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:   Charlie is young and still growing and gaining weight.  He is in overall good health and his hooves are good.  He is young and has not yet seen a dentist since he probably still has his baby teeth.

 

Social Skills	Score		Score
Responds well to people	A	Gets along with mares	A
Can touch face	A	Gets along with geldings	A
Can touch ears	A
Explain overall socialization:   Charlie is not as spooky as other horses his age generally are. He is a mellow fellow. He likes people and likes them even better if they have treats for him. He is calm and gentle. He gets along fine in the large mixed herd that he is part of.

 

Ground Manners	Score		Score
Easy to catch	A	Picks up feet for farrier	A
Easy to load	A	Easy to Bathe	Z
Easy to halter	A	Easy to Trim	A
Easy to lead	A	Easy to Fly Spray	Z
Ties	A	Kicks	No
Explain manners: Charlie has excellent ground manners. He can be easily caught, haltered, led, and tied. He especially enjoys being groomed. He picks up his feet just fine. He stands still for shots. When he had a sore on his jaw, he let the ranch staff tend to it without fuss. He has not been bathed or sprayed but the chances are good that he won’t object to either one.

 

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:   Charlie has not had any formal training due to his youth. There are no signs that he could not be trained to be a good riding horse. He has an agreeable personality and should be a willing student of someone with experience in training a young horse.