Gunner
Height: 15.0 hh (est)
Weight: 1,000 (est)
DOB: 2002 (est)
Sex: Gelding
Color: Bay
Breed: Grade
DNA: 1st Mountain Pleasure Horse,
2nd Selle Francais,
3rd Tennessee Walker
Adoption Fee: $550
Category: Companion
Weight: 1,000 (est)
DOB: 2002 (est)
Sex: Gelding
Color: Bay
Breed: Grade
DNA: 1st Mountain Pleasure Horse,
2nd Selle Francais,
3rd Tennessee Walker
Adoption Fee: $550
Category: Companion
Gunner's Story
Gunner came to AAE with two of his buddies in mid-January 2018 from a neglect situation. Fortunately, Gunner was in pretty good condition upon arrival, comparatively speaking. Gunner is late teens, and stands about 15.0 hands.
Gunner, is a shy guy that appears to have been mis-handled at some point in life. He is halterable, curious, gentle, and willing, but lacks confidence. Gunner has made consistent progress, and he's become more much more willing to interact with humans since he's been here, and the more consistently he's handled, the better he is. He's starting to seek attention. He's softened considerably, and we haven't identified any major issues. Per prior owner, he was started under saddle, but not ridden consistently nor finished, and he had not been ridden for some time (years). We'll continue to build trust and confidence with Gunner while he is with AAE.
We continued socializing and groundwork, and continued to saddle and bridle work. He accepted, but he doesn't much appreciate a saddle. He tolerates, but hasn't had any breakthrough moments where he seems to remember saddles from the past.
Gunner is looking for a horse-experienced home, someone with experience with horses with trust issues, and someone willing to give him the time he needs to trust and flourish before asking more of him than he can comfortably give. He does well in a herd environment or with one or two other horses. He's occasionally protective of his "girl", if he has one.
Gunner spent some time with a foster (one of AAE's adopters), and he hung out with cows. He showed his gentler, nurturing side when he nuzzled up with a newborn calf. How sweet is that!
Gunner is up to date with dental and hoof care, vaccines, deworming, and he has a microchip.
Gunner, is a shy guy that appears to have been mis-handled at some point in life. He is halterable, curious, gentle, and willing, but lacks confidence. Gunner has made consistent progress, and he's become more much more willing to interact with humans since he's been here, and the more consistently he's handled, the better he is. He's starting to seek attention. He's softened considerably, and we haven't identified any major issues. Per prior owner, he was started under saddle, but not ridden consistently nor finished, and he had not been ridden for some time (years). We'll continue to build trust and confidence with Gunner while he is with AAE.
We continued socializing and groundwork, and continued to saddle and bridle work. He accepted, but he doesn't much appreciate a saddle. He tolerates, but hasn't had any breakthrough moments where he seems to remember saddles from the past.
Gunner is looking for a horse-experienced home, someone with experience with horses with trust issues, and someone willing to give him the time he needs to trust and flourish before asking more of him than he can comfortably give. He does well in a herd environment or with one or two other horses. He's occasionally protective of his "girl", if he has one.
Gunner spent some time with a foster (one of AAE's adopters), and he hung out with cows. He showed his gentler, nurturing side when he nuzzled up with a newborn calf. How sweet is that!
Gunner is up to date with dental and hoof care, vaccines, deworming, and he has a microchip.
