Success Stories

Below are some of our horses that have been recently adopted and loving their new homes! Have you adopted one of our horses recently? We would love to hear how the two of you are doing! Email raradoption@gmail.com to tell us your story and send us photos of you and your new family member!

Lilly Mae- Adopted 2021

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Tennessee Walker
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Mare
2007
Black and White Paint
15.2H
4
Lily is an advance trail horse and does her best work as a trail horse and is naturally gaited. She spends her summers at Boy Scout camp, where she teaches young boys the basics of horsemanship and trail riding. She has participated in many off-site events, such as Sinkland Farms, festivals, Christmas parades, and off-site camping trips. She has even been to the American Heart Association beach ride. She was fantastic! She did everything she was asked to do. She got in the ocean and did the 20 mile ride down then beach.
She will lead and follow on trail rides. She will work in the arena with a confident rider. She tends to need a rider who has patience and soft hands. She has a willing temperament, but can be hesitant at first. She tends to prefer woman over men. She does warm up to men, but they aren’t her first choice... She tends to buddy up with one horse in the fields and stays at the bottom of the pecking order. She will go out by herself when she is worked/ridden in a more regular basis. She walk, trots, and canters. She has a very sweet personality and can be very loyal to her person.
Lily has no lameness issues and she stands for the farrier to be shod or trimmed on all four feet. She loads and unloads in a trailer and hauls very well. She is well behaved for the vet and the dentist.

ace- Adopted 2020

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Saddlebred
N/A
Gelding
2000
Bay
15 Hands
3
Ace is a Saddlebred gelding who is currently looking for his new forever home! His passion is trail riding, but he can be a little forward moving out on the trail. In the arena he is an easy ride at a walk/trot/canter, but his rider must know the right cues to get an ambling gait from him. He can be ridden in English or Western and worked as a lesson horse at camp during the summer months. He does have a very thick coat of hair due to a possible, but mild, thyroid imbalance and is not currently on any medications. Ace loves to be groomed and bathed and is recommended for an advanced beginner/intermediate rider.

Casino Royale- aka cassie- Adopted 2020

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Morgan Cross
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Mare
2005
Black and White Paint
14.0 Hands
2
Cassie is an all-around beginner safe horse. She is a short stout horse who can carry various sized people because of the way she is built. She is currently used in beginner kid riding lessons and public trail rides. She is one of our go to nervous rider trail horses. She walks, trots, with all riders and will canter with a more advance rider. She takes very good care of her riders, whether they are a child or adult. She is very patient with her riders and will always do her job.
Cassie participates in our local fun shows along with spent past summers at the local Boy Scout camp, teaching the young boys the basics of horsemanship and trail riding. She has gone to many off-site events, such as parades, festivals, and overnight camping trips. Cassie was able to participate in the American Heart Association beach ride. She was fantastic, she went right in the water, and she didn’t mind all the other horses or noises. She just took care of the little girl riding and did her job. She isn’t fazed by much at all. Cassie does her best work as a lesson horse or a trail horse. She would be very well suited for a young child just starting out with horses or an adult who wants a sturdy trusting trail horse.
She has no lameness issues. She will stand for the farrier to be shod or trimmed. She behaves for the vet and the dentist.

Dillon- Adopted 2020

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Quarter Horse
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Gelding
2006
Buckskin
13.3 Hands
4
Dillon is an Quarter Horse who can go any direction you ask him to. He has great potential as a working, gaming, or roping prospect. He neck reins and has been started with some roping training but is still considered green. He has great ground/field manners, and a sweet temperament even under saddle. Dillon has been a good trail horse for us, but he has more potential than what we currently ask from him. Dillon is suitable for an intermediate rider on the trails, but he would benefit greatly from an experienced rider who is willing to put the effort into furthering his training as a gaming/roping prospect or any discipline you want.

COST WILL INCREASE WITH HIS TRAINING

Jack- adopted 2020

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Haflinger
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Gelding
2000
Sorrel with Flax mane and tail
14.3H
3
Jack is at the top of the list for volunteers favorite horses! He’s amazing and fun to ride. One of the best things about Jack is that he’s fantastic with riders of all experience levels in the arena . Jack is one of the go to lesson horses for the rescue. He’s spent several summers going to Boy Scout camp teaching kids how to ride, as well as a Girls Camp to teach kids how to jump with one foot jumps and cross rails. Out on the trail we suggest an intermediate rider for Jack because he can be a bit more forward when exploring the great outdoors. He will lead or follow with no hesitation.
This is an all around, can do anything horse. He’s been trained to pull a cart, by himself or with a team, but we’ve not tried to work with him on that and it’s been several years since he’s done it. He’d be great for a child or adult looking for a good steady horse with a smart mind and a kind heart. In the field he’s polite, easy to catch and typically the middle horse in the pecking order, he does not start anything but he also will not get pushed around.
He’s been an absolute treasure for the rescue and is waiting to be a treasure for his forever family.

Jon- 2019

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Haflinger
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Gelding
2006
Chesnut
5
Jon is a well-built Haflinger who is ready to ride and drive. We does not have registration papers for Jon, and we are not sure if he was registered by his previous owner or not. He has been professionally harness trained, and can be driven as a single or in a team. Along with being harness trained, Jon can also be ridden under saddle at a walk/trot/canter. Jon can be a little stubborn when ridden under saddle, so we recommend him for an intermediate or advanced rider if wanted for under saddle riding. Jon can be a little more dominant in the field; although he has great ground manners and is considerate of other horses on the trail.
COST WILL INCREASE WITH HIS TRAINING

Little Bit

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Paso Cross Pony
N/A
Mare
2004
Paint
13.0H
3
Little Bit is an adorable Paso Cross Pony. She is not gaited, but rides well at the walk/trot/canter. Along with being even tempered under saddle, she has wonderful ground and field manners which make her well suited for children. She has a sweet temperament and all the kids enjoy loving on her. Little Bit would be great as a beginner/intermediate lesson pony or as a trail pony for the little ones.

Rose- 2019

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Belgian Draft
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2001
Chesnut
4
Rose is an Belgian draft who is saddled trained. We are unsure if she has been harness trained, but are sure that with the proper training she would excel as a driving horse. She has been used as a trail horse for the past three years and is ideal for a bigger rider. She can be lazy on the trail, but she will commit to a trot/canter with effort from the rider. She has great ground manners, but is a bossy mare in the field. She would be suitable for an advanced beginner rider who has confidence in their riding ability, and who is not intimidated by a larger horse. If you are interested in using her for driving she would also be suitable for an advanced rider who has experience in training horses under harness.

Autumn- 2019

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Quarter Horse
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Mare
2000
Chesnut
14.1 Hands
2
Autumn is a Quarter Horse Mare who is a favorite at the rescue, and possibly has one of the sweetest temperaments out of all the horses. She has been trained at a walk/trot/canter, although to motivate her into the canter she may need an more advanced rider. Along with having great ground/field manners, Autumn is an excellent trail horse who isn’t fazed by much. Autumn is a slow mover, in the field and under saddle. She has the movement and tendencies of a working horse, but don’t know enough about her background to confirm what she used for in the past. Autumn is versatile and would be suitable for any experience level. She is great with inexperienced riders, but with the right intermediate/advanced rider, she also has the potential to be a great working farm horse as well.

Blake- Adopted 2019

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Haflinger
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Gelding
2004
Sorrel with Flaxen Mane and Tail
14.2 Hands
3
Blake is an awesome all around horse. He’s great on the trail and has the mindset and potential to do any discipline: english, western, dressage. Overall a very easy going and super friendly horse. He traveled to Myrtle Beach this last year, and although he thought the water was going to eat him at first, he learned to absolutely love it after he experienced it touching his feet. At the rescue Blake is one of the go to horses, for advanced beginners on the trail. Blake needs a stronger rider who can make him focus on his job. He’s a strong boy so if he’s got a rider who will let him get away with grabbing snacks along the trail he will certainly take advantage. This is the only reason he is not considered a beginner friendly horse on the trail.
Blake has spent several summers going to Boy Scout camp teaching kids how to ride. In the field, Blake is the middle horse in the pecking order. He’s been trained to pull single or double, but the rescue has not gotten the opportunity to work with him on pulling. Blake came to us in September of 2014 because his owner was an elder gentleman who wasn’t able to take care of Blake as well as he needed. If you’re looking for a horse that’s wonderful but also a little bit of a challenge, this is your guy!

izzy- Adopted (2019)

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Standardbred Cross
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Bay
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Izzy is a Black Bay Standardbred Cross mare will be able to do almost any job asked of her with a little more work! She spent the summer teaching kids how to walk/trot/canter, tack and handle a horse. She has a level head and a loving personality. Izzy is very willing to learn and loves to work. Her trot can be a bit fast passed at times because she is not sure if she wants to trot or pace, but when a rider with a good seat and quiet hands is on her she will smooth out. Izzy still needs some more miles out on the trail and is eager for riders to teach her. Her ground manners are amazing, and she gets along with every horse in the field.
COST WILL INCREASE WITH HER TRAINING

Fancy - Adopted (2017)

Breed(s): Quarter Horse
Gender: Mare
Age: 2002
Color: Grulla
Temperament: 4
Description: Fancy is a Quarter Horse mare that is a beautiful Grulla color. She is great on trails and in the arena, but can be forward. She has a good walk/trot/canter, with good field manners, but we are working to improve her ground manners. She has a good temperament, and is very trusting even with limited sight in her right eye due to trauma prior to coming to us. She is a horse that wants to please, and has potential to go in almost any direction her rider wants. She has speed and enjoys playing around as a gaming horse, but you can also slow her down if something like pleasure riding is what you would prefer. We recommend her for an intermediate rider because she still needs improvement on her ground manners, and her sensitivity to leg pressure which cues her to move out.