Topaz

Topaz is a young dun mare (foaled in approximately 2018) who was signed over to MHARF after she was purchased at a Long Prairie, MN, auction in September 2020 (thank you to Kym Garvey of Save the Brays Donkey Rescue and to everyone who donated towards her purchase). She spent several days at Anoka Equine Veterinary Services being closely monitored and receiving her intake care. Bloodwork showed that she was anemic and had been starved to the point that her body had begun to utilize protein from muscle tissue to survive. Topaz required careful feeding, hydration monitoring, antibiotics, treatment for rain rot, ringworm, and intestinal parasites.  As of summer 2021, Topaz had made a full recovery. She went into training with Sarah Lemke of Step Up Horsemanship and was later started under saddle. Topaz was adopted, but has now been returned (fall 2024) because her adopter could sadly no longer keep her.  Topaz is green broke and is in training with HH Stables. She has a wonderful temperament but still needs an intermediate to advanced rider who can continue her training. She does tend to be an “easy keeper”, so will need to be kept off of lush pasture.