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

MC - Bud
Breed: Paint/Mustang Cross
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 2002
Height: 14.2 hh
Color: Tri-Color - Buckskin, white, black
Markings: Black in mane & tail
Location: LaPorte, 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: Very healthy. No known issues. He is missing his right eye from a barbed-wire accident when he was about 2 years old but this does not seem to affect him in any way.

Social Skills	Score		Score
Responds well to people	A	Gets along with mares	A
Can touch face	A	Gets along with geldings	B
Can touch ears	A
Explain overall socialization: Bud is dominant in a pasture with a 15 year old gelding, a 13 year old mare, and a 20 year old mare. He is dominant but not aggressive. The 20 year old mare has always been very submissive to other geldings, but when we introduced Bud in April 2009, she and Bud paired up!

Ground Manners	Score		Score
Easy to catch	A	Picks up feet for farrier	B
Easy to load	B	Easy to Bathe	B
Easy to halter	A	Easy to Trim	B
Easy to lead	C	Easy to Fly Spray	C
Ties	C	Kicks	NO
Explain manners: He is very sweet but has never been taught how to respect your space (He is not aggressive or mean though). He is around my young children daily and does great with them. He is very inquisitive and sweet but his manners need to be improved (which we work on). He has turned his butt to me when I tried and spray him with fly spray, but will allow it (with a strong hand) once haltered. We are working on this too. The trimmer I use will work him a minute (to gain his respect) before starting on his feet (and during if needed). He has gotten better and better with each trim. He lets us mess with his feet (pick) while he is eating and has no problems, it is just when it “takes too long” he gets a little frustrated.

Riding Skills	Score		Score
Stands while being tacked	Z	Walks	Z
Stands while being mounted	Z	Trots	Z
Easily moves out	Z	Lopes/Canters	Z
Does well on trails	Z	Runs	Z
Does well in arenas	Z	Backs up	Z
Explain overall training: Bud has had no riding training that we are aware of. We have put a saddle blanket on him without incident and my husband has mounted him bareback without incident while Bud was eating. My trainer spent an hour and a half with him evaluating him and introducing him basic leading and ground manners (which will need to be reinforced.) It was at this training that we noticed he appears to be gaited.

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