11/08/2025
💙 a home has been found where they can stay together 💙
Sadly we are closing our farm doors and need to rehome two very special companion horses, Shade and Pablo on free leases. Located 30 minutes East of Ottawa and would prefer to keep them within Ottawa visinity.
SHADE is a 22 year old draft X gentleman ( my guess is percheron/quarter horse) standing a solid 16h, looking for a special new address as a companion or therapy horse prospect.
Shade was a dream of a horse to ride but his riding days are done as he has osteoarthritis in the front right pastern joint (X-rays available). He is on maintenance for this and is pasture sound.
He is top of his herd currently (retirement paddock) but gets picked on with some more dominant horses in the other field. In his herd, he has protected injured horses and is more of a gentle leader. He has a soft and calm disposition.
I would love to see him in a Therapy program as I think that he would excel, but he would also makes a great companion horse.
PABLO is a grade Paint standing 15h and is in his early 20’s according to his incisors. He does have navicular changes in his front left and is being maintained on 1 tab of Previcox daily. He is not a candidate for injections (x-rays available). We purchased Pablo for a very special job, one that he can still do in moderation. Even though he is horse sized, he is fantastic with kids, and his job with us has been to introduce young first-time riders to horsemanship and riding. We would do private sessions upon request, but Pablo’s specialty was being the star of kids birthday parties where he would do lead line and then stand to be hand painted by the kidsHe will stand for hours to be groomed (or be painted) and is the worlds best horse hugger. He is the epitome of ‘in your pocket’ and will follow you around everywhere (with or without treats). Because of his navicular changes and maintenance though, he cannot back an adult rider. Pablo’s max is 80lbs, for 1 hour at a time, at a walk only, and can do so twice per week without any noticeable lameness. So, if you have some young kids looking for a horse to dote on, and take nice easy going introductory rides, Pablo is your guy.
