West Wind Stables Equine Rescue & Rehab

10/13/2023

We purchased this Anderson Sling quite a few years ago. It was a big expense, and one we debated. It's not something that gets used daily, but when it's needed, it is so nice to have on hand. It distributes a horses weight evenly, and won't cause more injuries like straps or makeshift slings can. It was even used once to lift a cow out of a well pit it had fallen into! A friend had a horse down due to colic, and was able to get her up with the help of their vet and the sling.

02/26/2023

***Update - she has gone out on a 30 day trial!***

This mare is looking for a new home. Was shown 4H, kids are in other activities now and no longer interested. Approximately 20, sound and sane! Owner would like to find a home by end of March.

09/11/2022

Posting for owner, looking for the perfect home for her horse. Contact me if interested.

Please help me find a good loving home for my girl.
Penny is a tri color paint in her mid to late 20s but doesn't look or act her age. She hates being alone and just lost her best friend of 10 years. She was my first horse, I planned to keep her till the end, but we've lost 4 family members this year, now we had to put our other horse down. She's a good horse and deserves a good home. I think she would prefer a job again and not just be a pasture pet like she’s been the last few years, but she needs someone with experience, patience and kindness.
She is well trained (not always obedient 😉), English or Western, I preferred English so I can’t say if she neck reins or not but her prior owners rode her western. She needs a more intermediate/experienced rider. Because of life I haven't ridden her more than once or twice in the last 4 years or so, but when I was younger I rode her ba****ck all the time, slid off her butt, etc. She likes to go. She’s been shown in 4H.
In great health, no issues with teeth, hooves, etc. Trailers very well.
I think she has mild arthritis during the winter, on really cold weeks or before winter farrier visits I gave her bute. Prefers free range to go in and out her stall at will. She has no vices like cribbing or weaving, stalls well, but gets stiff if she's stalled for long stretches of time.
I need to find her a wonderful home because she is miserable being alone.
Thank you,
She is in South Vienna.

03/19/2022

I was contacted about two minis meeding a new home. White is a mare, paint is a stallion. Trying to get details such as ages etc. Located in Huntsville OH. Please contact me if interested, they are NOT at our farm, just working as a middle man.

12/12/2021

I had a lady call looking to rehome an 18 year old sulky racer. It's a pacer, bay mare in good health. She is over 15h, sound, never ridden but we've found horses trained to pull carts typically transition pretty quickly to a saddle. Message me for contact info, what I've posted here are all the details I have. She's located in Granville, OH.

10/27/2021

07/07/2021

Horse near New Carlisle Ohio looking for a home! Currently being stalled 24/7 and needs a home where she can get out. Her name is Nina Roja, 9 yr old sorrel qh type. Halter broke only, never started under saddle. Has had had 2 foals. Posting for owner, not located at our farm.

04/02/2021

I had a lady call looking for a horse, and we have nothing that fits the bill. She was seriously injured in a riding accident and just returning to riding. She needs something WELL BROKE, no buck/rear/bolt. She's mostly going to ride trails, also likes to do obstacle courses and liberty work (but doesn't specifically need trained for those). She has a well-established farm (25+ years), that backs up against a metro park with 5 miles of trails. No other horses but two goats for company. She's ok with an older horse (20 ish), and ok with some maintenance. The priority is a nice safe one in the 14H range. Please contact me if you have something that would fit. Awesome opportunity for a 4H horse whose owner has left for college.

03/05/2021

Posting for owner, not located at our farm

13-15yr old mini mare. Good health. Not broke to ride or drive, but very personable and friendly(for a mini). Gets hay, a handful of sweet feed, and an apple every day. Kids are grown and gone, owner wants to rehome.Located in between Urbana and St. Paris in Westville. Serious inquiries only. Hauling available within reasonable distance.

02/12/2021

Thought I'd share, I finally tried the "jugs of salt water" in water tanks to prevent freezing. It works! This tank doesn't get much sun, so it took 2 to keep this one thawed. The other tank has a half gallon jug and gets some sun and has been fine.

10/10/2020

These 2 mares are Fresian/andalusian crosses, 18 and 21. They arrived having never been in a trailer, were terrified to go into the barn, very pushy and rude. We were told they had been trail ridden, but their former farriers wife let me know that was a big stretch, they were pretty much unstarted. Just this summer we started working with them for the lady pictured. She is 69 and wanted a pair of bonded horses in that age range. I was not confident these were the right horses for she and her husband, but they came out today and proved me wrong! They still need a lot of work but haven't given Mike or I any major trouble. No bucking or rearing, have gotten much better with personal space and being tied. I think with the increased attention they will do great in their new home. Bonus pic, Mike took a quick spin on Domino, he's going to be 30 and still going strong!

08/27/2020

***She has found a home!****
Belgian x TW mare. Approx. 10 years old looking for a new home, Owner is 80, and selling the farm. The horse MUST go with her goat companion. Current owner was a Belgian breeder, and raised this one. She's gentle, no vices, hasn't been ridden in a couple of years so will need a tune-up. Located in Sardinia Oh.

08/26/2020

Former owner looking for horse. She had a "buy back" arrangement but the horse was sd without her knowledge. Last know location was Genoa, Ohio. Wants to make sure he is safe! Magic- 10 year old bay Arabian gelding
Call Nicole Williamson at (608)630-0544 with any information. We think he was sold in March of 2020

06/29/2020

Finally got some time to work with these two today. Both did well in the round pen, and we moved the trailer over to start with some loading practice as well.

06/08/2020

Please do not call or message about the 52 thoroughbreds. This happened in 2011. I literally get 100's of calls, emails, texts and FB tags on this every time it comes around. Someone added the COVID twist this time around, for God only knows what reason. This totally disrupts my ability to help horses that do need it.

Last year a lady started it back up as a joke, certainly not a joke to any rescue in Ohio that has to deal with it.

Please let anyone you see posting that is old. Lots of info about it on Snopes or Urban Legend.

Thanks

03/04/2020

**** UPDATE: I have been trying to get a phone number for someone local to show the horse. The owner refuses to let him go now. This is so frustrating, I get many requests for help, I post, field questions....and then either can't get the owner to respond, or they change their mind. Sorry to all who have messaged me!!

I was just contacted by a lady in Georgia. This horse is located in Williamsburg, OH. Taz is a 16H, fourteen year old gelded Paint. He has been boarded at a farm in Williamsburg oh for several years. The farm was recently sold, so he has to be moved. He belongs to her sister, who never goes to see him, basically neglected. Her sister is struggling financially and is 74 yrs old. Just not a good situation for this sweet horse. She wants him to know a loving relationship, he has no training. Please contact me if you are interested in helping this horse!

02/23/2020

Thanks to some special visitors today. This young lady asked for horse items instead of presents for her birthday!! Today she brought the donations out, and she and a couple of friends got to spend some time visiting horses.

12/21/2019

This little guy Cody is 30ish, has smooth gums, and is unable to chew hay well enough to swallow. He gets senior feed, our regular maintenance feed, and we've recently added pelleted alfalfa/Timothy pellets moistened so he can "chew" and swallow them. He is holding his weight, and has actually gained a little. For this time of year, I am really happy with his weight. Each winter, I worry it might be his last, but he's still standing in our way every night when we clean stalls, using me as a head rest and making himself a royal pain. 🥰