Clover - 11 year old Palomino mini gelding-PLACED!

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Clover (Reg. name "Clover Honey") is an 11 year old palomino Miniature gelding, 40".

Clover is owned by "ruthie" on our board who has asked for our assistance in finding new homes for her two ponies, Rover and Clover. Clover has had ground training (Clinton Anderson techniques) and has been lunged over cavaletti.

Information on Clover from Ruthie:
Clover is friendly horse. He likes people and is easy to handle. He stands quietly when tied and behaves well for vet/farrier work. He enjoys being groomed and loved on.

Clover has only had ground training done. He is gentle around people. He does tend to crowd your space a bit, so we’re working on that. He is very bright though, and easy to train. He’s sensitive, so responds well to pressure. He is currently lunging over cavelletti.

Clover is also an amazing pony who any child (or even adult) would love to have. He’s adorable and providing we can get him sound, he’ll make a great driving pony.

Clover is recovering from an acute laminitic episode. He needs to be kept on a dry lot and off pasture. He is recovering well but still has sensitive soles so is best kept on soft footing. His prognosis for full recovery is very good with proper management.

Clover is currently located at a boarding facility in Pullman, WA. Because of his location, Ruth will be helping us with any site visits in her area if he is to be adopted out east of the mountains.

Adoption Fee: $250
$500 for both ponies

If you are interested in adopting Clover, please complete an adoption application and send it to [e-mail]. If you have questions about Clover, feel free to PM "Ruthie" on the board.

Photos of Clover:






On the left in this photo:

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Video of Clover:

[ruthie]

Just an update on Clover, his feet are actually 100% sound now. He hasn't had any sole tenderness for the past couple weeks and stays sound when worked in the arena. Haven't been brave enough to try him faster than a walk on gravel yet. But he at least doesn't mind walking on the gravel.

He's feeling pretty spunky, and was quite a handful when I fly sprayed him yesterday! He pranced all the way to turn out afterwards.

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Clover will be coming over to this side of the mountains on the 27th to be fostered by Rover's adopter in Carnation, if anyone is interested in this charming fellow but Pullman is too far to go.

[ruthie]

Greetings!

I thought everyone might be interested to see some photos I snapped today....

Clover was a complete love-bug today. He really enjoyed some hugs and even handed out a few kisses of his own!



He's lost a lot of weight and is really starting to look like a handsome fellow.



The light on the wall behind him is from his coat reflecting the beam of sunlight! Now that's what I call a golden glow.


Look at this crazy hair! o.O

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Little Clover has been moved to Carnation, WA where he has been taken on as a SAFE horse and is being fostered by the family that adopted Rover.

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Clover's adoption has been finalized and Clover has moved to his new home.

Congratulations to Sally of Port Orchard on her adoption of Clover!

She also sent us this wonderful note:

Jaime, I want to thank you so much and all that had a hand in us adopting Clover. Brenda for doing the site visit, Bonnie for coming today with the final papers, and those that called my references. Please pass it on to all involved for me. Today when we got him home, I couldn't stop hugging him and he didn't mind. I've been out there several times and he whinny's to me when he sees me )

Your organization is top notch, it has the horses welfare at the top of the list and I sure appreciate that. If I hear of anyone looking for a horse, I will refer them to SAFE first.

Thanks again so much

Sally

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I'm so happy for Sally and Clover!!! Clover will be well loved and cared for for many years.

[emily]

Yeah! I am so happy for Clover. It was a pleasure talking to all of Sally's references. I am sure he went to the best home possible.

[jaybird]

Clover update!!

Clover is doing wonderful. We got him a friend named Mooner and they are great buddies. During the good weather we take them both for a walk down the road, its about a mile round trip down to the stop sign. Some of the looks we get are funny cus most think they are big dogs until they get a good look. I just made arrangements to use our neighbors side yard to lunge them for a bit more exercise. He gets his pedicure every 2 months and when our Farrier is done, he always says that Clover is "race ready", hahaha.
Clover put on a nice wooly winter coat which he has almost gotten rid of now. I got them both cute little "jackets" to wear on the cold winter days. His golden short summer coat is coming in now. Egads, when I curry them out, its like having a second horse laying on the ground. We leave the horse hair for the birds who might like to use it for nesting.

I can't put into words how much we love Clover. Clover has a special place in my heart as he is such a sweet gentle little guy. I cant help but hug and kiss him and he is so good about my pestering kisses. I love how they smell, horses have that wonderful smell. He has made us both giggle on several occasions when the spring finally hit and he'd kick up his heels. He has brought so much joy to us, I can't even put it into words.

Sally

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What a wonderful update!

[jaybird]

clover photos:

wooly bear Clover, last December




more recent

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Updated photos of Clover. Many thanks to Kari/zebradreams for doing the site visit for us!

Clover has another mini as a pal now, they are both just pets and both very adorable!