Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Monty! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.
Organization: Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, Union, Mo.
Get to Know Adoptable Horse Monty
Monty came to Longmeadow this year after his previous owners could no longer care for him. He is a beautiful, gray Missouri Fox Trotter who caught the eyes of many when he came through Longmeadow’s barn doors. Monty is full of personality, up to date on his vaccines, and ready to find a home.
Upon evaluation by Longmeadow’s trainer, they found that Monty tended to have some discomfort while being worked under saddle. After a vet examination, they then found that he had thickening of his left hind suspensory ligament, which they believe is the result of overcompensating due to changes in his fetlock caused by poor conformation. Because of these findings, the vet believes Monty would be a great candidate for a lead line horse for your kids or grandkids, or someone looking for a horse for light riding. Monty would also be perfectly happy as a pasture pet or companion horse for your horse at home. Monty does require a daily Equioxx tablet to keep him comfortable.
Monty likes to have a job and aims to please. Longmeadow discovered that he typically requires an adjustment period to settle in, but once he becomes comfortable in his home, he’s a sweetheart. He can be pushy on the ground at times, so his adopter needs to be an intermediate horse handler who isn’t afraid to correct negative behavior and be his leader. Monty loves one-on-one attention with his handler, and would be a perfect addition to a home where he can spend his days eating hay with his equine friends and being groomed.
Monty’s maximum carrying weight, including tack and rider, is 175 pounds.
Contact Longmeadow Rescue Ranch today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Monty!
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ASPCA Right Horse
ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.
