch	C	Picks up feet for farrier	A
Easy to load	B	Easy to Bathe	C
Easy to halter	B	Easy to Trim	B
Easy to lead	A	Easy to Fly Spray	B
Ties	B	Kicks	No
Explain manners: She is a young girl, but overall has very good manners. My vet and former trimmer all love her. She is not an in your pocket horse, so is not easy to catch in a pasture. However, she does not have a problem in the stall. She will pin her ears, but it is an old learned habit and she means nothing by it. She is mildly jumpy with fly spray and a bath, but settles well. She is good to trim if someone holds her, but will test me if I don’t have someone helping me. Overall, she is very easy to work with and has no issues.

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: Ava has not been trained. However, she has a low flight instinct and readily yields to pressure on her sides, which is not the norm for a horse. She is very smart and figures things out quickly. I was going to start training her myself, by due to home issues, cannot do that. However, I believe that she will learn very quickly and do well. She has a really nice conformation. She just needs someone who can work with her regularly.

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