Anna May is a solid black paint mare who was foaled in approximately 2005 and stands 14hh. She came to MHARF in late April 2023 due to her owner passing away. Anna May is broke to ride but is in need of an assessment and refresher. She is currently in a foster home and will begin her assessment soon. She’s an easy keeper and should be kept on a grass hay diet. She has never had any health or soundness issues.
Penny Candy is a 2007 Saddlebred x pony mare who stands approximately 13.2hh. Penny has a lot of experience under saddle, but she does require a confident rider because she is quick and energetic. She has had a lot of training and knows her cues and needs a rider who will know how to direct her. She came back to us in July 2023 from an adoptive home because her rider had outgrown her. She’s suitable for a confident rider on the smaller side (older child, teenager or small adult). She has been trail ridden and she crosses obstacles and water. She also has experience in the 4H show ring and training level dressage. We would love to see Penny go to a new home where she can be a lighter trail horse or do some light pleasure riding and showing (no competitive gaming or jumping). She has some soreness/arthritis in her hocks and hock injections may be an option for her in the future. She also has a history of laminitis and equine metabolic syndrome, so a home where she will be kept on a strict diet and get proper farrier care is a must. She is currently sound and does not require shoes. Penny Candy spent last fall in foster care at AMF Equitation, LLC, where she was being used as a lighter duty lesson horse and was a great favorite among the students. She is currently at HH Stables where she is enjoying a lot of attention and getting some more ride time.
Update 06/15/23: Chrome’s lameness issue has been evaluated by the veterinarian and it has been determined that he is not rideable due to an issue with his left hip and pelvic region. We believe that Chrome was in some sort of an accident at one point and that the injury to his left eye and to his left hip and pelvis were all a result of the same accident. He is pasture-sound and as sweet and gentle as can be. We are hoping to find a home for Chrome as a companion to another gentle and kind horse.
Chrome (formerly “Norman”) is a palomino Appaloosa gaited gelding in his early to mid-teens who is as kind as he is handsome. He came to MHARF in March 2023. His previous owner had just gotten him when she found out she had medical issues of her own that meant she would no longer be able to care for her animals. Chrome came to her with a bad eye, which she’d had examined by her veterinarian. However, she did not have a chance to schedule the eye removal surgery that was needed. We are happy that we were able to step in and take Chrome so his owner could focus on her own health while he also received the care he needed. His non-functioning eye was removed at Anoka Equine Veterinary Services and he spent March and April recovering at the MHARF farm. His eye has now healed up and as of May 1st went to HH Stables for continuing rehab care (mainly gaining weight, and evaluation of a minor hind leg lameness).
Oreo is a pinto miniature horse mare who was foaled on 05/24/16. She is a sweet little mare with good ground manners. Oreo has had an issue with laminitis in the past. Recent radiographs show that the condition is mild and she should be fine as long as she gets proper nutrition and farrier care. She will need to go to a home that is knowledgeable about proper diet for mini horses and management of laminitis. We are currently looking for a home for her along with her best friend, Peekaboo. They have been together all their lives and are very bonded.
Peekaboo is a miniature horse mare who was foaled on 03/27/16. She is a very sweet girl with good ground manners. Peekaboo has come to MHARF because her owner very sadly needed to find new placement for her along with her best friend, Oreo. Peekaboo has had some issues with laminitis in the past and is currently having corrective farrier work and is on a new diet. We are looking to find them a home together with someone who is knowledgeable about the nutritional needs of miniature horses and managing laminitis.
