Lewis

Lewis is a 6 year old, 15 hh Grade gelding who joins us for training from Gerda’s Equine Rescue. He was rescued from a kill pen as an unhandled stallion, and the folks at Gerda’s spent a lot of time acclimating him to the very basics such as haltering and leading. He is nervous around people, but has made great progress with consistent handling. Lewis will spend the next few weeks in quarantine, and once we begin getting to know him we will be sure to post further updates.

August 2024 Update: This handsome chestnut is so much more outgoing than we expected! Lewis has quickly become easy to catch in the field (a handful of cookies doesn’t hurt, even if we don’t need them) and he is extremely interested in learning about his surroundings. Given a few moments to assess the situation, he becomes a willing partner. He is very playful with his herdmates and gets along easily with them. We are slowly introducing Lewis to new experiences while being careful to not overwhelm him— we’d rather let him acclimate at his own pace than set him back by asking too much too soon, but each day we are impressed by what he is ready to learn.