Siegfried is a 22 year old Percheron who spent his life as a jousting horse at Medieval Scenarios and Recreations (MSR) in NY. When it was time for him to retire at age 20, MSR sent him to Wright Rescue for rehab and placement. He was worked with for a year, as he had some lameness/unsoundness issues and they found him suitable for light trail riding. He was adopted in the fall of 2010, however at the first of March 2011, needed to be re-homed due to the family's changing needs.
I saw the post about him being up for adoption, and felt an instant connection to him when viewing his photos. It has been a several month process to get him here, and I thank all the ones who cared for him previously for showing him kindness and respect. He is a magnificent horse, standing 18 hands tall and weighing 2,000 pounds! He is gentle, kind and unassuming and I am absolutely thrilled to add him to the family of senior horses at Ferrell Hollow Farm!
Oh, he is awesome! Interesting background and it is always good to hear he had some good care. He is one lucky guy to find his way to Ferrell Hollow. It sounds like you might be able to do a little riding with him. He might enjoy getting out and about if that was his history. Have fun with this guy:)
Posted by: Marjie T. | Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 11:13 AM
He is absolutely gorgeous!!!! Lucky man to have found his home with you!!!!
Posted by: Dawn Roberts | Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 02:00 PM
Congrats on your new arrival Cindy. What a handsome boy! I know he'll be so happy at FHF.....what's not to love?
Posted by: joyce | Monday, June 27, 2011 at 01:18 AM
Hello Cindy,
My name is Rod, and I am with MSR. I was a founding member of MSR and I bought Siegfried for the group when I ran the jousting team, when he was about 3 years old. I worked with him for over 10 years and as you can well imagine he was a very dear friend of mine. I am so happy he is in a good place where he is clearly loved and appreciated. How ironic that he winds up in TN; I have a lot of family that lives in the Crossville area. Please don't hesitate to contact me if there is anything I can tell you about him. Thank you.
Posted by: Rod Perrino | Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 01:47 PM