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 Diva
Breed:
Thoroughbred
Registered?:
Jockey Club
Sex:
Mare
DOB:
1989
Height:
15.2 hh
Color: Bay
Markings:
Star & Strip white socks
both hinds
Location:
Tecumseh, OK
Adoption Fee:
$100
Temperament:
Diva is a very sweet
mare.
Physical problems /
health issues:
When Diva arrived, she
was very thin and has
regained a lot of weight
although she still is
fairly thin and has a
ways to go to completely
fill out. Her front
feet show that she has
foundered in the past
and the farrier said
that she may not be able
to re-grow
normally-shaped front
feet as the shape of her
feet suggest that her
coffin bones are eroded
from the founder. A
chiropractor said that
the “cap” was knocked
off of her right hip
bone at some time in her
life and
he thinks she has
arthritis in her knees
and probably in her back
and hips.
Interaction with horses:
She is very low
hierarchy. She needs to
be fed separately
because the other horses
will run her off of her
feed and she will not
fight for a higher
position in the herd.
She is very bonded with
the other horses that
she is pastured with,
especially one mare.
Interaction with people:
Diva will initially walk
off when approached, but
will allow herself to be
caught after a few
steps. Once haltered she
is very compliant. When
she first came to rescue
she was taken to an
adoption event and was
handled by everyone and
simply loved the
attention. She seemed
to understand that the
humans around her cared
and she was so good
around the children
too. Diva was an
excellent example of the
neglect that we often
see in rescue and
brought a great deal of
awareness of how bad
things can get for our
beautiful companions.
History:
Was left in a small
field all alone to
starve and die, not much
else is known. It
appears that she was
bred for racing and she
has a Jockey Club lip
tattoo. Her enlarged
teats and her vaginal
area indicate that she
may have had several
babies.
Training / abilities:
Companion only at this
time and should not be
ridden.
Experience level
required to work with
this horse:
Intermediate.
Has this horse ever:
Bucked? no
Reared? no
Kicked? no Bitten? no
Other?
Ground handling:
Catch? yes
Lead? yes Tie?
yes Trailer? yes Clip?
Yes Trim Feet?
Yes Bathe? Yes
Worm? Yes
Special needs:
Diva is a bit of a hard
keeper and has a hard
time gaining weight.
Other comments:
Updated:
May, 2009
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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 Diva in
your life? Sponsor
her through our
Virtual Foster program.
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