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 Comanche
Breed: QH/TB
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 2000
Height:
15.2 hh
Color: Bay
Markings:
Location:
Robstown, TX
Adoption Fee:
$100
Temperament: Very sweet and easy
going guy. He has soft,
kind eyes. He allowed us
to pick up his hooves
and hold them up. He
leads, backs, stands -
even with a crowd of new
people all around him.
He stood with the weight
tape blowing in the wind
all over him. He can be
a bit pushy when leading
and was bit difficult to
load when he was first
brought in by HfH. But
after about 10 minutes
when he figured we
were not gonna take 'no'
from him, he walked
right in. He rode and
unloaded very well -
even surrounded by 5
people with 5 other
horses and 2 dogs all
making noises.
When he was still a
stud, we decided to
reinforce his area with
more fencing. We backed
the truck up to
Comanche's round pen,
started to unload the
rolled panels and the
tie wire snapped - so I
leaped away and the
panels unrolled
themselves, slamming
into the round pen
panels right where he
was standing!! He tossed
his head and backed up a
few feet - then
nickered, saying "what
the heck are y'all doin'
?" As we worked around
the outside of the round
pen, Comanche was busy
blowing on our hands,
giving advice, and
attempting to steal the
pliers -- this horse
must have been seriously
loved and part of a
family in the past. He
has such a soft mouth!
He takes carrots very
gently - not even a
touch of teeth on palm,
he loves being touched
and scratched all over -
no problems touching his
belly or hind legs.
Physical problems / health issues:
At this point, Comanche
is at a very healthy
weight for his build.
His teeth also look
good, with the possible
exception of his lower
canines. He still has
some skin issues, cuts
and sores, which need to
heal.
The bad news is that
Comanche's heart murmur
is very severe. Dr.
Denman said that it
sounds most pronounced
on the right side and he
believes that it is a
valve problem which is
allowing blood to
backwash between two of
the chambers of the
heart. Dr. Denman said
that he doesn't think
that there is anything
that needs to be done
medically for Comanche,
but that his activities
need to be restricted to
just being a horse. In
Dr. Denman's words "he
would probably be ok to
walk around the yard a
little with a child on
his back, but I
definitely wouldn't ride
him down the street."
Because of the heart
murmur, Dr.
Denman refrained from
floating Comanche's
teeth. As stated above,
his teeth looked good
and even though Dr.
Denman would have liked
to knock some off of the
lower canines they
weren't causing any
problems. He said it
would be better to save
the anesthesia until the
molars needed attention
and take care of them
all at the same time.
Also, his lower
esophageal opening is
very weak. This is
evidenced by large
amounts of water
draining from nostrils
after he takes a drink.
This may result in
dehydration since only a
small amount of the
water he drinks actually
goes into his stomach.
It also gives him the
appearance of a clear
runny discharge from his
nostrils - we will watch
this closely during
rehab to see if he will
need more fluids. This
may or may not improve
as he gets healthier,
time will tell.
Interaction with horses:
He is turned out with
our other three geldings
and is low man in the
herd.
Interaction with people:
Generally easy going and
easy to work with. Can
be a bit pushy when
leading, but this should
be easily fixed with a
little work on the
ground. Personality wise
- this guy is one of the
nicest fosters I have
ever had. He talks a
lot, calling out when
the front door opens or
when someone pulls in
the driveway - he likes
everyone - from toddlers
to little kids to grown
ups. He's also a very
tall boy - we measured
him at 15.2 hh but I
believe that is wrong, I
think he is more like 16
hh.
History:
Seized by law
enforcement.
Training / abilities:
Due to his heart murmur,
Comanche will always be
companion only.
Experience level
required to work with
this horse:
Intermediate.
Has this horse ever:
Bucked? Reared?
Kicked? Bitten? Other?
Ground handling:
Catch? Lead?
Yes Tie?
Trailer?
Yes Clip?
Trim Feet? Bathe?
Tolerated water on his
legs just fine, nothing
else has been tried yet.
Special needs:
Other comments:
More pictures:
 
Updated: January
26, 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 Comanche in
your life? Sponsor
him through our
Virtual Foster program.
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