The following horses should be available for adoption in the next few weeks, just after we resolve minor soundness/health/training issues they may still have.
If you see a horse you like, please don't hesitate to inquire about their status, as horses may be available to adopt right away to qualified homes willing to finish the last of their rehabilitation.
970-218-6351
amberart@aol.com
Horses to be available for adoption SOON:
Stella
Leopard spotted POA mare
Approx. 14 hands
Estimated year of birth: 1995
Stella is an auction rescue, where we outbid the kill buyers to save her. She was very underweight and malnourished, but has gained her weight back nicely (she has put on about 200 pounds now!).
She is broke to ride, but we haven't ridden her much or pushed her hard yet as she has not been 100% sound. Because of this, we haven't yet determined if she is truly "kid broke" like her auction paperwork stated she was. We think she is going to be a great candidate for Legend injections to help make her more riding sound, as her joints are just a bit creaky and stiff, and can cause her pain when carrying a larger person.
Stella is very personable and easy to handle on the ground, and we feel that with a proper joint care routine, she will be a good pleasure riding pony for an older child or small adult.
Stella will be available soon, after we figure out the proper joint care routine for her, and further evaluate her under saddle.
Kat
Chestnut Jockey Club Thoroughbred mare
Approx. 16+ hands
Year of birth: 2000
Beautiful, graceful TB mare that is broke to ride and nice to work with. Needs an experienced rider.
We are working on fixing a minor lameness issue that should be corrected with special shoeing on one hoof that has a permanent crack in it. Should be available soon!
Tenaja Trail
Jockey Club Thoroughbred gelding
Approx. 17+ hands
Year of Birth: 1999
Tenaja is a slaughter feedlot rescue who was extremely underweight and unsound when we got him. He piled on the weight quickly at first, but we found him to be afflicted with an intense cribbing habit that kept his weight yo-yoing around to the point where we were unable to ride him.
We have found that the only way to keep weight on him is to keep him in a LARGE, electrified enclosure (with as few things as possible around for him to bite into with his front teeth) with other horses and lots of food to keep him from getting bored. We also make him wear a cribbing collar if he is being persistent with it.
Now that his weight is more stabilized, we are finishing up riding and soundness evaluations on him.
