Belgian-Percheron gelding born 2013. Rusty and his brother, Red, came to Tally-Ho in 2022 from Southern Alberta where they did chores on a large ranch. These beautiful horses have a rare coloring called ‘red roan’, where they have an even number of white hairs and ‘red’ hairs on the body, while the head, lower legs, mane and tail are a solid reddish color. The body of horses with roan coloring will change color throughout the year, ranging from a light red/white in the spring/summer to a dark red in the fall/winter.
Rusty came to us with mild lameness in one of his feet, and has been under the care of our veterinarian and farriers who have designed a corrective shoeing program for him. His biomechanical issue is now resolved and he started his training program in 2024. This included basic groundwork and confidence building through games and positive new experiences. In the spring of 2025 Rusty made his debut in the Victoria Day parade, where he pulled the Victoria Fire Department’s 1899 steam pumper along with Red and Remi – and Rusty was outstanding! We were so proud of him! Since then, Rusty has become a steady presence in Victoria, happily greeting his new fans and showing them our beautiful city.
