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HORSES CURRENTLY UP FOR ADOPTION

If you are interested in adopting a horse, please
note that adopters are required to make
24-hour turnout available to their horses.

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Meet our companion horses...

 

BEAU
QUARTER HORSE
20 yrs

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.

 

BARON

DRAFT/
QUARTER HORSE

4 yrs
   
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.


BUTTERSCOTCH
BELGIAN/
QUARTER HORSE
 13 yrs
 
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.

 

BOW
STANDARDBRED
17 yrs.

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.

 

BREEZY
MUSTANG
17 yrs.
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!

 

BRONSON

BELGIAN/
QUARTER HORSE

4 yrs.
 

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.

 

CARAMEL
BELGIAN/
QUARTER HORSE
16 yrs.
 
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.

 

CHARLIE
QUARTER HORSE CROSS 13 yrs.  

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

 

LACEY
QUARTER HORSE/ DRAFT
8 yrs.
   

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.

 

BLONDIE
APPENDIX
20 yrs.
   

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.

 

PETE

MINIATURE SICILIAN
DONKEY

6 yrs.

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.

 

TOBY
APPENDIX
20 yrs.
   

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 lb

 

KAYLEE
ARAB CROSS
22 yrs  

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 lb

 

ESPIRIT
APPENDIX
21 yrs
   

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.

 
COOPER
HAFLINGER
7 yrs.
   

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.

 

ANGEL
QUARTERHORSE/ DRAFT CROSS
8 yrs.
   

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.

 

SCOTTY
APPENDIX
22 yrs.
   

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.

 

SLICK
PERCHERON-FRIESIAN
6 yrs.

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.

 

FOLLY
WELSH PONY
27 yrs.

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.

 

HONEY
QUARTER HORSE CROSS 24 yrs

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 lb

 

 

 

COMPANION HORSES

 

FRECKLES
QUARTER HORSE  
19 yrs

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.

 

GENESIS
STANDARDBRED
23 yrs.
   
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.

 

MOGUL
THOROUGHBRED
22 yrs.
   

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.

 

STETSON
STANDARDBRED/ WARMBLOOD
25 yrs.
   

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.

 

SAMPSON
BELGIAN
22 yrs.
 

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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