Temperament:
Robert is an intelligent
and spirited young
horse, just like his
sister, Simply Special.
Physical problems /
health issues:
None known.
Interaction with horses:
Robert has been
separated from his
sister and is now
running with his foster
mom’s own horses, and
another young foster,
Woody. They all love
him, and he gets along
great with them.
Interaction with people:
Shy, but getting much
better every day.
History: Robert
was born into this
organization, his mother
was awarded as part of a
seizure.
Training / abilities:
Robert comes in for
breakfast with the
others, and stays in all
day until after dinner,
then is turned out to
graze in a twenty five
acre pasture. They all
have free access to the
barn and come and go as
they please. He just
follows along. Redford
is doing great with his
training. He is
definitely a show
horse! Lots of presence
and beauty. He is still
wary of anything new.
He will need a home that
wants to give him a job
on a regular basis, he’s
probably not the type of
horse that you can put
out to pasture for 6
months and forget
about. He will need
more attention than
most. The training is
coming along fine, but
the trust is still
taking time. Redford is
still fearful of
people. He just
tolerates. He really
needs his own person to
work with him every day,
and have a lot of
patience. I do see
slight improvements all
the time, i.e. putting
his turnout blanket on
has been quite scary for
him, up until JUST
recently, walking up to
him holding a lead rope
or halter definitely not
on his agenda until just
a few days ago, entering
his stall and trying to
groom him another no no,
until just a few days
ago. All of a sudden,
some of the little
things do not worry him
anymore.
Experience level
required to work with
this horse:
Experienced.
Has this horse ever:
Bucked? no
Reared? no
Kicked? noBitten? no
Other?
Ground handling:
Catch? Can be shy
about it Lead?
yes Tie? yes, but
he did sit back a couple
of times. To be fair, he
was tied to the stall of
another horse and he got
spooked. We tied him to
a tree and he is fine.
Trailer? yesClip? Have
not tried. Trim Feet?
Yes. Bathe?
Yes, if you start
slowly.
Special needs:
Other comments:
I am sure Redford could
get over all of his fear
in time and with the
right person. He is
really a stunning horse
and an opportunity for
someone with experience
who wants a beautiful
show horse. He is just
4 y.o. this year.
Arabians take lots of
time to mature.
