It was down to two horses.  Moose was a beautiful gelding who’d been part of a show hitch, an experience that certainly demonstrated a calm temperament.  Though he’d done parades and even a rodeo, Moose’s owners felt show life just wasn’t for him.  He tried hard but wasn’t much for looking animated and showing off for the crowd, and seemed to prefer moving at a more laid back pace.  While he’d never been ridden before, his excellent ground manners and unlimited patience, gave us hope he just might be our horse.

 

Silver was a grey gelding from out in Wisconsin.  On the younger side of our desired age range, he had the temperament of a much more experienced horse.  Video from his owners showed a horse who clearly had a huge amount of trust in his handlers and was willing to accept just about anything as long as his person told him it was okay.  He had three great gaits and was surprisingly balanced under saddle for a young draft horse.  Coupled with a genuine desire to be around people, Silver had the makings of being a great therapy horse.

 

One of these horses is our next therapeutic driving horse, but which will it be, the experienced show horse or the youngster with huge potential?  Tune in next week for the big reveal!