Post by Exceller Fund on Nov 11, 2007 18:57:16 GMT -5
Long story, but Firstdowntouchdown was acquired by The Exceller Fund. Originally we thought his care would be covered, but that situation did not work out.
His purchase price was covered by a donation from a concerned person, and we originally thought he would be "free fostered", but that foster simply did not get along with this horse.
We are currently working with a negative cash flow right now, and can really use help with people willing to sponsor his care. I think it will be at least 6 months before he will be ready for adoption. He's a little over at the knee so is probably not a jumping prospect. Lisa at Triple L will be evaluating him under saddle in the next week or so and let us know what his potential might be.
He needs to gain weight and realize that he is no longer at the racetrack. The person who now has him says he looks and acts like a two year old rather than the 4 year old that he is.
We are looking for anyone who would like to help sponsor him by sending in at least $15 a month. If any Exceller Fund member can find people willing to help sponor this guy, it will count in our Member Donation Challenge - the person needs to let us know that you referred them as a sponsor.
Here are some photos of our latest, and below is the initial report from Lisa.
Here is Firstdowntouchdown (Touchy) Ok At feeding time he so far is not aggressive. But he does do something that is pretty unique. When he starts to eat his grain he will dance back and fourth on his hind legs and then start pawing with one of his front legs. start dancing again with his back. extend one of his back legs and give just a little kick out. He will do this back and fourth with each of his back legs. Then start pawing again with his front. When he's doing this of course he can not keep his head still. It might look to someone that he is aggressive but he's not. Now I stood there and watched this through the stall bars.
He in no way tried to bit me or harm me in any way. I was clucking to him and calling him by his name and he paid no attention to me. I am going to get a video of this so you can see it. I think I'm still laughing about it. Yesterday when he came in I was playing with him in his stall. I had a chain over his nose just in case. The only thing that he was doing is when you rub his belly or touch his sheath he will extend his leg up and then give a little kick out. But its not a full kick or a powerful one. When I went to feed him he greeted me at the door and just wanted his food no aggression.
He is a 4 year old, Looks like a 2 year old in the face. Acts like a 2 year old. I think this guy just has a unique personality. I put him out by himself yesterday. I was out in the pasture with him. He in no cared or tried to harm me in any way. He trotted up to me and then past me. never once did he thingy a leg toward me. He examined the horse poo in the pasture and took real long sniffs. He was not erect when doing this or did he poo on top of it. Like a stallion would. And yes he is a gelding, I looked. LOL.
Walking him by other horses that are with stall guards he did not care. Now if he acted like a complete stallion he would have something to say or do as were passing.ie dropped.neck up and talking. pulling to see the others. Nothing he never looked at them. His stall is in between two geldings. He can see one of then through the cracks of the boards. He has been fine there is no kicking the stall that I have seen. Ill keep you posted TTYL
Lisa
His purchase price was covered by a donation from a concerned person, and we originally thought he would be "free fostered", but that foster simply did not get along with this horse.
We are currently working with a negative cash flow right now, and can really use help with people willing to sponsor his care. I think it will be at least 6 months before he will be ready for adoption. He's a little over at the knee so is probably not a jumping prospect. Lisa at Triple L will be evaluating him under saddle in the next week or so and let us know what his potential might be.
He needs to gain weight and realize that he is no longer at the racetrack. The person who now has him says he looks and acts like a two year old rather than the 4 year old that he is.
We are looking for anyone who would like to help sponsor him by sending in at least $15 a month. If any Exceller Fund member can find people willing to help sponor this guy, it will count in our Member Donation Challenge - the person needs to let us know that you referred them as a sponsor.
Here are some photos of our latest, and below is the initial report from Lisa.
Here is Firstdowntouchdown (Touchy) Ok At feeding time he so far is not aggressive. But he does do something that is pretty unique. When he starts to eat his grain he will dance back and fourth on his hind legs and then start pawing with one of his front legs. start dancing again with his back. extend one of his back legs and give just a little kick out. He will do this back and fourth with each of his back legs. Then start pawing again with his front. When he's doing this of course he can not keep his head still. It might look to someone that he is aggressive but he's not. Now I stood there and watched this through the stall bars.
He in no way tried to bit me or harm me in any way. I was clucking to him and calling him by his name and he paid no attention to me. I am going to get a video of this so you can see it. I think I'm still laughing about it. Yesterday when he came in I was playing with him in his stall. I had a chain over his nose just in case. The only thing that he was doing is when you rub his belly or touch his sheath he will extend his leg up and then give a little kick out. But its not a full kick or a powerful one. When I went to feed him he greeted me at the door and just wanted his food no aggression.
He is a 4 year old, Looks like a 2 year old in the face. Acts like a 2 year old. I think this guy just has a unique personality. I put him out by himself yesterday. I was out in the pasture with him. He in no cared or tried to harm me in any way. He trotted up to me and then past me. never once did he thingy a leg toward me. He examined the horse poo in the pasture and took real long sniffs. He was not erect when doing this or did he poo on top of it. Like a stallion would. And yes he is a gelding, I looked. LOL.
Walking him by other horses that are with stall guards he did not care. Now if he acted like a complete stallion he would have something to say or do as were passing.ie dropped.neck up and talking. pulling to see the others. Nothing he never looked at them. His stall is in between two geldings. He can see one of then through the cracks of the boards. He has been fine there is no kicking the stall that I have seen. Ill keep you posted TTYL
Lisa
