Panike

Gorgeous Panike joins us for training from our friends at the Dorset Equine Rescue in Vermont in October 2024. She is an 11 year old, 15.2 hh Friesian mare who was rescued from severe neglect and starvation by the crew at Dorset. Panike has been lightly started under saddle prior to joining our program, but can be anxious and so will benefit from further training before finding her new home.

As she settles in here, Panike has shown her energetic and anxious tendencies but also her very sweet side. Once settled in a space she enjoys attention and has the ability to be very soft and responsive. We are so excited to get to know Panike and to be a part of her journey. This lovely mare has every reason to be nervous, and we hope to help prove to her that she is safe and can trust in people again.

February 2025 update: We have spent the last couple months getting to know Panike, helping her to keep her focus on her handler, and teaching her all sorts of groundwork skills in the process. We will start getting on her soon and will be keeping our first few rides short, rewarding relaxation and focus before asking more of her and finding out all that this fancy Friesian has to offer! 

Panike has a severe bug allergy that requires allergy medicine and for her to be covered from head-to-tail in fly gear during the warmer months. Without coverage, she is so affected by the bugs that she loses her ability to focus on anything else. For this reason, her future home would ideally have an indoor arena so they can still enjoy her year-round— in the summer when the bugs are out, and in the winter when the ground is icy. Her ideal home will also have experience training green horses.