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

Cyrus
Breed: Quarter Horse
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 2004
Height: 14~ hh
Color: Bay
Markings: Star & 4 socks
Location: Hitchcock, 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

“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	A
Hooves in good condition	A	Overall is Healthy	A
Explain overall Health: Cyrus is in excellent health! He is a big strong handsome boy.

Social Skills	Score		Score
Responds well to people	A	Gets along with mares	A+
Can touch face	A	Gets along with geldings	D
Can touch ears	A
Explain overall socialization: He gets along with most everyone but LOVES the ladies. He is the alpha in the herd of 70 horses here at our ranch. He does not do well with other dominant geldings and it would not be advisable to put him with any horse who will challenge him. He will fight to keep his status and always wins. A compliant gelding would be a good buddy for him as mares distract him quite a bit which makes it hard for him to focus on the task at hand. He is friendly though and has never shown any aggression or bad temperament towards his humans. He loves to get his little nose scratched!

Ground Manners	Score		Score
Easy to catch	A	Picks up feet for farrier	A
Easy to load	A	Easy to Bathe	A
Easy to halter	A	Easy to Trim	A
Easy to lead	A	Easy to Fly Spray	A
Ties	A	Kicks	No
Explain manners: Cyrus can be pushy but is good on the ground overall. He is a likeable kind of guy who just needs someone who can understand his point of view. He is easy to be around, but tends to be a little bull headed if you are leading him and he wants to go in a different direction. You can go in his stall and clean while he is in there eating without any issues. He is friendly and likes to be petted.

Riding Skills	Score		Score
Stands while being tacked	A	Walks	B
Stands while being mounted	A	Trots	Z
Easily moves out	A	Lopes/Canters	Z
Does well on trails	Z	Runs	Z
Does well in arenas	A	Backs up	C
Explain overall training: Cyrus is OK undersaddle. He needs a lot of work. His mind is always on the girls though which makes it hard to work with him. He needs to be taken to an arena or area without “distractions” to keep his focus. Without the girls around he would probably be a very good horse under saddle and in hand.

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