Poppy (Poppy has been Adopted!)

Update 12/22/19: Poppy has been ADOPTED!

Poppy is a buckskin miniature filly who was foaled in spring of 2019. She came to MHARF from a November 2019 Chisago County humane case. Poppy spent several days at Anoka Equine Veterinary Services having her intake vet work done and being treated for pneumonia and a heavy parasite load. The horses from this case had some of the heaviest internal parasite loads we have seen ( fecal float showed 1800 eggs per gram). She then went into a foster home and has no been adopted by her foster provider.

Rocket (Rocket has been Adopted!)

Rocket is a miniature horse who was foaled in approximately 2017. He came to MHARF from a November 2019 Chisago County humane case. Rocket spent several days at Anoka Equine Veterinary Services having his intake vet work done. He is now in a foster home for the winter where he has a warm stall. He was quite thin at intake but his foster home has been doing a great job helping him gain some weight! The horses from this case had some of the heaviest internal parasite loads we have seen ( fecal float showed 1800 eggs per gram) and we worked with our vets to get that under control. Rocket is now doing very well and is ready to be gelded. He is a cryptorchid stallion (undescended testicle) and he is scheduled for surgery in March. After recovery he will be available for adoption.

Elsa (Elsa has been ADOPTED!)

Elsa has been Adopted!

Elsa is a light gray mini mare who came in from a November 2019 Chisago County humane case. Elsa spent several days at the University of MN having her intake vet work done, has been preg checked and is in foal with a winter baby. We normally don’t adopt out pregnant mares, but Elsa’s foster home is very experienced with foaling, so when they asked to adopt her (and her foal in-utero) we  agreed.

Eve (Eve has been ADOPTED!)

Eve has been ADOPTED!

Eve is a bay mare who was foaled in approximately 2016. She came in during a 2019Chisago County humane case. She was quite thin at intake and has spent several months in rehab at a foster home. She is doing very well and has been placed with trainer Courtney Gunter for our 2020 Trainer’s Challenge. She will spend the spring and summer in training and be available for adoption at the event in September. To learn how you can apply to adopt Eve at the event in September visit our Adopting a Trainer’s Challenge Horse page.

You can follow Eve’s progress on her Facebook Page!

Jewell (Companion Home Recommended)

Jewell is a nice palomino stock-type mare who was foaled in approximately 1994 and stands 15.2hh. She came to us when we were called out by Sherburne County to pick her up as an estray horse. Her owner was found but didn’t want her back so she was signed over to us. She has had her vet work (including dental). She has decent teeth for her age. We were told she is broke to ride and to drive both single and double. We did send her for a training assessment in November of 2020 and though she is broke to ride, she is quite rusty and not very willing. It was decided that due to her age we would not put a lot of resources into further under saddle training at this time as she is perfectly happy as a “pasture pet”. However, a potential adopter with experience could always put time into her under saddle and/or in harness as she is healthy and sound for her age. Another thing trainer Sarah Lemke worked with her on was he unwillingness to stand for the farrier–which is something she is now much better about!