Haliluke is a 13-year old Thoroughbred mare who rejoins us for continued training from Gerda’s Equine Rescue in Vermont. Hallie was rescued two years ago in a neglected condition from a Louisiana kill pen, and is believed to have had four foals. Due to a sudden change in circumstances at her adoptive home and through no fault of her own, Hallie returns to HWH for re-evaluation and a second chance at finding her forever home.
Hallie has displayed a very sweet personality and a willingness to work. She came with lovely ground manners, lunges well and once comfortable in an environment can be quite steady under saddle. Hallie naturally carries a lot of tightness in her muscles, and we are approaching her training in a slow, steady way focusing on relaxation and finding a stretch through the body. While she is now able to soften into contact at the walk and trot, she will require more time and conditioning before being able to move comfortably between trot and canter.
When in consistent work, Hallie has done well on walk trail rides alone or with a friend. She has been off property to our local fairgrounds and a 3-day clinic, and settled quickly into the new environments. At times she can be sensitive, and will do best with a thoughtful and experienced rider. If kept in a steady program we could see her really excelling with a rider she comes to know and trust, while also proving quiet enough for less experienced riders or lunge lessons.
UPDATE: Along with two of her besties from GER, Hallie was chosen to travel to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF)’s beautiful sanctuary farm in update New York. Here, TRF works closely with a correctional facility where inmates take a course in horse care and have jobs caring for the horses. Inmates feed, groom, bathe and medicate, essentially learning everything around horse care while building relationships with their charges. Sweet Hallie will live out her days here, enjoying a wonderful life with a herd of other Thoroughbred mares. We are thrilled that she has found such a wonderful forever home, where she will also be helping humans who are working to improve themselves and their lives. Enjoy your well-earned retirement, Hallie!
