My New Foster Horse!

Well, you heard it here first...I told you Morning Glory wouldn't be here for long.   It would be depressing if I didn't know that she was a wonderful Birthday Present for a 5 year old little girl.   They are going to be very happy together.

Que my next foster ...Mystical Magic.  I wanted to name her Black Magic  but it is unseemly...so Mystical Magic it is.

Mystical Magic

This girl has lots of get up and go!  She is full of curiosity and has a bit of sass.  Please keep in mind that the photos today were taken by a a 14 year old boy that would have rather been climbing a tree and throwing snow balls for the dog.  Prime example number ONE  seen below...

The almost perfect picture!

Alright not everyone is a perfect photographer...but clearly you see my issue.

I may have gone a bit overboard with this foster...I purchased this miniature show halter for her on Ebay, because I thought she would look great in it...and she does.

Mystical Magic

I also got her a new regular halter because the one she came with is too small.  Then I had to get MTG for her lovely, flowing locks, and who can have MTG without show sheen?  Surely you understand how these things can just snowball.  My harness does not fit her at all.  I have been keeping my eyes open for a nice one on Ebay.

I really believe in making a foster/rescue/any horse marketable.  It's important for the animals welfare.  They need to have a job, just for their own mental and emotional stability, but it increases the likely hood of their adoption.  It also increases the likely hood of enticing quality people to apply for adoption.  

Magic has quite a personality.  I think she will make someone a fine little show pony one day.  She does need some work and some time, as I said, she is a bit sassy.  Personally, I think it's because she is a smart girl and wants to think things through before just blithely following along.  She and Pony are great friends...It's like looking at Mutt and Jeff out there. 

pony and Magic 

Pony and Magic

Right now Magic is just learning the art of come when you are called and the obeisance.  She is getting much better at coming when called.  I don't do the whole "chase the horse" thing.   They come to  me.  This is taught in the round pen using John Lyons methods.  

The obeisance is taking a bit longer with her than it did Morning Glory.  As I said, Magic is a bit sassy, and would rather do anything than lower her head like that.  Remember, I said it takes trust and it is asking a lot of her to do such things.  So, in the meantime, I ask just a bit of her every day and she has gotten to the point where she will lower her head for me.  We are working on standing still while being brushed and combed and fussed over.   

Mystical Magic with a bridle path

Today for the photo shoot, she was just wonderful.  I couldn't have been more proud.  She was a bit iffy about her tail, at first...but she settled right in.  I was able to not only, give her a nice bridle path, but I also trimmed up her long beard and throat latch fur. 

She did look like pony before the hair cut...see pony below:

Pony with no hair cut.

Yes, pony is wandering around with Donkey in the yard.  We now have a guard donkey, a guard pony..and my Guard Dogs.

Doom ~ Old English Mastiff

Karma - Great Dane Lab Cross

I decided that Magic should have some play time today, as she has been in the barn with everyone else since we have had the below zero weather lately.  See below how magic felt about the play time!

Yes, I got carried away with the photos...but this little girl is ultra photogenic!!  She is a nice little mover, and she is a really smart girl.

Since I don't have a harness her size, I am going to gentle her to saddle to the biggest extent that I can.  Where are the 90lb,  4'11" high school girls that love ponies when you need them?!  I am not overly concerned, we will figure it out.  I am half afraid she will be adopted as quickly as miss Morning Glory and once again, I won't be able to finish my work. (To be read as...keep playing with the same mini)

****As a side note, anyone who adopts from Hoosier Hounds and Hooves will get a discount on any of my Equine training****

Mystical Magic is a special girl, and I think she would do well with an older child.  I will get an accurate measurement of her next time I am out there so I can tell you her height...just guessing right now I'd say she is around 12 hands.  Quite a few 6-8 year old children out there would do really well with her.  Mystical Magic is not mean in any way shape or form.  She is a full-sized horse in a small horse body.  She is very compliant and once she trusts people she is going to be quite the show stopper!

If you are interested in adopting Mystical Magic please contact Hoosier Hounds and Hooves and fill out the appropriate paper work.

Magics adoption fee is $150.00

Yes, that's right!

Keep checking back for updates!  We will continue working with Miss Magic for as long as she is here.  We will continue with the trick training, and I will begin gentling her to saddle and teaching her the bridle cues.

PS...for good measure...here are some more awesome photos of this gorgeous girl!

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