Riddle

Riddle came to us in the beginning of the summer emaciated and on the verge of death. He had no muscle mass and could hardly stand by himself. He was covered in rain rot and wounds and required daily medicated baths. He stood so well for all his care and treatments, and we knew that if Riddle came out of his rehabilitation alive, he would be a little diamond in the rough.

It took a lot of work and strict diets, but eventually, Riddle started to gain weight. His wounds began to heal and before we knew it, he could stand by himself! After a few months of love, care, and lots of good food, our Riddle made it out of the quarantine barns and was ready for his next chapter at Longmeadow! 

Upon evaluation, our trainer found that Riddle was briefly started before coming to us. He had good ground manners and stood tied for grooming and tacking up. He does paw at the ground a bit when he gets impatient, but we believe that habit can be fixed quickly with some groundwork training. He needs some guidance under the saddle, but he is a smart horse who we believe will learn quickly with professional training and then could be a good fit for a solid intermediate rider. He spent months being ponied on trail rides while carrying a light pack to improve his strength and fitness. He is calm on the ground and doesn’t spook easily.

Riddle really did get a second chance at life, and he is living every day like he knows it. He gets along well with other horses but does prefer to be a more dominant herd member. He LOVES attention from people, almost as much as he loves bath time. Riddle has come such a far way from the emaciated horse we saw when he arrived, and we are so proud of him and his recovery! We can’t wait to see where his second chance at life leads him! 

Maximum carrying weight: 150 lbs (tack plus rider)