Update from Nessa’s foster home July 2025: |Have you ever met an “in your pocket horse” that doesn’t like to be pet? Well, that’s Nessa! She is the first to the gate and first into the barn. She will follow her foster family’s kids all around the paddock – especially if there might be a treat involved. She just is still not sure she loves human touch. The great news is that she is halter trained,
Bruce is a 2024 miniature horse who came to us from a January 2025 Carlton County case in which we assisted an owner to surrender horses after multiple fines for loose livestock and inability to provide secure fencing. He was a stallion at intake but has now received his initial intake veterinary care and has been gelded. He has now been adopted by his foster provider.
Update on Lt. Dan 04/16/25: Thank you to Adam Duxter and WCCO News for doing this story on Lt. Dan! And thank you so much to Dr. Schwinghamer, all of the staff at Anoka Equine Veterinary Services, Winkley Orthotics and Prosthetics, and everyone who donated to help this special mini horse! We have had many people reach out about adopting Dan. We are happy to say that he will be going to a new forever home soon with someone who has been with him throughout this process, » Read more about: Lieutenant Dan (Adopted) »
Teddy Bear came to us as a 2024 stud colt from a January 2025 Carlton County case in which we assisted an owner to surrender horses after multiple fines for loose livestock and inability to provide secure fencing. He has now received his initial intake veterinary care, has been gelded, and has been adopted by his foster home.
Pocket is a 2024 miniature gelding who came to us from a January 2025 Carlton County case in which we assisted an owner to surrender horses after multiple fines for loose livestock and inability to provide secure fencing. He was a stud colt at intake and has now been gelded and had the rest of his intake veterinary work. He is in a great foster home and we want to thank Patti for sending us a great “Pocket Guide”
