Conway

Height:  38" (est)
Weight: 375 lbs (est)
DOB:  2004 (est)
Sex:  Gelding
Color:  Red Roan
Breed:  Mini
​​DNA:  1st Shetland pony,
2nd Mountain Pleasure Horse,
3rd Peruvian Paso
Adoption Fee:  $550
Category:  Companion

Conway's Story

Conway came to AAE with six other equine (Jake, Shay, Lady Rose, Sammy, Brantley, and Twitty) after the passing of his elderly owner.  Due to owner's health conditions and physical limitations, this herd had not received adequate care for quite some time.  Conway had foundered, and he had not received hoof or dental care for quite a while.  His hooves were painful, and he was depressed.

Shortly after arrival, radiographs were taken of Conway's hooves, and he got much needed hoof and dental care.

Training/Experience Notes: Conway was a bit nervous, lacking confidence and appreciation for humans.  He was not readily halterable without patience and try.  Conway was evasive, sensitive, and really wanted to be alone.  He was not a fan of hoof handling, either, understandably so.  Conway needed sedation for hoof care initially.  After two- to four-week trim cycles, continued hoof care and much love and attention, this lil' guy has come around.  He's beginning to seek attention, and he stands quietly for the farrier.  Conway has some sensitivity with the farrier when rasping his dorsal wall, likely due to residual sensitivity, but he seems to improve with each trim cycle.  Conway is living in a small mini horse/donkey herd environment, and his personality is slowly surfacing.   

AAE has an active environment with daily volunteer activity, dogs, chickens, tractors, a nearby roadway, neighbors with gardeners and noisy gardening equipment, and more.  It seems there's always something going on, so the horses get much exposure.  The horses with no special needs live in a herd environment; while the older and special needs horses typically live in a stall/paddock environment.  Minis and donkeys live together in a separate area.  

Conway is current with hoof and dental care, vaccines and deworming, and he has a microchip in place.  Conway is looking for a companion home that will give due attention to his diet and hoof care.