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

Casey
Breed: Paint
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 2001 +/-
Height: 13 hh
Color: Palomino Paint
Markings:
Location: Scurry, 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

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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: Casey is a healthy horse who maintains his weight easily.

Social Skills	Score		Score
Responds well to people	A	Gets along with mares	Z
Can touch face	C	Gets along with geldings	A
Can touch ears	C
Explain overall socialization: Casey is a friendly, sociable horse who probably has had no formal training. He is a little shy about having his head touched, but not overly so. He just needs some solid reassurance that nothing bad is going to happen to him when his face is touched. Casey was a stud when relinquished to Habitat for Horses and was gelded shortly after arrival at my place. He has never exhibited any stud-like behavior and doesn't express any interest in the mares in our neighbor's pasture adjacent to the pasture in which he resides. He is currently turned out with three other geldings and is about third in the pecking order.

Ground Manners	Score		Score
Easy to catch	C	Picks up feet for farrier	D
Easy to load	D	Easy to Bathe	Z
Easy to halter	C	Easy to Trim	D
Easy to lead	A	Easy to Fly Spray	C
Ties	Z	Kicks	N/A
Explain manners: Casey gets a "C" for easy to catch and easy to halter only in that he is a bit head shy. Consistent work with his head and face should resolve this issue. He needs work on picking up his feet and being fly sprayed. The one time Casey was loaded was when we picked him up and he relunctantly loaded with another horse in the trailer. This was into a two horse straight load trailer with a ramp. Casey has never offered to kick. I am unsure about how he ties, but the story we got was at his previous home he was staked out in someone's yard, so he probably does tie.

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: As far as I know, Casey has had no formal training. He is a very compliant, affable fellow and should be easy to work with.

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