Success Stories

Perci was our very first full sized equine and owner surrender. She was severely emaciated, with a body score of a very low 1. The first few days were really touch and go, but she managed to get through it. She had sores from where her bones were pressing through her skin, spear grass ulcers all over her mouth, and a heart murmur because of how hard the starvation was on her organs. She made a complete recovery and had gained enough weight in 14 weeks to begin to look healthy again. During her stay with us she helped raise 2 baby donkeys and we believe that they gave her purpose during the early weeks and accelerated her recovery. She has since become a fat and happy mare with her new family at Lone Star Wine Cellars!

Boomer was a slaughter pipeline rescue and was in very rough shape coming in. She was on the fast track to becoming emaciated with a body score of only 2. She was tiny, so small that we thought she was less than a year old. During her first vet visit we learned a lot about her, like the fact that she was 3 YEARS old and had been subjected to horrific treatment that left her permanently lame and scarred. Despite that, she was incredibly friendly toward people and took halter training very quickly. Once she had gained her weight back and began growing like a weed she went out on foster for nearly a year. After that, the wonderful folks at Lone Star Wine Cellars fell in love with her as well. Boomer now spends her time with Perci at their ranch!

Peanut and Willow were our very first rescues. They had been separated from their mothers at just 4 weeks old. The first couple of weeks we had them someone was outside syringe feeding them because they would not eat solids. Peanut learned how to use a bottle eventually, but Willow ended up waiting until she was ready for solids. Perci helped us teach them how to eat milk pellets which made our job a lot easier. They loved their adopted mom, Perci, and would often be seen trying to play with her or laying down near, or sometimes even underneath her! We hung on to them for quite a while, but when the right opportunity with a fantastic family came along we just couldn't pass that up. They are spoiled and absolutely adored at their new home. 

Jax came in with Boomer from the slaughter pipeline. She was significantly healthier than Boomer and came in at a decent weight, but with a nasty upper respiratory infection. We got her all taken care of and turned her out to grow for a while. When we got her she was just under a year old and had a lot of growing and learning to do. She was adopted out late in her 2 year old year after receiving a lot of groundwork training, ponying on trails, and even being shown in Halter classes! She's now a happy barrel horse competing with her teenage owner! 

Cricket came in with Butters and Chief as an owner surrender. She was dangerously overweight and was quite the boss mare. With time and hard work we got her weight down and attitude in check. Consistent ground work was the key to her success and she was adopted out to a first time horse owner who absolutely loves her. 

Butters came in as an owner surrender with Cricket and Chief. He was horribly sun-burnt and was quite nervous during handling. Even more challenging, he was a very emotional dude who got easily overwhelmed. Lots of quiet work and patience helped him grow in to a much calmer horse. His adopter was looking for a riding horse, but saw us working with him when she came out at first and fell head over heels in love with him and adopted him very shortly after meeting him.

Odin was a transfer from the SPCA of Texas and had been rescued from some pretty severe neglect. He was very underweight, unhealthy, and still a stallion. He got gelded and started gaining weight, but couldn't get along in their pasture. We took him in and continued his rehab. Once we had him back under saddle we had a bunch of interest in him and he got adopted very quickly. He now is a happy, calm, and chubby gelding with his new family!

Chompers, now known as Rebel, came in with Flea very underweight and sick with Strangles. We got him and mama Flea healthy again and he got adopted as a weanling. He actually is still at our facility being boarded until he's bigger and old enough to be trained under saddle. He has been a joy to be around and is one of the friendliest faces here! He will be moving soon as his family has bought their very own horse property just for him! What a lucky duck! 

Vinny, named after Vincent Van Gogh for his torn ear, came in with Flea, Chompers, and AJ en-utero. He's a sweet, sweet boy who just wants everyone's love. Some scarring on him suggests that he used to be a cart horse and may have known some hard work at some point. He came in with Strangles and some significant dental issues that took us a while to resolve. In that time, he was Uncle to both Chompers and AJ during weaning and did a wonderful job teaching those foals how to act like grown ups! Now, he takes care of his very own (human) kids and helps teach horsemanship clinics!

Wyatt was an owner surrender and had been pulled from the pipeline by his previous adopter. She ended up not having the time to devote to him that she would like and thought that re-homing him would be the best thing for him. He needed some light maintenance when we got him and then stayed with us for a bit so we could get some trail miles under his belt. He now belongs to a wonderful woman who dotes on him more than she rides him, and he's just fine with that!

Kelso was another transfer from the SPCA of Texas. He was a loose stallion in south Dallas and then was shot with a shotgun. He was treated for his wounds, gelded, and then taken back to their facility. At the time, they had too many recently gelded stallions and turnout was not easy so we took him on. He had some minor front end lameness and some superficial wounds. We got him all fixed up and he turned in to the most beautiful boy! He's wonderful under saddle to boot! He was adopted by a woman looking for something to ride around lightly and take on trail rides and he fits the bill perfectly!

Galaxy was an older mare who was surrendered to us by a previous owner who had acquired her once more. She had been left to fend for herself with her herd for 8 years. She had little to no human interaction in that time and was horribly matted and tangled as a result. With some radical grooming and lessons in how to interact with people again, her true, gentle nature shined. She is going to a family with grandchildren to dote on her and nice, open pastures to run. She will be receiving all the attention she deserves and we couldn't be happier for her!