General Health

Score

Score

Maintains weight well

X 

Teeth in good condition

 B

Hooves in good condition

X 

Overall is Healthy

 B

Explain overall Health:  Overall does well, but unable to really gain weight. Two veterinarians have said she will probably never fill completely out. Her feet are splayed and flat and the farrier said he suspects coffin bone erosion due to chronic founder. Tender on gravel but is comfortable walking around the soft pasture. Sometimes trots or canters around when the other horses do. Both vet and chiropractor said she has lots of arthritis in her spine and hind end. Cap of one hip bone broken off,  probably happened coming through a gate, or out of a chute, or some other kind of accident.

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

 A

Explain overall socialization:  Does well with people. Acts like she has been hit a lot so she is generally calm unless she thinks somebody might hit her then she gets scared and dances around. Is afraid when she sees whips.

Ground Manners

Score

Score

Easy to catch

 B

Picks up feet for farrier

 A

Easy to load

 A

Easy to Bathe

 A

Easy to halter

 A

Easy to Trim

 N/A

Easy to lead

 A

Easy to Fly Spray

 A

Ties

 A

Kicks

 NO

Explain manners: Sometimes walks off when approached, but will allow herself to be caught if you persist in walking after her. Stands calm for fly spray. Will lead with just a rope around her neck. She kicked out once when her back foot was being trimmed, but that’s the only time she did anything like that.

Riding Skills

Score

Score

Stands while being tacked

 N/A

Walks

 N/A

Stands while being mounted

 N/A

Trots

 N/A

Easily moves out

 N/A

Lopes/Canters

 N/A

Does well on trails

 N/A

Runs

 N/A

Does well in arenas

 N/A

Backs up

 N/A

Explain overall training:  She was probably trained young for racing but it is unknown whether she was ridden after that. She was tested under saddle and wanted to go very fast and when held back came off her front feet. She should not be ridden because of the condition of her feet and her arthritis.