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Meet the Contestants: Luke

Meet the Contestants: Luke

June 15, 2012 by Development Director

Luke was down near Visalia with a man known for turning out some great driving horses.  He liked his Percherons on the sportier side, and Luke was no exception.  At six years old he was tall and athletic, much more refined than most drafts you’ve seen.  He definitely had a lot of pep and came from a line of show horses who were known to be “hitchy.”  Now, hitchy is great when you want a flashy horse who’s going to catch the judge’s eye in the show ring, but for pleasure driving it may mean a horse who is too much of a handful for a beginner student.  Luke’s passion was working, and spending time with people wasn’t real high on his priority list. Coupled with the fact that he wasn’t trained undersaddle, we once again made the decision to keep looking.

While you’re waiting to meet the next contestant, consider joining the DRIVE campaign!  Click here to learn more.

Filed Under: DRIVE Campaign Tagged With: equine, equine facilitated therapy, horse, NCEFT, percheron, Therapeutic Driving, woodside

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