If
you are interested in adopting a horse, please
note that adopters are required to make
24-hour turnout available to their horses.
Please read our
adoption agreement.
Meet
our companion horses...
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| QUARTER HORSE |
20 yrs |
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Beau is a 20-year-old
registered Quarter Horse standing 15'2 hands tall. He would
be good for a quiet rider in the ring or on trails. Beau
rides English or Western. |
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DRAFT/
QUARTER HORSE |
4
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| Baron is a
four-year-old Draft cross PMU gelding who stands 16'1 hands
tall and weighs 1500 pounds. He is trained under saddle and
rides quietly in the ring and on trails. Baron would make
a great husband horse. |
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BELGIAN/
QUARTER HORSE
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13
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| Butterscotch
is a 13-year-old 15’3 PMU Belgian/ Quarter horse cross
mare rescued from a PMU farm. She also has just started under
saddle English or western and is available for an experienced
and patient horseperson. She is still afraid of men. |
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| STANDARDBRED |
17 yrs. |
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A.K.A. "Yellow Ribbon", she is
a 17-year-old 16 hand registered Standard bred dark bay
mare who rides English or Western. Loves trail riding! Her
owner recently died and she must be placed with her sister,
Genesis. See Bow under saddle.
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| MUSTANG |
17 yrs. |
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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. She would
be great for a small, quiet person and will go solo on the
trails. She is not good for ring work – she hates the
ring! |
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BELGIAN/
QUARTER HORSE
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4 yrs. |
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A four-year-old Draft cross PMU gelding standing
16'3 hands tall, who was born at H.O.R.S.E of CT. Bronson
has been handled daily since his birth and can go out on
trails in hand. He has started under saddle (English) both
in the ring and on trails. Bronson behaves well for the
farrier and is good for worming and shots. He would be great
for an experienced horse person to raise. See
Bronson in action. |
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BELGIAN/
QUARTER HORSE
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16 yrs. |
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| Caramel is a 16- year-old 15’2 PMU Belgian/Quarter
horse cross mare rescued from a PMU farm. She has just started
under saddle English or western and is available for an experienced
Draft person with patience. She weighs 1,450 pounds. |
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| QUARTER HORSE CROSS |
13 yrs. |
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A 13-year-old 16’2 hand chestnut Quarter
Horse cross gelding, Charlie is an ex-show horse who can
be ridden English or Western in the ring or on trails. He
has been hunter paced and placed third (without jumping)
in an April event. See Charlie
under saddle.
Rider Weight Restriction: 175lb |
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| QUARTER HORSE/ DRAFT |
8 yrs. |
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An 8-year-old 15’2 hand bay Quarter
horse/Draft PMU mare who would be great for an intermediate
rider. She can be ridden either English or Western and leads
or follows on trail rides. See
Lacey under saddle.
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| BLONDIE |
| APPENDIX |
20 yrs. |
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Blondie is a sweet, 20-year-old Appendix
gelding who initially came to HORSE as a rescue from slaughter.
He is 16'2 hands, and has navicular changes, for which he
wears special shoes. Blondie is nice to work with; he rides
English and loves to walk, trot and canter on the trails.See
Blondie under saddle. |
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MINIATURE SICILIAN
DONKEY
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6 yrs. |
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Pete is a 6-year-old Miniature Sicilian Donkey. He gets along with horses and
other farm animals and likes to go on walks. He is very
friendly once he gets to know you. |
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| TOBY |
| APPENDIX |
20 yrs. |
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Toby is a 20-year-old, 16 hand Appendix gelding.
An ex-race horse who was abused, he is shy at first. Toby
rides English on trails; he would make an excellent trail
horse for an experienced woman rider.
Rider Weight Restriction: 150
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| KAYLEE |
| ARAB CROSS |
22 yrs |
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Kaylee, a 22-year-old, 14'1 hand Arab cross
mare, came to HORSE as an abandonment case. This chocolate
roan has started under saddle in the ring. She lived completely
alone for 10 years, so Kaylee must have a full-time companion
horse at her adoptive home.
Rider Weight Restriction: 125
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| APPENDIX |
21 yrs |
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Tall, dark and handsome, Espirit is a 21-year-old,
16-hand Appendix gelding who used to race and has the tattoo
to prove it. Lovely to look at and also to work with, Espirit
enjoys a good trail ride (walk, trot, canter) and has hunter
paced. See Espirit under saddle. |
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| HAFLINGER |
7 yrs. |
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A seven-year-old 13’2 Haflinger gelding.
The Haflinger breed originated in Austria and is a small
draft horse. Cooper, although still young, loves trail riding
(English only) either solo or with other horses. He loves
to do mileage, even 6-8 miles at a time. Cooper would need
a quiet, experienced rider; and because of past abuse, he’s
very shy. A woman would be best for him. See
Cooper under saddle.
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| QUARTERHORSE/ DRAFT CROSS |
8 yrs. |
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An 8-year-old PMU 16'1 hand mare, Angel is
a Quarter Horse/draft cross who loves to do mileage. She
has gone on several hunter paces and would be great for
a person who loves to trot for miles.
See Angel under saddle. |
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| APPENDIX |
22 yrs. |
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Scotty, a 22-year-old registered Appendix
gelding, stands 16'1 hands. He has started ring work and
trail riding (English), and he wants to be a hot ticket.
Scotty requires a quiet, experienced person to bring him
back into shape for trail riding. See
Scotty under saddle. |
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| PERCHERON-FRIESIAN |
6 yrs. |
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Slick, a 6-year-old Percheron-Friesian gelding,
stands 17'1 hands tall and is a gentle giant. He has been
ridden English in the ring and out on trails, both with
other horses and solo. See Slick
in action. |
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| WELSH PONY |
27 yrs. |
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Folly is a 27-year-old Welsh pony who stands
13’1 hands tall. She loves to go for walks and is
good on a lead line with a child up. Folly would also make
an excellent companion pony. See
more of Folly. |
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| QUARTER HORSE CROSS |
24 yrs |
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Honey is a 24-year-old Quarter Horse-cross
mare who stands 14'1 hands tall. She would be excellent
for a woman or child, and rides in the ring or on trails
(walk-trot-canter). See Honey
under saddle.
Rider Weight Restriction: 125
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COMPANION
HORSES
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| QUARTER HORSE |
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19 yrs |
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Freckles, a 19-year-old Registered Quarter
Horse gelding, stands 15'3 hands tall. He has old injuries
in his front legs, but loves to go for walks and carries
a small person at a walk. |
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| STANDARDBRED |
23 yrs. |
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| A 23-year-old 15’3 hand registered Standard
bred bay mare who rides English or Western for a light rider
only. She loves trail riding, also. She and Bow are both ex-trotters
off the track. She and Bow must be placed together. See
Genesis under saddle. |
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| THOROUGHBRED |
22 yrs. |
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A 22-year-old 16’3 flea-bitten grey
Thoroughbred gelding who was a Canadian jumper and a lesson
horse for seven years. Mogul will make an excellent companion
horse. |
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| STANDARDBRED/ WARMBLOOD |
25 yrs. |
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A 25-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 or riding (strolling on the
trails). He would make a great companion horse! See
Stetson under saddle. |
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| BELGIAN |
22 yrs. |
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Sampson is a 22-year-old roan Belgian gelding
and stands 16'3 hands tall. He loves to go for walks. Sam
is quiet to work around, and he likes men. |
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