Former SAFE-horse Holly was adopted last year to a family with a teenage girl. Unfortunately, due to some health problems and financial issues, they are unable to keep her. Once again, we are offering this wonderful mare for adoption. She is now 6 years old. Video clips of her under saddle available on our website. Currently located in Duvall, WA. Adoption Fee: $600. Adoption contract required. No breeding.
Background
Holly was originally rescued by SAFE from a large King County Animal Control seizure in Carnation in February of 2008. You can read her entire history of her time with SAFE and after her adoption in the below posts. She was adopted by her foster mom, Merle, in late 2008 and started under saddle in 2009. Unfortunately, Merle suffered a serious concussion and traumatic brain injury following a fall from another horse in 2009. Since the injury, she cannot risk another fall and feels that Holly is just too green for her to ride safely, so she has — with much sadness — decided to let SAFE to find Holly a new home.
Holly’s been trained using Natural Horsemanship. She has been ridden on trails and is very calm, will cross water, bridges and obstacles with no hesitation. She has been worked for “technical trails” which would be something like the Competitive Trail Horse competitions.
Although Holly has worn a bit before, she is reportedly not fond of them so she’s been mostly ridden in a side pull or halter. She ground ties, side passes, turns on the forehand and turn on the haunches. During the evaluation she was ridden by “Anna” who rides her for Merle periodically but did sit over the winter with just one other ride before today since November. She did great. She demonstrated canter but for a just a few strides as the footing in the round pen was hard from frost. She loads, hauls, bathes, clips, is great for the farrier and good with other horses. She is up to date on all routine care.
