Past Rescues
Dude, one of our all time favorites. He was thought to of had wobblers by his owners, but really he just needed time to grow and balance out. Dude is now a little girls show mount.
MD (Polly's 2011 Mothers Day foal)
Cute little foal adopted by my Aunt Donna and Uncle Tom, congrats you have one heck of a cute little foal here! Out of my Mini Reg Pinto mare and my Dapple Grey Mini Stallion.
Sassy 6 yr old Welsh Pony Mare Solid Bay
Sassy is a very spunky mare. She has a great body to her and has good feet. She is by no means a beginner pony or family pony. She has no bite,rear or kick.. ADOPTED
Dark Liver TB Geld 5 Yr 15.3 QH Build
This guy has been retired off the track and is a sweet heart. He has a massive body and does not look like a TB at all let alone a race horse. Big QH head and neck solid chest a nd nice hind end. He is sound and sweet. Trainer said he would excell as a family/trail?show mount. Super pretty with tiny ears and a real cute head.
Boy is this guy going to be spoiled now, congrats on your new family
Boy is this guy going to be spoiled now, congrats on your new family
Tee 4 yr TB Bay geld with white super sweet and very nice!!!!!!!
Tee is a sight to see. This boy is big and correct and has brains and manners to boot. He will stand all day in cross ties. He wont even move when you groom him or wrap him. Such a soft expression in his gentle eyes. This guy has the attitude to be something and will make training him in what ever you want very easy. he will make a great event horse. Clean legged and sound. Bay with a little star on face and a couple whites. 16.2 h Manners manners manners. You would be crazy to not want him in your barn. he already looks like a show horse. This guy raced a couple days ago too and is this calm. He will get even better!! This guy wont last and a great home is a must.Soon as the weather dries we will start hacking him and jumping him. His fee will go up with training. Trainers welcome.this boy has a new home with Willy, congrats Amy Lewis!!!
Tiny Sniper 4 Yr old Tb Mare
This mare is cute and very nice. All bay with a big blaze. She is trace clipped right now but has a great body to her. 15.2 h. Clean legged and sound. She is ready to start her next job. She will be a great addittion to any riding program. Easy to handle and has no vices. Current on all shots and coggins. Price will go up as she is retrained..This super sweet girl has been adopted, cant wait to see you in the ring!
Cookies and Cream aka Cookies POA/Appy Mare
Cookies was rescued by another rescue and brought here for her QT. This girl has been adopted, congrats
Black Hackney/Arab yearling colt
All black with two hind whites and a stripe. Shy and needs a best friend. He was abandoned and is in need of a new home. Current on shots. We will need to get his coggins done still. He was saved on the 4/3/11. he has a home congrats!
Marty
Marty is staying seems he makes a really good program horse and every time we adopt him out he comes back cause he just stands there so since for us he is great we are just keeping him as a resident.
Kenova 14yr QH/TB Chest Geld 16.2+ White face and feet
Kenova is a sweet heart of a horse. He was an owner surrender. His mommy was having a baby and could no longer keep him. This guy was used as a dressage horse. He is retired now and looking for an low key life as either a trail horse or flat work. 100% sound. Old injury stopes him from jumping or doing higher levels in dressage. He is a looker with a nice long back. Owner said he is very sweet and calm, no vices. We prefer a exp rider at the moment as he has not been ridden a whole lot the past couple months.He is current on everything and is a pleasure to be around. Blankets and clips, trailers like a dream. Stands for bathing,grooming ect. He will require front shoes unless on soft ground or in a ring. He is currently barefoot! He has a new mommy Congrats!!!!!
Chance To Dream, aka Dreamer Black Tenn Walker Mare
Dreamer was a very very special rescue. She was rescued from camalot August 27,2010 in the name of my brother David,16 who was killed by a drunk driver on my birthday August 27. We were hoping she not only would be rescued but would also be my sons horse. She is just a little too much for a complete beginner right now. She is very sweet and was ridden everywhere. She has been in the mountains. She stands to be groomed, fly sprayed, bathed ect. Loads like a dream. no vices current on all shots and coggins. She had 4 shoes when we rescued her but has since been barefoot. She has gained alot of weight since we got her and is jet black with one white front leg and a touch of white on the face. Thick long mane and tail. She really is a dream. We dont want to let her go but we rescued her for her to have that perfect life and now I want to find that. She is very special to me and I want the best for her. We have decieded to keep her. too close to the heart.
Marty 15.3 h TB Gelding // Now permanent resident of Acres of Hope Farm
Marty, an 15.3 h TB Gelding that looks like a big oversized QH. He is an Dun too. Has the dorsel stripe down the back. This guy is so sweet and very laid back. We use him for our beginner rides. Marty goes barefoot and is an easy keeper. He does not look his age. He can go out and trot all day! Perfect for the beginer who just follows on the rides! Prefers to follow on rides.but an good leg can put him in front. He can go out alone too! He is not affraid of anything. Marty has great ground manners. He just needs a new family! Marty is current on all shots and coggins. He rides english and western.
Teddy 5 yr Bay gaited Geld // Now permanent resident of Acres of Hope Farm
This little gaited guy was rescued from the kill pen in NJ. He had a sealed fate of going across the boarder for slaughter. This little guy never did any wrong, just had the wrong owners. He is bay with 3 whites and a star and sooo sweet. He is all bones and is full of worms. He has this "I want to be your best friend look" He has a wonderful temperment! He will be in QT for 4 weeks, we will post pics of him along the way!! The pic here and below are the day he arrived from the slaughter pen.
Update april 14
This guy is doing great so sweet and sooo skinny. He is loosing his hair right now(really all falling off) but he will have a great new coat soon. This guy will make someone a great horse one day. We love him alot.+
Update May 10
Teddy is slowly gaining. He has a lot of weight to gain but I look forward to riding this super super sweet guy. He loves the kids and so far is an puppy dog about everything.
Update June 8th
You would not even know you were looking at Teddy. He has such a shine to him and has gained sooo much weight. He really is a sight to see. We have had him out on a couple rides and he is doing very well. This guy is smooth!!!
Update June 19th
Ok families this guy is turning out to be a great little guy!! He is being ridden by a 9 yr old on the trails and moved out on also. He has no vices and is just a good boy. He has changed soo much and is filling out very well. He will be an easy keeper!!!!
Update Jan 2011
Teddy came back from his adopters, though he was loved he just wasnt the right match. Teddy also has an stifle problem which he does great as long as he is left out. He has been doing great since he came back. We will prob keep Teddy for our riding program but he is available to the right home.
Update april 14
This guy is doing great so sweet and sooo skinny. He is loosing his hair right now(really all falling off) but he will have a great new coat soon. This guy will make someone a great horse one day. We love him alot.+
Update May 10
Teddy is slowly gaining. He has a lot of weight to gain but I look forward to riding this super super sweet guy. He loves the kids and so far is an puppy dog about everything.
Update June 8th
You would not even know you were looking at Teddy. He has such a shine to him and has gained sooo much weight. He really is a sight to see. We have had him out on a couple rides and he is doing very well. This guy is smooth!!!
Update June 19th
Ok families this guy is turning out to be a great little guy!! He is being ridden by a 9 yr old on the trails and moved out on also. He has no vices and is just a good boy. He has changed soo much and is filling out very well. He will be an easy keeper!!!!
Update Jan 2011
Teddy came back from his adopters, though he was loved he just wasnt the right match. Teddy also has an stifle problem which he does great as long as he is left out. He has been doing great since he came back. We will prob keep Teddy for our riding program but he is available to the right home.
'Lil Bit' pony.// Now permanent resident of Acres of Hope Farm.
Lil Bit is also a new rescue that we decide to keep as our own.Isn't he just the cutest little thing??
Lady Aged Bay mare.// Now permanent resident of Acres of Hope Farm
Once apon a time, this loyal lesson mare awoke to find she was no longer in her warm stable, nestled in by her freinds. Instead to her shock, she had been dumped at an auction. A path that would lead her to be purchased by an kill buyer awaiting to be sent for slaughter. This mare was put in with a herd of others that had such a fate. Along came the rescues who work so hard to save these special equines. This lucky day, this mare was saved and brought to one final grazing ground. She has had a tough road and is not sure of us yet so we will take our time and let her take in all that has happened to this old gal. We are working on names for her now, feel free to give any suggestions for her. She will be in QT for the next month. She was rescued with the little gaited pony above and the Chestnut QH below. This picture and the next one is of Lady as she arrived from the kill pen.
Update April 9 As you can see she was named by the kids, as Lady. Lady is starting to come out of her shell and after her second bath she is looking even prettier!!!
Update April 14
Ok this mare I think is a Missorri Fox Trotter. She moves out gaited and has the unusual coloring of an roan over a bay/black coat very diff. She is very nice and coming along well. She has lots of weight to put on but has made great progress since turned out in lush fields!
Update June 8th
Lady is still gaining weight. She will be tried out under saddle once we feel she is in prime condition. No rush, we have many adventures ahead. Right now she enjoys her daily grooming by the kids and her mane looks so pretty braided- yes she gets daily braiding!!!
Update Jan 2011
Lady has gained all her weight and is very healthy. She took a very long time to gain so we still have not ridden her. We are all very excited to get on her now that she is all fat and sassy. Lady will live out her days here.
Update April 9 As you can see she was named by the kids, as Lady. Lady is starting to come out of her shell and after her second bath she is looking even prettier!!!
Update April 14
Ok this mare I think is a Missorri Fox Trotter. She moves out gaited and has the unusual coloring of an roan over a bay/black coat very diff. She is very nice and coming along well. She has lots of weight to put on but has made great progress since turned out in lush fields!
Update June 8th
Lady is still gaining weight. She will be tried out under saddle once we feel she is in prime condition. No rush, we have many adventures ahead. Right now she enjoys her daily grooming by the kids and her mane looks so pretty braided- yes she gets daily braiding!!!
Update Jan 2011
Lady has gained all her weight and is very healthy. She took a very long time to gain so we still have not ridden her. We are all very excited to get on her now that she is all fat and sassy. Lady will live out her days here.
Lady oh so tranked after a ride from the kill pen to a safe home.
Lady 2 weeks later and already put on soo much weight. She really is such a pretty girl.She is drying from her medicated bath.
In this pic you can see how much roan she has in her! This was taken in June
This girl is safe all due to an very special lady who bailed this wonderful mare out of her death sentence.
Lady in June, such a pretty girl. Amazing what 3 months can do!
Ruby 12 yrs Thoroughbred mare.
Ruby is a sweetheart mare that found a great home at the same barn where one of our other horses is adopted at. She has gorgeous ground manner and is a firecracker under saddle. She has gorgeous trot and is super collected with minimal contact. Right now her job is to be a trail horse but we'll hopefully see her doing more then that. She loves to eat and will call for you at the time od feeding impatiently every second until you give her food with a cute nickers and hungry eyes. She is slowly but surely gaining weight.
We will post more fun pictures of her...
We will post more fun pictures of her...
Jake 9 yr Chestnut QH Geld
This sweet guy was rescued from the kill buyer in NJ. This guy was show sheened and had a clipped bridle path, well groomed. Surely the owner who took him to auction would not have put such time into this guy had she known he was going to be purchased for slaughter. That is the fate of so many of these horses and ponies recieve. Jake is a wonderful boy! He has a great build and a very kind eye. This guy was someones western horse. He stands to be groomed and bathed. He has great manners and loves to give kisses.
This boy has been adopted by one of our girls and will live out his days here at Acres of Hope Farm
This boy has been adopted by one of our girls and will live out his days here at Acres of Hope Farm
AbbyRoad Appy/Arab 13 yr old mare
Abby, formally known as Baby has been adopted by Christina and will live out her days here with us at our farm. She is coming along good and is enjoying having her "person" Cant wait to see all you do with this girl. Good luck!
Sara Hefflinger Cross mare
Well these two have done it all. this girl was saved from New Holland because no one else would help her. Well we took a chance and after a couple years this girl has become a dream. her owner has taught her everything. These two are a perfect pair and cant wait to see what they are up to next!!! im so proud of you both!!
Fawn
Fawn, an 5 yr TB Filly. This girl is so small and sweet. You would never know she was an TB. Looks like a little hunter pony. Very delicate and refined. Solid bay 15 h. She has the sweetest deer eyes! Fawn is clean legged and sound but she does crib.
Update June 9th
Fawn has been a dream. We have had her on many trail rides and she even had to lead this last time. She had her first long trail ride deep in the woods and did great. She handles group rides with other horses well and does not get excited. She is being ridden by a 14 yr old now and doing well. This mare stands to be groomed, fly sprayed, tacked like a dream. Ridden in a snaffle. Great for bathing and loading also. Current on all shots and coggins.Dont let this smart filly slip away!
August
I love this girl. She is getting even nicer! Wish I could keep them all. Such a nicer mover. Loves the trails and the kids even more.!! An oversized puppy dog is what she thinks she is! Thats fawn below with the girl in the pink shorts.Good news the girl in the pink shorts who has been the rider of Fawn for a long time has adopted her!! Good luck you two!
Update June 9th
Fawn has been a dream. We have had her on many trail rides and she even had to lead this last time. She had her first long trail ride deep in the woods and did great. She handles group rides with other horses well and does not get excited. She is being ridden by a 14 yr old now and doing well. This mare stands to be groomed, fly sprayed, tacked like a dream. Ridden in a snaffle. Great for bathing and loading also. Current on all shots and coggins.Dont let this smart filly slip away!
August
I love this girl. She is getting even nicer! Wish I could keep them all. Such a nicer mover. Loves the trails and the kids even more.!! An oversized puppy dog is what she thinks she is! Thats fawn below with the girl in the pink shorts.Good news the girl in the pink shorts who has been the rider of Fawn for a long time has adopted her!! Good luck you two!
BC, "Homey G" 3 yr old TB Geld 15. 2 h Solid Bay
Homey G came with Mika above. Both are from the track. Homey G is a very sweet boy who can go in any direction you want. He has been off for about a month and a half now and is soooo sweet. Loves attention and has great manners. Stands to be groomed, bathed and loads wonderful. This boy has no vices and is a very well mannered guy. We hope to get this boy out on the trails soon. Adopted
Chance to Be Chestnut TB Colt 3 yr 16+h Built and looks like a big QH
This guy is easy on the eyes. he is a big chestnut with a blaze and two high hind socks. dark coloring. He has a big jawl like a QH and a real nice neck. He has a big hip and shoulders. He did just ship in June 19th from the track. He is very sweet and calm and has no idea so far that he is a colt. I am excited to see what this guy can do because looks alone, he will get you noticed. Someone will be very happy with this guy!!!!! I love love love this guy!!! Chance is not a rescue but we are looking for the right hme for him!! He is such a sweet guy, does not act like a colt at all!!!I hope to get pics of him soon $1,500 price will go up with training. This guy is adopted!!!!!
Daddy O 18+H WB Geld Solid Bay 1 White Foot
Daddy O has been adopted and has a wonderful new home.He is even just right up the road from me.Daddy O was adopted by one of our girls here,Becky. Good luck Becky he is a sweetie!!!!
Dimond Grey and White Paint Tobiano Mare 9 yrs 16h
We just rescued a Grey and white paint mare from the Kill Pen this week. She is a sweet heart and I hope to get more info and pics up on her this week. She is in QT right now, but she has been alert and willing to please. She is so lovable. She will need to put weight on and she is showing signs a navicular in her front leg.
Update: Going on her second week here and so far so good!!! She is such a love bug. We have all gotten very attached to her. She is so pretty and has an eye that is half blue and half brown!! She is all white looking right now till she sheds out!
Update April 14
This mare has some great training on her. She neckreins like a dream. Spunky when we first go out the mellows down to not even needing the reins. SOOOO pretty cant wait to get pics on here of here. She is a very nice ride!!!!!!!
March 24
She has put alot of weight on and we are ready to start longer rides on her now. she has the attention of the lookers where ever we go!!! Yup she is an attention getter! She came looking like a white horse but now she is a loud colored paint. We will get pics of her up now that she is all shedded out!
June 8th
Dimond is a grey and white now. She finally shed out to her painted colors. She is a little spunk under saddle when you first get on her but she is a dream to ride, perfect leg and neck reins like a dream and dont let me talk about her stop. Can you tell I like her.......
Update: Going on her second week here and so far so good!!! She is such a love bug. We have all gotten very attached to her. She is so pretty and has an eye that is half blue and half brown!! She is all white looking right now till she sheds out!
Update April 14
This mare has some great training on her. She neckreins like a dream. Spunky when we first go out the mellows down to not even needing the reins. SOOOO pretty cant wait to get pics on here of here. She is a very nice ride!!!!!!!
March 24
She has put alot of weight on and we are ready to start longer rides on her now. she has the attention of the lookers where ever we go!!! Yup she is an attention getter! She came looking like a white horse but now she is a loud colored paint. We will get pics of her up now that she is all shedded out!
June 8th
Dimond is a grey and white now. She finally shed out to her painted colors. She is a little spunk under saddle when you first get on her but she is a dream to ride, perfect leg and neck reins like a dream and dont let me talk about her stop. Can you tell I like her.......
Brown Suger Heflinger Mare
Brown Suger was a Camalot Kill Pen save.Talk about laid back and sweet. This mare is an very calm, sweet, does not care what you do kinda girl. She loves to be groomed on all day and has no vices. She has been adopted by a wonderful family who actually just happens to be up the road! I look forward to many pics from her new family.
Kafwains Journey Flashy Flashy Flashy Bay TB Geld with lots of Chrome
This guy is sweet. He just came to us from his breeder. This guy does have an abcess that did already break out the corinary band on his right front. We will put him under tack once he is healed. This guy is retired from the track.He has been off the track for a year and a half. He is a sight to see. This sweet guy will need a forever home of his own. He has 4 high whites and a blaze and a nice thick long tail. call about adopting this wonderful guy. (we have not picked a name for him yet) This super sweet guy has been adopted and we look forward to going to many shows to cheer him on!!!
From His new owner,
Hi There! Here is an update on "Journey" (Kafwain).
He is awesome!! We have totally fallen in love with each other. If I didn't have all of his information I would never think he was a TB from the track. The weeping eye was actually an injury that ulcerated so I had a few weeks of meds and care and the vet advised not to start working him until it was healed. My vet LOVES him!! He has been an absolute dream to work around - loves his grooming time. He doesn't care much for other horses - actually he is a bully to most of them. We moved him to a field with several so he could find his place somewhere in the middle and he is doing fine. He would much rather just live with me somewhere!!
I just started him under saddle and he is progressing fast. I've only been on him three times and he improves greatly with each ride. I can't thank you enough for the opportunity to have him in my life. The funny thing is that his personality is very similar to my late buddy Bingo when he was four!
Hopefully, by Spring I can bring him down to your place for a ride.
I have attached a picture of him in his cross-ties. My camera phone isn't the greatest so I will get better pics soon.
Thank you again!
From His new owner,
Hi There! Here is an update on "Journey" (Kafwain).
He is awesome!! We have totally fallen in love with each other. If I didn't have all of his information I would never think he was a TB from the track. The weeping eye was actually an injury that ulcerated so I had a few weeks of meds and care and the vet advised not to start working him until it was healed. My vet LOVES him!! He has been an absolute dream to work around - loves his grooming time. He doesn't care much for other horses - actually he is a bully to most of them. We moved him to a field with several so he could find his place somewhere in the middle and he is doing fine. He would much rather just live with me somewhere!!
I just started him under saddle and he is progressing fast. I've only been on him three times and he improves greatly with each ride. I can't thank you enough for the opportunity to have him in my life. The funny thing is that his personality is very similar to my late buddy Bingo when he was four!
Hopefully, by Spring I can bring him down to your place for a ride.
I have attached a picture of him in his cross-ties. My camera phone isn't the greatest so I will get better pics soon.
Thank you again!
JOURNEY UPDATE
10-20-2010 Update
Hi There! Here is an update on "Journey" (Kafwain).
He is awesome!! We have totally fallen in love with each other. If I didn't have all of his information I would never think he was a TB from the track. The weeping eye was actually an injury that ulcerated so I had a few weeks of meds and care and the vet advised not to start working him until it was healed. My vet LOVES him!! He has been an absolute dream to work around - loves his grooming time. He doesn't care much for other horses - actually he is a bully to most of them. We moved him to a field with several so he could find his place somewhere in the middle and he is doing fine. He would much rather just live with me somewhere!!
I just started him under saddle and he is progressing fast. I've only been on him three times and he improves greatly with each ride. I can't thank you enough for the opportunity to have him in my life. The funny thing is that his personality is very similar to my late buddy Bingo when he was four!
Hopefully, by Spring I can bring him down to your place for a ride.
I have attached a picture of him in his cross-ties. My camera phone isn't the greatest so I will get better pics soon.
Thank you again!
Lisanne
UPDATE
11-06-2010 Update
Hi Hope-
Just an update - Journey is absolutely a "people" horse! He loves to be loved and even when he is acting like a track horse he is still just a sweetheart. By track horse I mean the
little crazies like - "Mommy give me my cookie now! and OMG don't curry me too much there, it makes me twitchy." None of this is malicious, he's just a big baby! I can
feel comfortable doing anything with him. I would lay in a sleeping bag in the stall with him if I had too - he loves me that much. As far as riding, he is coming along beautifully.
I have been working him on simple bending and leg yields at the walk/trot and some simple trotting poles. The vet says the leg with the scar is fine with just alot of scar tissue.
This may mean that he doesn't have full flexibility in his ankle but so far it doesn't interfere with anything. She said it would not ever be an issue outside of racing - he is very sound. After losing my buddy Bingo of 27 years, and thinking I was not ever going to get back into owning another horse, I am truly grateful that I found Acres of Hope and Kafwain's Journey.
Bing would have wanted it that way!!
I have attached a picture of him.
I will keep you up to date.
Lisanne
Hi Hope-
Just an update - Journey is absolutely a "people" horse! He loves to be loved and even when he is acting like a track horse he is still just a sweetheart. By track horse I mean the
little crazies like - "Mommy give me my cookie now! and OMG don't curry me too much there, it makes me twitchy." None of this is malicious, he's just a big baby! I can
feel comfortable doing anything with him. I would lay in a sleeping bag in the stall with him if I had too - he loves me that much. As far as riding, he is coming along beautifully.
I have been working him on simple bending and leg yields at the walk/trot and some simple trotting poles. The vet says the leg with the scar is fine with just alot of scar tissue.
This may mean that he doesn't have full flexibility in his ankle but so far it doesn't interfere with anything. She said it would not ever be an issue outside of racing - he is very sound. After losing my buddy Bingo of 27 years, and thinking I was not ever going to get back into owning another horse, I am truly grateful that I found Acres of Hope and Kafwain's Journey.
Bing would have wanted it that way!!
I have attached a picture of him.
I will keep you up to date.
Lisanne
UPDATE
03-02-2011 Update
Hello again!
Here is an update. I love this horse!! He finally found his place in a pasture with mostly draft horses. He is so kind and loving. Anything peppermint gets his attention! When he sees me he will just about barrell me over because he knows there are peppermint twists in my pocket! These must have been "track treats" in his racing life. I still can't thank you enough for being the organization that you are that brought this horse into my life!
Lisanne
Hello again!
Here is an update. I love this horse!! He finally found his place in a pasture with mostly draft horses. He is so kind and loving. Anything peppermint gets his attention! When he sees me he will just about barrell me over because he knows there are peppermint twists in my pocket! These must have been "track treats" in his racing life. I still can't thank you enough for being the organization that you are that brought this horse into my life!
Lisanne
UPDATE ON JOURNEY
Hello Hope!
I have attached the latest picture of my most handsome boy! He will be going to his first show in September as a Baby Hunter. He moves beautifully and is just starting over small cross rails - very willingly!! Whoever his original trainer was for racing certainly did a wonderful job with him.
As always, I will keep you posted!
Lisanne
I have attached the latest picture of my most handsome boy! He will be going to his first show in September as a Baby Hunter. He moves beautifully and is just starting over small cross rails - very willingly!! Whoever his original trainer was for racing certainly did a wonderful job with him.
As always, I will keep you posted!
Lisanne
Legendary Lover 5 yr Bay Tb Geld with the head and eye of the black stallion!! He just has that look! 16 + h
This guy is such a sweet heart. he has such class and movement. He needs to put a coule pounds on him as he is fresh off the track. he has a great temperment. Willing to let you do anything. Loves to be rubbed on. No vices. This guy will be a jumper. This guy has been adopted, thank you! He now shares the barn with his gal pal Crystal Island and funny thing....they both had the same trainer and owner before.......lucky kids.......
Update
His owner has to go back to the UK for a couple months and is looking for someone to lease him and and or Island above to keep them in shape. Lease would be for 6 months to a year. Please contact me for more info on these guys. He has been hacking out great and going over jumps with great talent. A great chance to ride a classy guy!!!!
Update
His owner has to go back to the UK for a couple months and is looking for someone to lease him and and or Island above to keep them in shape. Lease would be for 6 months to a year. Please contact me for more info on these guys. He has been hacking out great and going over jumps with great talent. A great chance to ride a classy guy!!!!
Island, 16 h just turned 3 Chestnut TB Filly
This filly will be a jumper if she has any say!!! this young filly jumps around here like she has springs. She gets her feet up so tight under her and leaps high as though she had no weight to her. She can jump and hop all day!!! When we had the 3 feet of snow, she jumped through it as though it were an inch! She is clean legged and sound. We have not trail ridden her yet as the snow is still deep..Baths,clips,loads great. Current on all shots and coggins. $400 Island has been adopted
Willie
Willie came to us from a trainer. He is a really sweet boy who is done running and looking for that next adventure. He is all Black/Bay with just a touch of white on his face.
Looking for that special one to hit the trails with!!! He has been ridden a lot now and we did go back to putting shoes on him as he did get a bruise being barefoot. So this guy will need front shoes unless on soft ground. He has been doing really well and the kids are loving him. perfect husband ,family or kids horse. He has that Big QH body and jawl. I will get some current pics of him on here!!! $500
Willie has a new mommy now who spoils and spoils and spoils him!!!!! I will get the new pics of them up here!
Looking for that special one to hit the trails with!!! He has been ridden a lot now and we did go back to putting shoes on him as he did get a bruise being barefoot. So this guy will need front shoes unless on soft ground. He has been doing really well and the kids are loving him. perfect husband ,family or kids horse. He has that Big QH body and jawl. I will get some current pics of him on here!!! $500
Willie has a new mommy now who spoils and spoils and spoils him!!!!! I will get the new pics of them up here!
Willie and Amy on a trail ride last week.
What an awsome team they have made. look how happy this guy is. He is now heading off to learn dressage.
Update 03-18-11
Hi Hope: I've posted most of these pictures on Facebook, but I thought you might like them for the "Past Rescues" section of your website.
Willie is doing wonderfully in his new home. He has gradually been turned out with the other two equine residents at his new barn, a Rocky Mountain Horse and Shetland Pony. Willie is low man on the totem pole, but he doesn't seem to mind. After the jockeying for position (pardon the pun), all the horses returned to eating their hay and grain in peace and quiet. I've tapped myself out financially this month with his move, new shoes, and a more expensive boarding arrangement, but next month should be better. That is when we plan to begin once a week dressage lessons with Donna Toole at her training barn next door.
I continue to be incredibly grateful to the two of you for all that you do, and for making it possible for Willie and me to become a team. I will never sell him. We are going to grow old together, and I look forward to all of our adventures in the years to come. Look for us at the Grand Prix level (hahahahahaha!)
It would be lovely to adopt/foster/buy another horse to keep at Acres of Hope, so that I can ride there. I'm open to ideas. I have a lot of love to give and, with the obvious limitations of a pastor's salary and schedule, would like to share what I can to provide help for unwanted equines who need a Mama. Please think/pray about how I can best serve your mission. I miss you very much!
Love and gratitude, Amy
Willie is doing wonderfully in his new home. He has gradually been turned out with the other two equine residents at his new barn, a Rocky Mountain Horse and Shetland Pony. Willie is low man on the totem pole, but he doesn't seem to mind. After the jockeying for position (pardon the pun), all the horses returned to eating their hay and grain in peace and quiet. I've tapped myself out financially this month with his move, new shoes, and a more expensive boarding arrangement, but next month should be better. That is when we plan to begin once a week dressage lessons with Donna Toole at her training barn next door.
I continue to be incredibly grateful to the two of you for all that you do, and for making it possible for Willie and me to become a team. I will never sell him. We are going to grow old together, and I look forward to all of our adventures in the years to come. Look for us at the Grand Prix level (hahahahahaha!)
It would be lovely to adopt/foster/buy another horse to keep at Acres of Hope, so that I can ride there. I'm open to ideas. I have a lot of love to give and, with the obvious limitations of a pastor's salary and schedule, would like to share what I can to provide help for unwanted equines who need a Mama. Please think/pray about how I can best serve your mission. I miss you very much!
Love and gratitude, Amy
Tina Mite aka Mika Black mare 3 yr old, very classy 15.2
Mika has just shipped to us from the track about a month and a half ago. This mare is just to sweet and calm to be a race horse, such a looker and real flashy. She has a nice head set and what a conformation to go with that personalty. This mare is well bred and will go far in the ring. She is very classy, all black. What can I say she is nice!!!!! Mika is loved by all the kids and can be groomed by our 6 yr olds. She is very CALM. Take a look at this mare, her adoption fee will go up once we start retraining her. Get her now and train her how you like. $1,500 Mika looks brown in these pics but she is really pretty in person. this pic does her no justice at all. She looks black and very shiney in person.
Mika has been adopted and is very much spoiled! Her new mommy will be getting her ready for her upcoming show season. I cant wait to see these guys take the class!!!!!!! I will get her new pics up soon that her new mommy has sent me.
Mika has been adopted and is very much spoiled! Her new mommy will be getting her ready for her upcoming show season. I cant wait to see these guys take the class!!!!!!! I will get her new pics up soon that her new mommy has sent me.
Update
From Mikah's new mommy,
I have two horses, one that is absolutely lazy but most wonderful
personality in the world. Casper is also my first horse, but Casper does not
like anything but goof around and go on the trail. Rogue is my yearling
stallion. I wanted to learn with him how is it to raise a baby, and he will
be my star but cant do any riding yet. So that leaves me with no horse built
to jump and do dressage. I have been looking for a year now, always passing
on the good deals or just couldn't afford some that I liked. It sounds
probably crazy but I think I was supposed to wait and I strongly belive that
things happen for a reason. I did not think I would end up with fresh off
track TB, yes I wanted a TB but was looking for one that already knows
jumping etc. I saw Micah online and got the same feeling I got when I met
Casper. She seemed perfect for me and almost good to be true kind of deal. I
called Hope really early in the morning pouring my heart out to her and she
was incredibly nice. I am very emotional person when it comes to horses and
I am not excellent rider or trainer and I am more what you would consider
advanced beginner, and in past people would look at me like I should be
doing something else and probably though I was weird but not Hope. I have
not met such a nice person in the horse world... Well probably never. She
told me everything with such an honesty that I flew there first time I could
to see my potential new horse. In my heart she was already mine, but there
was only one thing left. If Micah and I would click. From some reason I get
kind of cold and be weary feel around most of horses, and when I saw Micah
just three months off the track thoroughbred and felt 100% comfortable
around her I knew that's it, that she is the one. My new baby that needed
forever home. Micah was just like Hope had described her to me to the teeth.
Today Micah has been with me for one month now, gaining weight and learning
new things everytime I go see her. She is incredibly intelligent with very
healthy apetite ( she could eat a horse haha) and very sound body. I am so
grateful to Hope for letting me adopt her, and I have set my heart to rescue
more horses in the future as they are just as good ( if not better) then any
other horse. Our story has just began and we will be going to many shows
together and I know we will be in the winner's circle. Everybody stares at
her when she moves, cause she looks like she is about fly off the ground
with such a grace and amazing gaits.
Thank you Acres of Hope Farm and thank you Hope!
Lana Foster and Micah
I have two horses, one that is absolutely lazy but most wonderful
personality in the world. Casper is also my first horse, but Casper does not
like anything but goof around and go on the trail. Rogue is my yearling
stallion. I wanted to learn with him how is it to raise a baby, and he will
be my star but cant do any riding yet. So that leaves me with no horse built
to jump and do dressage. I have been looking for a year now, always passing
on the good deals or just couldn't afford some that I liked. It sounds
probably crazy but I think I was supposed to wait and I strongly belive that
things happen for a reason. I did not think I would end up with fresh off
track TB, yes I wanted a TB but was looking for one that already knows
jumping etc. I saw Micah online and got the same feeling I got when I met
Casper. She seemed perfect for me and almost good to be true kind of deal. I
called Hope really early in the morning pouring my heart out to her and she
was incredibly nice. I am very emotional person when it comes to horses and
I am not excellent rider or trainer and I am more what you would consider
advanced beginner, and in past people would look at me like I should be
doing something else and probably though I was weird but not Hope. I have
not met such a nice person in the horse world... Well probably never. She
told me everything with such an honesty that I flew there first time I could
to see my potential new horse. In my heart she was already mine, but there
was only one thing left. If Micah and I would click. From some reason I get
kind of cold and be weary feel around most of horses, and when I saw Micah
just three months off the track thoroughbred and felt 100% comfortable
around her I knew that's it, that she is the one. My new baby that needed
forever home. Micah was just like Hope had described her to me to the teeth.
Today Micah has been with me for one month now, gaining weight and learning
new things everytime I go see her. She is incredibly intelligent with very
healthy apetite ( she could eat a horse haha) and very sound body. I am so
grateful to Hope for letting me adopt her, and I have set my heart to rescue
more horses in the future as they are just as good ( if not better) then any
other horse. Our story has just began and we will be going to many shows
together and I know we will be in the winner's circle. Everybody stares at
her when she moves, cause she looks like she is about fly off the ground
with such a grace and amazing gaits.
Thank you Acres of Hope Farm and thank you Hope!
Lana Foster and Micah
Ben's Moon AKA Georgie
Georgie, a 15.3+ hand Bay Tb Geld 5 yrs old. This boy is a doll. He has such class and presence to him. He is very well bred and it shows. Goergie can and will be a show horse if given the chance. he has a nice collected canter and will canter at almost a stand still. Very laid back. He has been on many night and day rides. He will hack out alone or in company. We trail ride and he is used to bikes, cars kids,pets, flags, ect. Goes over and through anything, crosses water with no problem. Stands to be groomed,bathed and tacked. Loads great. What can I say he is a nice horse. He does crib when in a stall. Adoption fee $1,500 Pending Adoption
Update April 14
We have been riding this boy alot and he just keeps getting better. Trainers take a look he might be the one. Such a great temperment and willing to please attitude. great ride andsooo smooth and calm. +
UPDATE : Ben's Moon Has a new home. Equi-Venture Equestrian Centre is the new owners of this classy boy!I look forward to going to many shows and cheering this guy on!!!! Good Luck!
Ok update i got to watch this team in their first show, way to go!!! Such a great team, cant wait to see the next one!
Update April 14
We have been riding this boy alot and he just keeps getting better. Trainers take a look he might be the one. Such a great temperment and willing to please attitude. great ride andsooo smooth and calm. +
UPDATE : Ben's Moon Has a new home. Equi-Venture Equestrian Centre is the new owners of this classy boy!I look forward to going to many shows and cheering this guy on!!!! Good Luck!
Ok update i got to watch this team in their first show, way to go!!! Such a great team, cant wait to see the next one!
Update
05/27/10 Update
Hello Hope!!
I would just just like to thank you for Georgie! He is a wonderful horse! He is doing very well, I took him to a show just to see how he would handle it, He was awesome! An absolute gentlemen! I got some pics of the show and have attached some.
Hello Hope!!
I would just just like to thank you for Georgie! He is a wonderful horse! He is doing very well, I took him to a show just to see how he would handle it, He was awesome! An absolute gentlemen! I got some pics of the show and have attached some.
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1st Show awwww
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Such a classy Pair
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Update
Hello Hope!
Hes doing great! Georgie is by far the best horse ive owned. I want to thank you so much for finding him and then adopting him to me. He really dose mean alot to me!!
Thanks, Lisa Helmholz
Hello Hope!
Hes doing great! Georgie is by far the best horse ive owned. I want to thank you so much for finding him and then adopting him to me. He really dose mean alot to me!!
Thanks, Lisa Helmholz
Childe Herold 5 Yr Bay TB Geld
This is the first chance we had to get him out since the big snow stormChilde going on his first ride with his new mommy at our farm.This is a dream to look at and be around. Cyndi and Childe are doing great together and are already going over cross rails. This guy is built like a huge QH. Yup he was dreamy! Good Luck! Yes this is an off the track TB too People! ; )
03-14-2011 Update
Below are the update pictures from his new home, you can tell how happy he is!
03-14-2011 Update
Below are the update pictures from his new home, you can tell how happy he is!
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new home
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new home
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APRIL SURPRISE
April Surprise was born here on the farm. Her dam(mother) is an black and white mini mare. Her sire(father) is an dapple grey 34 inch mini. April is all white with a white spot on her head and a white and pink snip. She is so cute and great with kids and dogs too. She will make a great pony for the kids or a nice pet.She has already been to two pony parties and has trailered twice. She has had her feet done and been bathed. April has also hit the trails many times with mommy on our pony rides. She is used to the bikes and all walks of life on the trail. To a great, and I mean great home. She is our little one, she does not have to go. I am getting very busy with the rescue and if you are the perfect person, just maybe she will be yours! .$ 500
SHE HAS BEEN ADOPTED, THANK YOU TO THE CASH FAMILY. THEY ADOPTED BOTH THESE SWEET LITTLES ONES TOGETHER!!!!!!
SHE HAS BEEN ADOPTED, THANK YOU TO THE CASH FAMILY. THEY ADOPTED BOTH THESE SWEET LITTLES ONES TOGETHER!!!!!!
Northern Lake 6 yr 16.2 Ches TB Geld By Meadow Lake
Lake is a real sweet guy. He is so relaxed to ride. Lake loves people. He is very smooth. He came off the racetrack, but you would never know it! Lake loves the trail rides.The kids love this guy! He will follow you all around the farm. Lake is one of our Mascots. Lake is used in our program here.
Polyanna 14 month Solid Bay Filly
Polyanna is pictured here with Daddy O. SHE HAS BEEN ADOPTED!!!! THANK YOU TO THE CASH FAMILY
Shilo 18 yr 15 h Bay Morgan/Listuano Mare
Shilo is a sweet mare, always willing to please. This mare loves to be ridden. Shilo loves the trails. Her walk is so smooth.She likes to show off. Shilo was taken in after her pasture buddy died.Due to some issues with her health Shilo will have a forever home here.
Cracker 10 h Chestnut Shetland Mare
Cracker, the farm boss. She has learned to get out of anywhere. She will climb up the stall doors. Cracker loves kids and attention. Cracker also has a sweet tooth. She can open a bag of grain even if you really did'nt want it opened!! Cracker was rescued from the auction. She was said to have a biting problem and not enjoy being ridden. Cracker has been our sons pony since we rescued her and she fell in love with him. She is his first pony. To this day she has never bitten or refused a pony ride.
Hudini Dark Dapple Grey 34 inch Mini Stallion 5 1/2 yr
Hudini. His name says it all. He has a very neat coloring to him. Hudini looks like a dark Pal with dapples and a cream mane and tail. His under coat is light though,thus making him an dapple grey. You cant see it but he has a star under there. He has the wildest mane. Hudini looks and moves just like a horse. He tucks his head and all. We rescued him and 2 other minis from a really bad situation. We almost lost him right after we brought him home.The shock of food was too much for the little guy.He is fat now!! My twin 5 yr olds have sat on him.Soon he will be riding. Hudini has weight and skin issues and will remain on the farm.
Sundance
Sundance was a rescue off the track. When he came he was just a two year old who couldny cut it as a race horse. Sundance was in great condition, just needed a new home. We started sundances training and well, one of my riders(we will call her MOM,) fell in love with him. Sundance has now been adopted. We hope these two enjoy many rides together.
Sundance with his new adoptive mom.
Whiskey, 18 yr old Tb Geld
Whisky was an show/school horse who was retired and needed a new home. Whisky has done it all, jumped and competed in it all. When he came he was on so much medication to stay sound and was getting injections all the time. we rested him and started slow and change some things and well he is now on no meds or shots! Whisky was adopted by Linda Keys and is living out his days on her farm in MD
Caspian 18yr TB Geld
Caspian was an show and schooling horse who was retired and needed a new home. This guy can do it all. Caspian was adopted by Linda Keys and is her riding mount
Be Why Scottie Boy 16.2 hand Tb geld.
Scottie came from the track.He was not fast enough to cut it as a race horse. Scottie was adopted and enjoyed a great life with his owner. She soon found she was having another baby and decieded to let us "use" Scottie so he would get the attention and riding he needed to stay in shape. Scottie is now in our program along side Lake.
Heidi Paint/Pinto mare
Heidi was one of our first horses here. She was purchased so that she did not go to auction. She now has a new home trail riding in MD. She was one of my all time favorites.
Wellington aka Dude 5 yr TB Geld
Dude, my special boy. He was with us since he was 2 yrs old. His owners thought he had wobblers, but really he just needed to grow into his body. Dude was my best friend for a long time, but he now has a home with an little 11 yr old as her show pony. I hope they have many great years ahead of them! Good luck!
Phenix 13 h Chestnut Welsh Cross Geld.
Phenix a welsh cross. He was an retired show pony that needed a new home as he could not handle the day to day jumping and showing he was doing.Phenix is now owned by a little girl named Kelly.
Our Purdition, aka Duke Steel Grey TB Geld
Duke a home bred TB who did not want to be a race horse. I knew his owners and they wanted to find this guy the perfect home. We brought him home and started to work on retraining him, but he didnt need it. He was ready and understood his next job. Duke was adopted for a little 5yr to become her show pony.
Cara Linda Grey Tb Mare
Cara Linda was rescued right off the track. Cara was adopted out and now spends her days eating grass and running around the fields in retirement.
Celestial Light and her foal, Light Reines Both TBs
Celestial Light, purchased from the auction, she was later abandoned after foaling. Celestial Light was adopted out to a family as a riding horse for there kids. Light Reines was adopted by Teresa F. as a project horse. We hope to hear more from the life of this little guy as he was the first foal born on our farm. Even though we spent many nights(2 weeks) waiting up all night for him to be born, and missed it by an hour.
Update from her new owner Oct 19th:
Good morning Hope!
I was just checking out your website and have an update on the TB colt,
Light Reines, I adopted from you back in February. He has been
registered with the Jockey Club as "Light Terms".
'Lil Man' as we call him now, is doing wonderful! He's growing into such
a big boy! Everyone at my farm has fallen in love with him! He's become
the adoptive big brother to the babies. So laid back, comes to the fence
when I show up, and just an all around good boy! I will send more (and
better) photos tomorrow when I get some uploaded from my camera.
The first photo is his first bath... he wasn't quite sure what to make
of the water, but boy did he clean up nicely! The second one was a few
days after we brought him to Frederick... I just thought is was a nice
photo!
Keep in touch!
~Teresa (Franciscovich) Kuykendall
Update from her new owner Oct 19th:
Good morning Hope!
I was just checking out your website and have an update on the TB colt,
Light Reines, I adopted from you back in February. He has been
registered with the Jockey Club as "Light Terms".
'Lil Man' as we call him now, is doing wonderful! He's growing into such
a big boy! Everyone at my farm has fallen in love with him! He's become
the adoptive big brother to the babies. So laid back, comes to the fence
when I show up, and just an all around good boy! I will send more (and
better) photos tomorrow when I get some uploaded from my camera.
The first photo is his first bath... he wasn't quite sure what to make
of the water, but boy did he clean up nicely! The second one was a few
days after we brought him to Frederick... I just thought is was a nice
photo!
Keep in touch!
~Teresa (Franciscovich) Kuykendall
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Update
Good morning!
Lil Man is getting big! He's completed his training, stands at cross
ties with no problem, and is doing really well with a light rider on his
back! At times the trainers ask if he really is a thoroughbred he's so
well behaved!! I haven't been able to get out to the barn lately, but I
have plans to go tomorrow. I'll be sure to bring my camera and take
some photos for you.
Everything else is going well. How is the farm? I've been following the
horses you have on your acresofhopefarm.net website. If I had the means
I'd adopt Willie! If I come across any tack or items you all could use
I'll let you know!
Take care and keep in touch!
Teresa
Good morning!
Lil Man is getting big! He's completed his training, stands at cross
ties with no problem, and is doing really well with a light rider on his
back! At times the trainers ask if he really is a thoroughbred he's so
well behaved!! I haven't been able to get out to the barn lately, but I
have plans to go tomorrow. I'll be sure to bring my camera and take
some photos for you.
Everything else is going well. How is the farm? I've been following the
horses you have on your acresofhopefarm.net website. If I had the means
I'd adopt Willie! If I come across any tack or items you all could use
I'll let you know!
Take care and keep in touch!
Teresa
Update
Hi Hope! Here is a recent photo of him. He is getting quite big! The girls at the farm love him to pieces! I'm going out to see him on Wednesday, so I will see if I can get a better photo of him.
Hope things are well at the farm! I'll have to see about coming back by sometime, and maybe bring Lil Man (when he's ride-able) for a trail ride!
Hope things are well at the farm! I'll have to see about coming back by sometime, and maybe bring Lil Man (when he's ride-able) for a trail ride!
GG Grey TB Mare
GG, a big dark grey girl. Boy can she move. This girl came to us because the owners wanted to make sure she had the right home and time to recover from track life. This mare is very well bred. GG was adopted by Kim Charlton of W Va.These two are working on the show season.
GG Update
Hi Hope~
Update on GG. I took GG to a couple of clinics this summer and she did
great- she quickly became the favorite and improved greatly with the small
amount of work I did with her. At the end of the clinic we did a trail
ride and she did awesome! We were put at the back of the group and even
went away from the group several times without any issues. She's been so
great for me, I can work her every day or I can work her once a month and
she's always the same. She's also very forgiving to this out of shape
rider, of which I'm certain I must flop around on her with my jello legs.
I hope all is well at your farm, I'll keep you posted on GG
Many thanks to you and Lisa for such a wonderful mare:)
Kim
P.S. If her breeder ever has a sister or brother to GG for sale, I'd love
to know.
Update on GG. I took GG to a couple of clinics this summer and she did
great- she quickly became the favorite and improved greatly with the small
amount of work I did with her. At the end of the clinic we did a trail
ride and she did awesome! We were put at the back of the group and even
went away from the group several times without any issues. She's been so
great for me, I can work her every day or I can work her once a month and
she's always the same. She's also very forgiving to this out of shape
rider, of which I'm certain I must flop around on her with my jello legs.
I hope all is well at your farm, I'll keep you posted on GG
Many thanks to you and Lisa for such a wonderful mare:)
Kim
P.S. If her breeder ever has a sister or brother to GG for sale, I'd love
to know.
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Hunt For Passion aka Hunter Bay 9yr TB Geld.
Hunter was my very first rescue here at our Farm. He came to us because I recieved a call 5 days before Christmas asking if I could take this big TB geld. I said I would see if I could find him a home and was told that they needed to know now as he was schedule to be put down in the morning. (See Hunter had a knee chip which is not a big deal but requires time off and a rest.) I of course said yes I would take him, little did I know the adventure this guy would take me on. Hunter came with exrays of his leg taken the race before the last, but it seemed he recieved another chip in the last race. Hunter would have many ups and many more downs in the next year. He ended up so lame that I felt I had done wrong by this guy, should i have just let him be put down? was I helping him or making his pain worse. Hunters knee grew large and he lost alot of weight, i had him on everything known to man nomatter the cost. I was saving him. Well finally I decieded he was just to bad, that i wasnt getting anywhere and he was still lame. I scheduled to have my vet out one last time to tell me i could do no more for this guy. He came and said that it was time. I scheduled the appt and well the morning of the appt I went out to feed and took Hunter his grain and he came running up on all 4's - Not Lame! He even jumped the platform going into the barn. Well I was shocked and followed him around and he just kept running around like nothing was wrong. I called my vet and said well he is not lame and canceled. Well about a month after that he was running around(mind you he had an adoptive home ready to pick him up) and took a wipe out! Fell right on his side, dont you know when he got up, Lame. Well that set the pace for the next 7 months. But i new we would get through it. We did and I had him off all meds. He just had a lump on his knee. A friend called and needed a babysitter, so hunter was adopted out as a buddy for her older horse. Hunter lived there for the last 4 years till her barn no longer had room for him and he came back.Boy did he look great when he came back!! You would never know what he had been through. Racing all over the fields.Hunter spent the summer mowing a friends fields, then came his final home. I recieved a call from Jackie. She was looking for that special horse to have and care for. This would be her first horse. Jackie fell in love with Hunter at first sight.I know these two will share many more adventures together.Jackie also adopted Romeo, one of our mini's as a buddy for Hunter. Pictures from my last visit to thier ranch will get posted soon.(yes he is just 15 min away from me ; ) )
Romeo Palomini Mini
Romeo was one of our hardest rescues. He was not bad enough for SPCA to seize when the horses were removed but his conditions where so bad. They were standing in 12 inches of urine. They had eaten all the wood that was between them. We convinced the owners to sell each one to us to get them out of there.(We never paid so much for sick, half dead, foundered horses before)Romeo was one of the three we brought home. The little daughter, Juliet, was purchased by my friend, Lisa( who helped me rescue these guys)Hudini, her son still resides with us. Romeo was adopted by Jackie and lives the life of luxery. He and Hunter are spoiled, and they deserve every treat! I will get pics up as soon as I can from our last visit to thier ranch..
UPDATE ~ ON HUNTER AND ROMEO
UPDATE ~ ON HUNTER AND ROMEO
Hunter and Romeo have brought so much joy into my life! The fact that they are both rescues makes me love them even more... Like Hope said the first time I saw Hunter it was love at first site. He and Romeo love getting hugs, kisses and of course treats.
We are looking forward to many many years with them both. Hope and her mom are the most caring people I have ever met!! They work very hard to make sure their horses are placed in the best loving homes.
Thanks again Hope.
Jackie
Pumkin Head TB Bay Geld.
Pumpkin a TB of the track. This boy was ridden by one of my exercise girls and her then 4 yr old daughter bareback the first week he came in. Pumpkin went to Rutlidge Ridge, under the care of Kendle.
Update: This guy maybe looking for a new home, contact me for more info on this guy
Update: This guy maybe looking for a new home, contact me for more info on this guy
Sara's Hope
We just rescued a little Heflinger mix mare from new holland. She was very thin and her feet were really bad. She is a real sweet heart. We have had her about 3 months now and boy has she changed. She will stay on as one of our pony horses to be spoiled by the kids. So next time you stop by, say high to our new guest! I want to thank our black smith Chris Diehl, without having such a great blacksmith I would not be able to rescue some of these guys with such bad hoof problems. Chris was able to fix her feet so she could walk on her heels instead of over her toes. Her heel and frog had grown up backwards into her hair on her leg, her hoofs flared out to the side about 2 inches too far on the outside.Everyone said I would not be able to save her, but we did and she is living proof!! We will get pictures on to show her when we got her and during her 1st trim and now.
Update 8/09 Sara has come a long way. she has an even longer way to go. we have worked very hard to help her and she is gaining weight and filling out nicely. Sara has had a couple trims now, though they are hard on her. She has to get used to having her heels down and her tendons and muscles have to stretch to handle this new angle. She is sore after each trim but soon she will have the correct angle and will be able to have a good hoof to stand on. Along the way she will enjoy the attention she gets from all visiters and the daily mane braiding that has become part of her daily care.
The picture below is of Sara after 3 months of feeding.She has gained alot of weight, she will still need to gain more weight. Her front hooves will need regular trimming. She is doing great though. She loves the kids and wants to be the center of the attention.. This girl is ready for her new adoptive family. $ 500.
Update: Sara's Hope has been adopted and has a new best friend!!!
Update 8/09 Sara has come a long way. she has an even longer way to go. we have worked very hard to help her and she is gaining weight and filling out nicely. Sara has had a couple trims now, though they are hard on her. She has to get used to having her heels down and her tendons and muscles have to stretch to handle this new angle. She is sore after each trim but soon she will have the correct angle and will be able to have a good hoof to stand on. Along the way she will enjoy the attention she gets from all visiters and the daily mane braiding that has become part of her daily care.
The picture below is of Sara after 3 months of feeding.She has gained alot of weight, she will still need to gain more weight. Her front hooves will need regular trimming. She is doing great though. She loves the kids and wants to be the center of the attention.. This girl is ready for her new adoptive family. $ 500.
Update: Sara's Hope has been adopted and has a new best friend!!!
