Carlton County #1 Gray Mare (Deceased)

(Please note: this mare is now deceased). This 2-3 year old mare came to MHARF in July 2019 from an ongoing Carlton County humane case.  She was obviously in pain at intake and she was taken to Anoka Equine Veterinary Services where she had radiographs taken to check for ring bone.  The radiographs showed very advanced ringbone in 3 of 4 limbs.  Because of the amount of pain she was in and because of the advanced nature of this debilitating, progressive disease, the decision was made after discussion among the MHARF team and the veterinary team that the most humane option for this poor young mare was euthanasia.

Quinn (Companion Home Only)

Quinn is a beautiful buckskin gelding who was foaled in approximately 2006 and who stands 14.3hh. He originally came to us from a 2013 humane case. We have reason to believe Quinn is an Akhal-Teke x quarter horse cross. He was very thin at intake and had been kept in a stall with another horse who had beat him up pretty badly. He had large hematomas and cracked ribs. He’d also not had much farrier care (and had possibly been handled roughly while having hooves trimmed) and was terrified of being trimmed. Luckily, with kind handling and training he has gotten over this fear.  Unfortunately, a more recent veterinary evaluation showed us that Quinn has a rare condition of the navicular bones in both front feet. The navicular bones have formed with a fibrous band holding the two halves together rather than a solid piece. because of this Quinn is a companion horse/pasture pet only.

Update May 2022: new radiographs show us that Quinn’s navicular condition in his fronts has worsened. He also just received Adequan injections and is on daily Equioxx. Quinn is currently in a foster home where he is receiving great care (thank you, Lois and to Cleary Lake vets!). His pain is well under control at this time and his quality of life is good. We are monitoring him closely.

Update December 2023: We are happy to say that Quinn is thriving in his foster home (see Dec. 2023 photo below). He is at a very good weight and is staying sound and comfortable on minimal medication.

Ava (Companion Home Only)

Ava is nice pony mare who is looking for a new home as a companion horse. Ava is approximately 23 years old and 13hh. She originally came to us during a 2019 Fillmore County humane case. She was adopted but her adoptive home can sadly no longer keep her. She is calm around people of any age and loves attention. She is not broke to ride but she would be great as a horse for kids to learn to handle, groom, etc. She does get a bit aggressive at feeding times, but otherwise gets along well with the other horses. She has mild stringhalt in both hind legs and is on daily Equioxx. She is current on vaccinations and dental work. As a senior pony, she does require yearly dental care.

 

Ma Barker (Fillmore County Red Dun Mare)

This red dun mare came to MHARF during a late March 2019 Fillmore County humane case. She was extremely emaciated at intake and had an older bay colt at her side. The colt has now been weaned and she is able to put all of the calories she is receiving towards gaining weight. This poor older mare (in her late teens) is not so sure she wants much to do with people right now. She has been coming around very nicely with kind handling and regular feeding. We are hoping to find a foster or adoptive home for her–some place where she can have her own safe space and access to her own food without having defend it from other horses for now. She has some trust issues and definitely needs a place with experienced horse people. To read more about this case, please see the links to media coverage on our Home Page.

 

Fillmore County Bay Gelding (Deceased)

This bay gelding (now DECEASED)came to MHARF from a late March 2019 Fillmore County humane case. He was extremely emaciated and dehydrated and was taken directly to Anoka Equine Veterinary Services. Unfortunately due to his extremely poor condition he went down and even though the staff and veterinarians at Anoka treated him and cared for him throughout the night and the following day, he continued to decline to the point where we needed to make the decision to euthanize him to alleviate his suffering. For more information on this case, links to media coverage can be found on our Home Page.