UPDATE 02/14/2008
This is Clue!...what a character...
Clue has become the class clown. He
really knows how to make you laugh with some of the antics he pulls. He still
has fears and issues when being saddled or sat on. He seems to like the kids and
is very good with them. Clue compensates well for his vision impairment.
Sometimes things sneak up on him, but he doesn't spook nearly as badly. Anyone
near him or handling him has to remember to continue to talk so he knows you are
there. He has settle into living with LCR very nicely. Clue will take a
very special person to be able to care for his needs from here on if you want to
ride him otherwise he is an easy keeper. He is doing
very well and remaining sound with barefoot trimming. We are looking for
volunteers who would like to learn the natural way and help us work with Clue to
continue his education.
UPDATE: Clue's x-rays reveal navicular changes. He has lollipop lesions on the outside of his right front. He will not be able to do sharp turns or stops of any kind. He is being trimmed to compensate and tested on isoxsuprine HCl, a medication for the assistance of blood flow to the navicular bone/area. Clue has been coming around with his fears of the saddle and other equipment, but we have noticed things can creep up on him. We have had his eyes checked and it seems he would need glasses if he were able to read the eye chart. He has some fogginess to his right eye, which we are currently treating. This may have been some of the reasons for his fears. Clue has become a real character...sort of like the class clown. He know how to make you laugh and do things that are just too cute. He likes to get into mischief, and he gets away with it too. He has really become relaxed here and learning to trust. He will need someone who will be willing and able to come to LCR to work with us and his issues. Someone who would like a very rewarding gift of a friend for life. Clue is from the Impressive lines and related to Hazy, (although he is HYPP neg).
Clue went with us for some expert Horsemanship evaluation with Peter Fuller and Willowbrook Farms. Clue is very willing to please, but it seems he may have had some trouble in the past. He gets to the point of being too scared to move. He has issues with the saddle and the thought of letting a rider on him right now. He doesn't have a mean bone in him and we feel with the proper Horsemanship he will gain our trust and allow us to ride comfortably together. He is also getting X-rays for the navicular since we feel he has not been trimmed for "navicular horse syndrome". More to come as we find out results.
Clue arrived on March 15th, he is undergoing evaluation and it appears
some of the information about him may not be accurate. He has not had the training we originally thought. More to come as we find out and
he settles into his new environment.