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Serenity Rescue Horses- first health and love, THEN adoption....one at a time, taking our time to heal them.
Some are young and ready for training, still others seek a forever home to retire as pasture pets, but all have been treated with the best of care to ensure success. We ask that applicants remember that no one knows the history of a rescue horse; we have done our best to begun to earn their trust and they are definitely healthy now, but a rescue horse means prepared to invest time and energy with them. They are worth it! Adoption is by Private Treaty. For a fee , we may be able to deliver them to your farm. We do accept paypal. Talk to us for details. Come meet these rescues at the TACK SALE on June 28th. See how your donations help us out- read about the cost of rescue. RIDEABLE means someone from our volunteer staff has ridden the horse. This is not a guarantee of long term soundness or temperment- just an indicator that this may be a horse suitable for riding. |
| PHOTO | Name | Age/Breed | Details |  | Copper (formerly "Melvin") | 2-3 years Thoroughbred Gelding | Copper has become one of our favorite horses- his will to live is amazing. He came to us as a sickly horse named Melvin and is showing the true potential for rehabilitation. So much so, we decided to rename him Copper because it is so much prettier. He now often trots to the fence to say hello. He is not the dominant horse in the pasture, he is pretty passive and will move away from the more pushy mares. See our home page to view his progress in just 4 months. Here is our intake report from February: We did not think this gelding would make it. Though he is just a few years old, he was so covered in lice and had such terrible skin illness he was missing huge patches of hair. He was full of parasites and dull eyed, he just seemed to have no will to go on. We tried to boost his immune system and his spirits but nothing seemed to work. But this pretty chestnut was not ready to go without a fight- he began to recover! He still has some weight to gain and health to recover but he is getting there. |  | Reba RIDEABLE | QH Mare | Reba was a bucking stock mare but she looks like she belongs in a show ring. She is learning to trust and seems to want to connect with people. She comes to the fence to visit- she is a real beauty and has loads of potential. UPDATE 6/30 Reba has been saddled and ridden around a bit, she is not ready for a green rider but has been ridden and was well behaved. This pretty girl is ready to make her riding career with you- what will you do with her? Gaming? Drill? Shows? Trails? Her future is bright! |  | Chester | 2 years old Thoroughbred? Gelding | This poor 2 year old guy came in very very underdeveloped and underweight, very little coordination when he walks. Our vet said he is just completely lacking in normal muscle for his age, absolutely stunted from malnutrition. UPDATE 6/30: he is filling out and we still are working on getting all the tangles from his mane, he has a long long mane- so pretty. Chester gets more handsome by the day! We've all grown to love him, he is so friendly -a real pocket pony. |  | Star (on right in photo- Reba is on the left) | 2 years Thoroughbred Mare | This poor filly has parrot mouth (a severe overbite), was thoroughly infested with lice and covered in laceratons and was very wormy. It breaks our hearts to see the neglect some people inflict on animals. She is gaining trust despite obviously being maltreated and could be the best horse you've ever had... she does seem to eat well so perhaps her mouth issues are more cosmetic? |  | AJ (Judy Cata) RIDEABLE | 23 years old Registered Thoroughbred Mare | UPDATE 6/30 One of our volunteers rode her briefly without a bit, she needs a bit for sure- she likes to trot. She is a bit stiff so we are unsure how much she will be able to be ridden. She definitely does NOT like to be tied up. She gladly stands, ground ties, enjoys being stalled, will trailer- but will require always using a quick release and lots of patience and supervision on tying. A rare black TB, she is the cutest quietest horse. Came in severly underweight, major lice patches, horrible scratches, rain rot...very sweet and quiet...stood like a champ to be scrubbed and picked at...has been treated for BAD lice. Before she ended up at PEC (where we rescued her from), she had been a lesson horse and her charming manners show it. This one is a gem someone will be lucky to have her. | 
| Trina RIDEABLE | Appaloosa mare, approximately 30 years old and 14.1 hands. | Trina is so sweet, we adore her and her spirit to survive. UPDATE 6/30 Very hard feet, goes barefoot easily. Trina has great ground manners - ties, crossties, bathes, lunges, picks up all four feet, stands for mounting, no bite or kick. Trina had her first trail ride since arriving. She is easy to saddle although a little bit cinchy. She was ridden with a sidepull but would probably do better with a curb bit. Trina obviously has had some miles put on her in the past. She is not at all spooky - good with cars, motorcycles, aggressive dogs, etc. Trina has a lot of energy and would not be recommended for a young child or a beginning rider. She did walk, trot, canter on the trail; the younger horses had trouble keeping up with her. Trina would be an awesome horse for a smaller person to do light riding! VERY smooth trot. What a recovery- here are her intake photos... she was so ill when we got her- her rain rot literally smelled it was so infected. go to her page | 
| Champagne RIDEABLE | early 21 YO Thoroughbred Mare | UPDATE 6/30 Lip Tatoo Q31968 Just like Trina, this girl can move. She appears to be completely sound. When turned out in the arena she was doing roll backs and cantering all over the place. She ties and crossties, picks up her feet nicely. Great feet! She was nervous about being saddled but did not exhibit any negative behavior. She did not ride well in a rope halter. She flung her head around would would not stop. She did much better in a French link snaffle although it was too big for her tiny head. Fairly easy to bridle - she told me she has been though the routine hundreds of times before. We walked and trotted in the arena for about 15 minutes. Champagne has definitely had training in the past (perhaps a show career??). Nice collected trot - smooth like silk. Good breaks and nice transitions, plus she neck reins. However, she has a ton of energy! She wanted to run and run, but she is really out of shape! She would probably make a nice beginner's horse after a refresher course. Right now she is just too much horse for a child or someone who doesn't know how to ride already, we'll keep you posted as she progresses. | 
| Sarah | 22 years old | UPDATE 6/30 Definitely a pasture pal (not to be ridden)we have seen Sarah really get more active as she has gotten healthier. She moves around a lot now and is a beauty to watch with her classic arab movement. |  | Jazzy | 4 years old? Paint Mare | This mare appears to have a hock injury of some sort. She also had severely neglected hooves that were trimmed very short after having been long for a long time, resulting in a sad, lame, miserable mare. She is beautiful, though, and has a very kind eye. She;'s definitely one that seems to know she has been rescued. She is quiet and was hard to photograph because she kept following us around the stall! She is going to make someone very happy! |  | Blondie | 2-3 years old Paint Mare | Similar story to the other new paint mare, except this one does not seem to have the hock issues. She is the shorter of the two (about 14.3 we would guess) and though she is very sore she really wants to come out and play. | | | | |
Disclaimer - Our descriptions are not intended to serve as or represent a guarantee or promise of the temperment, training or potential of any of the SERR rescue horses. Potential adopter must make their own assessment whether the horse is appropriate for what they want. Everyone defines terms like 'beginner', 'broke', 'safe' , 'kid friendly' and other nonquantifiable evaluative terms differently. SERR does not decide if any of our horses are appropriate for a child (no exceptions- this is the job of the parent or legal guardian, who also assumes all risk and liability inherant in adopting a horse from SERR). We thank you for understanding our desire to encourage potential adopters to do a thorough evaluation and consideration when adopting a horse or pony. Interested in adopting? Just fill out this form (or call (425) 432- 9697 | | |
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