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Breed: Grade Gender: Gelding Age: 5 Height: 15.2hh Color: Bay Disciplines: Companion, Therapy - Non-Riding Adoption fee: $600 Location: Longmeadow Rescue Ranch — Union, MO Meet Lloyd! Lloyd found his way to Longmeadow after his previous owner could no longer care for him. This big, beautiful gelding caught our attention as soon as he came in. He had a silly personality and kind demeanor that had staff swooning! As soon as his routine quarantine ended, he was able to be evaluated by our trainers. Unfortunately, upon his evaluation, our trainers noticed a hind end lameness when Lloyd was trotted on a straight line. When a vet examined him, they found his right hock enlarged and abnormal. They could also feel a bony extension upon palpation. After taking radiographs of both hocks, the vet found boney changes in each, although the left was not as progressed as the right. Due to the changes being bilateral, the vet believes the boney changes to be caused by a developmental issue. In addition, Lloyd’s proximal intertarsal joint is fusing, which is crucial for movement. After his findings, the vet made the unfortunate decision that it is in Lloyd’s best interest to be adopted as a pasture pet. He could carry a small child on his back on a leadline and a confident handler, but no adult riding for this guy! But don’t let this sway your opinion of this pretty boy! Lloyd is a gentleman, both to humans and other horses! He currently lives out in a pasture with other equine buddies and tends to be in the middle of the pecking order. He stands well for our vets and our farrier and does well for catching and leading. He would be a great addition to your herd at home, or even as a buddy for a single horse! Height: Coming Soon! Maximum Carrying Weight (includes tack and rider): 75lbs Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is a rescue; this horse is for adoption, not for sale. Message Longmeadow Rescue Ranch here on tacktack to ask about Lloyd and the adoption process. Rescue website: http://www.longmeadowrescueranch.org Original listing on My Right Horse: https://www.myrighthorse.org/available-horses/gelding-grade-from-union-lloyd