MEET THE RESCUES
“Saving one horse won’t change the world, but it will change the world for that one horse.” -Unknown
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If you are interested in one of our rescues we would be happy to discuss them in depth via messaging or phone.
If you are interested in a particular horse and would like to meet them to see if they are a good fit, we DO REQUIRE a submitted and approved adoption application. Our rescue is 100% volunteer. To manage our time efficiently, meet and greets are by appointment only.
Adoption fees are subject to change, but are not negotiable.
The price you see below is their current fee.
Please see the adoption application below.
RUBY IN THE ROUGH (Ruby)
Ruby the day she arrived on May 1, 2026
Ruby on August 5, 2026
Ruby came to us as an owner surrender on May 1, 2026. She was surrendered due to medical concerns (Insulin Resistant and Navicular) resulting in her owner not being able to ride her like she wished to. Ruby is said to be 16 years old, and 15.1h. She is a quarter horse. said to be broke out with buttons and easy enough for a beginner, and she used to show. We will be having our vets run some updated labs on Ruby so we can see where she is at, and will adjust her diet accordingly. Stay tuned, for more information!
ADOPTION STATUS: Ruby is at foster, but available for adoption
Adoption Fee: $1,250
We are currently accepting applications for Ruby.
JUNE 2026 UPDATE: This girl has shed out and she is BEAUTIFUL! Ruby was just seen by the vet, we ran some updated blood tests and the good news is her diet is doing wonders for her insulin resistance. The bad news is, Ruby will need a dry lot where her sugar intake can be limited for the unforeseeable future. We also took some update xrays of her front hooves, and when we started working with her last week, we noticed that she seemed to be stepping very ‘gingerly’ as if tender footed. X-rays showed no rotation of the coffin bone, which is fantastic news, but it did show that she had developed much thinner soles. We have her farrier appointment set with the farrier for June 2, and will be putting on some Bartek twin shoes! We will give her a couple of cycles and see how that goes for her soundness.
JULY 2026 UPDATE: Ruby is just the sweetest girl and take everything in stride when it comes to humans. She does not LOVE all of the other horses, and seems to be higher in the pecking order. She especially does not like smaller horses and can be overly aggressive towards them around stalls and food. Ruby had a lameness exam and determined her being unsound is due to the navicular. We are giving her more time with shoes and also put her on some equioxx to help with the inflammation. NEW UPDATE: Ruby is doing great on the meds, and just had her shoes reset and is sound! We have started her evaluations, and will be posting that video soon. She is beginner safe, but is very food motivated (will try to grab snacks any chance she gets).
AUGUST 2026 UPDATE: Ruby is doing great. She does still get ouchy sometimes, and we aren’t sure if it is having too much pasture access or too much riding. She seems to do well with shorter riding session, more controlled footing (like in an arena) and a rider under 130 lbs. Because of this we are recommending her adoption be with the understanding that she is for light riding. She is so sweet, she had a beginner rider on her, and was happy to tote said rider around!
SEPTEMBER 2026 UPDATE: Ruby is still doing great. We reset her bartek shoes, and they are working wonderful for her. We have kept her in the routine of pasture with grazing muzzle during the day, and stall with hay at night, and she has not been lame since we switched to that. She has given pony rides, and done 2 miles in our back pasture going up and down the hill and all around. This is fantastic news, and now she is just waiting for her forever home!
OCTOBER 2026 UPDATE: Ruby is doing fantastic. She loves going on trail rides, does lessons with the kids, and is just the sweetest girl! She is going to go to foster, while she awaits her forever home!
IVAN THE GREAT (Ivan)
Ivan the day he arrived on August 21, 2026
Ivan on August 29, 2026
Ivan came to us as an owner surrender on August 21, 2026. He was surrendered due to his owner ‘getting out of horses’, no fault of his own. Ivan is said to be 19 years old, and 14.1h. He is supposed to be a paso cross, and said to be broke out with buttons intermediate friendly. His previous owner said he “has a go button when it comes to jumping”. He has been on trails with other horses, and even said to go out solo. We will be doing evaluations throughout the week and can’t wait to learn more about him. All we know is he seems to do well under saddle, and is top of the herd hierarchy.
ADOPTION STATUS: Ivan is pending adoption.
Adoption Fee: $2,000
We are currently accepting applications for IVAN.
SEPTEMBER 2026 UPDATE: Ivan is available for adoption! He is available for an intermediate - advanced person. He loves having a job, and loves having a person! He was not a huge fan of our kid events, he tolerated it just fine, but frequently had mare ears. He loved the adults though. He is more on the sensitive side, where he will occasionally spook, but the spooks are not excessive, and he has the tendency to freeze for a second and assess the situation. No buck, rear or bolting has occurred. We took him on multiple trail rides, and while alert, he did very well just in a side pull, and even was working on obstacles. He did do jumping with previous owner, and is said to be more forward while jumping. Lovely walk, trot, canter for someone who wants a genuine partner.
SCOUTS HONOR (Scout)
Scout the day he arrived to foster on August 22, 2026
Scout on October 12, 2026
Scout came to us as an owner surrender on August 22, 2026. He was surrendered due to his suspensory ligament issue, and his owner not being able to afford 2 horses. Scout is said to be 17 years old, and 15h. He is an appaloosa, and said to be broke out to ride, even beginner friendly. His previous owner said she was able to ride 8 miles at a walk and him not be uncomfortable, but that he would get uncomfortable if riding at a trot or canter. Scout was injured at his fosters after just a couple of days of being there. He pawed up a ground wire and sliced the back side of his pastern pretty deep, to the point that the tendon sheath was involved. We did antibiotics and are wrapping it daily, as well as being on stall rest until he is healed. The good news is, he remains sound on that leg! We are not sure how long it will take to heal, if it heals, but we are staying hopeful that he is a trooper and will come out the other side just fine. Until then he gets as much love as we can offer, and lots of toys and snacks. He really is a very sweet boy!
ADOPTION STATUS: Scout is officially available for adoption.
Adoption Fee: $1,500
We are currently accepting applications for SCOUT.
OCTOBER 2026 UPDATE: Scout had his evaluations and truly is a boy scout! He didn’t like the bit I rode him in, so I ended up riding him in just a halter. He seems like the kind of horse that is the same each time you take him out, but we will start riding consistently to test that theory. He handled my daughter riding no problem, and she climbed all over him. He stood like the angel boy he is. The things he needs work on: is that he doesn’t stand tied patiently, and when you pick up his right front hoof he doesn’t want to hold it right away. He acts like he couldn’t possibly do fly spray, but when you hold his lead line while doing it, he doesn’t even flinch. He is good for the farrier and the vet. He is just an all around sweet boy who loves affection and kids!
NWR Maverick Wilder (Maverick)
Maverick the day he arrived back on October 5, 2026
Maverick October 12, 2026
Maverick came to us June 28th, 2023 from a Colorado Kill Pen. We were only told that he was young, when we got him we verified that he was about 4 years old, and 15h. When he got to us we found him to be curious, playful, and sweet as can be. He absolutely loves kids! While he was adopted September 23, 2023 it was unfortunately decided that Maverick wasn’t the right fit for that adopter after all. Maverick came back to us December 7, 2024 and was re-evaluated to see where he is training wise. We will worked with training on him for a few months until we were confident that he would be able to worked with safely as the previous adopter was having some bucking problems. We got him to the point that all he needed to learn was “forward”. Forward was confusing for him (believe it or not this is something that needs to be taught under saddle.) Another adopter came along in May of 2025 who fell in love with him and understood that he needed consistency. Unfortunately, her circumstances changed, and she sold him to a mutual friend, who could not keep him as he was repeatedly mounting her mare. Mav had tried mounting a mare by us in the past, but when that mare told him “no” he stopped. We had him in with older mares and did not have an issue. Being that that person’s mare was a barrel racer she could not have her back sore from his mounting, so we took him back. We are back to looking for his forever person. Being this is the third time Mav has been with us, we are going to be very picky as to where he goes. His person needs to understand that he needs to be worked with in a consistent manner. He is not the type of horse that can sit for a while, and when you take him out he is the same horse. He would benefit from being worked 3-5 days a week. He is very athletic, but at this point he also has a known bucking problem, so his next person also has to understand that we can not guarantee he will never buck again. We are also going to recommend he only be turned out with other geldings. We had him blood tested when we originally got him to confirm proper gelding, and he is a true gelding. We are going to continue to work with him and get him to a good place, but he also deserves a person of his own. He bonds so easily, and is such a sweet soul. He has started participating in healing connection sessions with kiddos and is doing AMAZING with that.
ADOPTION STATUS: Maverick is officially available for adoption.
Adoption Fee: $3,000
We are currently accepting applications for Maverick.
OPALESCENCE MARIE(Opal)
Opal January 1, 2026
Opal June 2, 2026
Opal came to us from a rescue situation. She is approximately 20 years old and has some trust issues that we are trying to work through. Until she is a well behaved citizen, she will remain with us, and will not be available for adoption. While she is cute, she does sometimes breathe fire.
ADOPTION STATUS: Opal is undergoing training to learn manners. She is not available for adoption
Adoption Fee: TBD
We are not currently accepting applications for Opal.
JUNE 2026 UPDATE: Opal has come a long way from where she began. While she is a lot more tolerant, she still is not willing to work with people who have not established a relationship with her yet. Even then she is complicated to say the least. We are making progress, but it is very slow! Follow her journey on facebook for her latest progress!
JULY 2026 UPDATE: Opal is still making good progress, and continues to improve. She does seem to keep her circle of trust very limited at this time.
AUGUST 2026 UPDATE: Opal has started using buttons to learn how to communicate with us. Follow her journey on our facebook!