FRIENDS OF CEDAR COUNTY QUEEN:
Mary T. of Shoreline WA
Julie B of Monroe WA (foster)
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Cedar shortly after the surrender:
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FRIENDS OF CEDAR COUNTY QUEEN:
Mary T. of Shoreline WA
Julie B of Monroe WA (foster)
To sponsor a SAFE horse, click here!
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Cedar shortly after the surrender:
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age: 13 (DOB 1995)
sex: mare
breed: Thoroughbred
color: bay with small star and snip
height: 16.3 hh
Surrendered by owner to King County Animal Control; awarded to SAFE on January 2, 2008
Status: AVAILABLE
Located in Monroe, WA
Adoption Fee: $600
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Cedar County Queen is one of three mares that were surrendered to King County Animal Control in a neglect case, and awarded to SAFE. She has no registered TB foals and she was unraced according to Brisnet. She was sticked at 16.3h and is a medium bay with a small star and a tiny snip.
This tall, pretty mare was seriously emaciated, but she is completely recovered and has gained a significant amount of weight. While initially she was a little leery of people and wary about being caught, she soon settled down and became friendly and quite easy to handle. She is sound, despite a bony enlargement on her right front.
Cedar is being worked under saddle several times a week in order to build up her fitness level. She is balanced and sensible under saddle, but has a lot of energy. Her movement is nice enough for dressage and she has the bold attitude of an eventer. She would best suited for an experienced rider.
Update (5/2/08):
"So I rode Cedar yesterday and holy cow this mare is N-I-C-E. She is pretty hot, but not spooky or stupid, super light in your hands and does not like to walk. We did a good 20 minutes of trotting, circles and serpentines, and cantered on the straight away. She isn't super balanced, but she doesn't hang on your hands and has big sweeping gaits.
She is very quiet on the ground, easy to catch and respectful of my space. She is bit girthy but that is typical of horses with her background. I think she would do best with an experienced, quiet rider but she is a total blast to ride!"
Update (5/5/08):
"I rode Cedar again on Sunday, and she was great. We did trot circles, figure 8's and serpentines up and down the field. I cantered her on a circle, both directions, and she feels a teeny bit stiff tracking right. Her canter is awesome, very smooth and balanced, no rushing at all."
Update (5/28/08):
"I worked with Cedar again last evening, Monica was there and took some pictures and video, and the sun was shining so Cedar and I were happy. She is still being difficult about being caught, but separating her from two of her "herdish" pasturemates helped considerably.
We worked on standing still at the mounting block and correct canter leads and she is doing great. I've put some poles out to start trotting her through to help her reach down and start paying attention to where her feet go, and a canter pole to start learning distance. She is an energetic, but steady mount."
CLICK HERE for a video of Cedar under saddle!
For more information about Cedar County Queen's rehabilitation, please click here.
Visit the Horsebytes blog at the Seattle P-I website for more stories and pictures of Cedar:
Big Miss and Little Miss (Jan 3, 2008)
Tractors are for Old People (Jan 4, 2008)
Mares' Teeth Tell Tales (Jan 20, 2008)
Doing Things the SAFE Way (Feb 4, 2008)
Beauty Queens Gone Wild! (Feb 24, 2008)
Metamorphosed Mares (Mar 14, 2008)
Gaits of Cedar (May 14, 2008)
Best in Show? (June 18, 2008)
If you are interested in sponsoring Cedar County Queen, click here to learn more about our sponsorship program.
Send email to adopt@safehorses.org if you are interested in adopting Cedar.
Please read SAFE's adoption policies prior to submitting an adoption application for any SAFE horses listed on this site. SAFE Adoption Policies can be found HERE. SAFE has a strict no-breeding policy.