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

Benny
Breed: Quarter Horse
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 1980
Height: 14 hh
Color: Sorrel
Markings:
Location: Caddo Mills, TX
Adoption Fee: $250

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	B
Hooves in good condition	A	Overall is Healthy	A
Explain overall Health: Benny has never had any health problems since he has been with us.

Social Skills	Score		Score
Responds well to people	B	Gets along with mares	A
Can touch face	B	Gets along with geldings	Z
Can touch ears	B
Explain overall socialization: Benny is in pasture with two mares. He ignores one but is best friends with the other. Anyone can walk up to him in the pasture and hook him up to his lead.

Ground Manners	Score		Score
Easy to catch	A	Picks up feet for farrier	B
Easy to load	C	Easy to Bathe	D
Easy to halter	B	Easy to Trim	Z
Easy to lead	A	Easy to Fly Spray	A
Ties	A	Kicks	Only when eating.
Explain manners: Anyone can walk into the pasture, hook him up to his lead and lead him wherever they want. He leads well, stands for the ferrier every 6 weeks with no problems. He moves some while being saddled and is sometimes hesitant to take his snaffle bit. He doesn’t like baths much but loves to be groomed. He only kicks when feeding. No biting or bucking. Had a choking problem in his previous foster home but is on a pellet type feed and has not choked since we have had him.

Riding Skills	Score		Score
Stands while being tacked	C	Walks	A
Stands while being mounted	B	Trots	D
Easily moves out	A	Lopes/Canters	D
Does well on trails	Z	Runs	B
Does well in arenas	B	Backs up	Z
Explain overall training: Seven year old granddaughter rides Benny sporadically. He has to be reined hard to keep him from running. He reins well and stops well. Have only ridden him in pasture but has gone around barrels and poles.

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