Marquis was a skinny when he arrived, so we fattened him up a bit first. When we started to work with him, he became more and more resistant. Between his behavior and some other physical signs we suspected that he might have had a form of PSSM. This is degenerative muscle disease. We didn’t get him tested, as it would not have made a difference to the outcome, which is that arena work (a small space with a sand surface), was just not going to work out for him
So we found him a good home where his possible condition would not be a problem.
Year of birth: Unknown, estimated 2009
Weight: 1100lbs
Height: 15hh
Breed: Unknown, probably Quarter Horse
Color: Buckskin
Special markings: Star and a tiny snip on his face and a white pastern on his right front and white fetlocks on both back legs.
Arrived at ELC: February 2021
Left ELC: November 2021
