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* 8 Year Old Gelding (Rehab)
AVAILABLE
MURPHY DELIVERS
Age: 17 Years Old (March 26, 2007)
Height: 16hh approx.
Suitability: Companion
Fynn is a sweet and gentle gelding who was purchased at auction by an Amish man, but Fynn was found to have an old injury to his fetlock that has resulted in permanent unsoundness. The Amish man graciously gave him to his neighbour, who is hoping to find Fynn a permanent retirement home.
They have had x-rays completed, and have been working on corrective trimming to assist in Fynn's comfort level. He is on previcox and is pasture comfortable. The vet feels he has a good retirement future ahead of him, as long as he continues to get proper farrier care and his meds.
Fynn is a well-mannered boy who loves attention, but he can be a bit protective of his food - not unsurprising as he was underweight and is still gaining it back! He has no "horse" friends at his current home, and they really hope that he will be able to find a safe placement with proper friends his own size, where he can enjoy being a horse!
Located in Englehart, Ontario
ADOPTION FEE: $0.00
LYNX
Age: 12 Years Old (Born sometime in April 2012)
Height: 14.3hh
Suitability: Trail Riding
Lynx is a gorgeous gelding whose registration was not completed when he was a baby - but he is freeze branded. We purchased him from auction in early November 2023 and he has now completed his quarantine. He was sold as being with the Amish but was a bit sticky to "start" down the road.
Lynx was diagnosed with overworked hind suspensories, so will be best for a trail riding future, with a rider under 180lbs and likely would benefit from therapy/supportive boots.
Currently he is on 24/7 turnout, grained twice a day although could be on 24/7 hay with no grain. Lynx had never had his teeth floated before we purchased him, and he required significant dental work, as well as a surgical removal of an infected and broken tooth (approximately $2,500) at the end of February 2024. He will require semi-annual dental floats for life, to ensure that his teeth stay healthy and on track for long-term success. He is UTD on his farrier, vaccinations and deworming.
Lynx is an extremely gentle, sweet and overall amazing horse who is going to be a wonderful companion and partner for the right person.
Update February 2024: Lynx has now been backed under saddle and shows no issues taking a rider's weight. It will take a good foundation, as he has no idea what is being asked of him and is not super confident in himself. Lynx is not incredibly brave so needs a quiet and confident person to bring him along!
ADOPTION FEE: $750.00
Located in Campbellford, Ontario
FEE REDUCED 50% (until April 24th)
NEW FEE: $375.00
ROSE MASTER M C
Age: 16 Years Old (April 26, 2012)
Height: 15.3hh
Suitability: Companion / Light Riding
Rose is a beautiful dark brown mare who was purchased from a dealer locally in the area, who was planning to send her to the QC slaughter plant. She has an old injury to her ankle but it is hard, and she seems to be sound on it. Our hope is that this should not affect her for a light riding career!
Rose is extremely sweet and in your pocket, she has lots of personality and loves attention. She can be quite herd bound and doesn't yet see people as the place to "turn to" to enjoy company when she could be with other horses. After all of the changes in her life, this isn't a surprise.
Rose needs someone patient and understanding who will help her through her mental hurdles and learn to fully trust people again. She has been backed, but it will take a lot of foundation for her to be confident under saddle - we do not recommend she go to a home who treats her as a typical "hop on and go" Standardbred. That's not her style!
ADOPTION FEE: $400.00
FEE WAIVED (until April 24th)
NEW FEE: $0.00
Located in Newmarket, Ontario
J DS DILLINGER
Age: 19 Years Old (May 11, 2005)
Height: 16hh Approx.
Suitability: Trail Riding / Pleasure Driving
Dolly is a gorgeous mare, who's adopter is just not able to give her the time that she deserves, and she is far too nice of a mare to just sit in a field!
She is an ex-Mennonite buggy horse and drives incredibly nicely. She is great to hook, well mannered and can sit for months between drives and you'll always have the same horse at the end of the lines. Dolly is sound, incredibly well mannered, great to handle and is excellent in the field, she can go in a mixed herd and can live outside 24/7 or with a stall at night.
She does have lots of "go" so we do not recommend her to a beginner home unless you are working with a coach. She has not been ridden that we know of, but it would certainly not take much to get her started under saddle.
ADOPTION FEE: $1,500.00
Located in Prescott, Ontario
ROYAL ARCH
Age: 10 Years Old (April 5, 2014)
Height: 16hh Approx.
Suitability: Trail Riding / Flat Work
Affectionately known as "Kenny" to his caretaker, who rescued him from a direct ship pen a couple of years ago, this gorgeous gelding is looking for his next chapter with the perfect family! When he was rescued, he had an incredibly infected and injured knee that required extensive care and rehabilitation. He is now healed, sound and loving life. He is green broke walk/trot under saddle and is an all-around wonderful horse to have in the barn. He does prefer a stall at night, as he likes to catch up on his zzz's and rest.
Kenny is going to make a fabulous partner for someone, and would make an excellent family horse. Due to the old injury to his knee, he would do best in a flat work / trail riding home who just wants a fun equine partner to enjoy life with.
ADOPTION FEE: $0.00
Located in Dorchester, Ontario
CHARLOTTES STAR
Age: 18 Years Old (April 10, 2006)
Height: 16hh approx.
Suitability: Companion
Char was rescued from the direct ship pipeline in Pennsylvania at New Years 2024. She was found in deplorable condition, dropped suspensories, dehydrated and severely underweight. She has since joined our foster care program after completing quarantine, and is doing amazing. Unfortunately her suspensories continue to cause her some discomfort and she is now on Previcox, and likely will need dosage for life. However she has an amazing personality, and is going to make a wonderful addition to any family. She has been ridden and could do leadline for youth if a family was looking for a horse for their kids to fuss over!
Charlotte moves out sound, has no discomfort to her suspensories being palpated, and can live outside 24/7 or stalled at night. She is UTD on her farrier, vaccinations and is ready to find a retirement home of her own! She has one vice and that is that she is a chewer so will need non wood fencing, or deterrents.
We will cover the cost of Charlotte's medications for the first year of her adoption in an effort to find her a family of her own!
Located in Brantford, Ontario
ADOPTION FEE: $0.00
DASHIKI
Age: 8 Years Old (April 26, 2016)
Height: 16hh approx.
Suitability: Anything ~ With Training
Shiki is an eye catching brown/black gelding who is ready for a career off the track and we are thrilled to try to find him a perfect placement.
He will need to be placed within 3 hours of Windsor, ON so that if anything happens and he doesn’t like his new role or ever needs a new home, his past connections can take him home.
This gorgeous gelding is going to make one heck of a riding partner for the right person. He just came off the track last fall, and is ready to begin his foundation under saddle. He is sound, but his knees did bother him on the racetrack, so will need to be conditioned properly going back into work.
Shiki is very well known for his independent personality; and he will need a home who understands that he has his own way of doing things and he does not like someone who fights him on it. A quote I saw from his connections “it’s Dashiki’s way or no way” - and his new family will need to adapt that mentality and have a sense of humour too.
This is an amazing horse for the right fit - when he finds a person he likes, he bonds to them really tight. He gets pretty bored not having a job and it’s the only reason his racing connections want to find him a new career and a person to love him like they do.
His owners would like to see him adopted out with his paddock partner VICTORYS PEANUT, who is listed as well.
ADOPTION FEE: $0.00
Located in Maidstone, Ontario
VICTORYS PEANUT
Age: 20 Years Old (April 27, 2004)
Height: 15.2hh approx.
Suitability: Trails Riding
Peanut is an absolute rockstar of a horse, and would make the perfect addition to any family! He was a professional when he on the racetrack (286 starts and 39 wins), and he is a professional now in retirement. Peanut is well broke to ride, is good with kids and loves attention.
His owner would like to see him adopted out with Dashiki, who is posted separately. Peanut is a good confidante for Shiki, and they make great paddock partners.
The only vice Peanut has is that he is not a fan of paddock gates - he prefers to back through them vs walk through, and that's completely fine .. at his age, he's allowed to do whatever he would like!
ADOPTION FEE: $0.00
Located in Maidstone, Ontario
COMING AVAILABLE SOON
MISTER BIG TOP
Age: 12 Years Old (March 22, 2012)
Height: 15hh
Suitability: TBD
Topper is a gorgeous and quirky little gelding who retired off the track in in early 2024. He is currently learning the basics with under saddle work and learning about retirement life. He is sound, sane and has a ton of energy, so would excel with someone looking for a horse to hit the show ring with. He is small in stature and will do best with a smaller ride as he does not take up a lot of leg.
Stay tuned for updates on this handsome gelding!
Located in Newmarket, Ontario
REHABILITATION
MANHATTAN KILLEAN
Age: 23 Years Old (April 16, 2001)
Height: 15.2hh approx.
Suitability: TBA
Mannie is an incredibly successful racehorse and broodmare, who was one of the three that we took in, in December. She is in great weight and is UTD on everything, however she does have a pelvic tendon tear that happened in one of her last foalings, so unfortunately has left her with a permanent bulge. It does not affect her and she has had it for 3+ years now without issues. She is great in a herd, is an easy keeper, and would make an excellent companion for anyone willing to offer her a permanent retirement home of her own!
Located in Peterborough, Ontario
JUSTDOWHATYOUCANDO
Age: 16 Years Old (May 18, 2008)
Height: To Be Determined
Suitability: Companion
Libby was saved, along with Rose, when we purchased them from a dealer who was shipping them to the Quebec slaughter plant. She has conformational flaws in her hind end, that are the likely result of a serious injury when she was young.
She was assessed by a veterinarian who has confirmed that Libby is well adapted to her conformation and simply needs a home that will allow her to have the things she needs to be successful. She has however been fluctuating in her weight and soundness so we are going to have her reassessed.
She is good on 24/7 turnout, is in good weight and is good with other horses. She will need a patient and understanding farrier - and would benefit from a home who may have access to stocks for trimming; but those are not always accessible - so a farrier who is patient and can work in slow interims with her, as Libby does struggle to hold her hind legs up for extended periods of time.
Located in Indian River, Ontario
AMERICAM IDOL
Age: 23 Years Old (April 4, 2001)
Height: To Be Determined
Suitability: To Be Determined
Cam is a senior gelding who has definitely seen some of the worst humanity can offer. He was emaciated, hungry and was tagged to ship to slaughter before he was pulled thanks to the kindness of donors. He has a long recovery ahead of him, yet somehow throughout it all - he continues to have nothing but the sweetest personality. He holds no ill will or grudge towards people, and it's amazing how forgiving he is, after all that he has been through.
He has been doing well in foster care and has been putting the weight on, and has kept his sweet and gentle demeanour through it all!
Located in Kingston, Ontario
SPICEY VICTOR
Age: 14 Years Old (April 18, 2010)
Height: 16hh
Suitability: TBA
Mace arrived to us when his racing career came to an end. He has some severely dropped hind suspensories that we are currently rehabbing to see that if with proper trims and treatment, we can get him comfortable and sound enough to be a companion horse. He has an amazing personality and would make an amazing EAL candidate if we can get him sound and comfortable.
It is a long road ahead for Mace, and he will need sponsorships to help get him there. You can learn more by going to our sponsorship program page - right now Mace's monthly costs are between $250-400 depending on farrier, therapy and veterinary care needed.
Located in Campbellford, Ontario
COWBOYS LIKE US
Age: 23 Years Old (May 10, 2001)
Height: 16.1hh
Suitability: Companion
Cowboy is a big, beautiful gelding who found himself in a dealer lot in December in horrible emaciated condition. Thanks to his former owner who immediately stepped up to cover Cowboy's costs to get home, we were able to welcome him to our program!
Cowboy has been assessed by a veterinarian and unfortunately his arthritis is extremely pronounced. He also has a Grade 4 heart murmur that will limit his future to being a companion only. We are sad for Cowboy, but so grateful that he has this chance to have a quiet, proper retirement where he will be loved and never be at risk again.
Located in Stirling, Ontario
CAICOS BAY
Age: 10 Years Old (May 26, 2014)
Height: TBA
Suitability: TBA
Caicos was rescued from the Texas pipeline in late 2023. This young gelding found himself discarded due to a lameness issue that has plagued him right back to his unsuccessful race career.
One of his former caretakers recognized him and has been a huge advocate for spearheading the campaign to get him home. He will be heading to her for foster care once he completes quarantine, and we suspect he likely will be adopted - but stay tuned for updates!
Located in Petrolia, Ontario
SANCTUARY
SHE BUTTERFLY
Age: 23 Years Old (June 6, 2001)
Height: 15.1hh
Suitability: Companion
Yuri is a special mare, who has spent many years of her life under top notch care as a broodmare as a farm here in Ontario. Unfortunately the last three years of her life seems to have been a lot of shuffling. She was sold by the first farm when they reduced their herd, and it's unknown what happened to her after that, but it seems she was sold a handful of times - the end result was she turned up with a kill buyer dealer in Pennsylvania in the summer of 2023 and we immediately stepped up to help her. Yuri happens to also be the dam of our very first kill pen save - NOT MY MAN.
Thanks to her breeders, they helped with the cost of her purchase and quarantine. The kindness of donors helped us to her home to us.
While she was in quarantine, it was found that this senior lady is also pregnant - with a potential due date of March 2024. While another baby was not on our planned radar, our immediate goal now is to get Yuri back to healthy, comfortable and capable of having this one last baby so that she can have a proper retirement for her golden years!
Located in Campbellford, Ontario
SO CUTE HANOVER
Age: 16 Years Old (May 30, 2008)
Height: 15.3hh approximately
Suitability: TBA
Sookie is a gorgeous black mare that we purchased at an auction in November 2023. She was very shut down at the sale and showed no interest in anything going on around her. She has extremely run down hind suspensories and has missed a few meals in her day. At the sale, it was announced that she was confirmed in foal ... and it turns out that she was 10 months pregnant at the sale. Which means that Sookie is due to foal at any time in December/January. Not the ideal time of year for a mare who is underweight and shut down, but each day we keep working towards getting her as healthy and comfortable as possible. We will keep you posted on her progress, and her foal. It was announced that she was bred to another Standardbred, for a buggy driving horse. We look forward to meeting her baby, and we hope that Sookie will have no problems with this foaling. She has had numerous registered foals in the past, so this is not her first thankfully!
Sookie is in need of sponsorship.
Please consider being an angel for her today!
Located in Indian River, Ontario
DOUCEUR DERABLE
Age: 20 Years Old (May 24, 2004)
Height: 15.2hh approx.
Suitability: Sanctuary Placement
Maple is a gorgeous chestnut mare that we purchased privately from her Amish owner, to avoid her going to the local livestock auction. Maple has been a buggy horse and broodmare for most of her life.
She does have dropped suspensories in the hind, and unfortunately they have diminished her quality of life. At this time, she is doing well with her current quiet paddock companion, but we have discussed and determined that Maple should not be moved. She may have another year left in her, but she may also not be able to comfortably do another Canadian winter. She is happy where she is, and we do not wish to change that for her!
She is extremely sweet but has not been spoiled most of her life, so is still learning how to interact with people and learning to enjoy the pampered life.
Sponsors towards her sanctuary care costs would be graciously appreciated and you can do so by clicking this link.
Located in Indian River, Ontario