Doc Williams is a 5 year old, 14.2 hand, registered paint, gelding. He is sorrel with a flaxen mane and tail.
Came into LEARN as neglect case February 2011 from Berkeley County. He and his dam, “Berkeley” a registered Quarter Horse, were found locked in a pig pen, standing in mud with no feed, hay, shelter, both extremely thin. Today Doc is thriving on green pastures with our young group of geldings. He is up to date on vaccinations, farrier care, dental work, and de-worming. He has no training other than basic handling. Doc is a “blank canvas” and in the right hands with a quiet trainer, will be an incredible large pony for lessons or show. He is bred for performance and shows natural athletic ability playing with pasture mates.
Please make an appointment to visit Doc and the other horses available today for adoption. (843) 991-4879
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Slight problem: Where’s the flaxen mane and tail?
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He looks nice. No muscle on him, but I’d expect that in an unstarted five year old, and he needs a *little* more weight still (Looks like LEARN had some drought issues this year? There’s not much grass in that field). But only a little…I’d personally give him a few more groceries before starting him, but if he’s only had ‘basic handling’ he probably needs more groundwork too?
But a nice boy.
Hey Jennifer – this is the only pic I had and it’s actually pretty old. His mane and tail are much lighter than this in person (flaxen might be a stretch – I didn’t write the description – I’d say more honey colored) and I’ve got better and more recent photography pending. He looks super cute now that he’s all fattened up, but yeah, he could stand some muscle as his primary activity is comprised of eating grass and being cute.
He will do the basics of handling – farrier, vet, etc, but that really is about it. Thanks for looking though.
Or, is it that they’re flaxen at the end of the summer? Some chestnuts are prone to sun bleaching of the mane and tail that can lead to a flaxen appearance in summer that fades again in the winter.
I can’t afford to keep a horse right now, but I always look. He’ll make some kid or small adult a great partner once he’s trained up. Like the white along his back…is he frame, or don’t you know? (not really important in a gelding).
Looks like hair loss from rain scald.
Flaxen is very obviously blonde, and stays that way no matter the season. My best friend has a QH mare who’s a chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail…she stays blonde all year!
As I understand it, he is actually a registered paint. His dam is a a registered quarter horse, Doc’s Glo Bar descent. “Hind Site” I think. Pedigree stuff is way out of my area but this is what I’ve been told. Look at this website if y’all want to see the better pics – I don’t have them yet. http://jantaylor.zenfolio.com/p824502576/h347fcc32#h347fcc32
It’s the April 13 album if the link doesn’t work right. Thanks!
He’s got a very pretty little face.. we have a copper red NC Appaloosa mare that he’d be a great match for in color and looks once he was as spoiled rotten as she is.
Just desperately wish I had more time for the gelding I have, much less for more horses. Life sucks. *laughs* I just want to play with horses and dogs all day, is that so much to ask??
NO! Says the dreamer in me, anyway. Life may beg to differ
I think that is a perfectly reasonable request! Sounds good to me.
not a bad looking little horse
Here is a link to a waaaaay better picture of him. He’d be a great large pony with training! http://jantaylor.zenfolio.com/p824502576/h347fcc32#h347fcc32
Much better picture, but it does confirm that the ‘flaxen’ in his mane is almost certainly sun bleach…note how it’s only on the top of the mane.
He definitely looks happier in that shot
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Also, if y’all want to swing by the LEARN Facebook page, check this out. Cutie patootie!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.119931374683736.20200.119770638033143&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=476738905669646&set=a.119931374683736.20200.119770638033143&type=3&theater