Seahorse Ranch Rescue

09/10/2025

In Arizona, we don't mark the change of seasons by the turning of leaves. We mark it by our horses getting darker! Freddie is looking almost black with the start of his winter coat ❤️. Today, we worked on the walk/trot trail course. Despite getting some very confusing cues from his rider, he did, as expected, fabulous.

This awesome boy is trained to 2nd-level classical dressage, happily switches to western dressage, enjoys obstacles, and is just an all-around great guy. He is available for adoption. If you think he's your next family member, reach out to us!

03/10/2025

Hudson is doing really well with his HSS. He still occasionally has a head toss, but they are becoming very infrequent. He was kicking it up last night, having a blast in turnout. He had so much fun, he threw a shoe 🤦🏼‍♀️ Fortunately, not only was today farrier day, but the shoe landed pad size up (white) which stood out against the dirt! Ozzy Osdog discovered hoof trimmings are yummy. The way he chews things makes him look like he's got rabies. Gumby's feet looked good.

29/09/2025

Sad news. Our dear, sweet, grumpy Gumby...
..No longer has his mustache. It was there one day and completely gone the next 🤷🏼‍♀️ He's absolutely fine, other than having gone out for a shave. He IS 36, so maybe his mustache just decided to add to all the hair in his ears 🤣 This morning, he made sure to come see what was taking us so long with his breakfast. Some things never change, lol!

Dog (Ozzy maybe?) found the rubber chicken Zeke stole from Wonky a couple of years ago and has been happily squeaking it all over the place.

26/09/2025

Ok, first, do NOT pay attention to the girl who hasn't ridden in an English saddle for about a year... I promise I do actually know my diagonals 🤦🏼‍♀️. I attempted sitting the trot (I was riding dressage after all) for all of 5 steps before I gave up, lol. Just focus on Freddie, who put up with my unbalanced nonsense with his usual awesomeness. He did some great side passes and turns on the haunches and forehand before we went to play on the obstacles outside the arena. After proving that weaving poles, the mailbox, and waiving a cloth all over his head were super easy non-issues, Freddie decided he wanted to pretend he didn't know how to go over a bridge. Considering we trot over ours all the time without missing a beat, and could probably canter over it if I trusted myself, I had to prove he does know what to do. I think he was just done with me at that point 🤣 If anyone wants to see Freddie do something in particular, let me know. It may not show HIS best, but it'll show mine 😬. - Caroline

26/09/2025

Sorry, it's been a while since we've posted. It's been a rough few months. The horses are all doing very well. Freddie came back from Tucson and Caroline has been riding him in her western dressage lessons to keep him in shape. He loves his baths as much as always, lol, and is available for adoption. Hudson's headshaking has gotten better and we're hoping he can safely start work soon. The old man is his usual obnoxious self, running the property and everybody on it. It's hard to remember Gumby's 36 with the way he bosses us all around! Stevie Wonder and the Donks are as cute as always.

The rough part and why we've been MIA, Caroline's stepdad, and one of our biggest supporters, Brian Porter was battling a serious illness and passed away in July. Two weeks later, we had to say goodbye to our pupervisor, Chloe, when a fist-sized tumor was found on her lung. True to form, Caroline said no more dogs and then promptly went to the pound and brought back a big doofy dog that was passed up during the free adoptions day. She keeps saying he hasn't told her his name, so his name is Dog. Naming has never been her strong suit!

03/08/2025

Who's surprised that Freddie already has a fan club? Anyone? Anyone?

We recently welcomed Freddie to the barn! Freddie is a rescued OTTB who is owned by our friends Seahorse Ranch Rescue in San Tan Valley. Freddie is at SSRC to see if we can help find him a home. We hope he wants to be a program horse, but if not we would love to assist in finding him his perfect match. Freddie is a sweetheart in the barn, and he already has a fan club. Stay tuned for more Freddie updates!

30/07/2025

Oh poor Hudson. He just cannot catch a break. We get the head shaking under control and his white line comes back 🤦🏼‍♀️ We pulled off his shoes (it was farrier day) and were greeted with the clear sign that the bacteria wasn't fully gone before the pads went on last time. The pocket is pretty darn deep, as you can see by how far in the nail went (the nails are about 1.5"). We've opened it up and got meds in there. Fortunately, it's NOTHING like when he arrived. Like abscesses, there can be hidden pockets that you can't know are there until they pop out. Sigh. Welcome to the wonderful world of horses... In good news, W***y was so much better than last time and we were able to get all the hoof we weren't able to when he was convinced the farrier wanted to eat him, lol. Everyone else was their usual good selves.

29/07/2025

Happy dance time! The meds really seem to be helping Hudson. The first day, Hudson didn't toss his head at all! He also kept lying out flat and stumbling when trying to walk. The poor guy was completely stoned. Like 1969 Woodstock high, lol! After talking to the vet, we decided to cut his meds in half (12,800mg of Gabapentin is a LOT) and now he isn't high and still isn't head shaking! Yesterday was the first time we've turned him out in daylight since all this started. He was hyper and running and bucking like a fool, and screaming like the wannabe movie horse he thinks he is, but he wasn't tossing his head around and was behaving like a normal horse that hadn't been out in a while. He's finally able to eat again as well. Watching him try to eat but constantly bopping his head was sad. Fingers crossed this continues working for him. So far so good!

24/07/2025

Poor Hudson was a pin cushion today. We're hoping acupuncture will help ease his head shaking at least a little. Dr Robinson has several patients who are head shakers, so we were able to get a few new insights and things to try. She agrees it's his trigeminal nerve, aggravated by photo sensitivity. She has prescribed a few different meds and changed some of the doses of meds he's already getting. We're starting by throwing everything at him and weaning him off things as he improves (IF he improves). She said he's one of the most severe cases she's seen and isn't overly optimistic that acupuncture will make much of a difference, but it won't hurt. She also connected us with one of her clients who has a horse who is almost, if not as, severe as Hudson. We're hoping something helps this sweet boy feel better. Today's visit was $457.50. If you'd like to help with today's vet bill, all donations are tax-deductible.

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Venmo

18/07/2025

Freddie headed down to Tucson today to spend some time with our good friend at and see if he wants to be a part of their program. He hopped off the trailer as if he had been there a thousand times and, in true Freddie fashion, calmly walked to his new digs and settled right in. Our hope is that he'll either fit into their lesson program or that one of their students will fall in love with him (which is incredibly easy). Fingers crossed Freddie finds his next adventure partner.

04/07/2025

Wishing everyone a very safe and happy 4th of July

25/06/2025

Last night was a lovely night for a ride! Freddie had a bit of go-go juice but was still his good-boy self. Even when moving forward, he is safe. Caroline even cantered for the first time in who knows how long! We put him on alfalfa when he dropped a lot of weight after getting his teeth done a month ago, and we are now feeling the effects. It was a billion degrees to boot, so everyone (except us) dropped weight, despite getting ridiculous quantities of hay. He's gaining it back well now, so he's going back to an all-Bermuda diet. Yes. You read that right. A THOROUGHBRED that maintains his weight on just Bermuda!