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	B	Overall is Healthy	A
Explain overall health:   Smitty is pigeon-toed, but with a proper farrier trim this is not a problem. He is an easy keeper and can gain weight fast if overfed. He is very food motivated.

 

Social Skills	Score		Score
Responds well to people	A	Gets along with mares	A
Can touch face	A	Gets along with geldings	A
Can touch ears	A
Explain overall socialization:   Smitty likes pets and grooming as long as you come to him slowly and he can check out the tools you will use on him. He needs time to understand things and realize they will not harm him. He can startle but instead of running, he will freeze. He likes mares and will sometimes keep passive geldings from “his” mares. He can be dominant at feeding time so separate feeding is advised.

Ground Manners	Score		Score
Easy to catch	A	Picks up feet for farrier	B
Easy to load	A	Easy to Bathe	B
Easy to halter	A	Easy to Trim	A
Easy to lead	A	Easy to Fly Spray	B
Ties	A	Kicks	NO
Explain manners:   Smitty has good ground manners. He needs to learn to trust strangers but if he knows you, he is fine. He needs work on standing still for the farrier and getting a bath. If you show him the fly spray and assure him it won’t eat him, he can be sprayed. Ditto tubes of wormer meds.

 

Riding Skills	Score		Score
Stands while being tacked	A	Walks	B
Stands while being mounted	A	Trots	B
Easily moves out	B	Lopes/Canters	B
Does well on trails	B	Runs	B
Does well in arenas	B	Backs up	B
Explain overall training:   Smitty needs an intermediate to advanced rider since he does not have a lot of time under saddle. He has the potential to be an excellent trail horse but may not be good for very hard riding due to being pigeon-toed.