August, 2009:
Summer agrees with Chief. He’s been pastured with our other minis at Board member Pam Kettle’s place; and he’s having the time of his life. We brought in 4 new minis this summer, and Chieftain has been cut down to size by one of the new horses, so he’s learning how to be a less dominant horse. Chieftain is the next horse to go out for cart training, so he should be like a pussy cat by the time he’s finished his training.
September, 2008:
We were surprised by his change of character, because at our other location, he was always so gentle and docile; but being with big horses has brought out a side of his personality that we never expected.
A few months after moving to the farm, we realized that he needed to be gelded a second time. Funny story... He was a cryptorchid and had a very complicated surgery. The surgeon forgot to remove the “obvious” one and did a brilliant job of removing the one that was attached to his intestine.
After being gelded a second time, he turned into a docile, sweet natured horse again.
White Bridle Society
P. O. Box 177643 Irving, TX 75017-7643 972.740.0900
Chieftain’s Story
April, 2011:
Chieftain is the horse that we use to teach beginner drivers, because he’s the easiest horse to drive.
In this photo, two of our peer volunteers are learning how to cart drive with Chieftain and Trinity. Chieftain is normally the first horse that we drive during therapy sessions, so he spends most of his time driving.