Durango
Breed: Thoroughbred - registered with Jocky Club
Sex: Gelding
DOB: 1990
Weight:
Height: 16.3 hh
Color: Bay
Markings: Star
Location: Dodd City, TX
Adoption Fee: $100
 

Temperament: Once Durango settled in and established that he is the leader, he has been mostly quiet, with some definite spirit that emerges from time to time.  He is very loving.

Physical problems / health issues: none known at this time, see his history note about past lameness issues

Interaction with horses: Durango is top of the herd, even with horses his size and bigger, herds “his” two mares, and gets possessive when other geldings want their attention, but is also very gentle with the weanling that we have in our pasture, and gets along very well with our miniature horse and hackney pony.

Interaction with people: Durango is in the midst of a refresher course on polite ground manners, but he loves attention and seems to truly want to please his handlers

History: Donated by his previous owner, Durango was raced in his younger years and then purchased to be a hunter/jumper, but continually came up lame when they attempted to jump him.  He was then used mostly as a trail horse with some light arena work. His past injuries to stifle and ankle has apparently left him as a companion for the last couple of years, but after having his needed rest and recuperation time, lameness issues have not yet resurfaced as of February 2008 and has begun to be lightly ridden and is doing very well under saddle.

Training / abilities: Race training, trail riding, light arena work. He is a smooth ride, has a light mouth with experienced hands, and needs only light leg aides. After having been a companion only for so long, it just comes with the territory to have to go through refresher courses on just about everything.

Experience level required to work with this horse: advanced beginner to intermediate, as he can get quite bossy, and tries to take control with new riders.

Has this horse ever: Bucked? Yes, apparently in his past he has. We can see how sometimes he can be very fresh when you first start working him, is best to work him first in round pen or lunge him before arena work and definitely before going out into open fields especially on nice crisp, cool days, but he has not bucked at our foster home. Reared? Apparently, he had a moment of excitement when other horses came into view on a trail ride, and has pulled back into a rear when being loaded into a trailer. Kicked? Yes, in the past he has kicked out at the farrier, and is in process of re-training. Bitten? Apparently, he has attempted to bite sometime in his past, but has not attempted to do so at his current foster home, so hopefully that was not something that ever became a habit. He is around little children and older ones as well as inexperienced hands that has offered him treats and has not even bitten on accident. Other?

Ground handling: once he understands that he is NOT the boss, he is quite easy going and a pleasure to be around Catch? Yes Lead? Yes Tie? Yes Trailer? Yes, loads in a 4 horse combo trailer, but does not like two-horse trailers (he is 16.3 hands after all) Clip? not yet attempted Trim Feet? Yes, but has kicked out at a past farrier, and is in training Bathe? not yet attempted

Special needs: none known at this time

Other comments: Durango is a great horse!

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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 Durango in your life? Sponsor him through our Virtual Foster program.

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