Dark bay Devil’s Garden Mustang gelding Rohan (DG Rohan) standing half an inch over 14.2hh tall, has been a bit of an enigma.
Rohan is listed as 3yo on his paperwork (he was gathered last fall), yet neither looked nor acted 3 when he got here. He has a big presence, quiet seriousness and an air of wisdom that most very young horses lack.
He was more guarded than I would have expected, could focus better and took longer to warm up to new ideas than he should have as a 3yo.
Fast forward a few sessions and we were able to send photos of his teeth to Patty and Jim Latham Jr. . As it turns out, Rohan doesn’t behave like a baby because he isn’t one.
He’s approximately 4 1/2yo according to his teeth and at an entirely different place in his mental and physical development than a 3yo. That is much more in line with his appearance and behavior.
Rohan took a while to let his guard down, I worked pretty hard to even get past his eyes. Yielding to pressure, navigating gates and obstacles was a discussion all of its own. Since he has warmed up to humans, he’s an entirely different horse.
He’s calm and self assured, brave and willing, athletic without being “hot”. He demands attention and enjoys learning and seeing new things.
Rohan can navigate his way out of a bind and has little “stranger danger”. He would like to find a human who will nurture his intelligence and athletic ability.
This boy is easy to catch, leads, loads , ties, sends over obstacles, lunges, backs, yields shoulders and hindquarters, stands for grooming and spraying and is good with his feet. He’s going to make an incredible partner for the right adopter.
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Thank you to Tay Martin for holding the handsome boy for photos , Rowdy’s Ropes for the training halter and lead rope and Karyn Tessman Miller for the Knotty Horse products that made Rohan’s mane and tail easy to brush as well as extra shiny and beautiful.
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