Available for Adoption

BUCKEYE

38-year old Standard-bred gelding. He was a racehorse, then a buggy horse for decades after his racing days were over. We saved Buckeye at auction from a meat-buyer. He was extremely underweight, but with care, vetting, and twice-a-day feeding (and love) he is now a beautiful, sweet, lovable, happy horse. He is too old to be ridden or driven any longer, but Buckeye would make a great companion horse or personal pet.

CHIEF

Chief is aprox. a 15 yr. old gelding, 17 hands, beautiful Paint, long legs, very nicely built, wonderful ground manners, loves attention and wants to do something. Past history: He was a spotter for fox hunts. Cannot jump him, however, or it will result in a shoulder issue. A real looker and nice personality and temperament. Wonderful ground manners. Can be ridden moderately.

Chief has been adopted into a loving forever home!

DOLLAR

DOLLAR is a Quarter Horse mare. She came to us in 2015, worn out from her former career as a western cutting horse. The specialized skills of a cutting horse, unfortunately, are extremely hard on the tendons and joints. She is now content to roam around her retirement pasture, with occasional bursts of speed in memory of prior days.

DUNCAN

Duncan is a very sweet, lovable aproximately 20 year old gelding. He gets along with everyone and is at the bottom of the pecking order. He had a previous injury of his front knee in his lifetime and has arthritis as a result. But he makes a wonderful human and horse companion. Duncan can no longer be ridden but he is an absolute sweetheart and would love to be a best friend.

HANK

HANK is a Chestnut Quarter Horse gelding. We were able to out bid the kill buyer at auction in 2017 and save him from slaughter. Hank was a great trail horse, reliable and hard working, until suffering the affects of chronic Lyme. Hank also looks out for and protects the weaker horses in the herd. He won't come in from pasture in the morning until he's sure that the last horse has come in. He is best friends with RJ and considers himself to be RJ's body guard.

HOUSTON

Houston is a 19 year old Chestnut/Sorrel Quarter Horse gelding, at 15.1 hands. He was a western ranch horse who was shipped east to auction where we rescued him in April 2017. Houston is an excellent, easy-going trail horse. He loves attention and his daily grooming.
YIPPIE! - Houston has been adopted!

JACK

JACK is a registered Quarter Horse gelding. Jack has the perfect conformation for a “show” quarter horse, which is undoubtedly what he was bred for. Unfortunately, that type of breeding also tends to bring on early arthritis, so Jack was headed to the kill pen when we rescued him in 2016. Thanks to proper treatment and care, Jack is now enjoying a well-deserved retirement. Jack loves humans and would make a great pet or companion horse.

MAVERICK

17-year-old Bay Grade gelding we rescued at auction destined for slaughter. He's trained to both ride and drive and was probably used as a buggy horse. At some time we believe he had an accident that left him with minor scars on one back leg and deep scars on the other. He's been declared sound for riding by the vet and is a docile and well-trained trail horse. He is looking for the right owner to love and learn to trust. Maverick should have many good years left as a trail horse.

***HURRAH!! SEPTEMBER 2019: MAVERICK HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY CHRIS BAGLEY!!!***

NELLY

NELLY is a beautiful black Mule. Thanks to a tip through the horse rescue network, we rescued her in 2017 the day before she was scheduled to be shipped out to slaughter. Nelly is a former competitive show mule. Although suffering from arthritis and weak tendons from too much competitive jumping, she is now thoroughly enjoying her retirement.

NUGGET

Nugget is a beautiful Golden Palomino gelding. He was terribly abused and beaten before we rescued him, and is blind in the left eye due to past mistreatment. Due to his sad past, he is extremely shy and skittish because he doesn't know who he can trust. But once you earn his trust, he only wants to please you. He is a trail horse, and gets along well with other horses in the herd. Nugget would be an excellent trail horse for someone with the experience, patience and love to earn his trust.

PUNKIN

PUNKIN is a Welsh/mixed gelding we acquired in 2015. He is a retired sweet old man who survived a near fatal illness against all odds. His survival was so amazing he is personally documented in Veterinary medical publications. Despite his medical fame he still has no sponsor!

RED JUNIOR (RJ)

Red Junior “RJ” is a Chestnut/Sorrel gelding. He is a former endurance trail horse, who was sent to auction when his competitive days were over. We successfully bid against a kill buyer to save RJ in 2017. RJ was diagnosed in 2018 with the neurological disease EPM. He is presently symptom-free, so we have high hopes for his long and happy retirement.

STRAWBERRY

Strawberry Shortcake is a 11 year old Red Roan mare. She was literally taken from the kill pen in August 2015, when she was 3 years old. She was very sick with lots of kill pen wounds, but recovered quickly under veterinary care. Then we discovered she had become pregnant while in the kill pen, but sadly she lost her foal due to a breach birth in the middle of winter. Strawberry is now a healthy, happy, feisty spitfire. She's a favorite of the wranglers because of her spirited disposition, but is not yet mature enough for customers to ride. Strawberry thinks she's the princess of the barn, and she may well be.

YIPPIE! Strawberry has been adopted!

SUNSHINE

Sunshine is a very sweet, lovable Quarter Horse who came to us as an owner surrender. Due to many years of hard riding and heavy reining, she has bowed tendons and can no longer be ridden. But she is still full of life and could snuggle with you all day!