Hanoverian, chestnut gelding, born 1991, 1.68m, Landfürst x Gardestern

Lucky Fuerst in extended trot	Lucky Fuerst cantering in a double bridle

  

I met Lucky, an extremely talented jumper, in 2005. He was in training at the same facility I was working at. A young FN apprentice tortured this horse daily. This poor horse just didn't understand the world and just gave up. It was sweating profusely because it was so nervous and unbelievably scared. He was completely helpless and had no way to escape his tormentor since his rider cranked down the side rains, pulled left and right, rammed the spurs into the horse’s gut and clobbered him with his whip. There was no way for Lucky to improve his situation because he was just not given the chance to understand what it was he was suppose to do and why he was being punished.
For a little while, with great sadness, I watched what was happening. Then I was able to convince a friend of mine, Helmut, to buy the horse and let me train him. My goals were to bring joy back into Lucky’s life, re-build his trust into us as humans and as riders (there is a distinct difference) and re-shape his completely incorrectly developed muscles. Because of the side reins his naturally beautiful neck looked like it was attached upside down.

After only 6 months Lucky looked gorgeous! His eyes had a sparkle and I heard him whinny fort he first time on his way to the pasture. I had never heard his voice before and almost started crying for joy that this horse, that had been degraded for so long is now shining from the inside out

Sadly, Lucky still tended to get fearful when a rider accidentally pull just wrong. That made riding for my friend and Lucky an ordeal and I bought the horse.
Lucky is great: on the ground, while riding and in the pasture he is he perfect mate for any horse.

Lucky at a beautifully square halt - good boy!	Enjoying winter pasture