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Elliott
ELLIOTT is a Palomino gelding who came to us in 2017. Elliott was a malnourished former carnival riding pony, trained to walk around in an endless circle attached to a pole (a practice now banned in most states). Although now fully filled out, he still loves to eat at every opportunity. He likes trail riding,
Harvey
HARVEY is a young Belgian/Quarterhorse cross, who we purchased at auction in 2021, saving him from a lifetime as a plow horse. He was an orphan foal, without the influence of a mother in his formative years to teach him about “herd etiquette.” Like many young horses, his brain has not quite caught up to
Scout
SCOUT is a registered Paint gelding. He was exceptionally trained and was twice featured in Trail Rider magazine. When his owner suddenly died, we rescued him at auction in 2017. He is a friendly, patient horse who took nervous beginners and made them feel like seasoned cowboys. But complications from fractured withers in his earlier life
Scarlett
Scarlett is an off-the-track thoroughbred. She failed as a race horse because she lacks the competitive spirit, which makes her a great trail horse. She is used to heavy equipment and noise, so is unphased by buses, motorcycles, or mowing equipment. She has been my personal horse since we bought her as a 4-year old,
Sunshine
SUNSHINE is a very sweet, lovable Quarter Horse who came to us as an owner surrender in 2019. Due to many years of hard riding and heavy reining, she has bowed tendons and can no longer be ridden. But she is enjoys her retirement to the fullest, eats more hay per pound than any horse
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
Punkin
PUNKIN is a Welsh/Morgan mixed gelding we acquired in 2015. He is approximately 25 years old and 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 is very shy and quiet!
Nugget
NUGGET is a Golden Palomino gelding. He was terribly abused and beaten before we rescued him in 2017, and is blind in the left eye due to past mistreatment. Due to his sad past, he was extremely shy and skittish when he came to us, because he didn’t know who he could trust. But once
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
Jack (aka Presidential Rey)
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, and Jack was headed to the kill pen when we rescued him in 2016. Thanks to proper treatment
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 he came down with chronic Lyme disease. It’s now under control but will never be cured. Hank still looks
Duncan
DUNCAN is a very sweet, lovable Paint gelding who we rescued in 1917. He had a previous injury of his front knee and has arthritis. As the result, he is at the bottom of the herd’s pecking order. But he makes a wonderful human and horse companion. He wants to please everyone and is an
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
Buckeye
BUCKEYE is a Standard-bred gelding and the old man of the herd. He was a trotting racehorse, then a buggy horse for two decades after his racing days were over. We saved Buckeye at auction from a meat-buyer in 2017. He was extremely underweight and in poor health, but with care, vetting, and twice-a-day special