Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh does not know anything beyond what is listed in the post- please contact the owner directly. Gitan is an 18.1 hand, 23 y/o chestnut Selle Francais gelding, originally imported from France, comes with papers/passport. When he was younger he was shown and when he got older he was used as a lesson horse. Unfortunately … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Cricket! (and Quixote!)
Last year today, we picked up Cricket and Quixote from a nearby stable who was going to send the horses to auction to pay for the unpaid board fees. They were both emaciated, had little muscle tone, and were so bonded that it was dangerous to pull either one out of the stall because they would both freak out. The owner was terrified of both horses, most specifically the large white Andalusian/Thoroughbred show horse that they had purchased for their daughter several years before, who quickly … [Read more...]
Anaheim Hills, CA: 18 y/o Warmblood Gelding Needs Home
We received a call this week from an owner who is looking to rehome his 18 y/o Warmblood gelding. He has been offered money for this guy, but the owner is very choosy about getting his boy the right home, and is more concerned with finding an owner who will be a good fit. The gelding is sound and is currently being ridden dressage and on trail. The owner said that he used to jump him, but the horse just doesn't want to jump anymore. There is nothing physically wrong with the horse, but he … [Read more...]
Trabuco Canyon, CA: Quixote (16 y/o Andalusian/Thoroughbred Gelding)
Quixote: Andalusian/Thoroughbred Cross Age: 16 Discipline: Dressage/Flat Work Rider/Handler: Experienced Temperament: Sensitive, somewhat spooky We took Quixote into our facility in August, 2013. At one time, he was advertised for $15,000 and jumped 3+ feet. His owners had purchased him from a trainer, but he was much too horse for them, and their daughter lost interest. The owners quickly became afraid of him, and left him in the stall for longer and longer periods, until he … [Read more...]