Fresh Start Horse Rescue, Rescues

Rescues

Raven and Arroyo - rescued 2/11/10 by voluntary surrender. To join New Frontier Media in sponsoring these two sweeties to help them regain their health, please click the blue button above the menu to the left and make a donation! Your donation is 100% tax-deductible.

Royo -Our veterinarian scored him at a 1.5 on the Henneke body condition scale. (1 is the lowest; below 3 is considered poor; 4-7 is where you want them.)

Raven - Our vet scored her at a 2 on the Henneke scale; her wooly coat obscures her protruding bones. He did not expect her to survive.

These two horses are not yet adoptable. They are in recovery, proudly sponsored by New Frontier Media. They need extensive care. To follow their progress, click on their pictures. To donate, click the blue donate button above the menu to the left. Your donation is tax-deductible! Follow their journey on the Horsy Blog.

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Ruffles: This mare's loving owner could no longer keep her, so she turned her over to Fresh Start.

August '09, shortly after arrival. I was very sad to end up at a rescue. I need a family to call my own.

I am in adoption process!

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Ruffles today (that's me! 3/5/10). I am a fine riding horse who can also be ridden bareback with a halter. I get along better with people than I do with the other horses here, and when a human comes around with a halter, I try to be the first one to get to her.

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Winnie & Sam*: We purchased this somewhat small mare and her adorable foal
in July 2008 from a dealer who had planned to send the mother to slaughter,
leaving her bay colt an orphan. Follow their ongoing saga on the Horsy Blog.

Day One (these pictures don't do justice to the prominence of my vertebrae, rib cage and other bone structures). I had given up. My only reason to survive was to protect Sam from the awful humans.

"After" -

Here I am 3/5/10. I am a sturdy, gentle little riding pony. My Sam got adopted and grew up! Here he is last year, a yearling with his new "dad," trying on Panda's saddle.
*Sam is adopted*Winnie is ADOPTABLE!

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Lady Black: This filly was wild and unapproachable when we rescued her.
She is actually not black, but dark grulla (has dorsal stripe).
She is halter-broke and eager to start.

then (2005) I am adopted! "now" (2007)
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Silly Wizard: This American Mustang was starved and very sick with a respiratory ailment,
as well as very fearful of food, people and new situations, when we obtained him from a dealer at the livestock auction.

then (2005) I am inquisitive, playful and rideable. I love apples, carrots, (2007)
and attention, though I try not to show it.

I am adoptable!

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Blue: This Tennessee Walker arrived in spring 2007. His owners were unable to feed him.

then (Mar 2007) Sept 2007
He is no longer available for adoption.

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Sundance: Adopted! This little 3-y-o red roan came to us through the livestock auction--wild, wormy, and a "gelding."

then (2006) winter 2007
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Mooch, Sorrel paint gelding. Age: 10, 16 hh. Has no markings other than the star
on his forehead. Has overcome a lot of fear. Not trained to ride. Adoptable.

then now

I want to be your companion and your friend.

I am adoptable!