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 Benny
Breed: Quarter Horse
Sex: Gelding
YOB: 1980
Height:
14 hh
Color: Sorrel
Location:
Dodd City, TX
Adoption Fee:
$250
Temperament:
Benny is a super
friendly and gentle old
man. He loves
attention!
Physical problems /
health issues:
None known at this time,
has choked in his past,
but that fact has not
posed a problem for his
current foster home or
him.
Interaction with horses:
Benny is in the lower
middle of the herd he is
in. He seems to
always be there but
never causes problems.
Interaction with people:
Benny is very friendly
and sociable and loves
to come and visit to
meet the new people at
the Ranch.
History:
Benny was donated in
lieu of a seizure.
Training / abilities:
Benny is very easy to
handle on the ground and
under saddle. Under
saddle he is a very
spunky old man. With
regular riding he is
fantastic. He is
currently being ridden
by an 11 year girl and
is bombproof. He can be
ridden with a hoola hoop
over his neck, toys
swung over his head, and
even over mattresses.
Experience level
required to work with
this horse:
Advanced
beginner, a rider who
has learned how to be
gentle with a horse’s
mouth as Benny is very
responsive and he does
not need someone with
rough hands handling his
mouth at his age.
Has this horse ever:
Bucked?
No
Reared? No
Kicked?
Only at other horses
during feeding time Bitten? No
Other?
Ground handling:
Catch? Yes
Lead? Yes Tie?
Yes Trailer?
Yes Clip? Not yet
attempted Trim Feet?
Yes, is
awesome for the farrier,
my farrier says that he
wishes all horses were
as well behaved!
Bathe? Yes
Special needs:
Soaked feed.
He has choked in
his past and needs a
large bucket that the
feed does not get
clumped all in one
spot—as long as he has a
wide bucket, he does not
need his feed soaked,
but if the adopter gives
him a traditional feed
bucket, he will need his
feed soaked and with a
few large rocks in it to
avoid gulping his food
and choking. I use a
large plastic barrel cut
in half to feed most of
my horses—it is more
economical as they don’t
get as much food on the
ground and only costs $5
for the barrel!
Other comments:
Benny is a
wonderful horse with a
great attitude. He
would be an awesome
riding buddy for an
advanced beginner child
who wants some spunk
under saddle and has
learned how to gently
use their hands. We
have lots of pictures of
Benny, please ask for
them and we will email
them to you!
More pictures:
 
 
Updated: June, 2008
Adopt: Please contact
us regarding adoptions at adoptions@habitatforhorses.org or call 1.866.HFH.LSER
(866.434.5737).
Are you unable to adopt but would still like to
have Benny in your life?
Sponsor
him through our
Virtual Foster program.
Email this site to a friend
Benny would like to thank his sponsors:
The Ranch Staff
Sherry H. - Foster
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