EOI Palana Sebastian 

Norwegian Fjord horse gelding (recently gelded)

APSB registered eligible colour rego. 

Mature around 13.3hh-14hh

One of only 11 fjords in WA. 

Sebastian is a sweet guy, recently gelded.

I purchased him from Flinders island in Tasmania as a wee baby and he came to me at 10 months old. I believe a bad branding experience (hot iron 4x with no sedation) caused some confidence/trust issues, and took quite a bit of time to be able to complete some basic tasks without him spooking, but with time and a lot of dedication he has come so very far! 

Roughly 6 months ago I reached out for some assistance as I found us to be at a bit of a standstill with his progress, and found it in a couple of beautiful ladies, Hannah Read (Hill River Equestrian)  and Susi May (Conscious Connection). Hannah initially came to us 3x a week earning his trust enough to have him self loading on a float, and did a heap of general exposure and desensitization which just brought him completely out of his shell and essentially prepared him for his 3 weeks stay with Susi May. While he was with Susi he worked on his overall confidence and life experience with her. Learning to lead from a quad bike through the bush and to the beach, he also has lunging and long reining  down pat. Susi handed over that his results were so great if he were there to be started there wouldn't be too many steps before a career under saddle could commence.

Both ladies use +R with great results, specifically clicker training he is very familiar and responds extremely well to this with quite rapid results, he thoroughly enjoys his training sessions.

Seb continued his lessons after returning home and we have got as far as having a saddle on him with great results. 

Seb is unphased by my minagerie of animals, trucks, tractors, chainsaws ect.  But at this point in time new faces and environments can be overwhelming for him, the more he is exposed to the quicker he lets his guard down and focuses on what's being asked of him in these situations. For this reason Sebastian requires a confident, dedicated and motivated partner, ideally with only one or two other horses, to ensure he receives plenty of one on one time and a multitude of opportunities for growth. Someone who enjoys participating in clinics, lessons, and outings would be so very beneficial for Sebastian's continued development and would see the greatest results.

Having watched him come along in leaps and bounds the past few months I have absolutely no doubts that in the right hands all the traits and qualities that people know and love about fjords will outshine his quirks which are most certainly human error and not an inherent part of his personality. 

Seb is priced at $12,000 neg, well below the near on $25k have invested in him, however I truly have his best interest at heart and know he will make a wonderful partnership with someone and have far better opportunities in his new found role as a gelding. 

Located Geraldton