Horses
by Izzy Vaillancourt
A horse is free in the wild or in the arms of a little girl
but not with a jockey
The horse is the sun of my sunshiny days,
the mood of my dark nights
and the guardian of my soul.
Douglas Legacy Farm Horses
The horses receive the very best daily care, plus quality veterinary and farrier care.
We love having visitors and so do the horses!
The horses given to the Douglas Legacy Farm are provided with the of best care. Three were rescued in Pennsylvania. Two came from family farms in Wisconsin. All are regularly seen by the farrier, have their nutrition and medication carefully managed, and have any health concerns immediately attended to by a veterinarian.
Today, these wonderful horses enjoy being groomed and walked and are provided with plenty of loving care. They spend their days on open pasture and return to their stalls twice a day for special feeding. Because of their work history, and on the advice of our veterinarian and farrier, none of the horses are ridden.
Robin
Does not like her rear legs /hooves handled
Does well with a halter
Leads with no problems
Stands well while tied
Seems to love being brushed and talked to
Does not show a lot of emotion
Likes to hang out with Clover and Handsome
Recovering from Lymes Disease
Mare 18 years old (Dark Bay)
Handsome
Can untie his ropes/leads wherever tied up.
Can remove his halter when left unattended
Learns commands quickly
Leads with no problem
Stands well when tied
Can be brushed with no problems
Loves treats
Just loves to roll in dirt and come out as covered as possible with mud.
20 year old Gelding (Percheron/Standard Bred)
Will be the first to come in for feed. Coming out of the pasture in a trot or canter.
Can buddy up with all the horses
Does well with a halter
Learns commands quickly
Leads with no problems
Stands well while tied
Can be brushed with no problems
Loves treats - however treats are given in his feed bowl. No hand feeding.
25 year old Gelding - black with a white star, strip and a snip into center of nostril
Buster
Does well with a halter
Learns commands quickly
Leads with no problems
Stands well when tied
Can be brushed with no problems
Loves treats, and gets pushing when looking for more
Will nip when stressed