Rescued December 7, 2008 Retired March 9, 2011 Ella is a very sweet Thoroughbred who was rescued by Bethany’s Gait when she was abandoned at a stable. They worked diligently with her, spending thousands of dollars on her vet care, until it became apparent that she was not able to work in their program. Hanaeleh took Ella and she was doing well until she pulled her stifle, and could no longer be exercised. She began to weave excessively and the vet told us that we either needed to find … [Read more...]
Raphael
Rescued: May 19, 2010 Retired on March 9, 2011 Raphael was a Thoroughbred who was probably raced when he was younger. While we don’t know much about his younger years, we do know that he was eventually trained as a trail horse. When we took him in, he was owned by a police officer who had been injured, and so Raphael was left for months. A very kind individual at the barn contacted us and paid for Raphael to have his feet trimmed. We spent several months rehabbing Raphael, getting him … [Read more...]
Gypsy
Gypsy 6-year-old Mustang mare Captured April 24, 2007 Rescued May 9, 2008 Gypsy is a 6 year old Mustang. She is about 14.2 hands, and is very sweet and willing, but needs an experienced individual to work with her. Gypsy has good feet and is very sure-footed. We have done extensive ground training with Gypsy, and she does very well longeing on and off the line. She is very respectful and is great while being led, too. She has been ridden both in the arena and on trail, but she would … [Read more...]
Sapphire
Sapphire 24-year-old Thoroughbred Mare Rescued September 6, 2008 Sapphire is about 16.1 hands. Sapphire was a previous show horse, and she has been trained both for jumping and dressage. She also does very well on trail, on the street, and was ridden in the Swallow's Day Parade. She has done well in sensory clinics and goes through water and obstacles. Although she is older, she has a lot of energy and has a very floaty gait and beautiful leg extensions. We have only ridden her … [Read more...]