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03/01/2025

Welcome back, Freddie! While we are happy to see Freddie again, we're sad that the time for him to return has arrived. Harold has done an incredible job with Freddie, and we can't imagine how he's feeling right now. Harold is a great reminder that age is just a number. At 82, he does more in the saddle than some of us half his age can manage. He said he's going to continue riding, something shorter and slower, and we expect him to keep his word! We are sending all our love to Harold, and we promise Freddie will continue being loved and treated like a king.

For now, Freddie is going to just get used to being back, and then we're going to check out all the fancy training he's gotten over the past 4 years 😍

01/01/2025

Happy New Year! In the northern hemisphere, it is every racehorse's "birthday" as well. We were completely surrounded by fireworks, and everyone was pretty calm. Hudson was really the only wild card for us. We woke Cannoli up to get a New Year photo of him. Stevie Wonder was busy "watching" the fireworks. Wonky and W***y were mad they weren't being given more food. Hudson was pacing a bit, but not panicking. Our dear, sweet old menace, Gumby, hung out by Hudson to keep him calm. Once he thought Hudson was going to be ok, he went to bed lol! Hudson was actually really good... until the neighbors started setting off mortars. Illegal fireworks should really be illegal 😒 He calmed down once he had a halter on. Overall, not a bad night for the ponies. We hope you all had a fun, safe, and happy night. Here's to a new year 🥂🎉

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28/12/2024

It was Farrier Day! The 2 important ones were Hudson and Wonky. Hudson's feet need to grow out a little more before we can continue working on them. Right now, they're still too brittle to touch. We are supposed to continue with what we're doing and check again in a few weeks. Poor Wonky. We got good and bad news about his tootsies. When Steven got in there, there weren't major signs of founder. YAY! What we did find is that abscess we thought we took care of went MUCH deeper than anybody thought. BOO. After getting it all out, you could see some of the fleshy part by the bone 😬😬 Fortunately, the treatment for founder is the same for this. We've got to keep it wrapped and clean and continue with the meds. We're supposed to put Cloud boots on for extra cushioning, but his feet are too tiny, and we haven't found anyone with 00s we can try. We were lent 0s, but that was like a 3 yr old wearing their mom's shoes... He has an appointment for x-rays on Jan 6. W***y didn't need to be done, and Stevie Wonder was his usual wonderful self. Cannoli was fairly good. It's so difficult with him since his pain is nerve related and comes and goes. He always tries to be a good boy, and he's not the least bit mean. He just sometimes needs a little extra break.

If you'd like to sponsor a trim, a bale of hay (it's also hay day), or any of the many hoof treatment meds and supplies, all donations are tax deductible 😉

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We also have our Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RFN92IDCVPYA?ref_=wl_share

26/12/2024

Boo got the bestest Christmas gift that all of our horses hope for: a person all of his own! We sent him off to training, hoping Makenna ( ) would know the right person for him. It turns out that she was his person ❤️ The contracts were signed and sent back yesterday. We don't mind a 😉 Congratulations to the two of you! We can't wait to see you guys out and about!

We couldn't not include some others in this post. Hudson is doing great, and is such a personality! We're letting his hoof grow while trying to stop the spread of the white line, and things are looking good. Stevie and W***y are happy as can be. Poor Wonky has started recovery founder, which we really hoped we'd avoided. He's lost a lot of weight, bringing him from very obese to just very fat. The fat cells release everything back into the body (that's also why we get sicker when we lose a lot of weight). Years of being fed nothing but alfalfa had taken a toll on his body 😢 He's on meds, and we're making cushions for his feet, everything we have is for very large horses lol. He's doing OK. We've also included a few extra photos of those that found their happily ever after. Our favorite is Pokey with his cow bff! They groom each other and nap in the sun next to each other. He knew what he was doing when he picked his person!

From all of us to all of you, we hope you had a very Merry Christmas and/or a Happy Hanukkah 🎄🕎

18/12/2024

Did you know that horses and donkeys like getting presents just as much as you do? Did you also know that we have an Amazon Wish List that makes it super easy to send a little something to them? It has things we need, things we could use, and things for fun. Wonky wants treats. Lots and lots of treats 😒

If you'd like to make a donkey's (or horse's) day, you can order right from the list at:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RFN92IDCVPYA?ref_=wl_share

16/12/2024

We told you he doesn't eat ALL the time 🤣 Hudson enjoyed some time out in the round pen, and saying he's a character is an understatement! He is 100000000000% a people person horse. We had to hide for him to go play. As soon as he saw any of us, he'd coming running over and wouldn't leave us. We spied him going over the poles, on his own, several times. He even trotted over them! This guy is a gorgeous mover. Once his foot is healed and he's available, there will probably be a fight over Hudson!

15/12/2024

**Update** There has been an OVERWHELMING vote for Hudson. So, meet Hudson!

Hellooooooo Handsome!! 😍 This tall drink of water is Hudson Street, a 5 yr old, unraced thoroughbred.

He'd been posted on an FB group as a light riding/companion horse and had a couple of comments that seemed like possible homes. We had him on our "eh, no chance he'll need us but might as well keep watch" list. Caroline did what she always does as the auction gets close. She hopped on their page to see if there were any Gumbys or Pokeys listed. Nope, but he was there. That's when the messages and screenshots started rolling into our DMs. We reached out to see what his issues were and if we could intercept him from going to auction. Fortunately, they're simple: he has arthritis in the knee (don't we all?) and a nasty case of white line disease. As bad as the white line looks, we've had worse come in. Thoroughbreds don't fair well at that auction. They either sell high as riding horses and end up back at the auction a couple of months later completely broken down, or they go straight to the kill buyer. The owner was more than happy to sell him to us instead of sending him to auction. We are so incredibly grateful she did. Horses were going very high yesterday, but a dead lame, barely able to walk horse and another we watched have a PSSM tie-up before being ridden through both went for well over our budget. People wouldn't have cared about his hoof or any other issues: he's a big, beautiful, rideable horse that would look great with a gift bow around his neck. Our farrier got photos before we even left and said he has stuff on his truck and was coming up with a plan while the hoof grows back.

We have 2 name options for him: Hudson or Bentley. He came as Finnegan, but that isn't an option. Which do you prefer? Is he a Hudson? Or is he a Bentley? Sound off in the comments!

We promise we'll get better photos! He doesn't eat ALL the time, lol!

25/11/2024

We might've missed National Redhead Day on November 5th, but we appreciate the chestnuts here daily ❤️ First, everyone check out how great Gumby is looking!!! We knew he'd gained weight, but this morning, while making his mash, it was an all of a sudden a "whoa! Look at him!" moment. It's only been 5 and a half months since we got him at auction. Now that the fence is fixed and there's a heavy-duty chain on the fence, our little escape artist hangs out with Stevie and the Donks when not roaming and testing the rest of the fence line lol

Second, never let it be said we don't spoil the horses! Cannoli got his chiropractic visit today. This is in conjunction with the body work and red light therapy he also gets for his back issues. Some may ask why we bother doing so much for a horse that will never be rideable. To those people, we simply say, "because he deserves it." Humans let him down a LOT in his short 10 years, but he's remained a happy, sweet, loving boy. If a little extra tlc is all it takes for him to continue being pain-free, it's worth it. HE'S worth it ❤️❤️

If anyone wants to help with Cannoli's visit today, you can make a tax deductible donation via Zelle, Venmo, check, CashApp, or PayPal (they take a fee though).

20/11/2024

I don't think we ever officially apologized to Pokey for blaming him for escaping that one time. He may have been responsible the first time, but Gumby took out the rest of that section of fence to explore the neighborhood on his own 🤣 He was always back when we did a headcount so it took a little while to figure out it was him. There's now a replacement fence panel he can't remotely get through, and a heavy-duty latch has been added to the fence. The 35 yr old is the LAST horse we'd expect to roam... The Three Stooges didn't say a word 😒

We also want to thank whoever put a $35 credit on our Shopper's account! Picking up Gumby's cubes and being told we had a credit was amazing! We don't know who it was, but we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts (well, the bottom of the horses' bellies). ❤️

03/11/2024

We said Pokey has some news! He picked his person ❤️. He found her by breaking out of here 😒 but he found her. It was clearly love at first sight for both of them, and we couldn't be happier with the match. They live close enough that she was able to just walk him to his new home. He'll have cows and goats to push around instead of poor Gumby! Congratulations, Abbey and Pokey!

02/11/2024

Pokey is like when you call a fat guy Slim or a tall guy Shorty. He likes to move. He's not trying to take off, and he's not dangerous. He just has a bigger stride than you'd expect in a 28 yr old horse, and he uses it! He happily leads, follows, or goes in the middle. He even stands still while waiting for everyone else to catch up, lol! He is an absolutely FUN ride! Even more exciting, he sweat!!!! Prascend has completely turned him around, and he very well may still be pushing his way into the middle of conversations or making sure you're making his mash right for the next 10 years ❤️

He has some news he's going to be sharing soon 😉

30/10/2024

Pokey. What can we say about Pokey. He's solid. We took him off property for the first time (intentionally 🙄), and he was fabulous. As a general rule, we don't go out solo anymore because of how built up the area has gotten, but something said he wouldn't care. He didn't. The Amazon truck passed a bit close, bunnies and birds came flying out of bushes, dogs barked and lunged at fences. He didn't bat an eye. Pokey comes across as a horse that was dad's favorite that got passed down to the kids for 4H and when they outgrew him, he went on to be a lesson horse until he decided he was going to do his own thing instead of listening to the kids. He needed a few small reminders to listen to his rider, but he stopped testing almost immediately. Would we call him a beer drinking horse? Not really, and that's only because he wants to go (fortunately, he's smooth so you wouldn't spill anything 😉). He's a mail getting horse, though! He rides out solo. We'll see how he rides out with others as soon as everybody's schedules mesh.

27/10/2024

It's Donkey Day! W***y is learning how to be a pack donkey. He did pretty well! He gave a couple of halfhearted hops, walked like a cat in a harness for a bit, and then settled in. Wonky was thrilled he's still too fat for anything, lol. We just want something walking around bringing us drinks and snacks while we're cleaning stalls 🤣

26/10/2024

Today was Farrier Day, and since Pokey's toes were trimmed, and he's feeling good, it seemed like a good day to see if he's an easy or challenging ride. Pokey is a nice, fun, fairly easy ride, but he definitely is the definition of more "go than whoa"! He was extremely happy to be working, and he is sound!!! It's completely possible that he will be available for foster/adoption if anyone is looking for a been there, done that old man with only minor maintenance 😉 Next step will be seeing how he is on trail. Good ol' Gumby slowly followed around like the good boy he is. His weight is noticeablely better, even though we still want more weight on his old bones. There are a lot of videos of Pokey that we'll post once we combine them all and trim it short enough for a reel.

In other exciting news, both donkeys let us do all 8 hooves with no sedation and no major issues! Wonky wasn't thrilled, but he let us actually get his hind feet done. We're sending out a huge thank you to for making this possible!! It's such a relief being able to safely get their hooves done ❤️

23/10/2024

Oh, Pokey. Now that he's feeling better and we've got his Cushings under control, he's acting like a horse half his age. And he's getting into twice as much trouble 😒 Sunday, the gate was left open as people were coming in and out, and Pokey decided to drag Gumby along to explore the neighborhood. We found them a couple of streets over, happily hanging out in somebody's backyard. Apparently Pokey wanted to see their alpacas. They led back like gentlemen, poor Gumby having no idea what was going on, lol! Yesterday, Pokey decided he wanted to explore again and pushed through and knocked down a section of the property's fence. Gumby didn't go any farther than the adjoining property. Pokey went back to the alpacas... (Caroline is trying to use this as an excuse to get a couple of alpacas 🤦🏼‍♀️) Pokey has lost all roaming rights and is now stuck in his stall permanently! We took him to the round pen to work with him a bit tonight, and he is sound at the walk/trot/canter and clearly has been lunged before. We all figured he might still be rideable, but we're starting to think he may need to be ridden every so often for his mental health. He's smart, and he's bored. It's not a good combination! He will either be a fabulous ride or buck us all off. It's anybody's guess which way it'll go 😂 Nobody would be surprised if he had some Hancock in him. Stay tuned....

11/10/2024

Pokey wanted to supervise the making of his morning bucket today. We were apparently taking too long, and he decided to try to help himself 🤣. I think he was hoping we'd give extra to replace what he managed to suck up. It's like when a waiter gives you a sample of wine in your glass and you hurry up to finish that before they pour the glass, including that sample as part of the pour so you feel like you got shorted. He's old, and he's smart. Cheers, Pokey 🥂

03/10/2024

Pretty Mr Boo had been doing great at boot camp. Today was his mani/pedi day and he wants you to appreciate how nice his tootsies look!

17/09/2024

We've been trying so hard to get photos that really show how much weight Gumby has actually gained, but this is the best we've managed so far. It's incredibly noticeable in person but not so much in photos 🫤 The way his hair has been shedding out doesn't help either. His spine doesn't stick out nearly as much, and the shelf he had above his ribs is gone. He and Pokey hang out quite a bit but are happy going off on their own. Gumby loves snuggles and will happily leave his food if it means he gets some loving ❤️ We wish we knew his story. We wish we knew all their stories, but at 35, Gumby has more to share than anyone else...

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Facebook doesn't always let us post videos with photos, so this cute video of Boo enjoying the scratching post this morning didn't get attached to the last post. He's been dealing with some skin allergies lately. Although the Platinum Skin and Allergy is starting to work, that post has to feel SO good! #srrboo #auctionhorse #horserescue #seahorseranchrescue #nonprofitorganization #arizonarescue #501c3 #horse #painthorse #equinerescue #equestrian #painthorsesofinstagram #equine of Boo loving the scratching post this morning. He's been dealing with skin allergies the past month, and this must feel SO good!

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What do you do when going around in circles gets boring? Try the teeter totter bridge for the first time! Boo is coming along quite nicely with his steering, but it is a lot of turning and circles and boring things (ok. They're important things, and actually pretty difficult, both mentally and physically, but still really boring to watch). That's when Caroline, who was watching on the sidelines, randomly yelled out, "Hey! Have you tried the teeter totter bridge?" Nope, but let's go! Boo had absolutely no hesitation. None. He happily walked right on and over. His third time, he nicely stopped at the end (the second time he did everything well but didn't fully stop). That's when the "has he ever" turned into "trot!!! See if he'll trot it!" What you're seeing in this video is his first, third, and fourth time ever being on the bridge with the pole to make it teeter! He has an incredibly good mind and tries his little heart out to please. He absolutely LOVES the bitless bridle, and it has made a giant difference in him. Whether it was how the bit sits in his parrot mouth or if he was really yanked around before being dumped at auction, he wasn't happy with any bit we tried. As soon as the bitless went on, his eye softened and he stopped 95% of his avoidance behaviors. He's getting ready to head out on trail soon (we aren't. It's already hitting triple digits and 10° above average 🥵). #seahorseranchrescue #horserescue #horsesofinstagram #horse #nonprofitorganization #arizonarescue #501c3 #horsebackriding #horsetraining #teetertotterbridge #obstacles #obstaclecourse #auctionhorse #srrboo #equinerescue #bitless #painthorsesofinstagram #painthorse #pintohorse #itshot

While we're waiting for everyone who was at our last National Volunteer Week day to get their photos over, here's some fun with Wonky Donkey! #seahorseranchrescue #horserescue #horsesofinstagram #donkeysofinstagram #donkey #donklife #fatdonkey #donkeys #donkeybray #srrwonkydonkey

Someone is MUCH happier going in a halter and lead rope than a bridle with a bit! Makenna is going to get Boo solid riding bitless now that we know that's what he prefers ❤️ #seahorseranchrescue #horserescue #horsesofinstagram #horse #nonprofitorganization #arizonarescue #501c3 #rehab #training #srrboo #bitless #bitlessriding

We have absolutely no idea what, if any, training Boo has had in his life. Today, Makenna ( @makennasky21 ) hopped on in the arena, and he did great! Is he a good boy who tries hard? Yes. Does he know how to steer? Absolutely not 🤣 He really seems like a horse that was saddled up, put in a tight tie down, and just ran across wherever they were. He'll start understanding that nobody's going to hurt him if he gets something wrong and blossom into the incredible horse we see hiding in there under the scars and confusion. #seahorseranchrescue #horserescue #horsesofinstagram #horse #nonprofitorganization #arizonarescue #501c3 #rehab #training #srrboo #horsebackriding #painthorsesofinstagram #painthorse #auctionhorse

We've been so focused on Stevie this week that you might've forgotten the others! Boo is still doing great with his training and is leaving how to pony (that big guy ponying is adopted Dante! The second biggest horse with the smallest 🤣). Makenna hopped on with a halter and lead rope. He's such a good boy ❤️ #seahorseranchrescue #horserescue #horsesofinstagram #horse #nonprofitorganization #arizonarescue #501c3 #training #srrboo #equinerescue #equine #horsebackriding #painthorsesofinstagram #painthorse #auctionhorse

It's a busy day at the rescue today. We have a huge group of Eagle Scouts doing a couple of projects, and we weren't sure how Boo would respond. Here's what Makenna had to say: Very proud of him… A lot to process and he chose to come back to me. He handled everything pretty darn well… miles,miles, miles but he’s going to make a fantastic animal. We are so excited to see him progressing this quickly and can't wait to see how far he goes! #seahorseranchrescue #horserescue #horsesofinstagram #horse #nonprofitorganization #arizonarescue #501c3 #horsebackriding #horsesofinstagram #arizonarescue #horses #painthorse #painthorsesofinstagram #auctionhorse #rehab #srrboo

We wish FB would let us post more than 1 video or combos of video and photos like on our Instagram 🤷‍♀️. @seahorseranchrescue Anyway... Boo got to try bells today! We also have videos of him doing the bridge and taking a walk down to the street and getting a bath (he had a busy day, lol). This sweet guy is doing great! #seahorseranchrescue #nonprofitorganization #501c3 #horsesofinstagram #horse #training #auctionhorse #horserescue #srrboo

We FINALLY got a little video of Wonky talking. He's very vocal unless he thinks you are trying to record him, and then he goes completely silent. Caroline managed to get 8 seconds of him the other night in the dark, and hearing himself gets him going again. We're still trying to get his super funny bray, but here's what we all hear when we get to the rescue 🤣 Try not to laugh, lol! #seahorseranchrescue #horserescue #donkeysofinstagram #donkey #donklife #fatdonkey #auctionhorse #nonprofitorganization #arizonarescue #srrwonkydonkey

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