Departed Friends

Left Wounded to Fend for Himself Black Bay Morgan/Arab Gelding Born in 1996 Entry Date – August 2005 Type of rescue – Surrendered Reason – Complete neglect of a huge wound in his left flank area that was left untreated Special needs – None Chaps languished alone in a field after being injured severely in his left flank. The wound, the size of a dinner plate, was covered with dead skin the texture of dried leather and a life threatening infection.…

Given A Second Chance To See Chestnut Feral Gelding Entry Date – Spring of 1999 at 2 weeks of age Type of rescue – Abandoned by his herd Reason – Blind and caught in brush Special needs – None The General was just two weeks old when a rancher found him abandoned by his herd. Tangled in brush and blind from bilateral cataracts, there was no way he could keep up with the other horses. The rancher brought the young…

My People Love Me! POA Mare – Born 1992 Entry Date – May 2024 Retired by Owner Special Needs: Pergolide to manage her Cushing’s Disease Special shoes for chronic hoof condition Rose was a POA (Pony of America.) It is an American pony breed where Appaloosa horses are crossed with ponies to get a small horse or pony with color. She grew up in Montana and likely had a hard life in her early years. Rose was seven years of age…

Unwanted, Unloved, Underfed, and Misunderstood Bay TB Mare Entry Date – 2/27/2013 at approximately 20 years of age Reason – Unwanted Special needs – None In February of 2013, Dancer became one of the many aged horses whose owners no longer see them as useful. This petite and energetic Thoroughbred mare’s story is heartbreakingly common. Having lost the friendship and support of her family, despite her years of service, Dancer was without alternatives for her care. She needed a friend.…