Demeter Carr/Rescue Class Horses

[Cara]

1

Name: Affaires Risquées (Risk)
Breed: Highland Pony
Height: 14.1
History and Temperament: This little girl was rescued from a case of neglect. She was purchased as a foal as nothing more than a lawn mower and has been treated like one. She has over-grown hooves, worms and a severe case of rain rot. Because of her limited interaction with humans, she has yet to see them as anything other than predators, and it will take some time to break through the wall she had built up around herself. From the half-healed scars on her back it is evident that she has been beaten in the past.
Assigned Student: Cara-Jean Kitchi

2

Name: Eagle Feather (Eagle)
Breed: Spotted Saddle Horse
Height: 15
History and Temperament: This mare was rescued along with two geldings from an abandoned farm. She is severely underweight (some vets have said that she is too far gone). As well as being starved she has wounds on her legs that are thought to have come from dogs – and the theory is backed up by the fact she is terrified by dogs.
Assigned Student: Jemma McLaughlin

3

Name:
Breed: Mustang
Height: 15
History and Temperament: Other then the fact that this mare hasn’t been handled very well, she seems to be the calmest of the horses here. She has been backed, but not done very nicely so will need to be reintroduced to having someone sitting on her back. She doesn't spook easily but doesn’t like things approaching her too quickly.
Assigned Student:

4

Name: Gratiam Fides
Breed: Quarter Horse
Height: 15.3
History and Temperament: It is believed that once upon a time this horse rode the barrels, but looking at her withdrawn stance and dejected appearance, it is hard to believe that this horse was once a champion. She is pretty friendly though, once you have managed to gain her trust.
Assigned Student: Bryce McArthur
5

Name: Spotted Theory (Theo)
Breed: Appaloosa
Height: 16
History and Temperament: This poor guy is suffering from lack of food. He also has a moderate case of rain rot. His feet are not in too bad of shape but he does have some thrush in his right front hoof. This gelding seems to have a good personality and he has a kind eye. He does spook if things come up to him too fast. But he is not aggressive.
Assigned Student: Remii Locke

6

Name: Top Hat
Breed: Trakehner
Height: 17
History and Temperament: Tall, dark and handsome as he is, this boy is anything but friendly. After knocking down some rails at a show, he was beaten and put out to pasture where it seems his owners just forgot about him. Along with another gelding and a mare, he was rescued and vetted. But it will take some time before this guy can head back to the showring as he has lost all trust in humanity.
Assigned Student: Melissa Whitcombe-Bass

7

Name: Glen
Breed: Friesian
Height: 15
History and Temperament:This gelding was donated to Park College after the local SPCA ran out of room after a large scale rescue. He is a high headed horse to say the least. Some times it seems that he is leading you instead of you leading him. For the most part all this gelding needs is a little TLC and some good eats. Be warned through, he dislikes dogs...a lot.
Assigned Student: Annabelle Black

8

Name: Dancing Sunlight (Sunny)
Breed: Quarab
Height: 16
History and Temperament: This is the third horse rescued from an abandoned farm. From his attitude to being handled, it doesn’t seem that he has had much training at all. He will shy away from anything and everything he is uncertain of and, given the chance, will bolt at any moment.
Assigned Student: Harry North

[Cara]

Show Name: Spare Change
Barn Name: Nickle
Age: 4
Gender: Mare
Color: Chestnut
Breed: Warmblood
Height: 16.3

Personality: Friendly and completely in your face are two terms to describe Nickle. If there is a person in the paddock with her, she needs to be inches behind the person or right in their face. Try and catch her however, and it's a completely different story! Which is why Demeter isn't too worried about the chestnut being so friendly.

She is a wonderful and diligent mother, and always keeps and eye out for her baby.

History: Nickle was bought by Demeter at a very busy auction not long after the woman arrived in England. The vet assured her that the mare was just overweight, from all the time she had spent on grass, and with some intense training she'd loose the weight. It was only after Demeter had the mare at home - the yard she was working on as a vet assistant anyway - that she began to examine the mare herself. She did think it odd that they wouldn't allow her to give the mare a complete examination at the auction. It was then that the girl got and inkling that the mare was pregnant. After an ultrasound, it was confirmed that Nickle was well and truly pregnant. So forget the diet and intense training, as the mare was walked daily and given as much rest as she needed until the tiny chestnut foal, named Dime, was born.

Discipline: English, show jumping and dressage

Owner/Rider: Demeter Carr