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 Sparky
Breed: Pony
(possibly a Cob or
Morgan Cross)
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 1993
Height:
12.2 hh
Color: Sorrel
Markings:
star, coronet bands on
all 4
Location:
Fredericksburg, Tx
Adoption Fee:
In Review
Temperament:
Sparky is a
good boy, he's come a
long way during his time
in foster care. he
was handled roughly in
the past and came into
the rescue as a scared
pony. But, with
gentle and slow
handling, he's really
become much more
manageable.
Physical problems / health issues:
None known.
Interaction with horses:
Gets along fine with
others.
Interaction with people:
Loves attention.
History:
Donated by
his previous owner.
Was adopted in 2004 but
returned due to a
divorce in October, 2005
and the adopted and
seized again due to
neglect - no fault of
his own.
Training / abilities:
Sparky now has good
ground manners and will
allow a saddle on his
back. When he was
donated to the rescue,
it was reported that he
had some training under
saddle, though with
practices used wer not
gentle. He's had a
child sit on him without
incident with
supervision.
However, Sparky has a
long way to go before he
could be a family or
child's riding pony due
to his trust issues.
With consisten work and
trust, there's no reason
he could not get there
though.
Experience level
required to work with
this horse:
Intermediate,
cannot be timid with him
or he reacts timidly.
Needs a confident
handler.
Has this horse ever:
Bucked? No Reared? No
Kicked?
No Bitten? No Other?
Ground handling:
Catch? Yes, most of
the time Lead?
Yes Tie?Yes
Trailer? Yes
Clip?
Trim Feet?
Yes Bathe?
Yes
Special needs:
Calm,
confident and patient
handler.
Other comments:
In the past
Sparky was handled by a
10 year old boy who has
some experience.
He could lead, groom and
tack him up without a
problem. Sparky
does have a flight
instinct in him, so he's
not a good candidate for
a true child's pony at
this time.
More pictures:
Updated:
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
Sparky in
your life? Sponsor
him through our
Virtual Foster program.
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