Skittles (Adoption Pending)


Update 02/14/25: Skittles is doing very well with her ground work thanks to Jeanie at HH Stables. We are hoping she will advance to her under saddle training this spring. This is a really nice mare. Skittles is large-pony size, standing at 14hh.

Update 10/2024: Pixie Stix has been weaned and Skittles is now available for adoption.

Update 03/21/24: Skittles gave birth to Pixie Stix,  a healthy palomino filly on 03/20/24. Both mare and foal will remain in our rehab program until Pixie is old enough to be weaned late summer 2024.

Update 10/20/23: Skittles (who the vet estimates was foaled in 2020) has been confirmed pregnant by blood test through UC Davis. She will remain in our rehab program until after she foals and her foal is weaned.

Skittles is a young chestnut mare who came to MHARF from a September 2023 Carlton County humane case. Skittles has not had a lot of handling in the past, but she is coming along very well.

Tally

Tally is a young chestnut mare (foaled in approximately 2020) who originally came to MHARF from a September 2023 Carlton County humane case. She had been in a herd with stallions but has been confirmed to NOT be in-foal by bloodwork sent to UC Davis at intake time. Tally had no previous handling when she came to us, but  she is now halter broke and friendly. Tally is available for adoption to an experienced person who can continue with her training.  She has only had ground work and has not been started under saddle, nor is she suitable for beginners.

 

Hazel

Update 04/25: Hazel is available for adoption at this time. Thunderbolt was weaned and adopted in 2024. Since that time Hazel has just been enjoying the good life at her foster home. Hazel is a friendly mare but is not yet broke to ride.

Update 10/11/23: Hazel and Thunderbolt were discharged from AEVS and are now enjoying life at HH Stables. Hazel will be available for adoption after Thunderbolt is weaned in late spring of 2024.

Update: 10/04/23: Hazel continues to improve with treatment at AEVS. Thunderbolt is doing very well.

Update 10/02/23: Hazel and Thunderbolt were transported to Anoka Equine Veterinary Services on 09/30/23 so Hazel could receive in-hospital treatment for a uterine infection.  She is currently receiving I.V. fluids, antibiotics, pain meds, and uterine flushing. Thunderbolt is also receiving a course of antibiotics. Hazel’s milk is drying up, so Thunderbolt is on supplemental feeding of Mare’s Match Foal Milk Replacer.

Update 09/29/23: Hazel gave birth to a big palomino colt early this morning. In honor of the rumbling thunder outside during the foaling, we have named him “Thunderbolt”. Mare and foal are doing well. Hazel is being treated for an udder abscess, but Thunderbolt is nursing just fine. (And how nice to have access to a warm and spacious foaling stall for these two at HH Stables while the cold rain poured down outside!)

Hazel is a liver chestnut mare (foaled in approximately 2006) who came to MHARF in a September 2023 Carlton County humane case. She is in foal and is due sometime in October. She is currently in our rehab program and not yet available for adoption. She is friendly mare. We will post more information soon.

Tilly (Companion / Light Riding Home Only)

Tilly is a sorrel grade quarter horse mare who was foaled in approximately 2005 and stands approximately 15hh. She originally came to MHARF in 2020 because her owner could not give her the care she needed. She was adopted in 2021 but was recently returned because her adopter could sadly no longer keep her.  She is broke to ride but she was diagnosed with navicular syndrome and currently requires daily equioxx. Tilly’s most recent radiographs show progression of the disease, so we are not recommending her for anything but a companion or very light riding horse. She is currently barefoot, comfortable, and pasture sound.

 

Topaz

Topaz is a 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 was returned (fall 2024) because her adopter could sadly no longer keep her.  Topaz then went into training with HH Stables and was adopted and returned again in 2026 (through no fault of her own). She has now (as of June 2026) gone to Renne Walker at GRG Ranch Horse Rescue and Sanctuary for refresher training. She has a wonderful temperament but still needs an intermediate to advanced rider who can continue her training.  Renne says she is smart and athletic and will make someone a wonderful partner. She does tend to be an “easy keeper”, so will need to be kept off of lush pasture.