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| Quera, October 2008 |
Quera was sold to a gentleman by her breeder years ago. He
and his wife showed Paso Finos and Quarter Horses for years. Later the gentleman suffered a severe debilitating
stroke and was no longer able to care for himself let alone his horses. The breeder learned of the situation and made
arrangements to rescue Quera and another horse that he had bought from her. When Quera arrived at the sanctuary, she was 175 lbs underweight - which is a great
deal for a 14-hand horse. Despite her thinness, she had large fatty pockets above her eyes and along her neck; these
are classic symptoms of insulin resistance (IR). At some point Quera foundered, which is not uncommon with insulin
resistant horses or neglected horses. We have had her checked and, thankfully, she is not IR.
Quera has regained her weight and had plenty
of pasture rest. She has done well on a regular diet of alfalfa pellets & grass balancer. Her hooves have
received corrective trimming every month, and today she moves without pain.
Quera has been at the sanctuary
for two years now and has been in perfect health the entire time. We are currently riding her English with a gaited
bit, to which she responds wonderfully. She has the typical gait of a Columbian Paso Fino and would make a wonderful
horse for a light-weight experienced rider who is interested in a sweet gaited horse. Due to her tiny bone structure,
her weight limit is 120 lbs.
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| Quera, Completing Rehabilitation, May 2009 |
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