The Rescue Horses
LUCKY
Sponsored by Nancy Colvin
Lucky has been with us for many years.
She had been trained to race, used as a broodmare, gone through an auction and lived in a field with cows.
Lucky tries her hardest in a variety of disciplines; placing in hunter, jumper and eventing shows. She was even adopted out for a couple of years but has now returned to the rescue.
The only issue Lucky has had has been chronic lymphangitis. She needs plenty of excercise and gets periodic care for her condition.
She also loves her name! In her free time she enjoys eating treats and teaching beginners how to ride.
CROWLEY
Crowley is a 16 year old Friesian gelding that had an unfair shake in life. He was originally a loved “family member” and personal riding horse.
During a sale process Crowley was discovered to have a condition called corneal dystrophy. Some Friesians are genetically predisposed to this particular problem.
Affected horses have a progressive thinning of the cornea’s surface, which can lead to a things such as globe rupture and iris prolapse.
Fortunately, thanks to generous donors Crowley was able to have a corneal graft performed at Cornell. The surgery was a success and Crowley was able to keep his eye.
ONYX
Onyx is a recent arrival.
He is a young Thoroughbred racehorse that lost an eye due to sand from the track.
After removal of his eye his trainer continued to race him. Onyx did not perform well and was retired .
His owner contacted the rescue to see if we would be able to take him in. She was worried that if he were sold he would not end up in a good situation.
Onyx is very sweet and very handsome! He has many admirers at the barn and withg re-training will be the love of someone’s life.
winter
Winter got her name because she was born on the coldest day of the year. Her mom, Sahara, was rescued as a pregnant 4 year old with no home and nowhere to go.
Both of our vets thought she would probably be born late March/early April. Imagine our surprise when we went out to feed the horses February 16th, in minus 3 degree temps and found a small, still wet bundle of joy in Sahara’s stall!
Winter is currently beginning her training. She is a smart and willing student!
Ruby
Ruby is an older ranch pony. She came to the rescue to prevent her from going to auction.
Ruby was extremely underweight and had horrible dental problems.
Our equine dentist says with a few visits several months apart he should be able to get her mouth in reasonably good shape.
Her kind disposition and willing attitude have made Ruby a favorite in the barn!
At just two years old Oscar was sent to auction and ended up in a kill pen.
He was almost feral, very nervous about everything and didn’t even know how to lead.
Oscar has made some great progress but still has a long way to go. We hope he will come to completely trust people.
He arrived as an un-neutered colt. He has been gelded and is now safe to be turned out with mares. He is very happy to be able to be out with his “besties”, Gemma and Raven.
Oscar is in currently in training and is doing extremely well!
Cari
Cari was an unwanted yearling pony bound for a very unhappy ending.
When we heard about Cari we knew we had to rescue her.
She seemed to be a little worried about being handled and not sure what to expect from people but settled in nicely.
Cari loves treats. At first she didn’t know what they were but now she is familiar with carrots, apples, cookies and peppermints!
Cari is currently in training and doing very well.
IVY
Sponsored by Sharon Corrigan and Michelle Eschborn
Ivy is a 20 year old paint mare. She was dumped at an auction in Ohio because she had a fairly large growth above her eye.
Rather than pay for medical care, her owner preferred to dump her and make a couple hundred dollars.
She was saved when a young girl outbid the meat buyers, but then did not have the ability to care for her.
The rescue took her in and she is very fortunate to have her care fully sponsored by Sharon Corrigan and Michelle Eschborn.
Trixie
Trixie is in need of an experienced owner. She is a beautiful 17 year old bay quarter/pony mare.
She has been lightly shown in hunters, jumpers, dressage and eventing.
She is bold and assertive so she needs someone with horse experience. She can be ridden by an intermediate rider under a trainer’s supervision.
Jelly – FOSTERED
Jelly Is a beautiful bay pony mare that lost faith in people. We are working to slowly rebuild her trust.
It is going to be a long process but will be well worth the effort. Being out of her past environment is already having a calming effect.
She is currently being fostered and prefers a quiet, low-stress environment.
Buttons
Sponsored by Mary Moglia-Cannon
Buttons is an older pony whose owners no longer wanted him.
He is semi-retired here at the rescue.
He has a sweet disposition and is wonderful for pony rides and small beginner children.
Buttons loves being groomed, getting treats and grazing with his buddies.
His best friend is our other rescue pony, Zippers. They live together and share everything!
Zippers
Zippers came to the farm as a boarder. The person that brought him showed up for the first week and then we never saw her again!
He is currently being cared for by the rescue and is as cute as can be…and also somewhat naughty!
Zippers is currently in foster as a companion to a retired warmblood show horse and 32 year old appaloosa pony.
Eclipse – ADOPTED
Eclipse is a sweet, brave pony mare that came from a horrific neglect situation.
She and another pony had been kept in a rusted out trailer with little food or water for months. Our veterinarian asked us if we could take them in.
Both were in very poor condition and the other pony was unable to overcome her trauma.
Eclipse is doing well, eating, healing and gaining weight. She still has a long road ahead of her but is doing great!
Harley
Harley is an ex racehorse that found himself traveling from auction to auction until he ended up in a kill pen.
He is such a handsome, sweet boy that we couldn’t imagine how this happened. We pulled him from the lot and brought him to the rescue.
He rehabbed and went into training. During training he was adopted. After he was moved to a new facility he was moved several more times and then given away on Facebook.
Thankfully the adoption contract held up to legal scrutiny and we were able to have him returned to the rescue.
He was able to regain the weight and muscle he lost and is currently doing extremely well
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