Testimonials

“She’s a hoot and we are having a lot of fun with her!”

Some photos of recently adopted Anna Mae in her new home. Charlie says, “she is a hoot and we are having a lot of fun with her!” (Anna Mae is an 18-year-old mare we took in this spring when her owner passed away). Anna Mae especially loves drinking out of the fountain!

Nix is enjoying his retirement in Florida.

This beautiful gelding is an Appaloosa x thoroughbred named Nix who was adopted by Erin way back in 2008. Nix is twenty-two this year and Erin says he is a wonderful horse who is doing great in his retirement home with her in Florida.

“I feel so lucky to have adopted her!”

 This is Miley (formerly known as Foxy). Thank you to Kelli for the update and for giving this beautiful mare a great home:
“Here are some photos from the past year. I call her Miley ♥️. She is such a nice horse and I feel so lucky to have adopted her! She tries so hard to do what is asked of her and is so easy to work with. She’s cuddly and sweet—her favorite is neck scratches, which she asks for often. I have no timeline for her to do any specific thing, and my goal when we’re together is for her to feel relaxed and confident instead of tight and anxious. She’s happy in her little herd and we all love her so much!”

“He is such an amazingly beautiful soul!”

We were happy to have Lorrie share these photos of her beautiful adopted gelding Romeo with us. Romeo found a perfect home with Lorrie in 2018 with help from trainers Jamie and Kylie Moeller.
From Lorrie: “He is such an amazingly beautiful soul! Thank you for that you do for these amazing animals; he has gotten me through a lot these past 5 years!”

Titan is a star student!

Thank you to Kristina for this update on her adopted MHARF gelding, Titan! Kristina and Titan (seen here with clinician Sarona Bruder) had a great experience at a recent Bruder Horsemanship Clinic at the U of M Leatherdale Equine Center:
“Titan is already working hard this spring; he was a star student for the clinician ♡. We had a great 3 days away. He is STILL growing, all 16 + hands of him 😳 I wish I had a pic of him with me, but this will do! He really is a true gem! It has been so icy up here I haven’t even messed with him since prob Nov, loaded him up and took him to the U of M and he was an absolute angel! On the ground and under saddle. I wonder if he remembered being in this arena [when he competed in the Promise of the Future competition as a yearling with trainer Deb Anderson]…”

Pigeon (now called “Woody”) finds a soft place to land!

Thanks so much to Melena for this update on Pigeon!
“Just thought I would drop a note to let you know that Pigeon (who we call “Woody” here) is doing very well.
His favorite thing in the world is food. 😂 He loves his hay, grain, and pretty much any treat you put in front of him. He can chow down more hay than any of the other 3 larger horses here. He has been a good companion for Manny. They enjoyed sitting out by the fence line in the winter watching the cars go by and nearby construction crews, or hanging out on the fence line that faces the other paddock where the other two horses hang out.”

Linda was a much-loved part of the family.

Everyone at MHARF would like to send condolences to Lisa and her family on the loss of their beloved llama, Linda, who they adopted from us 10 years ago. Linda was a much-loved part of the family and a very lucky llama!

Shilo is safe and loved!

Thank you so much to Alison for this update on Shilo (formerly known as “Storm”) and for her wonderful testimonial regarding her adoption experience. We are thrilled that Shilo has such a wonderful home and that we were able to help bring the two of them together!

“I adopted Shilo over a year ago from MHARF. It was love at first sight and a journey we would embark on together. At the time, Shilo’s name was Storm. She came through surrender, and our uniting has helped us heal but in very different ways. I am a survivor. My work helps others heal and provides me a platform to help others see their dreams, goals, and person-centered growth to those wanting to be safe. Shilo needed to be safe, and now she is “SAFE” and loved. This dream was only possible because of MHARF and also a personal and dear friend Renne Walker. Renne has a rescue and sanctuary now in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

Renne walked through the process with me and also reassured me that this time around, things would be ok. When I was 14 years old and, at the time, an avid rider, I had a horse—an appaloosa, to be exact. Topper reminds me of Shilo. Although he was 16.2 hands and she is 14.3, this healing process has helped me see that my riding years ( Showing games )  as a kid- were not done yet! Being back in the saddle feels so good. I also want to acknowledge that MHARF has supported equine and riders of color. Opening the door to those trying to find diversity, equity, and inclusion is a sport or horse ownership in Minnesota is not always pleasant. We are often met with discrimination and racism, and behind it all is ignorance. MHARF is terrific, and Shilo was a gift. We thank you, MHARF, for bringing us together.

Alison and Shilo, We love MHARF!!!!!!!!”