Handsome Hank

Handsome Hank is a grey roan gelding of unknown breeding who was born with a congenital condition called wry nose. Years ago, he was found by animal control officers in California, abandoned and tied to a post in a shopping center parking lot. From there, he went to live with a rescue that later closed, and now he is in permanent sanctuary with us at Red Feather.

We believe that he was used as a "Dancing Horse" in his younger days, which unfortunately caused him a lot of anxiety around humans. The rescue that had him prior did not have the training resources to assist Hank, so our first order of business was to use natural horsemanship methods to work with him and earn his trust. In short time, Hank was standing for the vet and farrier and has become a quirky (and loved) fixture in the Red Feather barn.