Horse ReCourse

08/14/2024

Raku 2012 Appendix type bay mare in Calistoga

available for adoption

Raku is an engaging, friendly and curious horse looking for the right partner. She loves attention, and gets along well with people and other horses. She has nice gaits and is a responsive and forward moving horse.

Raku is athletic and quick, and shows an aptitude for performance disciplines. She enjoys getting out on trails. With her sensitivity and athleticism, she will succeed with an equally sensitive, tactful rider.

Raku is starting her training under saddle, and will need a confident, competent rider to bring her along. She can be reactive, and needs help building trust in the rider. She has been ridden at all 3 gaits both in the arena and on the trail. She is brave in her environment, and has excellent ground manners. She is easy to catch, lead, tie, longe, groom, etc., and gets along well with other horses.

Raku enjoys trails, and has the stamina and interest to do long distance and technical terrain. She shows an aptitude for work over fences, and could be a nice eventing prospect, or a good horse for a rider that enjoys Search and Rescue, or other long distance riding.

She has been trained using classical horsemanship techniques, natural horsemanship, and both positive and negative reinforcement. Raku is currently in training with Erin King of All The King's Horses in Calistoga.

www.allthekingshorsesranch.com

She is healthy and up to date on dental work and vaccines. She is wearing four shoes.

Raku and her baby suffered neglect, and have been carefully rehabilitated with Robyn McCallister at Horse ReCourse. Her adoption fee will help us support more horses like her.

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05/08/2024

Raku was rescued with her baby from extreme neglect. Since being rescued, she has been rehabilitating and is in training so we can find her the perfect forever home. This girl is kind and wants to please with her whole big heart. This little sport horse prospect is currently in training with Gina Ruth at Hawkwood Hill. Courtney Lewis, vet extraordinaire, was kind enough to donate scoping Raku for ulcers, and she was diagnosed with squamous and glandular ulcers. Ulcers can make saddling and being ridden painful for a horse. The treatments for these ulcers are not cheap but could massively improve Raku’s quality of life. Let’s raise $1000 for Raku’s ulcer treatment so she can get adopted out and find her special someone!
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12/25/2023

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I love this. Thanks to all who care. It truly makes the world a better place.

12/18/2023

Happy Monday!

We are so thrilled to see Clay enjoying his new life after being adopted out. Nothing makes us happier!