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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Angel

Horse Illustrated — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:17 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Angel! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

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

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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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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Scar

Horse Illustrated — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:20 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Scar! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

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

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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Caramel Angel

Horse Illustrated — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:30 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Caramel Angel! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

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!

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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Ghostly Vision

Horse Illustrated — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:24 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Ghostly Vision! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

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

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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Bixby

Horse Illustrated — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:24 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Bixby! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

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

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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Cheyenne

Horse Illustrated — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:48 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Cheyenne! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

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!

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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Barn Shark

Horse Illustrated — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:36 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Barn Shark! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

Photo courtesy Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation

Adoptable Horse: Barn Shark, a 6-year-old, 15.2hh Thoroughbred gelding
Organization: Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation, Guthrie, Okla.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Barn Shark

Barn Shark has a name you won’t forget and a face that’s just as memorable! This sweet and sturdy boy was responsibly retired from racing and came to Horse and Hound sound and ready to start his second career.

After some time in training and an adoption, Barney (barn name) was returned through no fault of his own—he was just a bit more forward than his (wonderful!) adopter was looking for. He was well-loved and beautifully cared for, and Horse and Hound is so grateful for the time and training she gave him.

Now, Barney is back with Horse and Hound and looking for his perfect match. He’s continued to show us he’s smart, sweet, and willing. He has a good brain, handles windy days like a champ, and is settling back into Horse and Hound’s program with ease. While he has some energy under saddle, he’s not naughty—just a young guy who enjoys having a job.

Barney is suitable for an intermediate or confident rider looking to bring along a young, athletic partner. He has no limitations and could go in a variety of directions with the right person.

Contact Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Barn Shark!

Photo courtesy Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation

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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Maggie

Horse Illustrated — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:41 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Maggie! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

Photo courtesy February Star Sanctuary

Adoptable Horse: Maggie, a 17-year-old, 15.1hh Missouri Fox Trotter mare
Organization: February Star Sanctuary, Knoxville, Md.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Maggie

Are you looking for a marvelous mare? Meet Maggie!

This sweet chestnut beauty is a 17-year-old Missouri Fox Trotter. She’s lots of fun and was quick to make friends with some of February Star’s other horses. Maggie has the potential to succeed in various disciplines and styles, but will be a true project. February Star believes she’ll do her best with an experienced, patient rider.

Contact February Star Sanctuary today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Maggie!

Photo courtesy February Star Sanctuary

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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Callie

Horse Illustrated — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:27 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Callie! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

Photo courtesy Colorado Horse Rescue

Adoptable Horse: Callie, a 23-year-old, 16.3hh American Quarter Horse mare
Organization: Colorado Horse Rescue, Longmont, Colo.

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Callie

Callie is looking for a quiet environment where she can feel at home. She does the best with other easy going, gentle horses — much like herself. She is blind in one of her eyes, so a consistent environment will serve her well. Callie loves being groomed and spending time with people. She is a lovely horse to spend time with, and will make a great buddy to both horses and people.

Contact Colorado Horse Rescue today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Callie!

Photo courtesy Colorado Horse Rescue

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ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Moonshine

Horse Illustrated — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:30 +0000

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Moonshine! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.

Photo courtesy Easy R Equine Rescue

Adoptable Horse: Moonshine, a 14-year-old, 14.2hh American Paint Horse mare
Organization: Easy R Equine Rescue, Lubbock, Texas

Get to Know Adoptable Horse Moonshine

Moonshine came to Easy R in May 2025 as an owner surrender. The owner was having a very intensive back operation and could no longer care for the horses. According to him, Moonshine came to his house when the neighbor who owned her took a job that required extensive worldwide travel. Other than what they have been told, Equine R has very little information about her previous life and training.

Moonshine is a bit standoffish and leery of people. She is not mean or aggressive; she just acts as if she has had limited exposure to ground training and realizing what people are expecting from her. At this point, Easy R is working with her on standing nicely for the farrier, being caught and haltered more easily, and cooperating with any type of veterinary treatment.

She has what looks to be some arthritis in one of her back legs, which does cause her to be “off” at a trot and lope. After discussion with the veterinarian about potential soundness under saddle, it has been decided that it would be best for Moonshine if she was adopted as a non-rideable, companion only horse. The veterinarian expressed concerns that if she is lame without a rider, that it would cause too much stress on her injured leg to train her under saddle.

Moonshine gets along well with other horses—in fact, she is incredibly bonded to a mare at her current foster home. She is a very cute little Paint Horse and would be an adorable pasture pet in a home with at least one other horse.

Contact Easy R Equine Rescue today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Moonshine!

Photo courtesy Easy R Equine Rescue

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