Fred Astaire
Breed: Quarterhorse
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 1986
Weight:
Height: 15 hh
Location: Wimberly (Greater Austin Area), TX
Adoption Fee: $100
 

Temperament: Kind, gentle, cuddly and cute. Very easy to work with, would make a great family horse.

Physical problems / health issues: He doesn't have many teeth left, so those he does have will need to be kept in good condition with a twice yearly check up. Fred suffers from some soreness in a front leg.  At his age, he has his good days and his bad days.  So, any adopter will need to be responsive to his needs and possibly bute him on bad days.  He could still be lightly ridden on his good days and could give "pony" rides.  He's absolutely safe for riding, but at his age, he's mostly a companion horse.

Interaction with horses: He is bonded at the hip with a mare that is pastured with him. He's not been tested in a larger herd, but will need gentler folk at his age.

Interaction with people:

History: He was donated to when his owner could no longer properly care for him. Pleasure horse, owned by one person for 20 years!

Training / abilities: Well broke, his foster mom jumped on him bareback and he was fine with it. She rode him with just a halter and lead ropes. He neck reins and direct reins, has a great reverse, responded to leg pressure well and has a "been there, done that" laid back kind of attitude. He was not tested out of an arena, but his foster mom anticipates he would
be just fine for any rider. Very light riding mostly at a walk with maybe some light trotting. Astaire had some pretty severe muscle atrophy in the hind end as evidenced by the photos when he came to HfH. The angle of his hips and butt has improved greatly, but we don't feel he can withstand a lot of riding at his age. Leisurely rides for shorter periods of time around a ranch are just his speed.

Experience level required to work with this horse:  Novice

Has this horse ever:  Bucked? No. Reared? No. Kicked? No. Bitten? No. Other? No.

Ground handling: Catch? Yes. Lead? Yes Tie? Yes Trailer? Yes Clip? Yes. Trim Feet? Yes Bathe? Yes

Special needs: Senior feed. He has few teeth in good condition left, so he cannot process hay. He requires large amounts of senior feed to maintain his weight

Other comments: Fred Astaire is the nicest of geldings, a great old soul. He would make a great horse for a novice or family environment.

More pictures:

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 Fred Astaire in your life?
Sponsor him through our Virtual Foster program.

Email this site to a friend