Ellie (LE Forever)- registered standardbred filly. Suffered a broken pelvis from a track accident. We're not sure if she will be sound for riding,neither the vet or chiropractor can give a definite answer. She was a little wound up when she arrived from having been stalled for a year. She's really calmed down and warmed up to people! We had our farrier shoe Ellie on the shorter rear leg to try to level her out a bit. The injured side hip slants off and that leg is shorter. A pad with a shoe build her up. She gets around great! Free to companion only home! Adoption agreement still required.
Arrived 12-01-07 - Duchess -7 yr old Hackney mare, starvation/abuse case. She was in better physical shape than we expected, but has been abused (neighbors witnessed beatings). She is very fearful of people, kicks first & thinks later (this makes cleaning her stall quite tricky). Definitely not one to keep around children until she's had a lot of work. She's supposed to be trained to pull a cart, but I certainly wouldn't want to try to get behind her to get her harnessed. 9-9-11 Dutchess is still not interested in being handled, she's not mean, just scared.We have turned her out into one of the larger pastures with full sized horses, she has mellowed, she's actually approaching me in the barn, she'll take grain from my hand and I'm able to run my hands down her sides without her freaking out. She just needs someone with a lot of time and patience to handle her daily. Free to good home, adoption agreement still required.
Dutchess pictured here with mini Mocha.
Patton - arrived December 2011. Approx 10 yr old TW gelding, previous owner said he had developed aggression issues recently in her barn. So far, he just seems to have bad manners. Under saddle he behaves very well. He just needs someone with a firm hand who won't let him get away with bad ground manners.
9-9-11 Updated pictures. Brazen Lady arrived 2-13-10. TB mare expecting a foal in April. She was one of the group bought at a slaughter sale in December. In summer she sheds out to a beautiful grulla color. We have 2 others from that sale here already She's a sweet mare, but not very tall for a TB. Has been a broodmare only, she isn't broke to ride. Lady delivered a healthy filly. Both are available for adoption. Filly is closest , lady is behind her. That's Mike out in the pasture getting Lohan.
Diablo - Approx. 14 yr old gelding. Diablo has been ridden trails, security at a single action shoot, team sorting and in parades (though he does not like the parade gig). If not ridden regularly, he acts like an idiot the first 10 minutes or so under saddle. If ridden regularly, he does much better. Experienced rider only.
Paper Falcon - 7 yr old Registered TB mare. She came from an auction in Michigan via the efforts of another rescue. We took 4 horses over the winter from a Toledo rescue to help out. Falcon has been used as a broodmare, was supposed to be in foal but is not. She is not broke to ride. We have had a saddle on her once, no rider yet. She's pretty easy going on the ground. We're working on getting her started under saddle, she bucks and has mastered the art of losing a rider!
10-30-10 -Lohan, 7 yr old QH gelding. We got him from the UC Humane Society. He is about 300lbs underweight with a really bad proud flesh injury to his rear leg. It'll be a while before he is fit to be adopted.
11-13-11 We're still working on Lo's leg daily, he developed a secondary infection underneath the original wound. Another vet call and continuing with hosing, soaking and daily removal of proud flesh.
9-9-11 Lady is a beautiful grulla mare when shed out in the summer. The filly has her mammas's coloring and will be taller. Lady is only about 15.1H. We have been trying to get Lady to the trainer, but she isn't having any part of the trailer.
This leg will most likely stay larger than the other after the proud flesh has healed. He's got a great disposition, hopefully he will recover for riding. He's gained a couple of hundred pounds since he arrived.
6-10-11 Lohan under saddle first time since he arrived. He has been ridden, very good for tacking, mounting etc. Doesn't neck rein but very mild mannered.
12-11 Flip - 10 yr old bay Arab/TB cross gelding. Flip came from a great home, but he was just too much horse for his owner. He rides western, does NOT like english or bareback. He's a very solid boy, approx. 16H, and has more of a QH build to him. We're looking for a home with an experienced arabian owner. He needs someone who won't let him get away with anything!
