SHI Rescues

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We saw this lovely sweet mare mentioned on FB as having been dumped on someone as a free horse. We soon learned she had been a recipient mare at a foal producing farm that numbers their mares. She was badly foundered, very long hooves, and very crippled. SHI went to pick her up armed with pain meds so she could be trailered comfortably. Our wonderful vet Dr. Wilcox came out the next morning. X-rays revealed an old founder. He trimmed her feet and put “Equicast” clogs on. She’s so much more comfortable now. Also floated her teeth as this was likely never done before. Her mouth was a mess.

This lovely four-year-old OTTB mare was rescued from Bowie, TX feedlot, in Sept 2017. In 2016 Dewdrop had raced successfully for her owner, winning $12,000. Sadly as she slowed up, she was sold and sold again. Even with a strict no throw away policy on the sales contract, she was thrown away and ended up on a feedlot. Bernardini Racing stepped up to assist with some of her rescue expenses.

After spending 30 days at a TX ranch for QT, Dewey made the journey to CA. She arrived very thin, full of sand and worms, sore feet, and bot eggs on her skin. After just three weeks, she has gained weight, is doing walk trot canter in the round pen on voice command, and is a very sweet girl. We shall continue to work with her, put some training into her, and see how it goes. Hoping she will stay sound.

This 19-year-old thoroughbred mare was surrendered by her owner, who no longer wanted to keep her standing in his backyard. She was lame due to a hoof abscess, was standing in 2 feet of alfalfa that she couldn’t eat as her teeth had not been floated in many years. No-fly control, the poor girl was covered in flies and losing weight. SHI took care of her immediate needs until she could be transported to our friends at Villa Chardonnay Sanctuary in Temecula. Here Reba will be able to live out the rest of her days in peace, surrounded by horse friends and people who love her.

This 14-year-old pony mare was handed over to SHI by a loving owner who could no longer take care of her. Bella had been rescued from a neglectful home a year prior by this woman. Sadly Bella arrived at us with laminitis, but we wrapped her feet in baby diapers and gave her a thick, cushiony bed of shavings for her comfort. Bella has been adopted by a wonderful lady who has given lifetime refuge to other special needs ponies also. She will get the care she needs to recover.

This 18 yr old QH mare was abandoned at a Lakeside boarding facility. She was not in good shape. She was thin and had very sore feet. SHI took her in. She has gained weight, and we are currently working with the farrier to address her special shoeing needs. Dolly is now a long term retiree at SHI. We would consider adopting Dolly out as a pasture/companion pet to a loving forever home.

AKA Zorro is a TX born and raced thoroughbred. Now 13 years old, Zorro had spent this season as a “pony” horse at Del Mar. Starved and neglected, faithful friend Viktoria visited him each day to ensure he was fed and cared for. We were able to “rescue” him at the close of the Del Mar season. Sponsors needed.

Zorro is not available for adoption. He is now a long term retiree.

This 15-year-old BLM mustang was rescued off the S. CA feedlot with the help of donations from the Fans of Barbaro and our local supporters. Pirate is currently undergoing some rehabilitative training.

Pirate is not available for adoption.

This 8 yr old, 17hh TB/warmblood cross mare was rescued off a dealer’s lot in March, saving her from a trip to a slaughter buying auction. Sadly Hope was a performance horse who had been ridden into the ground. She sustained a career-ending injury to her knee and then was dumped. Hope will be assessed for arthroscopic knee surgery at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital. We will determine at a later date if Hope will be available for adoption as a riding horse. This very sweet mare will be well cared for by SHI s a sanctuary horse, unless someone has a lovely pasture and some friends for her to hang out with and would be willing to adopt her. Hope underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. Just how successful this surgery will be for her, time will tell.