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DSDECKERT
06-24-2010, 10:51 PM
I'm posting this for a friend - Robbie is free to a good home - he is located near Pensacola, Florida

I have three pictures of him, but they are too big to load on the site and I don't know how to resize them....please PM me with your email addy to see him, he's a cute bay!

http://www.pasoregistry.com/db/Tree.asp?ID=89434

Trying to find a good home for Robbie (Roberto Wahoo), a 17 yr old
bay registered paso gelding (#89434, Hilaches great-grandson). Last
fall, I took him in for a girl that could no longer care for him.
Little did I know that I was riding a horse with laminitis. Since the
diagnosis, he has been cleared by the vet's farrier to ride, but I am
too heavy for him plus I ride for a number of hours. He is being lightly
ridden almost daily by a neighbor and he is barefoot. I do know the
history of this horse as he used to live near me about 6 yrs ago (I rode
him then, too), then he was sold, then I took him in last August.

Robbie is current on all shots, has coggins, and has had his teeth floated.
He needs regular trims to keep him sound. I believe he is around 14 hands

Gets along well with other horses - and chickens! LOL

Robbie's attributes are as follows:
traffic and neighborhood safe
stays in gait (he gaits around the pasture)
will ride alone
knows how to stand and flex with one rein (right and left)
a little hot but not too bad, ride with loose rein and half-halt to
slow him
if startled, he "spooks in place," doesn't bolt or buck or rear
excellent ground manners, very sweet horse, safe for kids to groom or
go into my pasture area
stands for mounting and dismounting
good with shots, vet, farrier, worming, stands tied, and loading (I
taught him to "send" into a trailer)
loves other horses, doesn't fight with them (except he didn't like my
mini)
very mannered during feeding time (will wait)

Disadvantages:
past history of laminitis
doesn't like for other riders to leave but I just stay aware of that
(gets nervous but doesn't take off)
needs low starch, low sugar feed and very little amount
maintain his feet to keep the pressure off the soles (correct
trimming; can't let his hooves get too long or flared)
he was fine getting shoes twice for the laminitis, but later he acted
nervous when shoeing. The farrier said he's fine to leave barefoot.
farrier suggested front boots (Old Mac,etc) for riding but my
neighbor tried him with and without Old Mac boots and she didn't
notice a difference when riding him
not currently suitable for heavy riders or distance riding


Stephanie
cell: 850-380-9001

pnalley
06-24-2010, 10:56 PM
Deb, click on my name & send them to me in an email, I'll get them posted.

paintedhorizon
06-25-2010, 01:03 PM
Yes, please send them to Paula Deb. I will get him up on my website too.

DSDECKERT
06-25-2010, 01:37 PM
I can't attach them to the AmericanPasoFinos email - I need someones actual email addy! I can probably get Linda York to resize them for me

Linda Y
06-25-2010, 02:05 PM
Here they are!

paintedhorizon
06-25-2010, 02:09 PM
Oh wow! Very nice indeed! Going to add him to the website now.

Mondymom
06-25-2010, 02:54 PM
Oh he's gorgeous! Sounds just like my Mondy - starts in place when startled but never bucks or rears. Geez,, maybe this behavior isn't something my guy is going to grow out of if Robby does it at 17. :(

paintedhorizon
06-25-2010, 03:01 PM
Those kinda spooks are always good to get your blood going. hehehe They are the best kind of spooks though!

Linda Y
06-25-2010, 03:22 PM
I posted him on Facebook, too. He is really good looking. Hope we can find him his forever home!

DSDECKERT
06-25-2010, 03:38 PM
I should add here that I don't personally know this horse, but I do know Stephanie and another friend knows him, so I feel pretty confident with her description of his attributes and downsides.

He's used to warm climate, and did require a blanket in the cold this winter- due to lack of hair coat growth. He's probably adapt well to a cold climate, but may need blanketing or a stall in real cold weather.

Serendipity
06-25-2010, 05:09 PM
he looks like my Vince who is a 23yr triple great grand son of Hilachas and still riding well,hope you find him a home

pnalley
06-26-2010, 03:34 AM
He is a doll!

paintedhorizon
07-02-2010, 04:32 PM
Any luck yet?

DSDECKERT
07-04-2010, 05:27 PM
Someone in Florida is going to see him this weekend....apparently she has a history of working with laminitic horses...so we'll see! I'll let you know if I hear anything

Paso Matchmaker Extraordinaire
07-25-2010, 06:42 PM
I might have someone for this horse....let me see....

paintedhorizon
10-24-2010, 07:27 PM
Did this one ever find a home?