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 Hidalgo
Breed:
Paint
Sex:
Gelding
DOB: 1990
Height:
14.0
Color: Sorrel and
white paint
Markings: SR hip
brand
Location:
San Antonio, TX
Adoption Fee:
In Review
Temperament:
Hidalgo is a very calm
horse. His biggest
concern right now is
gaining weight. He is
good around kids,
donkeys and other
horses. As he has gotten
stronger he is better
able to stand his ground
with regard to his food.
He has let the dominant
mare in the pasture know
not to mess with food.
Physical problems / health issues:
He has a slightly
deviated septum; the vet
indicated is likely a
little nerve damage from
a hit or a fall. It does
not cause a problem but
his lip quivers a
little.
Interaction with horses:
He is a very laid back
horse and shares food,
pasture and stall with
the mini donkey that is
with him. He did have to
assert himself with the
very pushy mare pastured
with him.
Interaction with people:
He seems to like people.
Before his donation he
belonged to a 12 year
old and was ridden
exclusively by her for
four years.
History:
He was donated in lieu
of further law
enforcement action being
taken. We contacted the
ranch that owned him for
10 years prior to this
last owner. He was a
working horse on large
ranch and trained as a
roping horse. He began
to have some trouble
keeping up with the
ranch pace and was put
on trails. They
indicated that he tends
to get sore on long
trail rides of four
hours or more, likely
from an old roping
injury. His foster home
has seen no evidence of
any problems. The
previous owners and the
ranch that sold him both
indicated that he was a
great “kid” horse and
would be good for a
beginner.
Training
/ abilities:
Because he is working on
gaining weight and
getting back to health
his foster home has not
been able to fully
evaluate his abilities.
He has good ground
manners and no
trailering issues. Right
now it appears the
history we received on
him is accurate and he
is a very well trained
horse.
Experience level required to work with this horse:
Based on currently
information it would
appear a beginning level
rider would be fine with
this horse.
Has this horse ever:
Bucked? No. Reared? No.
Kicked? No. Bitten? No.
Other?
Ground handling:
Catch? Yes.
Lead? Yes. Tie? Yes.
Trailer? Yes. Clip?
Unknown. Trim Feet? Yes.
Bathe? Yes.
Special needs:
Currently, Hidalgo is
healthy but just needs
to gain some weight. He
is off his rehab diet
and is able to take full
feed. He is putting on
weight nicely.
Other comments:
More pictures:
Updated:
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 Hidalgo in your life?
Sponsor
her through our
Virtual Foster program.
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