Spring Valley’s Atlas
”Atlas” (gelding) born January 2, 2020
Dam: unknown
Sire: unknown
Atlas and his brother, Rio, are kind of a different story. We bought them from a dire situation as very young (3mo) weanlings. They came from a papered Paint stallion but due to a nasty divorce, the papers were lost and the colts did not receive any information by which they could be registered. The dams were also apparently papered but again, no information could be given regarding their lineage so the boys are grade. Atlas and Rio were both feral and malnourished when they came to us but quickly came around and have been absorbed into our 2020 foal crop as Spring Valley babies. While they were not bred by us, we consider them our babies because we’ve had our hands on them since they were just a few months old. I would consider Atlas to be less responsive to pressure than Rio. He is calm and unreactive, almost doofy. He will respond to pressure with some effort and is a loving, quiet dude with a great brain.
Resume
✔ Has had his feet handled/trimmed regularly his entire life
✔ Has been vaccinated regularly his entire life
✔ Has been dewormed regularly his entire life (large herd setting)
✔ Has worn a saddle and been leaned on
✔ Has worn a bridle (with a bit)
✔ Has been ponied on trail rides
✔ Has been trailered regularly (step-up stock trailer)
✔ Gets along well with other horses
✔ Stands tied
✔ Has been bathed often
✔ No limitations, soundness issues, or vices*
Pending veterinary clearance due to draining fistulous tract on hind foot. Had surgery at Virginia Tech in the beginning of June to repair the wound.
Vet check pending June 24 for clearance to work.