Portia
Height: 15.0 (est)
Weight: 1,000 lbs (est)
DOB: 2o11 (est)
Sex: Mare
Color: Gray
Breed: Arabian/Quarter Horse
DNA: 1st Arabian
2nd Turkoman
3rd Holsteiner
Adoption Fee: Adopted
Category: Non-Riding Companion
Weight: 1,000 lbs (est)
DOB: 2o11 (est)
Sex: Mare
Color: Gray
Breed: Arabian/Quarter Horse
DNA: 1st Arabian
2nd Turkoman
3rd Holsteiner
Adoption Fee: Adopted
Category: Non-Riding Companion
Portia's Story
Portia came to AAE in June 2023 with Maia, Myers, and Whiskey after the illness (then passing) of their owner. They were in dire need of rescue, and a nearby animal control reached out to see if we could assist. Portia is a younger mare that lived in the paddock next to Maia. Family thinks she's an Arab/Quarter Horse. Portia was in better condition than Maia, but thin and in need of basic care. Family said she wasn't very friendly, and she had not been haltered for quite a while. It took a very long time to earn her trust and halter her, but once the halter was on, she was soft, responsive, and kind. She had a moment of hesitation at the trailer, then loaded willingly with Maia already inside. While working to halter her, she was very curious, engaging, and quite sweet with a bit of sass, too.
At AAE, Portia's personality continued with her blend of sweet and sass. Her lil' lips wrinkled when someone came around to say hello, but it was mostly a bluff. Once she was given a little TLC, she came around, warmed up, and enjoyed the interaction. Her first round with the farrier was a no go. She had a dental appointment, and her hooves were trimmed while she was sedated. Poor girl looked and acts as if she hadn't had much, if any, hoof handling. She was not a super confident mare. It's no wonder; we were told a past person in these horses lives was not very kind to them.
Portia was a work in progress. She has come around incredibly well. She was showered with consistent kindness (and consistent boundaries). Portia had her spa day with dental and hoof care, vaccines, and microchip. She's learning hoof care is not horrible, and she can be trimmed without sedation, with a slow and patient approach. That said, her hinds take some caution. In large areas, she's approaching people for interaction and curiousity, and she is really evolving into a sweet mare.
Portia is available for adoption as a non-riding companion to an experienced person. Sadly, a volunteer family was interested in adopting her, but she did not pass a PPE; radiographs identified advanced arthritis in her left hind hock. At this time, she moves freely and without pain, but her future living situation would have been with snowy winters and uneven ground. Vet recommendation for future housing is a warmer client (not snowy NV) and with plenty of even ground. Portia has been incredibly fun to work with on the ground. She will make an incredibly fun liberty horse and simply a wonderful companion. She wants to connect. If managed well, she may be ok as a very light riding horse (walk only on flat ground), with caution that her arthritis will likely progress more quickly.
Portia f0und her person, and she was adopted!
In general, there is a lot of activity around AAE including foot traffic in and out of paddock/pasture areas, mucking with wheelbarrows, grooming and care activities, weekly farrier visits. There are resident dogs, cats, pigs, cows, and mini horses, as well as various wildlife including frequent turkeys, squirrels, deer, and coyotes in and around paddock/pasture areas. AAE is situated on the corner of a busy road with high speed vehicles, trucks, and sirens. Tractors are used in and around pasture/paddock areas, trucks deliver feed, and a squeeze is occasionally used for unloading hay. Horses at AAE are accustomed to a more active environment as opposed to a quiet/sterile environment.
At AAE, Portia's personality continued with her blend of sweet and sass. Her lil' lips wrinkled when someone came around to say hello, but it was mostly a bluff. Once she was given a little TLC, she came around, warmed up, and enjoyed the interaction. Her first round with the farrier was a no go. She had a dental appointment, and her hooves were trimmed while she was sedated. Poor girl looked and acts as if she hadn't had much, if any, hoof handling. She was not a super confident mare. It's no wonder; we were told a past person in these horses lives was not very kind to them.
Portia was a work in progress. She has come around incredibly well. She was showered with consistent kindness (and consistent boundaries). Portia had her spa day with dental and hoof care, vaccines, and microchip. She's learning hoof care is not horrible, and she can be trimmed without sedation, with a slow and patient approach. That said, her hinds take some caution. In large areas, she's approaching people for interaction and curiousity, and she is really evolving into a sweet mare.
Portia is available for adoption as a non-riding companion to an experienced person. Sadly, a volunteer family was interested in adopting her, but she did not pass a PPE; radiographs identified advanced arthritis in her left hind hock. At this time, she moves freely and without pain, but her future living situation would have been with snowy winters and uneven ground. Vet recommendation for future housing is a warmer client (not snowy NV) and with plenty of even ground. Portia has been incredibly fun to work with on the ground. She will make an incredibly fun liberty horse and simply a wonderful companion. She wants to connect. If managed well, she may be ok as a very light riding horse (walk only on flat ground), with caution that her arthritis will likely progress more quickly.
Portia f0und her person, and she was adopted!
In general, there is a lot of activity around AAE including foot traffic in and out of paddock/pasture areas, mucking with wheelbarrows, grooming and care activities, weekly farrier visits. There are resident dogs, cats, pigs, cows, and mini horses, as well as various wildlife including frequent turkeys, squirrels, deer, and coyotes in and around paddock/pasture areas. AAE is situated on the corner of a busy road with high speed vehicles, trucks, and sirens. Tractors are used in and around pasture/paddock areas, trucks deliver feed, and a squeeze is occasionally used for unloading hay. Horses at AAE are accustomed to a more active environment as opposed to a quiet/sterile environment.
