Dixie#3
Dixie is a very tall (over 16 HH) Quarter Horse mare born May 1, 2011. She was surrendered because of behaviour/hormonal issues, in that she would act like a stallion around other horses. She is halterbroke, was saddled when she was younger but never completed her training due to her behaviour. Dixie is friendly, easy to catch, and good for the farrier as well, but because of her behaviour she was isolated from other horses since she was about 2 years old. We explored options to deal with her behaviour, and after several attempts at treatment that did not resolve her problem, Dixie was taken in for spay surgery in September, 2022. It turned out she is actually intersex as her ovaries were testicular tissue! Now that she has had them removed she is much better, has settled down, and she's been able to join the main herd. She is so happy now, with friends and room to exercise.