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 Uno
(Registered
Name Uno Mas Pancho
Villa)
Breed: Appendix Quarter
Horse
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 2003
Height:
16 hh
Color: Sorrel
Markings:
Star, snip and one white
sock
Arrival
Date: March, 2008
Location:
Sealy, TX
Adoption Fee:
$100
Temperament:
Gentle but energetic
Very alert and
expressive with ears and
tail.
Physical problems /
health issues:
None.
Interaction with horses:
Not aggressive, low
herd standing. Friendly
towards new horses.
Currently pastured with
a blind gelding and an
older mare. He is
lowest in the herd. In
a mixed herd, Uno is
frequently isolated by
other geldings, but
seems to integrate well
with mares. Uno is
energetic in the field
and loves to run.
Interaction with people:
Generally gentle and
calm with people. He is
easily haltered and
lead. He prefers not to
be handled or touched
while eating. He is
impatient and pushy when
moved from his stall to
pasture each morning.
Uno has some trouble
standing for grooming
and treating wounds. He
can be quite defensive
when humans approach
with medicine.
History:
Uno is a registered
Appendix Quarterhorse.
His thoroughbred
breeding indicates he
was intended for barrel
racing or contest
horse. He was donated
to HfH when he sustained
a puncture wound injury
to his right hock. He
was also very thin (Hennecke
body score 2) and is
continues to gain
weight. He is
significantly sway
backed.
Training / abilities:
Uno is a young horse
that needs ground
training. Although
untested under saddle,
it is unlikely that he
is trained to ride. Due
to his sway back, only
light riding may be
possible.
Experience level
required to work with
this horse:
Intermediate to
Advanced. Needs
training and consistent
handling. Not a child’s
horse, but would be best
for a very light rider.
A person who is alert to
horse body language will
make better progress
with Uno.
Has this horse ever:
Bucked? No
Reared? No
Kicked? Yes, during
medical treatment.
Bitten? No
Other? Cribs, but
does not chew wood.
Ground handling:
Catch? Yes. Lead?
Yes. Tie? Yes.
Trailer? Loads,
unloads and trailers
well. Clip? Yes
Trim Feet? Yes
Bathe? Yes
Special needs:
Currently at 4.5 or 5
body score, Uno needs
plenty of groceries as
he gains more weight.
He prefers to eat a few
bites then walk around,
so he needs to be
separated for feeding.
He tends to crib
immediately after
feeding. May need
cribbing collar. He
will crib on wood or
metal bars when stall
kept. No vices when
pastured. Uno is calmer
when kept in pasture,
tends to become nervous
when stalled, even
overnight.
Other comments:
Uno is an attractive
sorrel with expressive
eyes. Uno prefers not to
be stabled. Because Uno
is low in herd standing,
he is occasionally
pushed around. He has
had some small scrapes
and injuries as a
result. He would be
best kept with only one
or two other gentle
horses rather than a
larger herd.
More pictures:
 
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 Uno in
your life? Sponsor
him through our
Virtual Foster program.
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