Generously sponsored by Kimberlie T.

♘Birthdate: 1/1/1999
♘Breed: Thoroughbred
♘Height: 16.3 / 17.0 hh
♘Intake Date: January 2019
♘Status: Companion Adoption

Blackie was surrendered to the rescue in the winter of 2019 when his owner, a minor child who had inherited Blackie, could no longer afford to care for him. Facing euthanasia, we took in Blackie without much information about his past, but we do know that he has been retired from riding for some time due to his sway back. He has an old, cold injury to his hind left leg that doesn’t interfere with his movement and he is missing a few teeth. On the ground, he’s easy to handle and quite a calm, affectionate horse. He does well in turnout with other horses, but tends to be submissive and lower in the herd pecking order. Blackie has completed evaluation with a perfect score for in-hand skills— don’t miss out on this respectful gelding!

♘Birthdate: 1/1/2013
♘Breed: Mule (Sheltand/Donkey Cross)
♘Height: 12 hh
♘Intake Date: March 2019
♘Status: Companion Adoption

Buck is a Donkey cross that came to the rescue as a surrender. He was picked up at auction and very clearly has residual trauma from past abuse. He cannot yet be lead and kicks out when nervous. This little guy is friendly and likes to stick his nose through the stall bars for scratches (and bites), but he does not respond well when people enter his space. Buck will eventually need to be placed in a very special home with someone who has solid board fencing and would do best out in a pasture 24/7 where he would not need to be handled often. With time and patience, it’s very possible that some of Buck’s trust issues can be resolved. *Buck is not currently available for adoptive placement*

Generously sponsored by Gemma R.

♘Birthdate: 1/1/2002
♘Breed: Quarter Horse
♘Height: 15.0 hh
♘Intake Date: October 2014
♘Status: Companion Adoption

Gemma is a chestnut mare that came to the rescue as a surrender. She was abandoned at a child’s birthday party and the family did not have the means to care for her. Gemma is sweet and likes attention and is quite good in-hand and for the farrier and vet, but she does prefers to be out to pasture than in a stall. She apparently had a broken hock in the past before she came to us, so she is best suited for a home as a pasture companion. Gemma gets along with both mares and geldings and loves to graze the day away.

♘Birthdate: 7/5/1996
♘Breed: Quarter Horse
♘Height: 15.3 hh
♘Intake Date: March 2019
♘Status: Rideable Adoption

Kodak is an affectionate and easy-going gelding that came to the rescue with another QH named Smokey after their owner could no longer care for them. Despite his advanced age, Kodak is barefoot and sound and has a lot of life left. He was started correctly and professionally as a 6 year old, and is a gentleman under saddle but will need time to regain fitness after having the last two years off of work. This big guy has a lovely temperament and calmly hacked out bareback his first week at the rescue. He is respectful on the ground, loves water, and scored 100% on his basic behavior evaluation, making him a great option as a trail horse, lesson horse, or mount for a child. Because Kodak and Smokey have been together for most of their lives, we would prefer to place them both in the same adoptive home.

Generously sponsored by Lynne A.

♘Birthdate: 1/1/1999
♘Breed: Paint
♘Height: 14.2 hh
♘Intake Date: March 2017
♘Status: Companion Adoption

Pansy is a flashy Paint mare with one blue eye. She came to the rescue as a forced surrender through LCAS. When she arrived, she was more than 200 pounds underweight, extremely timid, and fearful with a body score of 1. She has had time to just be a horse and is learning to trust again. In her time with us, she has had 30 days professional training under saddle and continues to progress every time she is handled. She stands quietly in cross ties for grooming, tacking, and the farrier and lunges well w/t/c in both directions. However, we suspect Pansy has limited hearing and this can make her spook unexpectedly so she may not be a safe horse under saddle for an inexperienced rider. She is looking for an owner willing to continue desensitizing her to build trust.

Generously sponsored by Wendy D.

♘Birthdate: 1/1/2013
♘Breed: Pinto
♘Height: 15.0 hh
♘Intake Date: September 2016
♘Status: Companion Adoption

Currently our youngest resident, Riata came to us in 2016 as an owner surrender with a badly damaged fetlock. We believe that when she was just a baby, she was kicked in the fetlock. Left untreated, the injury resulted in a bone infection that the vet thought would ultimately deteriorate the integrity of the leg within a few years. However, Riata is a fighter and the bone appears to have fused, though she is still lame and therefore unrideable. Riata was timid and reserved when she came to us, but she is more and more trusting every day and now loves attention, especially long grooming sessions. She is a young, capable horse that is currently in ground work training to expose her to mountain trail type questions. She would be best suited for a home that would work her in hand or as a companion horse.

Generously sponsored by Prudy Z.

♘Birthdate: 1/1/1995
♘Breed: Thoroughbred
♘Height: 16.1 hh
♘Intake Date: January 2016
♘Status: Rideable Adoption

Samsung is a bay TB who came to OHR after his owner found herself in the hospital for almost a year just three weeks after she got him, and she ultimately had to surrender him. Samsung is sound and broke to ride. He has big movement, which could intimidate a novice rider. He lunges well in both directions, despite having his right eye removed due to an old injury. Samsung is looking for a home that will remind him of his ground manners, as he can sometimes be pushy on the ground. Samsung does best in pastures with all geldings because he can get overly attached to mares. He can be stalled or kept in a pasture but does occasionally crib and may need to wear a cribbing collar in the stall.

♘Birth date: 4/15/2003
♘Breed: Quarter Horse
♘Height: 14.3 hh
♘Intake Date: March 2019
♘Status: Rideable Adoption

Smokey is a dark bay Quarter Horse gelding that was surrendered to the rescue at no fault of his own when his long-time owner could no longer manage caring for him and his pasture partner, Kodak. Smokey is a very friendly horse and an easy keeper that’s barefoot and sound for riding. He is the in-your-pocket, calm and curious type, but has not been in work for the past two years and would do best with someone who can continue his training as he still green broke. He goes in western tack and a hackamore, but does not respond consistently to pressure or aids. Smokey loves water and would make a great trail horse with more miles. He is young enough to have a future in any number of new careers. Because Smokey has been with Kodak for most of their lives, we would prefer to place these two horses together in the same adoptive home.

Generously sponsored by Laura P.

♘Birthdate: 1/1/2001
♘Breed: Paint
♘Height: 15.2 hh
♘Intake Date: August 2014
♘Status: Companion Adoption

Tahoe is a “Medicine Hat” paint mare. She came to the rescue because her owner was financially unable to provide the needed treatment for the squamous cell carcinoma in her eyes. She has undergone regular chemo treatments on her left eye since arriving at OHR and has seen tremendous improvement. However, in summer of 2018, Tahoe injured her right eye while out to pasture and ended up having it removed. She has adapted well to life with one eye and is happy and healthy at present. Tahoe also has the misfortune of being diagnosed with navicular syndrome, and thus cannot be ridden but she is eager to be brushed and very respectful to handle on the ground. She does fine in a stall or pasture and is a very easy keeper. She would make a very sweet pasture pet or companion horse.