Miss Alexis
Breed: Quarter Horse
Sex: Mare
DOB: 2002
Height: 14 hh
Color: Sorrel
Markings: Star, coronet band on RF, sock on RR
Location: Hallettsville, TX
Adoption Fee: $500
 

Temperament: Very lovable and willing, despite having had a doctored leg for some time.  She will still come up readily and was great around one of her previous foster family's kids even though young.  Of course, she is still a youngster and will behave like a little kid herself sometimes.  This mare is like a big puppy dog!  She would get in your lap and stay there forever if she could!

August 2006 Update:  Alexis is so incredibly loving, she would much rather hang with people and get loved on than be with the other horses.  It's hard to believe no one has adopted her!  They would be getting a real family gem.

Physical problems / health issues:  Alexis had a bad fencing accident and ended up with a straight wire cut through a back leg.  She was in rehab for many months.  The leg is very scarred but has healed up very nicely, and she was cleared for riding.  She's been lightly started under saddle and so far, no issues with the leg.  She runs and bucks and jumps just fine.  In the future, there could be scar tissue build up and arthritis, so no really hard riding.  She will be absolutely fine for pleasure work.  If you did not know of Miss Alexis' injury last year, you would never believe it.  This horse can run with every horse in the field. 

Interaction with horses: Gets along okay with others, is not dominant, middle of the herd type.

December 2006 Update:  Miss Alexis came to her current foster home November 29^th because she was picking on the senior horses at her previous foster home (September through November).  At her current foster home, she is one of four horses.  The other three are two mares and one gelding, ages 15 to 17 years old.  Miss Alexis soon found out that she was not the horse in charge.  She soon became attached to the gelding, as the mares would have nothing to do with her.  After about two weeks, she found her place in the herd, and is being accepted.  Definitely a middle of the herd type.

Interaction with people: December 2006 Update:  Alexis will come up and follow her foster parents anywhere.  She loves to be loved and will stand very still while being petted, having her face rubbed, being groomed, etc. 

History: Donation in lieu of law enforcement seizure.

Training / abilities: She has begun her training of being saddled, desensitized as to getting on and off the saddle, being bridled with a training bit, and lunged in the round pens (30 foot and 40 foot).  She has only had a light training saddle put on her, but she accepts it readily.  She is still fighting the bit a little, but starting to “give” to the bit more each time.  One of our trainer's associates has sat in a saddle on her (with good report) but we've not really lunged with a rider at this time.  A soft training approach such as natural horsemanship will work best.  A 30 foot round pen is best for her training right now so she can be reached.  There is no doubt that she will mature into a very nice horse for pleasure or light performance. 

December 2006 Update:  In addition to round pen training, at her current foster home, she has been worked with loading and unloading into a stock trailer.  She does just fine.  She is still a bit reluctant to lunge in the round pen, or be led with a halter.  She has no problem with being saddled, but still mouths the bit a little.

Experience level required to work with this horse: Beginner on the ground, strong intermediate with some training skills under saddle since really only green broke.  Very willing however.

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

Ground handling: Catch? Yes.  She will either come to you, or stand still while you go to her. Lead? Yes, but could use a little work. Tie? Yes. Trailer? Yes. Clip? Unknown. Trim Feet? Yes, but can be sensitive for the back feet since she doesn't like to put all her weight on her previously injured leg. Bathe? Yes.

Special needs: Miss Alexis eats slowly.  With her current herd of three other horses, she has her own stall in which to eat.  If fed with other horses, they will run her off, so she needs to be in her own stall and be given a little extra time to eat. 

Other comments: Miss Alexis is pretty, sweet, kind and friendly.  She has great kid potential under saddle with more miles.  At one of her previous foster homes, she was fine around children (at only 3 years of age).  They don't come any friendlier than this

December 2006 Update:  At her current foster home, she has been introduced to cats and dogs both in her stall at feeding time, and out in the pasture.  She has no problem with any of them, or the deer in the pasture.  Also, at her current foster home, she had no regard for the electric fence around the yard and went under it on about four occasions.  Her foster parents put up a second strand of wire (not hot) just as a barrier.  So far, she has not entered the yard again. 

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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 Miss Alexis in your life? Sponsor her through our Virtual Foster program.

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