If
you are interested in adopting a horse, please note the following:
Adopters
are required to make 24-hour turnout
available to their horses.
HORSE
of Connecticut adopts horses to residents of the following areas:
Connecticut, eastern New York, western Rhode Island, and western Massachusetts.
Horses
adopted may not be used for breeding, showing (including 4-H and
other youth programs), jumping, or lesson programs.
For complete details, please read our adoption
agreement.
Looking
for a quiet horse, or a friend for your current horse?
Meet
our companion horses...
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| MORGAN |
18 yrs |
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15'1 H |
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An 18-year-old, very affectionate bay Morgan gelding
who rides English and Western on trails, Alabama loves children.
He goes for walks with kids and would be great for a family.
Alabama and Jody must go together.
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BELGIAN/
QUARTER HORSE
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13
yrs |
15'3 H |
| A very voluptuous
mare, Butterscotch is excellent once she gets to know you.
She has been tacked with English, Western and draft horse
saddles. Butterscotch has just started training and needs
a quiet, experienced person to continue working with her.
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| STANDARDBRED |
18 yrs. |
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16 H |
Bow is an 18-year-old, "hot to trot"
ex-racing mare who gets quiet when ridden frequently; she
calls when ridden solo, loves to trot the trails and dirt
roads in the lead or "tailgating." Bow would be
great for a guy who likes to ride Western.
See Bow under saddle.
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| BELGIAN/
QUARTER HORSE
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5 yrs. |
17 H |
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Still growing at five years old and 17 hands, Bronson is
very solid in the ring and is starting to lead on the trails.
Bronson wants to move and is for an experienced rider only.
He wears an extra-wide saddle and size 6 shoes. See
Bronson in action. |
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BELGIAN/
QUARTER HORSE
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16 yrs. |
15'2 H |
| Caramel is a 16- year-old mare who has been
ridden in the ring walk/trot and has started on the trails
following another horse. She is very brave walking down the
road solo, and needs an experienced rider to finish her training.
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| QUARTER HORSE CROSS |
14 yrs. |
16'2 H |
| Charlie, a 14-year-old ex-jumper,
has been retrained for the trails. He is great on hunter
paces and loves to move. Charlie needs a strong, experienced
rider; he is not for the faint-hearted! He is very affectionate
and wears four shoes.
See Charlie under saddle.
Rider Weight Restriction:
175lb |
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| QUARTER HORSE/ DRAFT |
9 yrs. |
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15'2 H |
Lacey is a solid riding horse in the ring
and on trails; she loves to lead but will follow. She would
be best for an intermediate rider. Lacey wears two front
shoes and needs an extra-wide English or Western saddle.
See Lacey under saddle.
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| BLONDIE |
| APPENDIX |
21 yrs. |
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16'2 H |
Blondie is a 21-year-old Appendix ex-show
horse who has foundered due to neglect. He wears two front
shoes and is starting back to work English or Western. He
loves girls!
.See Blondie under saddle. |
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12 yrs. |
14'3 H |
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Jody is a bay 12-year-old Quarter Horse mare who rides both English and Western
on trails. She is good with children, goes for walks with
kids, and would be great for a family. Jody must go home
with Alabama. |
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| TOBY |
| APPENDIX |
20 yrs. |
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16'1 H |
Toby is a shy, sweet ex-race horse who loves
one-on-one attention and prefers small women. He wears bar
shoes and degree pads and enjoys long, quiet trail rides
with others, but he will go out alone.
Rider Weight Restriction:
150 lb
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| APPENDIX |
22 yrs |
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16 H |
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Twenty-two years old and solid for hunter pacing, Espirit
likes to go for long working trot/canter trail rides with
one or more horses. He wears four regular shoes and prefers
to go English.
See Espirit under saddle.
Rider Weight Restriction:
150 lbs. |
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| FRIESIAN/PERCHERON |
8 yrs |
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17 H |
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Slick is an 8-year-old gentle giant who prefers a quiet
trail. He walks and trots in the ring and on trails, where
he likes to have company with him. Slick follows well. He
wears size 7 shoes in front, and goes with an English or
Western draft saddle.
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| HAFLINGER |
8 yrs. |
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13'2 H |
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An 8-year-old go-getter Haflinger (draft) pony gelding
who loves to do miles, Cooper would like an experienced,
quiet woman who has time to ride at least 4-5 times a week.
Cooper wears two front shoes and rides with an extra-wide
English saddle.
See Cooper under saddle. |
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| MORGAN |
15 yrs. |
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14'3 H |
Wicked is a badly abused Morgan gelding who
loves to go on trail rides; due to an old spinal injury
his rider must weigh 125 pounds or less. He rides both English
and Western and hates the ring. Wicked also loves to go
for long hand walks.
Rider Weight Restriction:
125 lbs.
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COMPANION
HORSES
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| MUSTANG |
17 yrs. |
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13'3 H |
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A 17-year-old 13’3 hand registered BLM (Bureau of
Land Management) Mustang mare, Breezy came to us from a
State of Connecticut seizure for starvation. Breezy's riding
days are over, but she is a wonderful companion pony.
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| WELSH PONY |
28 yrs. |
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13'1 H |
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A 28-year-old Welsh pony, Folly still loves
to go for trail rides (ponied by a horse) or a long hand
walk with kids. See more of Folly. |
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| STANDARDBRED |
23 yrs. |
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15'3 H |
| A 23-year-old 15’3 hand registered Standard
bred bay mare. She and Bow are both ex-trotters off the track.
Gen loves to pony on the trails and could carry a small child.
She and Bow must be placed together. |
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| PREACHER |
| THOROUGHBRED |
22 yrs. |
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17 H |
| Currently being rehabilitated,
Preacher is a 22-year-old Thoroughbred standing 17 hands
tall. He raced in his younger years and has some old injuries.
Handsome and intelligent, Preacher gets along well with
both geldings and mares; he would make a great companion
horse. |
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| STANDARDBRED/ WARMBLOOD |
26 yrs. |
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16'3 H |
A 26-year-old 16’3 hand bay Standardbred/
Warmblood cross gelding, Stetson was seized by the State
and turned over to H.O.R.S.E. of CT. He is a very affectionate
guy who loves to go for walks. He is a great companion horse!
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| THOROUGHBRED |
17 yrs. |
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15'2 H |
Romeo is a 17-year-old Thoroughbred who fell
on hard times in his post-racing career. He fell onto his
back while getting into a trailer, and the injuries - a
fractured withers and broken navicular bone - went untreated
for several months. He is still undergoing rehabilitation,
but he's a wonderful companion horse.
See
Romeo before and after (so far...) |
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