Gabriel is a little draft cross we rescued a few years ago- he had been purchased at an online auction in Louisiana and transported to California to be used as a therapeutic riding horse. He failed out of that program by just standing and refusing to walk during the riding sessions! He had a bit of a myriad career- he was trained by one of our supporters as a driving horse, and while he worked OK in a pair, he has a shoulder injury that is exacerbated when the shafts push against him as a … [Read more...]
Gabriel Returns to Hanaeleh
Last year we took in Gabriel, a cute little horse we were told was a Friesian cross. He's pretty small for a Friesian, but he's very cute, and has a lovely emo-type mane and tail! Gabriel was adopted out last year, but his owner contacted us this month and said that Gabriel was having issues under saddle and would be happier retired. We always take our horse back because we know that people's situations change, and we want to make sure that our horses are safe throughout their … [Read more...]
Gabriel’s New Home!
Gabriel is a cute little Friesian cross who just hadn't found the right person. He was a failed lesson horse, a failed therapy horse (he kept stopping and refusing to go forward), and a failed cart horse (he didn't like pulling the cart). We knew that Gabriel had the right person out there; he just hadn't found that person yet. Gabriel was with us at Hanaeleh for a very short time (a few days) before we got a call from a potential adopter. She seemed like good fit, but we wanted to spend a … [Read more...]