At A Glance
Gender: Gelding
Height: 14.2
Breed: Tennessee Walker/Akhal Teke (DNA tested)
Age: 13
Handlers Experience: Intermediate
Riders Experience: Intermediate
Ideal Home: Pleasure/trail home with smaller size rider. Groundwork experience a plus as he requires regular handling.
Sydin is a 13-year old, 14.2 hh Tennessee Walker cross gelding owned by Gerda’s Equine Rescue. He is a very sweet, kind horse with a willing nature who rejoins our program after his adoption fell through. We will continue with Sydin’s training through the winter, in hopes of finding the right home for him.
During his initial time with us, Sydin was at first very hard to catch and appeared jumpy and a bit fearful of touch. With time and consistency this improved a great deal, but a cookie never hurts when catching him out in the field! He was treated for Lyme and low vitamin E, and after slowly building up his base fitness and conditioning, he is now being regularly ridden at the walk and trot. He will canter willingly as well, but struggles to hold the lead. He has been on trails with a friend, and with consistent work in the arena can display lovely slow, smooth gaits with a relaxed low posture.
Sydin is great for vet, farrier, and bathing, lunges and long lines well and shows a solid understanding of work in hand. He is currently out with a mixed group of geldings and gets along well with everyone. Sydin’s ideal rider would be on the smaller side and have an intermediate level of experience or above. If overseen by an experienced adult, we feel he could be steady enough for younger riders as well. He is forward thinking and sensitive yet sensible. Due to the fact that he can be overly reactive or difficult to catch on occasion, Sydin would do best in a home where he will be handled and/or ridden regularly. If you are interested in adopting Sydin, please contact us!