Short version:
Lily is a mid teenage appaloosa red roan mare with a blanket.
-barefoot
-stands for farrier/saddling/trailer/etc
-trailers and loads well
-loves attention
-gets along with other animals
-easy to catch
-utd on shots/farrier/wormer
-kids have been all over her, can climb on/under/over
– rides in a hackamore
– lazy – prefers a walk
– follower not a leader
– has developed some quirks that may require a refresher or advanced rider prior to becoming a full blown kids horse again
BACKGROUND:
Lily came to us as a kids horse, used for trails and a beginners horse. The kid was ready to step up and she was more whoa than go. We have had her for 3 years, no issues. Since we’ve had her my daughter (5 at the time, 8 now) has ridden her around the yard/pasture under close observation. We put new riders, kids, adults etc on her without any issues. She is an easy keeper, gets along with everyone, doesn’t mind attention in the slightest. She rides in a hackamore, western or bareback. Stands for saddling, farrier, etc. She can be buddy/feed/barn sour at times. She’s never offered to bite, kick or buck with us in previous years; however, I recently sold her to a friend under a trial basis, we learned that she has become EXTREMELY lazy & has picked up some horrible habits of either tossing her head or bucking when asked to perform more than a walk. They had me come get her & I had a trainer ride her, she was bad, my trainer sat out the bucking and she calmed down once she learned she wasn’t coming off. She will walk under saddle all day but once asked to trot or lope she throws a fit like a tantrum throwing toddler. Her last vet check proved that she was healthy and fit to ride; she just has a behavioral issue. I feel like she wouldn’t be hard to get back into kid-friendly condition… she just recently started this behavior & the previous owner to us said she never acted like that for them either. I think something happened during the trial purchase that they’re not disclosing. Would probably be best for an advanced rider to refresh her.
