Wilson - Male Thoroughbred

Wilson - Male Thoroughbred

-----Wilson Past-----Wilson a 16 year old thoroughbred gelding was seized by the local Sheriff s department and transported to the Circle P Sanctuary a non-profit horse rescue specializing in abuse and neglect cases in Ohio on June 5th 2013. Wilson has a tattoo on the inside of his upper lip which typically signifies he had raced professionally. When we tracked the number we discovered he had raced from 2000 to 2006 with 82 starts and earned 65 000 in winnings. He went from his profitable career on the track to being purchased at a garage sale by a couple that had no idea how to take care of these types of animals. Upon arrival at the Circle P Wilson was extremely emaciated and given a body condition score of 1 by The Ohio State University s equine veterinary team (9 being extremely obese and 1 being completely emaciated). He was thoroughly covered in a skin fungus and had lost most of his hair. Lynne co-owner and operator had to use a flea comb and over days gently remove the remaining fungus from his skeletal frame. The farrier has also noted that he seems to have fused phalanx bone on both front legs. On October 9th 2013 after four months of nutritional rehabilitation Wilson was healthy once more and moved over to our Equine Center to begin work to condition his now full figured body. -----Wilson Present-----He gets to roam free in green pastures with many horsey siblings and live his life stress free and at ease. He no longer has to worry about when or where his next meal is coming from and human hands now offer a comforting pat or encouraging scratch not harm. Wilson is pretty well behaved on the ground but may try to rub his head on you. He is still working on becoming excellent at lunging but has overcome issues with changing directions. He can walk trot and canter on the lunge line and under saddle and is very light and responsive with leg and neck cues. He can be ridden English or Western. He is currently being used as a lesson horse for our experienced beginners at the Circle P Ranch.-----Wilson Future-----Wilson tends to fall to the bottom of the herd hierarchy and would do well in a smaller herd however he does submit to bossier horses so larger herds may not be too much of an issue with him. He can be ridden but because of his fused ankle bones may not be able to canter for extended periods of time comfortably or be ridden on super long trail rides. He would do well as a pasture pal or short duration pleasure riding companion ... More Info