Sands
Breed: Paint
Sex: Mare
DOB: 1997
Weight:
Height: 15 hh
Location: Joshua, TX
Adoption Fee: $100
 

Temperament: Sands is a nice mare who is mostly easy to handle.  She’s become more spirited with another horse around, but is a good girl.  She’s still young so has some energy despite her lameness issues.  Her energy level does not match up with her restricted movement due to the blown suspensory ligament and resulting in fetlock swelling

Physical problems / health issues: Sands has a blown suspensory ligament that appears to be from an old injury.  It was made worse by a recent pregnancy.  The added pressure to her “good” leg causes both fetlocks to swell when she gets too much exercise.  HfH has consulted with a vet on her condition and there is nothing that can be done except to make her as comfortable as possible. She needs bute or buteless when she’s in a lot of pain, needs to be kept on dry ground with limited turnout.  When she over does it, her leg swells and her movement is even more restricted.

Interaction with horses: She is dominant in a herd of one mare, a jenny and a goat. She seems to prefer the company of the goat.

Interaction with people:

History: Previous owner donated her due to her lameness issues. Trail horse possibly used for sports due to the condition of her back legs and broodmare.
She is a companion only due to her blown suspensory, but has good manners on the ground, except for some dominance at feeding time. 

Experience level required to work with this horse: Advanced Beginner.

Has this horse ever:  Bucked? No. Reared? No. Kicked? No. Bitten? Yes, she bit her foster mom when food was involved.  Other? No.

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

Special needs: Needs a small turnout area since with too much exercise or use of her legs, her fetlocks swell.  She is in pain at times and her comfort level needs to be monitored.  She needs bute or buteless on bad days.  Sands needs access to a dry stall during wet times as mud pulls on her legs and results in increased swelling.

Other comments: Sands has issues at feeding time and needs separation from other horses when fed.  She can try and push her handlers around when feed is involved.

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Adopt: Please contact us regarding adoptions at adoptions@habitatforhorses.org or call 1.866.HFH.LSER(866.434.5737).

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Sponsor her through our Virtual Foster program.

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