Meet the Horses
Coral
Coral came to the sanctuary in summer 2004. She is approximately 14 years old and is a mustang from Nevada.
Coral was rescued and turned over to the sanctuary by one of the sanctuary's supporters. Coral had been having trouble with pain in her stifles and although she was loved dearly by her owner's little girl, the owner decided to get rid of her rather than have a vet help her. That's when our sanctuary supporter stepped in. Rather than see Coral go to slaughter, she brought Coral to the sanctuary.
Since arriving at the sanctuary, Coral has received veterinary treatment and rehabilitation for her stifle pain. A digital x-ray showed us that one of her stifles is slightly misshapen. She still has occasional stiffness for a couple of days, but she bounces back more quickly each time.
Coral is a dream to ride for an experienced rider. She is highly sensitive and very smooth. She will be the perfect horse for someone interested in light trail or road riding.
Because of hormone imbalances, Coral was spayed recently. She is recovering nicely from surgery and will be ready to find her forever home with an adoring owner in 2007. Coral needs a home where she will have the daily love and attention she craves.
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So what do you do with all that horse manure?
Horses produce a wheelbarrow load of manure each and every day. At the
sanctuary, we pick up the manure and compost it to break down the
constituents and kill the weed seeds. Once it's composted, we spread it on
our pastures. In the photo above, Vic Andersen is spreading manure on a
sanctuary pasture.
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Alice
Alice came to the sanctuary at age two in summer 2004. She lost her right eye to a tree branch as a foal. Alice is a quarter horse/appaloosa.
The person who owned Alice didn't believe she could ever be a safe saddle horse so he turned her over to the sanctuary. After having Alice's injured, blind eye removed in late 2004, Alice recuperated nicely from surgery. She later spent time with trainer Jess Holloway of Bozeman. There she learned how to be a gentle, responsive and calm saddle horse. In early 2006, Alice found her forever home on a ranch in Montana. Alice is now a happy and safe cow horse and has a loving person whom she adores.
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Teddy
Teddy joined the sanctuary herd in November 2004 at age 19. He is a registered and highly bred Saddlebred. He is a veteran of many horse shows.
Teddy was 250 pounds underweight when he came here. His teeth and feet had been neglected for nearly two years! This once-proud horse was naturally angry and sulky when he arrived. But within a couple of weeks, with persistence of our staff and volunteers, Teddy began to shine, literally. As his ribs disappeared and his coat became soft, so did his personality. Today Teddy keeps his weight on easily, moves proudly and knows how much we love him.
Because of the traumatic treatment Teddy received as a Saddlebred showhorse - tail surgery and setting, neck setting, foot soring and too much pressure in general, Teddy has decided to stay at the sanctuary for the rest of his life. He's had far too many transitions to be able to adjust again. We are delighted to be his forever home.
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Benjamin
Benjamin moved to the sanctuary in 2005 when local brand inspectors picked him up as a stray near a very busy road in the Helena valley. Benjamin is a mule whose age we estimate at somewhere around 34.
From the information we can gain from the Department of Livestock Brand Inspection records, Benjamin was most likely a pack mule all his life. He was taken to the sale in Missoula and was purchased by a Helena man who decided he didn't want Ben and turned him loose. Once brand inspectors tracked down Ben's owner, the owner turned Ben over to the sanctuary.
Ben is a sweet guy and simply adores being brushed and going for walks. Because he has a few molars missing, he eats smoothies three times a day made from hay pellets and LMF senior feed. Ben is looking for his forever home where he can continue his much-deserved retirement.
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Periwinkle
Periwinkle became part of the sanctuary herd in spring 2006. She is a 7-year-old Quarter Horse/Paint.
Periwinkle was injured in late 2005 and as a result, broke a bone in her carpus (the front "knee"). Her owner, fearing that she would not recover, decided to get rid of her. X-rays show that the bone healed beautifully. Periwinkle has slight swelling over the carpal joint which seems to bother her a little on damp, cold days. But most days, she's sound. She's a beautiful, healthy mare.
Periwinkle is a very calm horse with limited experience under saddle. She will spend a few weeks with Bozeman horse trainer Jess Holloway in January 2007 to reacquaint herself with being ridden. Jess will help her be the right horse for more kinds of riders. Periwinkle will be ready for adoption in early 2007.
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Jake
Jake arrived at the sanctuary in early fall 2006. He is an elderly Palomino Quarter Horse. Jake is love embodied! His soft brown eyes, warm blond coat and gentle ways warm the hearts of everyone who meets him. He's a real favorite of volunteers and visitors alike.
Jake joined the sanctuary when his owner decided he was finished being a kids' horse. Jake has ringbone in three legs and is no longer able to carry even a light rider. But he loves going for slow walks and nibbling on pasture delicacies.
Jake's status as to adoptability is being decided as of November 2006. Because Jake has been through so very many transitions in his life, his health is a little tentative. With the help of several veterinarians we are working with Jake to help him be stronger and more vital again. Until he is on more solid footing he will stay at the sanctuary.
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