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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Trooper

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Trooper! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

Photo courtesy Horses’ Haven



Adoptable Horse: Trooper, a 21-year-old 15.0hh Tennessee Walking Horse gelding
Organization: Horses’ Haven, Howell, Mich.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Trooper



Trooper is a sweet soul with the ground manners and handleability of a gentleman. He is well behaved for farrier and vet, and he’s a nice companion to his pasture mates.

Trooper is beginner-safe on the ground, but best suited to a confident advanced beginner or intermediate rider, as he can be forward. He’s been extensively trail ridden for the past few years but can be “looky” so again, Trooper is best suited to a confident rider.

He wears front shoes and was surrendered because he couldn’t keep up with younger horses on long distance rides. His groundcovering walk and pace are butter-smooth under saddle. On the longe line, Trooper has a trot that a dressage horse would envy, but has not offered a trot under saddle. If you’re looking for a sweet natured horse with a bit of pep in his step to join you on casual trail rides, Trooper is your your guy!

Contact Horses’ Haven today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Trooper!

Photo courtesy Horses’ Haven

Could this week’s adoptable horse be the Right Horse you have been waiting for? Click here for more information about Trooper, the ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week.

ASPCA Right Horse

ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.

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