South Dakota
Charlotte
Charlotte (Lottie) is a sweet younger miniature horse who can be tough to catch and a little scared but is willing and smart! She learns fast when introduced to new things. She leads well once caught, and was decent for her trims. We doubt that she’s ever had a rider and doesn’t seem to understand
Jack
Jack is in foster in west Tennessee. Potential adopters will need to visit him there. Sonny’s Zippo Pine is a big black gelding with a heart bigger than he is! We call him Jack and he has the macho exterior but he just wants to me loved! He is an 2007 AQHA gelding who had
Lucy
Lucy will be participating in the 2024 Dakota Showdown Horse Trainer Challenge and available for adoption through a bidding process to approved adopters on August 25, 2024. Learn more at dakotashowdown.com Lucy is a friendly, sweet mare who enjoys one-on-one attention and has developed a solid foundation of skills. She is very lighly started with
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Paige
Delegate “Big D”
Delegate (affectionately known as Big D) is a big, sweet gelding who has quite the history. In his youth, he raced 27 times. Eventually he ended up with a family who adored him, and was a safe, solid riding partner for just about anyone who didn’t mind his height. Unfortunately, one of his owner’s passed
Nelson
Nelson is a sweet baby who came to GSH from auction when he was sold with his mother in the ring, only for the buyer to say he didn’t want the baby. We bid and brought him home! He is a curious guy who is learning quickly. He is now gelded and had a small
Maverick
Maverick is a friendly, easy going BLM mustang who came to us after one of his owners died and the other broke a hip. After losing weight in a boarding barn in Utah, he was brought to South Dakota by a local trainer who asked for our help when he arrived significantly underweight. He is
Sienna
Sienna may be the youngest horse on our list at nearly eight years old, but she’s already proven herself to be a seasoned partner and a truly kind soul. She arrived at Gentle Spirit Horses as a terrified, unhandled four-year-old straight from auction. It didn’t take long for her to settle in and reveal her
Vixen
Eliana
Eliana is a sweet young mustang mare who has had extensive handling and ground work from an early age. She has been saddled and ridden several times, but did have a problem with saddle fit that resulted in some bucking. She hasn’t been ridden since and will likely do well with taking a step back
Smokey
Smokey is participating in the 2024 Dakota Showdown Horse Trainer Challenge and available for adoption through a bidding process to approved adopters on August 25, 2024. Learn more at dakotashowdown.com Smokey did not progress well with his first trainer, and in mid-July he was transferred to Kaylee Peel. He has progressed well with the change
Walter
Walter’s journey to Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue is one of heartbreak and resilience. When law enforcement arrived to seize neglected horses, Walter was found in a dire state, the worst of the surviving animals on the property. Locked away in a stall with three other stallions and left to die, Walter’s body condition score was
June
June’s life has been one of hardship and resilience. Rescued from extreme neglect during a law enforcement seizure, she carries the quiet strength of a horse who has endured much and still offers her gentle spirit to those willing to earn her trust. In her mid-teens, June is a calm and introspective mare. She has
Reba
Reba is a survivor with a big heart. She’s participated in the Dakota Showdown twice and unfortunately had difficult experiences both times. The first trainer was a bad match and she went backwards rather than improving, though she was transferred to another trainer who made amazing progress with her! She entered the Showdown a second
Vanessa
Vanessa’s journey with us began in 2016, during the heartbreaking rescue of horses from the ISPMB failure. At the time, our focus was on the younger horses, but Vanessa’s protective and unbreakable bond with two yearlings we intended to save made it impossible to leave her behind. So, she came along—a scarred yet strong mare,
Eloise
Eloise was part of a large seizure in Nebraska and was originally rehabilitated by another rescue. As a settlement to avoid criminal charges, the owner agreed to sell the horses at a public auction. We attended the auction to help keep the horses safe, and Penelope and Eloise ended up coming back with us. Her