Petey
Recommended Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Adoption Fee: $1500
Petey and Grace are very bonded and would love to be adopted as a pair. For this reason, Grace’s adoption will be half price for any individual adopting Petey.
17 year old paint gelding, 16hh
❋ BehaviorGentle, kind, respectful, calm. No bite, kick, buck, or spook. No vices. Easy to catch, respects space, stands for farrier. Picks up all feet with ease. Good for baths and fly spray. Loads and unloads easy. Easy to tack and bridle. Easy to medicate. More whoa than go but will transition to a trot readily when asked. Can be bossy with submissive horses at feeding time but respects boss mares and more dominant horses.
❋ TrainingWell broke with all buttons. Good stop, back, side pass, bends, etc. Ground ties, opens gates, stands for mounting. Light on the bit. Good ground manners. No spook. Reportedly a previous mounted patrol and lesson horse. Best suited for light riding due to age and navicular status.
❋ MaintenanceGaining weight well with senior grain (3qt twice daily), senior weight supplement, and alfalfa. Once ideal weight and muscle mass is reached, adjustments can be made for maintenance. Requires wedged shoes on forelimbs every 6 weeks for management of navicular disease. Coffin injections twice yearly may be recommended if riding regularly or longer distances.
❋ Health ConsiderationsPetey has mild navicular disease in forelimbs as well as osteoarthritis documented on radiographs. Wedged shoes and pain management will likely be needed for as long as he is being ridden.
Ideal Home
This is an incredibly well-mannered horse who can help riders find their confidence. He has enough buttons to meet the experience of an intermediate rider as well as the patience for a beginner rider. Due to his feet, he should be used for trail/pleasure/light riding. Due to his large size, he is not being described as a kid’s horse but children have ridden him safely.