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Following are some of the horses whose lives have been touched by caring people. Read below for stories and photos of them with their new families.
Blaze:
   
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Blaze's owner had to give her up - as well as his horse property - due to serious health issues. Happily Blaze has a new home.
Blaze will be used in a Therapeutic Riding Program and has been adopted by Barb Rolf who is a consultant for the visually impaired at the Montana School for Deaf & Blind children in Missoula. From Barb: "We love her!"
Spirit:
   
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I'm delighted to report that Spirit has found a new home with a wonderful woman in Hailey, Id! Elayne Tingey is adjusting her life and preparing for Spirit's arrival by building her a new shelter in a dry lot area to accommodate Spirit's special needs. She'll have 3 other horses, sheep and goats as company over the fence and we're confident that Spirit will live out the rest of her days in comfort and competent hands. It's been a very satisfying and heartwarming experience to have the privilege of watching the plan unfold. Another prayer has been answered for an angel wearing a fur coat.
Spirit is now settling in at her new home. Thanks to Elayne for providing a loving home to this "Miss Personality"!
From Elayne Tingey
"I just wanted to give you an update: Spirit has now found her spot in the herd. She kicks and jumps like a young horse and I might add that she is so very healthy. She is accepted by the other horses and has found out that she is horse and a part of a herd. What a delight she is. Thanks so much for taking the time to bring her to Idaho, the state horse is Appaloosa. She nickers when I come out, she gives a gentle nicker." Elayne in a very snowy Idaho.
Chief:
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Lelund went crazy over Chief! I picked Lelund up from school and could hardly keep him out of the trailer. First thing he did when we got home was run in the house and grab him a carrot. They are quite a pair and will have a lot of great times together.
I wanted to thank you for giving us the opportunity to adopt this great guy.
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We extend our thanks to this family for giving a wonderful home to Chief!
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Taxi:
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Taxi, the Molly Mule retired from the Forest Service, has found a new and wonderful home where she will live with 3 other horses and be doted on daily.
Check out a wonderful follow up on Taxi's new home in the Ravalli Republic newspaper:
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Snuggly:
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Snuggly has found a new home with Rosemary Bailey Arbuckle. Yea for Snuggly! She’ll never want for anything and will live out her days with lots of love and care. |
Native Jet:
| Native Jet has found (another) new home as a therapeutic riding horse in Missoula. |
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Comet:
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Comet has found a home!
Jenna reports that this beautiful paint gelding is doing really well there and walking without lameness. Nice happy ending.
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Dolly:
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Dolly is now Ginger and has gone to live on the Stock Farm Club ranch.
She'll be a buddy for a paint horse that lost his mule friend last summer. She may never work again, but will have great care and friend to share a 20 acre pasture.
Thanks to Chris O'Brien.
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Fleetwood:
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Fleetwood goes to a very special home at the Double C Ranch!
Fleetwood has been adopted by our own Dave Hadley, his wife Holly and their family. He will be used in hippotherapy for Dave and Holly's two twin boys on their beautiful place in Saunders County.
Click here to see more about this wonderful family and the adoption (also see a little about Dave on the ABOUT page of the website).
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Trouper:
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Trouper has been adopted! |
Star:
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Star has a happy home!
And there were some adventures getting there! From Jessi: Star made it home on Wed. after just a bit of work. Laurie's truck was acting up and she had to phone a friend from Darby and switch out trucks half way through the trip. Star did great considering she's pretty green with the trailer. She unloaded just fine. As I was leading her up the road to her pasture she spotted our llama. She panicked and bolted. Luckily she ran right to my neighbor and we were able to get her to her pasture without going near the llama again. She has settled in nicely. She's drinking and eating fine. We are bonding and she's actually enjoying learning the training game. She's very smart.
Thank you so much for everything.
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Sparky:
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| A nice, quiet, gentle, 17 yr old, registered Appaloosa |
mare. She has a new home as of summer 2010
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Dusty:
| Dusty was in foster care with a Willing Servants volunteer, but has a new home as of summer 2010. |
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Taffy:
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Taffy was in foster care with a Willing Servants volunteer; But in summer 2010 found a new home. |
Paint:
| This gelding's young owners are currently in Afghanistan and he was under the care of Julie Turpin. He is an unregistered breeding stock paint, believed to be 5 or 6 and he has not been broke. He found a wonderful new home with someone willing to work with him and maybe get some professional assistance with his training. We know he will be a wonderful partner after some good training and lots of love. |
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Tommy:
 
 
AQHA registration name of BQH Impressive Leo
Handsome chestnut gelding born 5/5/1994. Very well proportioned. Not an affectionate horse but not a mean bone in his body. Very easy and pleasant on the trail. Anyone can ride him. Was used for a period of time in an outfitters string. Does not like things slapped around his head. Does not like tube wormer but will readily take wormer in the pellet variety. Very easy keeper. He does have one soundness issue that a prospective owner should be aware of. He was diagnosed with a small internal spur below his naviccular pad. This causes tenderness after having been ridden if he is not shod with pads on the front. I have been putting pads on him for the past two years and have had no problems. Is current on his shots and wormer. Easy to shoe and trailer. Adopted by Allana McCrumm Thank you Allana!
Snickers:
Sorrel grade mare born 5/18/2000. Affectionate horse who comes immediately to people. Easy on the trail and has been used in pens to sort calves. The only issue I have ever had with her is she does not like another horse right on her tail when on the trail. Calm nature but can be a mare at times. No known health issues, good feet, easy to shoe and trailer. Needs to be ridden. Eager to learn. A good prospect for a younger rider as well as anyone looking for an averaged size horse. Current on shots, worming, etc.
adopted by Jody Asta. Thank You Jody!
Oly:
This is Oly. Oly sounds like a wonderful old guy...but he's reported to be 35 yrs old! Can you believe it? I can't hardly believe it....I had to ask Cindy, his owner, to confirm his age...because I just can't believe it. I'm like wow!...Tell about your feeding program. He's a register Quarter Horse without papers....so his owner can't be certain of his age...but she feels pretty confident he's 35. Oly has just recently lost his pasture mate of 25 years and is going through the grieving process. He's reported to be extremely gentle and would make a great horse for a small child to ride lightly or a gentle companion for another gentle elder.
He's very lonely right now. He rides, ties and loads into a trailer nicely. He's good for the farrier and is on a 8 week schedule. He's up to date on worming and vaccinations. He has very good manners all around including being easy to saddle and bridle. He's also being offered with a $200. incentive to help defray the costs of upkeep. That's a first! "I'll pay you to take my horse." Obviously, Cindy wants a really good home for the old guy and doesn't' want him to be alone.
Hi Theresa-
A quick note to let you know that I found Oly a home in Pablo with 3 young children & they're in love...all 4 of them :O) Thanks for all your help in trying to place him over the past year+ You have a wonderful organization--keep up the good work and best of luck. Thanks again,
Cindy
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