Why adopt or
foster a rescue horse? If you’re not sure about whether you want
another horse or any horse, consider fostering one or two. Find out if
you like hearing the “nicker” of horse as they see you coming. If you
don’t ride but you really enjoy taking care of horses, consider adopting
or fostering a companion horse (or two). These horses would make a
beautiful addition to your pasture and be wonderful companions to you or a
lonely horse. We now have a Sponsorship
Program available to individuals who want to make a difference but
cannot adopt or foster.
The horses featured below
are available for adoption and/or fostering. If you are interested in
any of our horses, please feel free to contact us at 715-505-4107
(Beck), 715-505-1386 (Sarah) or
rrrescue@wildblue.net for
further information. If you are interested in adopting one of the
horses in foster care, please let us know so that we can set up a
meeting with the foster family. Our adoption fees start at $300. Before you adopt any horse, we do expect you to
come out and visit the horse you choose before making a final decision --
our goal is to place the right person with the right horse. Need a place
to keep your horse? We do offer boarding at our facility.
Be sure to check out the horses in our
rehabilitation section.
RECENT ARRIVALS
Bambi
Cat
Cody
Kit Cat
Dark
Koleta Mae
Parker
Pearl
Doc
Click on any of the pictures below to see a larger picture.
Please be aware that horses listed in
foster care are available for adoption. If you are
interested in one of the horses that is currently in foster care, we can
contact the foster family to arrange an appointment for you.
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Adjust Miss |
Miss is a 12 year old, 15.2H OTTB
that arrived at the rescue in January 2009. This lovely lady
had been used as a broodmare for the past few years. She is
very quiet, easy-going and very well-broke (English). She gets
along very well with others and is ready to go. |
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Booger |
Booger was born on April 7, 2008. If the name
sounds familiar but the legs look different -- it's because our
little Booger has "straightened" up! He received excellent
care while with his foster mom who gave him the care, love and time
he needed to get to where he is today - ready for his new home.
Because he is an orphan foal and humans have been his companions and
caregivers he has been handled a great deal and is very friendly
(oh, and really darn cute). His mom, Spice, was a rescue who
came to us pregnant (her
story). He is
an Arabian with some Mustang thrown in. If you would like to
read his story, please click here.
We would like to say thank you to all of you who donated to
help with Booger's costs and giving this adorable little guy a
chance. Currently in foster care. |
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Bambi |
Bambi is a 14 year old registered
bay QH mare that arrived at the rescue in June of 2009. She
has spent most of her 14 years as a backyard pet hanging out with
another horse (Cody). Bambi green broke (she will
allow you to sit on her and walk around) and she does need some ground work.
She gets along well with others and is ready to go.
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Cat |
Cat is a 4 yr. old QH mare that arrived at the rescue
in May of 2009. She has a slight club foot that we are in the
process of correcting. Cat has been ponied with riders so she
is considered green broke. She gets along well with others and
is ready to go. |
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Cody |
Cody is a 14 year old registered
Pinto gelding that arrived at our rescue in June of 2009. He
has spent most of his 14 years as a backyard pet hanging out with
another horse (Bambi). This big boy is green broke and does
need some work on the ground. Other than being a little on the
heavy side, he is healthy and ready to go. |
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Cricket |
Cricket (our Phalon's daughter)
is a yearling Pintabian filly that arrived at the rescue in the
summer of 2007. We acquired her to keep our
Shydee company.
She is very friendly and full of vigor. Now that she is older,
she is ready to go to a new home. |
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Crystal |
Crystal is a 21 year old, 15H
chestnut and white Appaloosa mare that arrived at the rescue in
September of 2008. She prefers being by herself rather than
with other horses, however, she does seem to enjoy the company of
cows. She is broke to ride and can be ridden by all skill
levels. She is very sweet and loves
attention. She is ready to go to a new home. Note:
the smaller picture of Crystal was provided by her previous owner,
the larger picture shows her as she looks right now -- she will need
a few groceries to get back to a healthy weight. Currently in foster care. |
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Gabe |
Gabe is a 14 year old registered
Thoroughbred gelding that arrived at the rescue in September of
2006. He is off the track and raced until he was 5 or 6 in
Texas. His new owner in Minnesota was in a bad car accident
and she wasn't able to ride him like he needed to be ridden.
He has had good training in the past and has been trail ridden.
He loves to run and is very sweet. He is a lot of horse who
just needs a job. He gets along well with other horses and is
ready to go.
Note: Gabe had been
previously adopted, however, his adopter was unable to keep him. |
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Jeb's Honor |
Honor is a 13 year old registered Thoroughbred gelding
that arrived at the rescue in February 2007. He is a gentle
giant standing about 15.3 hands. He raced until November of
2005 and came off the track with a right stifle injury. He has
been used as a trail horse since that time, however, because of his
track injury - light riding only. He has a very sweet disposition and is very
quiet. He gets along with other horses and is ready to find
his "forever home." Currently in foster care. |
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Kit Cat |
Kit is a 13 yr. old registered Paint
mare (Air Force One background) that arrived at the rescue in
June of 2009. Not only is she one good looking girl, she is one
of those well broke, "been there, done
that," kid safe horses. Kit was also used as a 4H horse.
She gets along well with others and is ready to go. |
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Koleta Mae |
Leta is a 13 yr. old gray QH x Arab
(Quarab) mare that arrived at the rescue in June of 2009. She
is well broke and has been used as a lesson horse. Leta
is very sweet, gets along well with others and is ready to go.
Currently in foster care. |
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Mara |
Mara is a 4 year old registered
Spanish Arabian mare who arrived at the rescue in March of 2009.
She was seized (along with Ruby) by the authorities because of
neglect. Read her
story. She has put on weight and is now ready for her new
home. This petite young lady had been started in Hunt Seat.
She is very friendly, loves attention, gets along well with other horses and is ready to go. |
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Mizan Dark Star |
Dark is an 11 yr. old registered
black Arabian. This gorgeous boy will do anything you ask of
him. Dark was diagnosed with Lymes disease, however,
because of early treatment he shows very little sign of the disease.
He stands for the farrier, clips and loads. He gets along well
with others and is ready to go. Adoption pending. |
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Notable Secret |
Ed is a 9 yr. old OTTB gelding.
He came off the track in 2004. Since that time, he has been
used exclusively as a trail horse. Looking for a "guy" who
will go camping, hiking up hills, cross rivers and makes you look
good all at the same time? Then Ed is your horse!
He gets along well with other horses and is ready to go. |
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Parker |
Parker is a 10 yr. old Standardbred gelding.
He rides both Western and English. He was donated to the
rescue in June of 2009 by the person who rescued from a bad
situation where his living conditions were not ideal for a horse of
his size. He has been trail ridden, however, he does not deal
well with "monsters" on the trail so he will requires a confident
rider who will help him become braver. Parker is very friendly
and is toward the bottom of the pecking order and is ready to go. |
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Pearl |
Pearl is an 8 yr. old registered
Paint mare that arrived at our rescue in April of 2009. Pearl has
been used in dressage, however, we have discovered that she prefers
Western. This gorgeous girl gets along well with others and is
ready to do. |
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Prince Buster Bars |
Doc is a 13 yr. old registered
Appaloosa gelding (out of Rio Brio, Plaudit, Otoe, Poco Pine --
in other words, this boy is well bred) that arrived at
the rescue in June of 2009. He is a big, big boy who is well broke
and well built! Doc is one of those "been there, done that,"
anyone can ride him type of horse. He gets along well with
others and is ready to go. |
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Providence |
Harvey is a registered Hanoverian
gelding that arrived at the rescue in October of 2008. Even
though this gentle giant stands 17 hands, he gets along very well
with others. He has been shown in dressage, however, because
of bouts with laminitis, he can no longer compete. This guy
will do anything you ask of him and is an absolute sweetheart.
He is ready to go. |
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Red |
Red is a 9 year old, 15.3H, chestnut
leopard Appaloosa gelding that arrived at the rescue in September of
2008. He is not currently broke to ride but could be used for
light riding (walk/trot) or possibly a nice driving horse. He
does have a club foot in front so will need shoes/pads if trained
for riding or driving. Very sweet boy who is looking for a
good home. Note: the smaller picture of Red was
provided by his previous owner, the larger picture shows him as he
looks right now -- he will need a few groceries to get back to a
healthy weight. Currently
in foster care. |
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Robin |
Robin is a 7 year old registered
(ER Doc Robin) Breeding Stock Paint
mare that
arrived at the rescue in February of 2007. She stands about 15
hands and is very sweet. Because Robin does have high ringbone
in her back leg, she will need to be adopted as a companion or she
may be used for light riding. She has been started on basic
groundwork and just needs to have someone continue along with her
training. She is ready to go. Currently in foster
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Slick |
Slick is a 16 year old QH gelding.
This big boy stands 16+. In his "previous" life he was a track
pony -- he led racehorses out to the track. His previous job
resulted in him being sore on one side (too many bumps from the TBs)
so light riding is recommended. Slick is well broke, however, he needs
an experienced rider - he's smart, big and will test. For more
information about Slick, email
nelsens909@msn.com. Currently in foster care. |
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Winston |
Winston is a 10 year old
gray Arabian gelding. He has been a participant in the Breed
parade at the Minnesota Horse Expo. Winston has had exposure
to a variety of situations including being ridden in various
side-saddle demonstrations. He gets along well with other
horses and is ready to go. |
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REHABILITATION |
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The following horses our currently in our
rehabilitation program for various reasons. Some of them have
been rescue situations and others were brought to our rescue by
owners who could not afford the necessary surgery or medical care
that was needed. Donations and/or sponsors are always needed
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Breeze |
Breeze is a teenage QH mare.
She is a former posse horse and had been used for trail riding.
Breeze is currently in rehab because of soundness issues that we are
working to resolve or at least make her much more comfortable.
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Ruby |
Ruby is a 6 year old registered
Arabian mare that arrived at our rescue in March of 2009 as a result
of a seizure by the authorities because of neglect. Ruby is
currently in rehab because she has trust issues and is especially
wary of men. She has decided that her foster mom is quite
trustworthy and has made great progress. Ruby has the type of
eye that melts your heart (just ask her foster mom) and is very
sweet -- she will continue to work on being braver and more
confident. To read more about Ruby's story, click
here. Currently in foster care. |
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Molly |
Molly is a 20 something Quarter
Horse mare that arrived at the rescue in August of 2008. Molly
was donated by a family that rescued her out of a bad situation.
They restored her health, however, her feet were in terrible shape
and they have been working to get her sound. She is a very sweet
horse, well-broke and kid safe. Her donators had nothing but
great things to say about her. She is currently listed in our rehab
section until we find out the cause of the stiffness in her legs.
Currently in foster care. |
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Tailwinds Design |
Brodie is a 9 yr. old registered
solid Paint. This gorgeous boy is what we call "a confidence
builder" horse. He is currently listed in our rehab section
because of pain in his left front fetlock and will remain in rehab
until we can determine the cause.
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Rosie |
Rosie is a 12 year old Welsh/Clydesdale mare that was
rescued in September 2006. Her feet were in such terrible
shape that it could take up to 2 years to correct them.
Rosie's feet continue to improve but she could really use a sponsor
to help with her farrier costs. If you would like to read more
about Rosie, check out her story.
Rosie had a special visitor recently - her sponsor,
Barb came to
the rescue just to see her!!
Warning: some of the pictures on Rosie's page are disturbing.
Sponsored by: Barb Armour, West St. Paul, MN; Allison
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Willie |
Willie is an 8 year old burro that came to our rescue in
December 2006. You can read more about Willie's amazing
journey and recovery by checking out his
story. Warning: some
of the pictures on Willie's page are disturbing. Willie is currently in foster care with a wonderful family who is
assisting with his rehabilitation.
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