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Horses For Adoption
SOLD
$2800 - MHWF has to sell its 4 wheeler to pay
off some bills. We love it and hate to part with it, but you gotta do what you
gotta do sometimes. Our loss is someone's gain. This is a 2000 Polaris 425
Xpedition, 4 wheel drive, liquid cooled, shaft drive. It has 2100 miles on it
and comes with a brand new 2000 pound winch installed, a brand new 2up seat with
brake light installed and a brand new rear basket also installed. It has
electric start of course, and also has brand new tires. Everything works and
there are no cracks, scratches, pieces missing, broken knobs.....everything is
there and the machine is 100%. It even has a fresh oil change. How do we know it
is 100%? Before we listed it here it went into the local Polaris dealership and
got a very thorough once over. There was nothing wrong with it and it drove
wonderful, but we did decide to replace any parts that had wear and tear on
them. We ended up sticking $1800.00 into service and new parts and making sure
it was 100%. When we got it back, we spent another $650.00 on a new winch, the
rear basket and the 2 up seat. As you can tell by our investment in it, we like
it and had not intended to sell it. It has been very well cared for and is in as
good of condition as they get. This is a work machine with lots of pulling
power. Price out the machines that are liquid cooled, 4 wheel drive and shaft
drive....they are not cheap. We feel this is a heck of a deal and know it will
serve someone well for many years to come.
Cody
- 9 yrs.
$400 - Cody is a 9 year old TB/Mustang cross
gelding. He stands at 15 hands tall, is great for the vet and farrier and has no
problems leading, loading or tying. Cody has been in the same home since he was
rescued from a large neglect case when he was 3 months old. He has always been a
fun, safe and reliable horse and was only given up for financial reasons. Since
his rescue 8 years ago, he has always had excellent care and has been loved and
ridden a lot. Cody is a veteran riding horse with many many hours under saddle,
most of them on the trails. He crosses water, bridges and has been safe to ride
on the roads. He is a horse just about anyone with a little time under saddle
can ride and has even been used for lessons with the kids. Cody has been kept on
Corta-Flex for the past few years, but has no other special needs or
limitations. He is super playful, loves people and is very easy to like and get
along with. Someone is going to get a great horse!
$400 - Mikey is a 12 year old Morgan/QH cross
gelding. He is very healthy and sound. He stands at 15.1 hands tall and is very
well broke to ride. He leads, loads, ties and is excellent for the vet and
farrier. Mikey is current on all his shots, wormers and was just trimmed. He is
a trail veteran and has been on countless trails rides. He should have a fairly
confident rider as Mikey is a big strong horse. He has never offered to buck,
bolt, rear kick or bite. He's a very good solid horse and will be a real gem for
the right adopter. Mikey was adopted and has been a good horse for his adopter,
except that he was very protective over his pasture mates and picked on the
newcomers to the pasture.
$400 - Tardy Brassboy Pride is an 8 year old
registered QH gelding. He stands at 15.1 hands tall. Pride has a lot of
experience under saddle and is a very sound, healthy horse who is current on his
shots, wormers and was just trimmed. Pride is super athletic. Under saddle he
needs a fairly confident rider. He has as much potential as any horse we have
seen and will make a wonderful horse for the right person. His ground manners
are great, he leads, loads, ties, stands for the vet and farrier and loves
baths. Other than a little get up and go, he is also a smart and confident
horse. We took him from walk to trot to canter with no problem and loved the way
he moved and responded. He is a real solid and well behaved horse, in the
pasture, on the ground and under saddle with the right rider and handler..
$400 - Harley is a 9 year old Haflinger cross
pony. He stands at just a hair under 14 hands tall and is a solid stocky guy
with tons of experience under saddle. He is best suited to an intermediate
rider. He is very sound and healthy and is current on his shots, wormers and
just had his feet trimmed. The nice thing about Harley is that he is small
enough not to intimidate the kids, yet plenty large enough for mom and dad to
ride as well. Harley's only issue is that he is sick to death of being worked in
the round pen or arena. He gets himself worked up in these areas and can be a
handful. He loves to trail ride though and we are going to find him a home as a
trail horse only. On the trails he relaxes and enjoys himself and will be a
wonderful trail horse for his new adopters. This is a heck of a nice pony
gelding and someone is going to love his training and happy go lucky
personality.
$300 - Hazard is a registered 5 year old
paint gelding. He stands at 14.2 hands tall, is very sound and healthy and has
had good care and one owner his entire life. Hazard is current with all his
shots and wormers and is in excellent physical condition. He is easy going and
easy to work with. He leads, loads, ties, stands for the vet and farrier and is
generally pretty laid back and willing to please. He is also broke to ride with
about 30 hours under saddle so far. So he is a bit green, but has a great start
and just needs a few more rides under his belt to make someone a wonderful trail
or show horse.
$300 - Miss Copper Robin, more often called
Rosie, as an APHA registered paint mare. She stands at 15 hands tall and is very
and healthy. Robin is broke to ride and current on all of her shots and wormers.
As you can see from her photos, she is a very easy keeper as well. Until we get
a chance to test ride her there isn't much else we can tell you about her
temperment or training, but we will update her listing as we get to know her
better and get a chance to test ride her. We are told she needs a semi-confident
rider because she will test her rider at first. Other than that, Rosie seems
like a nice horse and should make someone a great trail horse.
$300 - Timely Gal is a 19 year old STB mare.
She is very sound and healthy and stands at 15.1 hands tall. She is current on
all her shots, wormers and trimmings and has put back on most of the weight she
needed since removing her from her former adopter's home. Timely is very well
broke to harness and has had a rider on her back on a few occasions, but is not
considered broke to ride. She will be very easy to finish under saddle or can be
used as an experienced pleasure driving horse. She is great for the vet and
farrier, good ground manners, loads, leads, ties you name it. Timely tends to
pick a friend in the pasture and stick close to them, defending them and being
their buddy. She is a beautiful horse.
$300 - Champagne's Chrystal is a registered
21 year old American Saddlebred mare. She is also Grand National recorded.
Chrystal is sound and healthy and is a very well broke horse, standing at 15.3
hands tall. She is current on all her shots and wormers and is a beautiful mare.
Besides being broke to ride, she loads, leads, ties and is great for the vet and
farrier. Chrystal is blind in one eye from a old injury when she was young, but
has been blind in that eye for a very long time and has no issues with it.
Chrystal has been ridden countless hours in both the arena as well as on trails.
She does very well under saddle. Occasionally she will test her rider a bit and
do a small spin or two. We have been told that she has never bucked, bolted or
reared. She will make someone a wonderful ride, but her rider should be someone
with a little confidence and riding experience.
UPDATE:
We
have found out a little more about Chrystal and what she has done in the past.
It turns out that she is 5 gaited and when she was younger, competed and won as
a 5 gaited mare. Once established as a champion, she was retired and used a
brood mare. She had two foals. Since then she has been used exclusively as a
trail horse and will make someone a wonderful companion with many years left of
riding to go.
Further Update:
We
finally found the time to get Chrystal out, saddled up and tested out. What a
magnificent horse! She has a lot of spunk and get up and go, but really knows
her stuff, behaves very well, and really carries herself well. Tons of pride and
loads of action....she's a wonderful horse with a world of potential. Do not let
her age fool you. This is still a very sound horse with many years left in her.
For some kid who wants to get into showing 4H and wants a horse with some
flash....she would destroy the competition.
$200 - Joe is a 16 year old Morgan gelding.
As you can see, Joe is in pretty rough looking shape right now. Joe is now
fully vaccinated, wormed and just had his feet trimmed and will gain the weight
back quickly now and start to look like his old self. Other than being thin and
scraggly looking and probably wormy at the moment, Joe is a sound horse that has
been ridden and driven in the past. He has been known to rear under saddle and
in harness. Anyone interested in him once he is back in shape should be willing
to put the time in to break him of this habit. The reward is a very sound and
beautiful horse with a little time and effort.
UPDATE: 1/19/2010
Joe's teeth were
in terrible shape and we got them floated on 5/19/2009. Joe has been here for
quite a while now and is back to looking and feeling good. We will update with
current photos as soon as we can.
Most of you are already
aware of the rescue we were involved with in Trempealeau County. Baby and Grace
are being rehabbed and it will be a very long road for them both. Until their
arrival here, they were not getting any food, very little water, no vet or
farrier care and were unhandled. They had never been in a shelter and had never
seen green grass at all. They are the size of yearlings, maybe smaller, but are
actually almost 3 years old. They are untouched, anemic, terribly thin and sick
little mares who have been though living hell. They will remain here throughout
their rehab and we will update you on them as often as possible through our
discussion forum. Their rehab is not going to be only of body, but of mind and
soul as well and it will almost certainly be a long road ahead.
UPDATE:
Both Grace and Baby have
come a long way in the past 8 months and we now finally feel like we can begin
the search for their new homes. They are now both healthy, sound and current on
shots and wormers. Baby is the more outgoing of the two. She is a quick learner
and not a shy horse at all. She could still use a little more work on picking up
her feet, but she is getting it and we are confident she will be easy for the
right person to handle and work with. Grace, the larger of the two is looking
great and has come around to the idea that people are ok. She is showing
improvement every day. They are both very sound and intelligent and we will
continue to work with them while we search for their new homes. If you can
provide a good home for one of these two horses who have been though hell, and
can continue their development, please give us a call.
We have done out part, spent
a lot of time, money and resources to get these horses out of the situation they
were in and to get them healthy. It is now time for someone to take over from
here and do their part. We are always asked to help out in situations like the
one these horses came from. The problem is that when we do, there is an
outpouring of support at first, then after some time, nobody willing to step up
and take on the horses that were rescued. That is exactly what we are asking for
and looking for now. If we cannot find homes for the horses we rescue, how can
we continue to help in these rescue situations? Their journey is not complete
without you and our efforts are in vain if we cannot find them good homes.
UPDATE:
1/19/2010
Baby Cakes has now been
adopted and has been in her new home, doing well, for a while now. Gracie is
100% fully rehabbed, looking great and is still looking for her new home. She no
longer has issues with weight or health and is no longer a wild untouched horse.
While she will still need to be trained to ride or drive, she is easy to catch
and handle, especially once she gets to know you. We will post new photos of her
soon.
Dude Bar Deal or DJ as he is known is a rescue from VilasCounty. He is a 28 year old QH
gelding. DJ is a pasture buddy only. He is ready for his new home for someone
with the willingness to continue his care. DJ's diet is somewhat expensive and
it will take a very special person to give him the care he needs. DJ has been
here with us for quite some time now and is looking great. He is in full weight
and a happy healthy old man.
Figaro is a 5 year old
Bashkir Curly gelding. Figaro stands 14.3 hands tall and is a sweet guy, super
friendly and easy to work with. He stands nice for the vet and farrier and gets
along well with the entire herd. He leads, loads and ties and is current on all
his shots, wormings and trimmings. We are sad to say that Figaro will never be a
riding horse. He is going to have to live out his years as a pasture buddy.
Figaro went into training. Shortly after his training began, it was discovered
that he was sore after workouts and his training was stopped. X-rays were taken.
The x-rays showed that the cartilage in many of Figaro's joints never formed
properly and because of it he will never be able to be ridden. He is doing well
out on green pasture with no extra grain or supplements and we feel his is ready
to look for his new home. He has no special needs and is not a lame horse when
you see him move, but we do know that he cannot be ridden. Hopefully someone
will come along and offer him a nice retirement as a pasture buddy. You can't
ask for a sweeter horse, very respectful of his handlers with no special needs
other than to be fed and loved. If you can provide this home for Figaro, please
let us know and we will be happy to have you meet him.
Isabella
is a 7 year old PMU Paint/Draft cross mare. She stands at 16 hands tall and is a
very pretty girl. She is excellent for the vet and farrier, easy to catch and
handle and is very respectful on the ground. We are sad to say that Isabella is
a pasture buddy only. At some point in her life she got herself tangled up in
some fencing and cut her left rear leg pretty badly. It healed up just fine, but
has a lot of scar tissue around it. She is pasture sound, but cannot stay sound
when worked. We will have to call her a pasture buddy only. For someone looking
for a big, pretty and sweet buddy for their lonely horse, please take a look at
Izzy.
Danny is a 4 year old registered Friesian
cross gelding. His sire is a Friesian and his dam a Morgan, which makes him a
Moresian. Danny stands at 16 hands tall, solid black with the typical big
Friesian head. Sadly, Danny was born with veyr low pasterns which will prevent
him from ever being a riding or working horse. He is a pasture buddy only. He is
still big and beautiful. He loves to play and is very much a happy kid at heart.
Danny will make a very entertaining and beautiful pasture ornament for someone
with a little extra pasture space.
Limerick is an 15 year old
Trakehner mare. By looking at her photos, you can easily see that she is in
pretty rough shape. She has now been here a few weeks and the pictures posted
here are from the day she arrived. We are not sure how much we will be able to
get on her and keep on her. Limerick has a pretty bad case of heaves and that is most of what is
causing her to be so thin. We are controlling her breathing pretty well, but she
still has good days and bad. She is now current on her trims, worming and shots
and also has a brand new Coggins.
UPDATE:
Limerick has been here with
us for a while now and we feel very good about her recovery and her health.
While we know that she is a horse with heaves and will always have some issues
here and there with her breathing, she is looking and feeling good and can now
be made available to the right home. She is as sweet and easy to deal with as
they come and has surprisingly few special needs. She will need to be grained
every day. She does not cost a fortune to feed and care for and is a joy to have
around. For someone with a big heart and some extra space, Limerick will do
well. She has now gained back all of her weight and only has minimal bad days in
regard to her breathing which are easily kept under control. If you can provide
Limerick with some love and a new home, please let us know. She has much to
offer. Limerick is best suited as a horse that can give the grandkids rides
around the yard and should be kept to very light work.
