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 Button
Breed:
Quarter Horse
Registered?:
Sex:
Mare
DOB:
1982
Height:
15.3 hh
Color: Dark Bay
Markings:
Arrival
Date: July 18,
2007
Location:
Cleveland, TX
Adoption Fee:
$250
Temperament:
Button is very
easy-going. She is a
little reluctant to be
caught, but she comes in
for breakfast, and once
in her stall, she is
accommodating. She is
very sweet and knickers
for her food.
Physical problems /
health issues:
Button can no longer eat
hay, she just had dental
work. She has missing
teeth, and the rest are
worn. She’s doing very
well on Purina’s Ultium,
which has a very high
fat content. She also
has a soaked mixture of
alfalfa cubes and beet
pulp that she eats
throughout the day when
she is in her stall. She
needs to be kept in so
she can eat without
others taking her
food. She will need to
be kept apart fron
others during the ady in
the summer and stalled
at night during the
winter. She grazes when
she needs this extra in
order to keep her
weight.
Interaction with horses:
She does well in the
herd, but is food
aggressive. Once she has
eaten her fill, she is
fine with others.
Interaction with people:
Button is very easy to
handle, tack up, groom,
etc.
History: Button
is from the Hunt Co.
Seizure of 75 horses,
and she was very
malnourished. She is now
a 4.5 body score, and
climbing.
Training / abilities:
Button was recently
ridden, and was very
quiet. She must have had
some training. She is
very comfortable to
ride, but not very good
steering. We have not
yet tried a canter, or
being out with another
horse. She is older, so
light riding or short
trail rides only. Her
galloping days should be
over.
Experience level
required to work with
this horse:
Beginner.
Has this horse ever:
Bucked? No.
Reared? No.
Kicked?
No. Bitten? No. Other?
Ground handling:
Catch? Not too
bad.
Lead? Yes. Tie? Yes. Trailer?
Yes. Clip? Don't know
yet. Trim Feet?
Yes. Bathe?
Yes.
Special needs:
She must be kept on the
beet pulp and alfalfa
mixture to keep weight
on, as she cannot eat
hay.
Other comments:
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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 Button in
your life? Sponsor
her through our
Virtual Foster program.
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