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 Lightning
Breed:
Arabian
Registered?: Yes,
with AHA
Sex:
Mare
DOB: 2003
Height:
14.1 hh
Color: Bay
Markings:
Star, snip, socks on
fronts and LR
Location:
Keystone Heights, FL
Adoption Fee:
$650
Temperament:
Lightning is a very
cute, lovable and
curious young mare.
She’s energetic and
loves to run and play.
What a beauty in motion
she is! She’s not a
spooky horse at all, but
will do some blowing at
new things. She does
like to approach new
things though and check
them out. She is not
flighty at all and as
she gets older and
continues to be exposed
to new things, she
should prove ever more
solid.
Physical problems / health issues:
None known.
Interaction with horses:
Gets along well with
other horses, is not
dominant in her current
herd environment with
one other mare.
Lightning seems to get
very bonded to other
horses, so can have some
separation issues at
times. However, the
separation anxiety has
greatly improved with
time in her foster home
and trust in her
handler.
Interaction with people:
Lightning approaches
anyone and everyone with
equal interest. She
will bob her head up and
down when asking for
more apple treats. She
is respectful of your
space, but can sometimes
act like a typical
youngster with a short
attention span.
History:
Lightning was purchased
by her donor at a very
young age, but failed to
grow tall enough for her
that person’s needs.
She was never abused or
neglected in any way and
was worked with a great
deal.
Training
/ abilities:
Lightning has good
ground manners, walks
nicely on a lead,
halters easily in the
pasture with no problems
in catching or
standing. She will pick
up her feet with a
simple tap on her leg
and the word “up” or
“foot”. She doesn’t
ground tie yet, but is a
gem once she knows she
has to stand still
tied. Clippers were
not a problem once she
got used to the new
sound. She loads easily
in a trailer. Her donor
did some round pen work/lungeing
with her. She accepts a
dressage whip all over
her body, including her
head. She’s been ponied
off other horses. She
has been tacked up,
including wearing a bit
and worked in that
gear. Her donor also
sacked her out with
various objects and more
than one type of saddle,
in addition to sitting
on her. Lightning
posed no objections to
having someone on her
back. She gives to poll
pressure, knows walk,
trot, whoa and back
commands (and will do
these with or without a
lead rope).
Experience level required to work with this horse:
Advanced beginner on the
ground, intermediate
with training skills or
working with a trainer
to get her going under
saddle.
Has this horse ever:
Bucked? No.
Reared? No.
Kicked? No.
Bitten?
No. Other?
Ground handling:
Catch? Yes.
Lead? Yes Tie?
Yes Trailer? Yes
Clip? Yes Trim
Feet? Yes.
Bathe? Yes
Special needs:
Other comments:
Lightning really wants
to please her handler
and tries her best.
She’s got a very level
head and loads of
personality. She has a
very pretty dish head
and if she was a human
would surely have
dimples! She’s that
cute.
Lightning’s sire,
Cavu Malachi, and his
brothers, Paragon and
Raj (and his son
Vaquero) are all working
cow horse champions
and/or reserve champions
in the Arabian Regional
shows. Her grandsire,
Ralvon Elijah, was an
Australian, British and
American halter and
performance champion.
More pictures:
Are you unable to adopt but would still like to
have Lightning in your life?
Sponsor
her through our
Virtual Foster program.
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