June 2008
BJ arrived at Misfit Acres on April 29, 2007 in the condition shown in his before photo.
BJ was stressed out from mares chasing him around at his prior home and was a mess upon his
For more information on BJ and Misfit Acres’ other horses, please visit
BJ (before and after) from Misfit Acres, Minnesota
By Fall, he became the after shot. He is 25 years old.
arrival. A few months later, he was the picture of health with his new pasture mate, a 33 year-old
gelding named Montana. BJ is a very kind horse with a little mischievous twinkle in his eye.
http://www.misfitacres.com.
Skyboy was rescued by All American Ponies, Inc. when he was in danger of going to a kill pen.
For more information on Skyboy and All American Ponies, Inc.,
Skyboy (before and after) from All American Ponies, Inc., Pennsylvania
Once rescued, he was given plenty of food, tender loving care and a lot of training. Skyboy now
excels at everything he does. He loves trail riding, barrel racing, team penning and playing
tug-o-war with his best buddy, Chubby. He has gone from rags to riches!
please visit http://allamericanponies.tripod.com.
Rosebud is a 3 year-old Quarter Horse cross mare who had been abandoned two years ago.
Rosebud is an extremely sweet mare. She loves everyone, and lights up whenever she sees kids
For more information on Appalachian Horse Help and Rescue, Inc. and their other rescue horses,
Rosebud (before and after) from Appalachian Horse Help and Rescue, Inc., Pennsylvania
She was transported over a long distance to Appalachian Horse Help and Rescue, Inc. and
arrived hungry, covered with scars and rain rot. All four of her pasterns were so weak that
she walked flat-footed at first.
around. Rosebud is in good health now; she’s put on a lot of weight and her coat is beautiful.
The rescue is proud to report that she was adopted in April 2008!
please visit http://www.ahhr911.iwarp.com.
Guinevere is approximately 20 years old. Last March, she was bred to a Friesian stallion,
In October 2007, a wildfire burned through much of San Diego county. The people who owned Guin
The owners refused to provide Guin with grain and only threw her hay once in a while. In December,
In February 2008, Guin arrived at the rescue facility in Ramona, CA. All of the horses were put on a regular
On March 12, 2008, Guin gave birth to a beautiful colt named Quinn. Despite the lack of care that Guin received
Guin has endured three uterine flushes because of retained placenta, mineral oil tubing to help her system move,
For more information on Guin, Quinn, or High Sierra Wild Horse Sanctuary & Gentling Center, please visit
Guinevere & Quinn from High Sierra Wild Horse Sanctuary & Gentling Center, California
even though her owners did not express any interest in keeping the foal. Afterwards, she was
put in a pasture and occasionally fed hay. In the summertime, in San Diego, grass doesn’t grow
unless you water it, and there was no sprinkler for her pasture.
opened up their pastures to other horses evacuated from their homes. It was at this time that
a good samaritan noticed Guin and her pasturemates. Seeing that Guin especially was severely
underweight, the woman brought feed and hay for the mare to eat and Guin slowly started to put
on some pounds.
the owners mentioned that they had bred Guin earlier in the year. The woman who had helped care for
Guin immediately offered to pay for a complete vet check—only to find, much to everyone’s amazement,
that the skinny 20 year-old horse was in foal. The owners then said that they wouldn’t pay for vet care
if the mare or foal needed it during or after delivery. When High Sierra Wild Horse Sanctuary & Gentling
Center got involved, the owners also insisted that if they took Guin, her pasturemates needed to go with
her as well.
feeding schedule, and a special diet was followed to add on weight to both the mare and unborn foal. Guin was
put in a three sided stall, blanketed at night and received regular grooming (no more standing out in the cold
rain in mud past her fetlocks).
during most of her pregnancy, Quinn arrived in perfect health.
and shots and medicine. Throughout all of this, she has remained a happy, good-natured horse and is the best mom.
Guin has survived a lot and at the same time still gives so much to those around her.
http://www.HSWHS.org.
Angel is an Arabian cross, about 7-9 years old and currently pregnant as of March 2008.
For more information on HorseNet Horse Rescue and Angel, please visit
November 2008
Now taking nominations!
If you have or know of a rescue horse that should be Horse of the Month,
Angel from HorseNet Horse Rescue, Maryland
The rescue still has no idea when she was bred or what she was bred to. Her demeanor
has improved greatly and she is getting friendlier by the day. Angel has never been taught
to ride, but the rescue learned that she was trained to drive. She will be available to a
new home once the foal is weaned.
http://www.horsenethorserescue.org.
please email me at lunar_aradia@yahoo.com. Thank you!
