06/13/2024
🌟🐎 Wanted: Our Next Unicorns for the Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association!🐎 🌟
For the reasons mentioned below and the intended use, we have some particulars we are seeking. These are:
• Age: 7-20 years old
• Gender: Goofy geldings are preferred, but mares are welcome if friendly with others (group classes). No stallions, no exceptions.
• Height: Preference for horses under 17 hands.
• Soundness: Horses must have a free-moving stride and be comfortable at walk, trot, and canter, with or without a rider. Horse with a history of founder or requiring injections will not be considered.
• Condition and Conformation: Good physical condition & conformation is a must.
• Personality/Temperament: For our level of riders, we love the 'more whoa than go' type. We seek horses that are tolerant, enjoy attention & getting loved on, have excellent ground manners, and can handle multiple handlers while being ridden. They should be calm, forgiving, and able to tolerate unexpected shouts or movements. Comfortability in and out of the arena is an asset.
• Training: While we don’t require a horse with all the buttons, we cannot accept green or untrained horses. The horses you’d throw your kiddos or grandma on are the ones we are after!
• Budget: Being a charity our budget is limited. However, we can offer mid to high 4-figures for the perfect mount(s). We are also able to supplement this purchase with a tax receipt for anyone looking to donate or partially donate a horse.
Conditions:
• Trial: We are willing to come to you to test out the prospective horse(s) or haul them to our arena. However, given those we serve, safety is paramount so we will not make unseen offers.
• Vet Check: All horses being considered for acceptance into the LTRA program herd must undergo a veterinary examination prior to acceptance or have available examination documentation dated within 30-days of the proposed acceptance date. Fees associated with the veterinary examination will be covered by LTRA.
Your horse will receive quality care & plenty of love and attention. Our horses are turned out any time they are not in class and able to live in as horses with their herd mates. Please feel free to share this post and help us find new equine companions! Your horse could be the next star in our program, making a significant difference in the lives of those we serve!
Know of a horse that might fit the bill? Please send us a message with more information or reach out to our Executive Director via email at: [email protected]
Thank you!
