Initially, Queenie was very skittish and afraid of humans. After her arrival, it took three days to halter her, and she had a tendency to bolt instead of leading correctly. With time, Queenie calmed down and became more willing. She is approachable in the field and can be haltered/led easily. She has loaded in a trailer and has been tied for short periods of time. Queenie is leery of having her legs handled, so lifting her feet to trim her hooves is a challenge.

True to her name, Queenie ranks rather high in the hierarchy of the herd, which consists of geldings, other mares, and weanlings. She also shares a pasture with cattle, deer, dogs, emus, ducks, and geese. With additional training, this mare has the potential to be a good riding partner.

When Queenie first came to us, she was pretty nervous and had some trouble catching but quickly adjusted, she now meets you at the gate and has no problem catching. She didn’t know how to pick her up feet and tried to kick a few times but she’s doing better and is learning how to hold her feet up. She stands for grooming and baths. She’s learning ground games and can walk over bridges and tarps. Her trainer has started her under saddle, and she is now being ridden in a round pen. She is turning out really nice and is learning very fast.

She's also been riding her bareback and in a western saddle and working on obstacles and pleasure riding. Queenie has been doing great under saddle and doesn't seem to be bothered by much!

She should be good with an intermediate youth rider or a more novice rider who is working with/taking lessons for a trainer. She is going to excel at obstacles and pleasure riding and could make a nice trail horse, too!