Jake (Adopted)

This handsome senior gentleman is named Jake. Jake came to us from a September 2024 Cass County humane case (along with 21 chickens and a turkey. There were also dogs and cats on the property and they were taken in by another organization). Jake is approximately 25 years old and has been lone horse for several years. He was very excited to be around other horses again! Jake’s vision seems to be limited, but we don’t know yet to what degree. He is a bit nervous with all of the changes, but responds very well to soft speech and reassurance. He has now had his vaccinations and his dental work. His teeth are in excellent shape for his age.

Henry

Henry is one of two geldings who were found estray by law enforcement in Sept. 2024 and never claimed by their owner so have now been signed over to MHARF. We have an approximate date of birth for Henry of 2002.  He came in with a nail piercing the frog of one hoof. Luckily it went through horizontally and we don’t expect any issues going forward. He is healing up nicely thanks to the help of Anoka Equine Veterinary Services.  His hoof will need to heal completely and he will have to put on some weight before we do any sort of training assessment on him.

 

Raj (Adopted)

Raj is a senior Arabian gelding who came to MHARF in an August 2024 humane case. He has had all of his intake veterinary care and has gained weight. Raj is broke to ride and has a lot of energy. He is suitable for a more confident advanced rider and up.

August

August is a thoroughbred gelding (foaled in 2020, currently standing 15.2hh) who came to MHARF in an August 2024 humane case. (He was a stud at intake time and was gelded in November, 2024.) When he first came in, August spent time in-patient at Anoka Equine Veterinary Services receiving treatment and intake care. After he was released, he came to the MHARF farm for rehab and to continue his re-feeding program. August gained weight and recovered nicely over the winter. In February 2025, August went into training. As of May, he has been started under saddle. He is doing well but is still green and would be best suited for a confident intermediate rider and up. August is best suited to be a trail horse and his trainer, Hadley Day, thinks he would excel at it. See video on Facebook

Sunny (Adopted)

(Sunny is an appaloosa gelding (foaled in 2012) who came to MHARF in mid-July 2024 because his owner could no longer keep him. We have placed Sunny back in the “rehab” category at this time. He does not have any health or soundness issues, but he is not yet ready to be adopted. Sunny is friendly and likes people and attention when in his stall or in the paddock, but he does continue to get very nervous and reactive as soon as he is put to work. We have opted to take his training very slowly and to go back to the basics so we can help him overcome his fear issues so he can have the best possible future with the right adopter.