Tribute To Past Residents


 


Baddick
A 13 year old Standardbred who was injured and could no longer race.

He arrived Nov. 2009 when he was 4 years old.  He was very thin when he arrived but now is lovely and perhaps a little "chunky" and happy.


B.J.
Our elderly gentle 36 year old Morgan who loves retirement (and meals) here.

Sadly we lost our beloved B.J. Feb. 5/2018.  We loved you and miss you.

  

Cruiser
A 30ish year old Quarter Horse whose showing days were over and had no place to go.He arrived  Nov.25/09.  He is a gentle boy.
Sophie
Our special 30ish year old Thoroughbred who also came from the feedlots in Alberta awaiting slaughter in 2002.  So we are not sure of her age but she is definitely elderly but healthy and loves her retirement. She was adopted soon after her arrival but after checking on her in Barrie, she was not in good shape and they agreed for us to take her back. 		  


Stella
A lovely 30 year old Thoroughbred ex-race horse who won over $300,000 in her racing career but had no place to go.  She is mainly blind now but loves life and retirement.

Sadly our beloved, gentle Stella left us Dec. 26/2017.  She was one of the sweetest horses here and we will miss her.
Chico
Chico arrived March 2013.  He is a sweet 15 year old mini donkey who had been
abused and a bit wild when he arrived. 
He has come a long way and was thrilled when Pippin arrived!		  

Pippin
In July 2013, Pippin arrived. 
He is a 15 year old pony who has laminitis and is very lame. 
He is inseparable from Chico.  
Pride
A 25 year old Standardbred whose best friend is Sophie.
(He was Spirit's best friend)
When he was injured, his racing career was over.  He loves retirement.		  

Jade
J.D." is a 25 year old Thoroughbred who was also rescued from Alberta awaiting slaughter.  She still has emotional issues but has come a long way in her trust of humans. Since she was rescued from Alberta we do not know her age for sure. She arrived in the fall of 2002.
Malone
A 20 year old Thoroughbred who arrived Canada Day 2015. 
He loves Angel and they are always together. 		  


Angel
A beautiful, sweet Thoroughbred from the race track with very bad arthritis. She arrived July 2014.

She is 21 years old.  She is the lamest horse here and is on Recovery and meds from the vet and doing OK.

Even a child would be too much weight for her.

    

 

 

Patience - Patience had eyes with deep sunken sockets. The kind vet who tended to her felt we could save her but was concerned that there too much damage with her major organs. Amazingly there was no damage. Patience was so weak when she arrived, the vet had to give her several shots to give her the strength to stand. Her hide was so tough, the vet said it was like going through rhinoceros skin as there was absolutely no collagen or fat left. But Patience was one tough Arab and she came through. We started her slowly on beet pulp and good feed and vitamins and within a few months she gained around 400 pounds. She was the gentlest horse we have ever met.

Gracie – Patience had a best friend and she was Gracie, another very gentle Arab who was also a starvation case. Our beloved Gracie passed Jan. 7th/2015.  She had been with us for 12 1/2 years coming, from the feedlot in Alberta awaiting slaughter. When she arrived, she was pregnant with "Baby" who is still with us.  We could not separate this mother and baby as their bond was so special.  She loved her time here and no horse loved to graze more than Gracie and

“Other special past residents follow.  We will always remember every one of them” – Debbi Brown