Hali

Hali, a young, affectionate mare arrived at Longmeadow alongside a large group of horses from a neglect situation. Although she was in the best condition in her group, it still took time to earn her trust. Hali's kind eyes and beautiful appaloosa markings have melted several staff members' hearts. Her sweet disposition and curious mindset have made her easy to handle on the ground. However, prior to arriving at the Ranch, Hali was put into training and had severely injured the trainer while under saddle. Due to her previous history, we took our time establishing a trust on the ground before attempting to evaluate her. While we gauged her level of knowledge under saddle, we found she was quite nervous and tense. We believe she still carries bad memories of her previous training, and thus she needed to be completely started over by a professional trainer. 

Hali's restart initially was on a positive path, but we find she has trouble letting go of her past experiences, and this has led to complications in other riders riding her. In 2024 she was being ridden at the walk and trot in the indoor arena and was slowly progressing. Toward the end of 2024 we started allowing other riders to work with her and she resorted back to her defensive ways and the bucking returned. She is now taking time off to mentally reset before we ask for her to get back into work. We feel she may excel at a new career as a cart horse, as she excels at ground driving and this would likely not trigger her past experiences in the same way. She would also make a fantastic liberty horse due to her sweet, loving demeanor. If wanted as a riding horse, it is important to note that she will need to continue working with a professional trainer for 90 days or more and then go to an advanced rider. Although she is a sweet mare, she is not safe for kids.

Hali gets along well with mares and geldings and is easy to catch! She is an easy keeper and would do best with a slow feed net over her hay source and a grazing muzzle if she lives in a pasture. These feeding methods will also help prevent gastric ulcers, which she has received treatment for in the past.

Carrying Weight: 200 lbs (including tack and rider)

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