Photo courtesy Humane Colorado’s Harmony Equine Center

Adoptable Horse: Peach, a 4-year-old, 14.2hh grade mare
Organization: Humane Colorado’s Harmony Equine Center, Franktown, Colo.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Peach

Peach is a sweet and shy mare that loves a treat. She has been saddled and has begun to learn a few tricks. Peach is four years old and already showing great potential. Because of her age and training level, Peach would do best with someone who can continue to teach her so that she can continue to grow. Don’t miss out on Peach!

Contact Humane Colorado’s Harmony Equine Center today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Peach!

Photo courtesy Humane Colorado’s Harmony Equine Center

ASPCA Right Horse

ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.

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Welcome to your home away from home to relax, enjoy a trail ride or lesson, and soak up life on a one-of-a-kind farm. It doesn’t hurt that it’s lavishly and whimsically designed with equestrians in mind.

Photo by L.A. Berry

Your Host, Cari Swanson

The wind beneath the wings at Windrock Farm is Cari Swanson.

A U.S. Dressage Federation silver medalist and graduate of its “L” education program, Swanson applies her experience as an international-level dressage and national-level eventing competitor, trainer, and instructor to the entertainment industry. She’s put good seats and hands on inexperienced actors like Farrell, Beyoncé, Russell Brand, Russell Crowe, Hillary Duff, Jonathan Groff, Ethan Hawke, Salma Hayek, and Tim McGraw, all while training horses to perform complicated stunts and action scenes. Hollywood horses must hit their mark with the acuity of a Spencer Tracy.

Cari Swanson on the horse that inspired a mission: Red, the namesake of Red Horse Rescue. Photo by Swanson Productions

“Cari gets the shot every time,” said Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee about working with her on Taking Woodstock. “Her horses hit their mark for each take, even when the human actors do not.”

“Cari trained me for The Magnificent Seven,” said actor Haley Bennett. “I started out fearing [horses], and learned not just how to ride, but ride with gracefulness and integrity. She treated horses as equals. I found that a rare and dignified trait.”

Swanson-trained horses have contributed to the production of films Arthur (2011), H. (2014), and Echo Valley (2024); the video game Red Dead Redemption II (2018); miniseries Orange is the New Black, The Knick, The Plot Against America, and White House Plumbers; and commercials for E*Trade, the New York Knicks, New York Lotto, and Ralph Lauren.

“The horse’s wellbeing and joyful attitude are the most important criteria for training,” says Swanson, whose own story of finding Listo, owned by Ashley Waller, reads like a script. She had flown across the country to see an Andalusian for sale, only for his owner to warn her that the stallion was “too dangerous” to purchase.

“I’ll take him,” she said.

Fast-forward to the fall 2016 Unbridled Spirit campaign, projected from the windows of Ralph Lauren’s flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York City, where the “dangerous” Listo is seen at liberty in a slow-motion video sequence across eight windows, connected by an invisible thread to Swanson’s every ask.

“I was proud of that one,” she says. “The stage was maybe three strides. It was super hard because he had to run, rear, and jump a 1-foot pole, but we had to make it look like 5 feet!”

Windrock Farm

You don’t enter just a house at Windrock; you enter another world. It’s one of trompe-l’oeil countryside and celestial landscapes; of chandeliers, oriental rugs, and visits from four-legged friends.

Two beds and a balcony view can’t be beat as you overlook the horse pastures. Photo by L.A. Berry

“Can you trust your horse to come in the house and behave?” asks Swanson, who trains horses to go through doorways and into rooms to build confidence. “It’s vital to working with a horse on set, where there are distractions and strange footing.”

As you follow the incense through the foyer toward the staircase to your room, don’t forget to look up to appreciate an artful cosmos—and winged white stallion, an homage to Listo—painted overhead.

Each room offers a pastoral view (nothing like going to sleep to the northern lights or waking up to a horse grazing below), private bath, and ample closet space, including an extra riding helmet and boots in case you forget yours.

Windrock Farm’s carousel horse promises a magical ride at this Amenia, N.Y., Airbnb. Photo by L.A. Berry

Red Horse Rescue & Movie Nights

Ever wonder what it’s like to train horses for the movies or teach actors to ride? To benefit Red Horse Rescue and horses finding haven there, Windrock Farm regularly hosts cozy screenings for up to two dozen guests of Winter’s Tale. These include a visit from Listo before the curtain goes up, après film stories about the production, and a lively dinner by firelight.

You don’t just enter a house at Windrock: You enter another world. Photo by L.A. Berry

“The rescue has placed dozens of horses and continues to follow their careers, with a clause written in that a horse can be returned at any time,” says Swanson. “There can be six to 10 rescues at the farm [at any given time] being retrained so they can find a special human to love them in a new career.”

To help them—like you—feel at home.

To book or learn more about Windrock Farm and services offered by Swanson, visit cariswanson.com or Instagram @cariswanson17. Help horses get a second prance at redhorserescue.org.

This article about Windrock Farm appeared in the March/April 2025 issue of Horse Illustrated magazine. Click here to subscribe!

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“It is a very wide range of things,” says Libby Hanon, equine adoption and marketing specialist at the ASPCA Equine Transition and Adoption Center (ETAC) in El Reno, Okla. She says that the term can mean late teens and onward in terms of age. Horses younger than their late teens that are experiencing issues typically associated with senior horses, such as PPID and arthritis, may also be called senior.

Boundless Potential

But labeling a horse as a senior is not about defining him by his potential limitations. Hanon describes senior horses as “amazing,” and enthusiastically relates that they have a lifetime of experience behind them to share.

“They can offer a lot of teaching,” she says. “They are a great option for beginners or people who have not had a horse in a while.” In these situations, Hanon says that it’s often ideal if the horse comes with a wealth of experience behind him.

“They can also offer a calming effect on younger or high-strung horses in the pasture,” she says, adding that they can also provide a much-needed confidence boost to their companions.

Versatile and diverse, Hanon says that senior horses can be great candidates for riding, too, particularly trail riding. She says that having a suitable job often helps senior horses stay healthy and feel young.

“Likewise, horses keep us young and healthy,” says Hanon. “It works both ways.”

Despite popular myths, many of the adoptable senior horses available on MyRightHorse.org do not require medical maintenance or even extra budgeting to maintain their health.

But if this isn’t enough to convince you, there is a feel-good benefit that adopters often experience when they provide a senior horse with a wonderful, stable home in their final years.

Overcoming Emotions

If you are considering adopting a senior horse, it might be easy to get caught up in the fact that you will have a finite amount of time with your horse.

Hanon, however, counsels adopters to think more positively.

“On several occasions, we’ve had a horse that we would consider ‘late in life,’” she says. “We felt they might only have a few years left.” But she says that when a match with the right person is made, they often see these horses flourish and live more years than originally expected.

With a good routine, positive interactions, and gentle exercise, such as liberty work and hand-walking, Hanon says that senior horses often see an improvement not only in their quality of life, but in the quality of life of their adopters, too.

Rather than focusing on how much time you have left, she says it’s more important to focus on what you can make of the time you have.

Preparing for the Future

While it’s important to note that not all senior horses will come with extra expenses, potential adopters should be aware that as their adopted horse continues to age, extra expenses can arise.

To help compensate, some My Right Horse Adoption Partners provide incentives for adopting senior horses. While not guaranteed, some of these incentives may include reduced adoption fees and temporary stipends to help with medication costs.

Even so, because senior horses need to have long-term, stable homes, Hanon says that if you’re considering adopting a senior horse, it’s important to take an honest look at yourself and your budget to determine what is sustainable for you, adding that it’s OK to go in a different direction and consider more affordable choices.

Success Stories

And senior horse adoption success stories abound. Nicole Walters oversees the West Virginia Horse Network in Charleston, W. Va. She has helped facilitate some wonderful senior horse adoption experiences.

“When I look at senior horses, I think of what they can do,” says Walters. “I don’t think of what they can’t do.”

She describes many adoptable senior horses as being excellent friends and entertainers and a joy to be around. The enthusiasm Walters exhibits toward senior horses is often contagious, so much so that people who have adopted a horse through her organization have realized that age is just a number, and have fallen in love with these horses as individuals.

For example, each year, Walters and her team take adoptable senior ponies to the Adoption Affaire at the Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio. In 2023, one of those senior ponies, Fiona, was adopted by a little girl who was very active in taking lessons and showing.

“Her family could very easily have gotten her a riding pony,” Walters says. “But she fell in love with this senior pony, and now she sends us pictures of the pony dressed as a unicorn, Christmas pictures, Easter pictures, that kind of thing. The pony is the light of her life. The family doesn’t look at Fiona as a consolation prize. They look at her at the Grand Prize.”

Though she could have looked for a riding pony, Riley fell in love with senior pony Fiona at Equine Affaire.

This year, the organization took another senior pony, Noelle, to the Equine Affaire. Initially, a veterinarian was interested in adopting Noelle, but ended up walking away. However, another family soon followed.

The family was grieving, the child having lost her father, and needed something to heal her. While the family was discussing the possibility of taking Noelle home, completely unaware of what was unfolding, the veterinarian reached out and said that while she could not adopt the pony for personal reasons, she would like to donate the cost of the adoption fee. Her donation made the decision even easier for the family to adopt Noelle.

Harper had recently lost her father and found that adopting senior pony Noelle helped her with healing.

Now the withdrawn pony who prefers children to adults has the perfect home, and her new owners are equally as thrilled.

“Senior horses are a gift to us,” says Walters. “We offer them not as an apology, but as an opportunity.”

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Photo courtesy Kentucky Equine Adoption Center

Adoptable Horse: Angel, a 26-year-old, 15.1hh gray Appaloosa-cross mare
Organization: Kentucky Equine Adoption Center, Lexington, Ky.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Angel

Angel is a lovely gray Appaloosa-cross mare who recently came to Kentucky Equine Adoption Center through an animal control case. When her owner could no longer provide care, Angel needed a safe place to land — and KYEAC is grateful to be that place.

In her 20s, Angel is in her golden years and is looking for a peaceful, non-riding home where she can enjoy life at a slower pace. She wasn’t emaciated upon arrival, but like many horses, she benefits from consistent care, good nutrition, and a calm environment. She can be slow to warm up to new people, but with trust and consistency, she is settling into her new surroundings. She has “boss mare” energy and loves her pasture buddies.

Angel would make a wonderful companion horse for someone looking to provide comfort, kindness, and a soft place to retire. If you have room in your heart and pasture for a sweet senior mare, Angel would love to spend her retirement surrounded by love and care. Her adoption fee is $500.

Contact Kentucky Equine Adoption Center today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Angel!

Photo courtesy Kentucky Equine Adoption Center

ASPCA Right Horse

ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.

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Photo courtesy Hidden Acres Rescue for Thoroughbreds

Adoptable Horse: Scar, a 9-year-old, 17.0hh Thoroughbred gelding
Organization: Hidden Acres Rescue for Thoroughbreds, Cocoa, Fla.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Scar

What a heartthrob! Scar is a stunning 17 hands high gelding who turns heads wherever he goes. With 39 races under his belt, he has truly seen it all.

Scar brings that life experience with him in the best way — he is calm, confident, and incredibly well-mannered. Scar has excellent ground and stall manners, is very intelligent, and picks up new things quickly. Hidden Acres can easily see Scar thriving in the show arena in any discipline or happily hitting the trails, soaking in the views. He has no injuries, no vices, and an exceptional temperament. A true gentleman with movie-star looks, Scar is every bit of the dream horse you’ve been waiting for.

Contact Hidden Acres Rescue for Thoroughbreds today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Scar!

Photo courtesy Hidden Acres Rescue for Thoroughbreds

ASPCA Right Horse

ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.

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Photo courtesy Second Stride

Adoptable Horse: Caramel Angel, a 9-year-old, 16.1hh Thoroughbred gelding
Organization: Second Stride, Prospect, Ky.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Caramel Angel

Caramel Angel is a 9-year-old thoroughbred gelding by Sidney’s Candy (Candy Ride (ARG)) out of B J’s Angel by Stormy Business. He last raced in 2021 and reportedly retired sound. Second Stride is not aware of any injury history. He has been living on his owner’s farm since retirement. He enjoys living outside 24/7 but can also spend time in a stall during the day. He would not be happy in a stall during the longer overnight hours on a regular basis.

Caramel is an intelligent, athletic, mature gelding who has real potential for sport development with the right adopter. He is just getting back under saddle after several years of pasture life with his race owner. Caramel is strong under saddle and needs a rider who can—with sensitivity—keep his attention and channel his energy. He has no vices under saddle, just is green and energetic.

Caramel has very nice ground manners; he is easy to groom, walks nicely on a lead rope and is respectful of his handlers. He loves treats and waits patiently while others receive theirs, too. He is a good friend in the field — a natural leader but will give way to a more dominant horse. He can be nervous when being tacked up, but this should pass naturally with more practice. He stood nicely for the vet.

Caramel should be sound for any non-racing discipline. A PPE is recommended for an athletic career.

Contact Second Stride today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Caramel Angel!

ASPCA Right Horse

ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.

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Photo courtesy Second Chance Thoroughbreds

Adoptable Horse: Ghostly Vision, a 16-year-old, 15.2hh Thoroughbred gelding
Organization: Second Chance Thoroughbreds, Spencer, N.Y.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Ghostly Vision

“Ghost” is a 16-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. Ghost was adopted in 2014, 2015 and 2017 (yes, he was returned every time—no fault to him). He has been at the same boarding farm since 2017, but unfortunately his adopter’s circumstances changed; she sold him to someone else in the barn with the intention the new buyer would sign our adoption contract. However, the new buyer didn’t like Ghost and wanted us to buy him back, which we obliged. Ghost has always been a great riding horse; he has plenty of trail experience and ring work. Ghost is a sweet boy and he definitely will make the right person very happy.

Contact Second Chance Thoroughbreds today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Ghostly Vision!

Photo courtesy Second Chance Thoroughbreds

ASPCA Right Horse

ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.

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One of the biggest misconceptions about adoptable horses is that they all come from a background of cruelty and neglect.

“That is not the case,” says Libby Hanon, equine adoption and marketing specialist at the ASPCA Equine Transition and Adoption Center (ETAC) in El Reno, Okla. As someone who is passionate about connecting people and horses through adoption, she has a special interest in learning about what holds people back from adopting horses through a rescue or shelter.

Many adoptable horses come from a background of great care, with full records and registration papers available. Photo courtesy ASPCA

Well-Cared-For Horses

While Hanon acknowledges that this assumption about neglect can sometimes be true, the ASPCA and ASPCA Right Horse Partners have wonderful, full populations of horses that have been well cared for their entire lives.

These well-cared-for horses can come from owners who have personally relinquished them. These situations represent horse owners who, although they can’t take care of their horses anymore, love them deeply and are looking at adoption to safely transition them into a new home.

Another example of adoptable horses fitting into this category is those from Thoroughbred aftercare organizations. Hanon says that while some of these off-track horses may need some rehabilitation, many are capable and ready to begin their second careers almost immediately.

However, if your goal is to help a horse from a tough background find a soft landing, there are rescued animals from cruelty and neglect cases seeking adoption, too.

If your goal is to help a horse from a tough background to find a soft landing, there are rescued animals from cruelty and neglect cases seeking adoption, too. Photo courtesy ASPCA

Not Difficult or Expensive

The next biggest myth, Hanon says, is that adoption is a difficult process with many stipulations. While that may have been the case in the past, Hanon says that nowadays the adoption process is more conversational.

“I don’t know of a horse person in the world who doesn’t love to tell their horse stories and talk about the horses in their life,” she says. “[We just get] into a conversation with somebody, learning about them and getting rid of the red tape that makes the process harder than it needs to be.”

Another surprising myth, Hanon says, is that equine adoption is expensive. In reality, the average price of adoptable horses on myrighthorse.org is just $700, making adopting a horse more affordable than acquiring one via more traditional methods.

The last common myth is that all rescues retain ownership of adopted horses. Hanon shares that while processes do vary between ASPCA Right Horse Partners, they all transfer ownership to adopters.

Plenty of Horse Adoption Choices

Myths aside, whether you are a first-time adopter or have adopted several equines, there is no shortage of available horses on the myrighthorse.org website to choose from. Hanon says that at any given time, there are hundreds of available horses of every breed, color, age, and discipline.

“I love to tell people that here at the ETAC we might not have what you are looking for right now, but if you can be patient, we will get what you are looking for,” Hanon says. “Whether or not that horse comes into ETAC or we connect you with one of our partners, we can transport horses [to you].”

Hanon says that these horses are just as versatile and diverse as any other population of horses. In fact, adopted horses have gone on to earn Pinto and Western Dressage World Championships.

Who rescued whom? Neglected horses find their forever homes while also helping heal their adopters. Photo courtesy Carrie Wosicki

Lifetime Return Safety Net

First-time adopters will also be relieved to learn that not only is adoption often less expensive with more options to view in one place, but there are also many additional benefits.

If your circumstances change or for some reason the horse doesn’t end up being a good match, equines adopted through ASPCA Right Horse Partners have a lifetime safety net, meaning that they can be returned to any Partner at any time if you choose not to rehome the horse yourself.

Fortunately, thanks to skilled horse/adopter matchmaking and thorough veterinary and training evaluations, adopters benefit from
the transparency of ASPCA Right Horse Partners. What’s more, horses who come to the rescue via owner relinquishment often come with lifetime histories, and sometimes registration papers.

“We want these horses to go to a good home,” says Hanon. “We’re not just interested in sending them down the road.”

Transportation Stipends

If adoption is beginning to feel more like the right move for you, but you have concerns about transporting your potential adopted horse to his new home, the ASPCA’s Horse Adoption Express helps make the experience more affordable.

According to Hanon, the program offers up to a $500 stipend to transport a non-rideable companion horse any distance, or $500 toward long-distance transport of rideable horses (traveling at least 250 miles away).

Shopping In Person

Though online shopping may be fun for some, if you prefer shopping for your first adoptable horse in person, there are options available for you, too. The ASPCA Right Horse program has nearly 60 Partners around the country, ensuring one is likely local to you.

Hanon explains that in addition to visiting the horses at their home facilities, there are adoption events around the country where you can see adoptable horses firsthand. These include the Equine Affaire events in Ohio and Massachusetts, as well as the Thoroughbred Makeover in Lexington, Ky.

Thoroughbreds from aftercare organizations may need some rehabilitation, but many are capable and ready to begin their second careers almost immediately. Photo courtesy ASPCA

Taking the Plunge into Horse Adoption

If you are a first-time adopter with little to no horse experience, you may still have some lingering reservations about how to care for the horse you are considering adopting, but the ASPCA and their ASPCA Right Horse Partners are ready to help.

For those who will require a boarding facility, to ensure a good fit, Hanon advises a site visit and interview. Your questions, she says, should include asking about amenities, such as whether they have veterinary and farrier services, or if you will need to secure those. She also encourages asking about the feed and supplements they offer and if you can bring your own.

For those interested in keeping their adopted horse at home, Hanon says that information will be provided on such topics as the amount of space you’ll need, acceptable shelter, feed, water, pasture access, and putting together a veterinary and farrier health team.

Hanon emphasizes that nothing needs to be fancy, as serviceable is an acceptable option.

Horse Adoption is a Fun Process

The adoption process itself may just be the best part yet.

“Adopters can expect that we’re happy they’ve reached out and shown an interest in equine adoption,” Hanon says. “We’re going to have a great time getting to know each other.”

It’s this low-key approach and back-and-forth sharing of information that often leads to making perfect matches with adoptable horses.

Next, there is transparent information sharing about the horse being considered. Finally, if all goes well, the process ends with an adoption agreement that outlines expectations for both parties. Even after the adoption takes place, owners are encouraged to stay in touch for any needed support.

The Kentucky Equine Adoption Center The Kentucky Equine Adoption Center in Nicholasville, Ky., is a stellar example of an all-breed ASPCA Right Horse Partner that is working to make the transition into horse ownership easier for first-time adopters. “One thing we noticed several years ago was that there was an interest in adopting, but perhaps not the horsemanship and skills needed to care for a horse,” says Wosicki. Rather than turning potential adopters away, the organization instituted a program called Stable Foundations, an eight-week course for newcomers or those needing to brush up on their skills. It tackles such topics such as budgeting, feeding, ground-handling skills, and more. Patience is learned by both horses and humans in the Stable Foundations course. Photo courtesy Carrie Wosicki If, after the initial eight weeks, adoption still looks like the right fit, potential adopters take part in an additional four weeks of training. These extra steps, part of a capstone course, explore more in-depth areas such as blanketing, bathing, hoof packs, leg wraps, and trailer loading. During this time, the organization’s trainers work with the potential adopters to make sure that they are matched with a horse that fits their needs. So far, 10 horses have been successfully placed through this process, and Wosicki says that the program has also served to broaden the adoption pool in the community and beyond. Students in Stable Foundations learn how to work with horses. The eight-week course is for newcomers or returning equestrians. Photo courtesy Carrie Wosicki

This article about first time horse adoption appeared in the January/February 2025 issue of Horse Illustrated magazine. Click here to subscribe!

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Photo courtesy Kentucky Humane Society

Adoptable Horse: Bixby, a 4-year-old, 13.1hh grade gelding
Organization: Kentucky Humane Society, Simpsonville, Ky.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Bixby

Bixby was collected as a free-roaming feral kiddo in the mountainous region of eastern Kentucky. He is naturally curious and is a friendly young guy.

He’s a well-behaved youngster and has his whole life ahead of him and seems like he will be very easy to train. Bixby comes from an area of mostly gaited horses, so it’s likely he will be gaited under saddle one day when he’s old enough for training.

Bixby has a current Coggins, has been castrated, vaccinated, microchipped and has been in age-appropriate groundwork training. Bixby is estimated to mature around 13.2hh to 14.2hh; current height estimated.

Contact Kentucky Humane Society today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Bixby!

Photo courtesy Kentucky Humane Society

ASPCA Right Horse

ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.

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Photo courtesy Wild at Heart Horse Rescue

Adoptable Horse: Cheyenne, a 26-year-old, 14.3hh Mustang mare
Organization: Wild at Heart Horse Rescue, Lancaster, Calif.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Cheyenne

Cheyenne is a seasoned, kind-hearted Mustang mare with a lifetime of experience and a wonderful resume to match. Born in 2000, she has proven herself to be a dependable and patient partner, having previously given lessons to children — a true testament to her steady mind and forgiving nature.

Under saddle, Cheyenne confidently works at the walk, trot, and canter in the arena, and she also enjoys heading out on the trail, where she remains calm and reliable. She’s the type of horse that knows her job and takes pride in it, making her a great fit for a rider looking for a safe, familiar-feeling partner.

Cheyenne would be an excellent match for a family, a lesson program, or an individual seeking a trustworthy, well-rounded mare with both arena and trail experience. With her gentle demeanor and proven versatility, she’s the kind of horse that makes people feel comfortable and confident from the moment they swing a leg over.

If you’re looking for a steady, experienced mare with a heart of gold, Cheyenne may be your perfect match.

Contact Wild at Heart Horse Rescue today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Cheyenne!

ASPCA Right Horse

ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.

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