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About Bella & Maddy
Bella and Maddy are the best of friends and go everywhere together. They are only being adopted as a bonded pair. They have been kept on a farm and so have been exposed to dogs and all types of farm animals. They have shared paddocks with larger goats, sheep and alpacas.
Maddy is an 18 year old grey speckled Arab cross mare. Maddy was a brood mare and is now in her twilight years. Maddy is 14.2 hands high and a real gentle soul. She was broken to ride and would be suitable as a walking lead horse for children. She isn't suitable to trot or canter now that she is in her senior years. She is great to handle on the ground and stands patiently for her feet trims and vet. She is quiet to saddle and bridle and easy to catch. Maddy had some teeth extracted late 2021 and now requires daily hard feed to provide her nutrition. She cannot consume large amounts of pasture food due to the cutting ability of her remaining teeth.
As a senior horse, Maddy will require rugging during the cooler months to keep her fit and well. She'll also require appropriate shelter. Her worming, feet trims and vet/dental checks are all up to date.
Bella is a 15 year old brown Thoroughbred mare. She has been broken to ride although has not been under saddle for 3+ years. Bella is 16 hands high and has lots of energy. She will be suited to an intermediate to experienced rider only after some training and handling. She will be suitable for handling by an intermediate to experienced horse owner. She can be a bit pushy on the ground at times and so an assertive and confident handler work on this education with her. She is a very pretty horse and tends to become highly energised around male horses with the odd squeal and pawing at the fence. She has been kept in a herd with one gelding and was happy and comfortable in that arrangement. She has also been kept with her best friend Maddy and took over the herd leader role when it was just the two of them. Bella is not suitable for a beginner horse rider.
As a Thoroughbred, Bella will require some hard feed during the winter months to keep her condition. She’ll also require appropriate rugging and shelter.
Are you the Forever Friend of these beautiful horses? PIC3YRYH125
Medical notes
Maddy has only a few teeth and requires daily feeds for her nutrition
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