Charlie

Chestnut Arabian Gelding

Age: 22 years old (estimate)

Date Rescued: 29/03/2022

Height: estimated 14.2hh

Ridable: No – Retired

Hendra Vaccination Due Date: TBA

T&S Vaccination Due Date: 11th June 2023

Dental Float/Check Due Date: 1st April 2022 due again 31st October 2022

Microchip Number: TBA

Special Needs: Charlie has had 3 teeth extracted and will need 6 monthly dental checks. Charlie has come back from a very malnourished condition with quite a substantial leg wound. While he is completely sound it is strongly recommended that he no longer be ridden to avoid injuring the leg.

Adoption Fee: $250 this is to help cover the many costs associated with rehabilitating our horses

Charlie was quite a tricky rescue! Many of you would remember the back and forward correspondence and difficulty of getting him out of his current situation and into our care (which would have been impossible without the amazing help of some incredible humans). When he arrived he had a huge leg injury and was quite malnourished, he had been all ‘used up’ but being a classic stoic Arabian he refused to let it stop him.

Fast forward 7 months and our cheeky Charlie boy is ready to find his own special home where he can be loved and adored for just being himself as a companion. While Charlie is entirely sound and his leg doesn’t cause him any issues at all, our veterinarians all recommend that he not be ridden due to the high risk of him re-injuring or aggravating the previous injury.

Charlie has impeccable manners once haltered, through his entire rehabilitation he has barely stepped a hoof wrong even as I’ve debrided and treated his obviously painful leg. He is amazing to trim, worm, float, lead and practically catches himself. Charlie’s one naughty feature is that he can be very bossy and pushy around food (which is quite commonly seen in our rescues that have been previously starved) so he does need someone who is capable of pushing him away if he gets bossy.

Charlie doesn’t have any specific dietary requirements but he has been getting one mashed hard feed a day just to keep him happy and healthy.

Preference will be given to applicants who live close to the sanctuary in Kanimbla NSW so Charlie wouldn’t have to travel a long distance at his older age, however, for the perfect home we are happy to discuss adoptions interstate.

If you think you can offer Charlie the perfect forever home, please complete an application, we would love to hear from you! Charlie deserves a life of luxury after many, many years of being used and abused for his fantastic nature.

https://www.elysianfieldssanctuary.com.au/charlie-chestnut-arabian-gelding