Sunflower
A very fearful mare who needs patience, security, and an experienced companion or pasture home.
Meet Sunflower
Sunflower is a very fearful horse who needs patience, security, and an experienced person. She is not a bad horse; she needs time to feel safe.
Training and riding
Not evaluated and not represented as rideable.
Groundwork
Limited handling. One significant round-pen training session has been completed; progress requires substantial patience.
Best-fit home
An experienced, patient home seeking a companion or pasture horse and willing to work slowly. Not a beginner placement.
Handling notes
Catch / halter / lead: Catching and haltering required substantial patience. Her feet have not been evaluated enough to represent farrier behavior.
Farrier behavior: Not evaluated enough to represent farrier behavior.
At a glance
Extremely shy, fearful, and skittish around people. She may slowly approach when food is involved.
With other horses
Very comfortable with other horses. She integrates well with the herd and is often allowed to share feeding space with horses that push others away.
Medical / health
No known health problems reported while at JDFHR.
Current limitations
Very fearful and skittish; not suitable for a beginner seeking a ready-to-ride horse.
Background
Sunflower and Tango were rescued together from a severely inadequate care situation and were among the horses that inspired the beginning of JDFHR.
Adoption note
Special-placement evaluation only. Contact JDFHR to discuss whether a slow, patient companion match may be appropriate.
Could Sunflower be a fit?
Contact JDFHR to ask questions and discuss the next step. An inquiry is the beginning of a careful match, not a promise of placement.