It is with great sadness that we announce Stetson has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We are all brokenhearted to lose such a wonderful old friend. We rescued Stetson in September, 2016, after his owner decided she no longer wanted to care for him. Stetson had been a lesson horse, and his owner continued to use him for lessons after he developed Cushings (an immune disorder), but when he developed neurological issues as well, he was no longer able to make money for her, and she had no plan in … [Read more...]
Update: Stetson (September, 2020)
Stetson is a 29 year-old Quarter horse who spent most of his life as a lesson horse at a local stable, helping to teach people how to ride. He developed Cushings, which the owner treated, but when Stetson developed neurological issues at the age of 25 and would start tripping, it was obvious that he was no longer safe to ride. The owner first tried to sell him, but he tripped very badly and went down while she was showing him to a prospective buyer. She contacted Hanaeleh to see if we could take … [Read more...]
Stetson’s Stall: The Wind vs. Tree vs. Shelter
Yesterday was an exciting day! We thought we had prepared for the wind- all of the tables were turned over, the chairs were stacked, the trash cans were put away. For the past few months we have been trimming trees and cutting back all dead branches. We were pretty confident that the wind would not be an issue. Of course, as an English teacher I should be circumspect about hubris; pride always goes before a fall. The fall of a tree, that is- one of the trees that was in Stetson's stall was … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Stetson
It's been a while since we've done an update on Stetson. Stetson is a 26 year-old gelding who was a lesson horse before he was diagnosed with neurological issues. Although he spent his life working for humans and making them money, his future was very uncertain. We tried to find him a home as a companion horse, but he and the other horse did not get along, and he would get very upset when left by himself. We decided that Stetson would be happiest at Hanaeleh, where he could be surrounded by … [Read more...]