A great update from Grace on her adopted horse, Maverick (formerly known as Tag), pictured on the right:
“Tag (who is now called Maverick) is doing great he has been getting awesome with ground work. He loves the kids and enjoys lots of scratches and getting brushed. I’m so happy that he was the guy we got from MHARF“
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Thank you to Carmela for the very nice note she sent us after adopting Grace: “I want to thank you for all you do and I know how fortunate I am to have connected with Faith. She is most definitely the perfect horse for me. So grateful!”
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Everyone at MHARF was very sad to learn of the passing of “Aggie” in late February. Aggie (known then as “Haggis” originally came to the rescue in 2003 as a weanling. She had a birth defect consisting of a kidney that was routed to her uterus instead of the bladder on one side. The amazing vets at Anoka Equine Veterinary Services removed that kidney and helped develop a plan to change Aggie’s diet to eliminate calcium build-up while her remaining kidney compensated and Aggie adapted and recovered. She was then adopted by a wonderful woman named Pat and she went on to have a long, healthy, and happy life. Our hearts go out to Pat on the loss of her beautiful mare. We thank her for the care she gave Aggie for 19 years and for letting us share her story with our followers:
“From the minute I saw Aggie on the MHARF website, I knew she had to be mine. Nineteen years later she crossed the Rainbow Bridge too soon due to severe intestinal torsion. I will be forever grateful to the rescue for saving her as a foal so I could have her in my life. Thank you Drew and all those who support the work of the Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation“.
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We recently received this wonderful update on Harley from Charlotte and Braylan who adopted him in January 2021. (You may remember Harley from our 2020 Trainer’s Challenge. At that time he was know as Kristoff and he and his trainer Jadyn Mossengren were the reserve champs.)
“Harley is loving life, his people, and his best bud Benny He continues to learn new things under saddle and is progressing nicely. He surprises us with how quickly he catches on. With frequent desensitizing (mounds of patience required ) he is also learning that not everything is going to eat him. He is intuitive, athletic, goofy, and way too smart for his own good. We love everything about this horse and feel very lucky he landed with us.”
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Falcon the 29″ mini gelding got the best Christmas gift of all–a new home! Thank you to Cyndy and her family for adopting this special boy. Cyndy reports that he is doing well and that he and her mini mare share a paddock and are getting to know each other. The family also enjoys taking them out on walks (when it isn’t raining):
“He’s very sweet and everyone here is in love already.
Thank you so much for letting us add this sweetheart to our family.”
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Thank you to Cameryn for letting us share these photos of her adopted mare, Epona. Cameryn and her sister Morgan trained Epona for the 2019 Promise of the Future training competition (taking home the Grand Championship). Cameryn fell in love with her and decided she couldn’t let her go after the event. “I’ve been so lucky to be a part of many firsts for Epona.”
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When you have been placing horses in adoptive homes for nearly 3 decades, you come to have certain repeat adopters whom you know you can trust in any situation. These are the people that, when you hear they are interested in a horse, you think, “Horse, you have just won the new home jackpot”. Catherine and Lynn are two such adopters. We were very sad to hear that they just recently lost two of their adopted MHARF horses, both senior mares. We want to thank Catherine and Lynn for the wonderful care they gave Perdita and Paloma over the years and for making the kindest decision for them when it came time. We wish every horse could be so lucky.
From Catherine: “Perdita was extraordinary. She was my first horse, I was a rookie and she was very particular and sensitive. We spent years building a relationship and a bond. I became a better horsewoman and she came to trust me. She became a wonderful trail partner. Brave and willing, walked over, through around anything I asked, never spooked, happy to ride with any horses. She responded to my legs and seat, so we never used a bit. (she hated bits!) I have many, many miles of happy trail memories.
I will always remember her nicker, which sounded like a truck jake braking, her whinny, which sounded like the best velociraptor impression worthy of Jurassic Park.
She made me a better human. I will miss and love her for the rest of my life.
Paloma was most adorable. She was cute as a button with a wavy, flaxen mane and tail. Always met me at the gate. She loved attention and would block my path for a scratch and a kiss. She loved to be groomed and would go into a head drooping trance as long as we were willing to stay.
Curious and playful, she would grab my zipper tab and zip my jacket up and down. She could open her own stall door and let herself out if we took too long. Follow me around trying to steal my phone out of my back pocket. She didn’t have much for molars left so she ate a lot of forage cube mash and delighted in goobing me with green mush. And my favorite, she would mush her muzzle into my neck and breathe on me.
Both of these girls brought so much joy and laughter into our lives, we enjoyed them every day. Despite the heartbreak of losing them, we would absolutely do it all over again. We will love, miss and remember them always. Our farm will never be the same.
Thank you to everyone who helped bring them to us. We are forever grateful.
Catherine and Lynn”
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“I’m so happy that he was the guy we got from MHARF”
“She is most definitely the perfect horse for me.”
Thank you to Carmela for the very nice note she sent us after adopting Grace: “I want to thank you for all you do and I know how fortunate I am to have connected with Faith. She is most definitely the perfect horse for me. So grateful!”
Rest in Peace, Aggie
Still Going Strong at 25!
“We love everything about this horse…”
“Thank you so much for letting us add this sweetheart to out family.”
“I’ve been so luck tyo be a part of so many firsts for Epona.”
Thank you to Cameryn for letting us share these photos of her adopted mare, Epona. Cameryn and her sister Morgan trained Epona for the 2019 Promise of the Future training competition (taking home the Grand Championship). Cameryn fell in love with her and decided she couldn’t let her go after the event. “I’ve been so lucky to be a part of many firsts for Epona.”
Saying Goodbye to Perdita and Paloma, 2 very lucky mares.