Some Foster Equine
Who have found new homes

We are pleased to share our successful placements with you. Please scroll down this screen to see the efforts of our volunteers in action to place these wonderful Equine in good homes for life. Share our stories of rescue, rehab, and placement; as well as stories from their adoptive parents. It is truely wonderful to see all of these Equine now have loving homes for life.

Mr Hollywood  "adoption pending"

Mr. Hollywood is a registered crop-out Paint. Standing approximately 15 h.h., this dark bay gelding will lead, load, and give up all 4 feet. Foaled April 21, 2000, Mr. Hollywood rides bareback with a bridle and bit. He bucks under saddle, probably because he has a problem in his spine or something, because he's fine without the saddle. He has been clipped and is used to dogs, cats, and goats. He has a very, very slight swelling problem in one of his legs. Most people would not catch it unless they knew to look for it, it is so slight. He also has a club foot. These birth 'defects' are why Mr. Hollywood was donated to a horse rescue.

Misty

Misty is a Quarter/Grade mare who was destined for auction and almost certain slaughter when a friend of the rescue called us. We bought her, keeping her out of the show ring. She was young, healthy, of good weight, not registered, not halter broke and completely unhandled. Before we could touch her to vaccinate her, she contracted West Nile Virus. The Valvoline Company in Dallas helped us save Misty's life by donating $800.00 toward her medical care. Misty was very grateful to people for saving her life and emerged from her hospital stay as a mare who preferred the company of humans to the company of other horses. Misty fits right in with her new family, who have fostered many children throughout the years and have adopted several of them along the way. The Simmons family has biological and adopted children. Misty fits right into the big heart of this loving family! "Misty Simmons" lives in Poolville, Texas.

Red

Red is an Appendix bred gelding rescued from auction by USESR. His lips were horribly deformed. He's a sweet young horse whose blustery disposition caused him to be placed in several homes before finding the right one. For the first time, Red has a family to love him! He lives near Bristow, Oklahoma. His adopters plan to use him for trail rides and some equine sports.

Deuce

Deuce is a 15 year old sorrel and white gelding who suffered a severe accident while alone in his pasture. He was pretty far along in his healing when he was donated to USESR. We are happy to say that Deuce seems to be healing at the speed of light! His new skin growth can be measured in inches, not centimeters! He no longer limps and loves to run around the pasture winning over all the mares. Very calm, gentle, loads, leads, stands tied, perfect ground manners, gives up all four feet easily, and is well broke to ride. Formerly a cutting horse as well as a roping horse who is trained to both head and heel, Deuce may need to retire to the happy horsey land of being just a kid horse. When Deuce was donated, his vet had said that he would be sound again. His wound was so bad, USESR volunteers had their doubts. Today, still healing, Deuce does not limp. We have actually ridden him.

Malika

Malika was adopted by a large family in Anna, Texas. She has a beautiful pasture to run and graze in and a few herdmates, too! Malika was in foal when we purchased her at auction. Formerly owned by Dr. Elizabeth Rohr, USESR purchased Malika from the Cleburne Auction as a matter of our civic duty. Our efforts had a direct bearing on these horses being displaced and we hoped that everyone who demonstrated an interest in the Rohr horse abuse cases would try to do the same thing.

Chance

Chance was donated to us because of permanent nerve damage done by EPM. Pronounced cured by a vet, the damage was too extensive to make him safe to ride very much. Chance is being used to teach kids to ride, with adult supervision at the end of a lead rope only. Chance lives in Wise County, Texas.

Ouiji and Night

Ouiji is a Palomino QH mare who was donated to USESR when the boarding stables she had been abandoned at was sold to make room for urban progress. She now resides with another USESR rescue equine, Night. She has a very young little boy who gently rides her in playdays. She knows not to run the barrels too fast and sling the small boy off. Older horses have a lot left to offer.

Night was rescued from auction, very underweight with a fuzzy, dull coat. He was adopted by his foster care providers. He is a kid-gentle, broke to ride horse, as you can see in his picture when you click on his name, above. Night now lives in Mineral Wells.

Shaariah

Shaariah is a straight Egyptian mare who lightly foundered in the past and has degeneration in her hocks. She is a quiet, calm, gentle, well-mannered, sweet mare who formerly served as a handicapped kids lesson horse. She was adopted to an Arab enthusiast near McKinney, Texas, for her grandchildren to ride around the pasture.

Honey

Honey is a beautiful light honey colored 22 year old Appaloosa/QH blend. She has slight ring-bone on her front left, but is great for light trail rides or on a lead for a training horse. Honey is pretty much bomb proof has a sweet disposition and loves attention. She would make an excellent first horse or beginning riders upgrade. She has found a new home for life with a new mom who plans on spoiling her.

Scout

Scout is an 8 year old grey dapple Anglo Arabian/Thoroughbred gelding, of good size and excellent health. Scouts owner wanted him to have a good, safe home for life so she entrusted him to USESR. Scout was very well trained when we received him, and we quickly found out that he loves attention. His adoptive parents fell in love with him when they saw him on our web site and could not wait to take him home. He now lives on 27 acres near Austin, with Sunny, one of the Bashkir Curlys, as a pasture buddy. Scout's new mom and dad look forward to spoiling him.

Sunny

Sunny is a 7 year old, American Bashkir Curly. She had no training when she was donated to the rescue. Sunny started basic ground training in her foster home. She quickly progressed and moved on to saddle training. She took very well to the saddle and was ready for finishing in whatever style her adoptive parents chose. Sunny's new mom and dad are very pleased with her work under saddle and look forward to many hours of enjoyment with her. She has 27 acres to run and play on with her pasture buddy, Scout.

Geronimo

Geronimo came to us totally unschooled, very young, and very afraid. His foster mom, an officer of USESR, fell in love with him and has adopted him.
She reports that Geronimo is very good around the children, although not yet calm enough, or old enough for them to ride. Geronimo's winning personality has won over everyone, thereby ensuring him a permanent, capable, loving home for life.

Update: Geronimo spent several weeks at STB Stables in Krum, TX, being trained to ride. He was quite a challenge, but the gentle & humane training methods used on him finally won him over. He is now a super horse to ride and his adoptive mom enjoys doing what she has waited so very long to do - ride her precious Geronimo on trails!

Dutch

Dutch is a black Jack gelding with grey ears and belly. Dutch was rescued at auction in 1998. After some time in an adoptive home where his adoptive parents were no longer able to care for him, he came back to USESR to again be placed in a loving home.
This time, Dutch was adopted by a Humane Investigator who lives in the Dallas area. He is very well adjusted to his new family. He had his own home custom built before he ever arrived and has been ruler of his own kingdom ever since.

Beauty

Beauty is an older Saddlebred mare who has Navicular and Ringbone. Her foster family has a little boy who fell head over heels in love with Beauty and the family adopted her.
She gets only very light riding and is wearing special shoes to keep her comfortable on her short trips down the road. Beauty shares a home with another of our rescues, Geronimo. Together they enjoy roaming many acres of lush coastal hay and refreshing stock ponds, as well as the companionship of other Equine.

Gizmo

Gizmo came to us as a precosious little pony colt. He was adopted by his Foster Care Provider and now makes children happy performing birthday parties. Gizmo lives near Denton, Texas. To book "Gizzy" at your child's birthday party, call 940-466-3600. Gizmo lives with other adopted USESR equine, Dolly and Dodge.

Sugar

4 year old Sugar was rescued from the killer buyers by USESR. She is gentle broke to ride. She will make her new mom very happy. Sugar is living with another adopted horse, USESR's own Mustang gelding, Rawhide. Congratulations to the new family of four!

Rawhide

Rawhide is a red dun Mustang gelding who was rescued at auction after killer buyers didn't want him because there was some question about his BLM papers. Foaled in captivity in September of 1997, he was rounded up in Nevada.
Rawhide's new Dad met with him and the two bonded instantly. These two will be just what each other needs. We know Rawhide will have his very own 'person' in life to trust and to serve. Rawhide will be living in Nacona with another USESR adopted horse, Sugar.

Myster Majestic

Myster Majestic came to us as an abandoned horse several years ago. Since then, he has been adopted by a wonderful family in Anna, Texas. Not originally broke to ride, his training is progressing very well and he is well loved in his new, permanent home.

Baby Jack (BJ)

Baby Jack now resides as a pasture buddy for another of our adopted horses, Summer, our beautiful Belgian filly. Both enjoy the rolling acres of a farm near Gainesville, Texas. Congratulations to B.J. on finding his Forever Family!

Snickers

Snickers has been adopted by a wonderful couple who own a business near Gainesville, Texas. Snickers was donated to USESR so that he could retire and be placed in a permanent, loving home for life, never to be ridden again. Snickers served faithfully as a Theraputic Riding Horse at an academy in El Paso. Congratulations to this distinguished old man on a retirement well earned for many years of faithful service!

Dodge

Dodge is a handsome bay gelding who needed a patient, understanding rider who would allow him to build his confidence. He found just that at STB Stables. His foster mom has a trail riding business and many a gentle hand led Dodge along calm, winding trails with no pressure to perform. His confidence has grown immensely and he is a wonderful, confident trail horse now, a pleasure to ride. Dodge shares his home with other adopted USESR equine, such as Dakota, Gizmo, and Dolly.

Minnie

Minnie is a 16 year old Miniature mare with a permanent leg injury which has crippled her. She was adopted by a nice family in Princeton, Texas, for their handicapped 2 year old son. The two are very happy together. When the little boy saw Minnie for the first time, he let out a loud squeal of delight. Minnie has found someone like herself, physically challenged, that she can bond with and receive all the love, affection, and attention that she deserves!

Fancy and Brownie

Fancy was adopted in 2002 by her Foster Care Family. Her adoption made a wonderful Christmas present for the children, one the whole family could rejoice in. Fancy's soundness deteriorated while she was in foster care. She can only travel about a mile, then she poops out, but her adoptive family doesn't care - they love her anyway and wanted to give her a forever home. Fancy lives near Princeton/McKinney, Texas.

After many months of foster care, Brownie's foster parents adopted him. Their teenage daughter rides him around the pasture. He lives with another of our horses, Fancy, near McKinney, Texas.

Little Doc and Ginger

Doc is a 1999 model black & white pinto. He is sound, healthy, and broke to ride. Doc wasn't sound to jump anymore, so his owner gave him to us. He found a permanent home in Rhome, Texas with first-time horse owner and member, Barb A.

Barb fostered and adopted Ginger as a companion for Doc. Ginger is a lame QH mare who was donated to us by a loving, caring owner who needed to find a new home for her and did not want to run her through the auction, where the killer-buyers would surely take her because of her not being sound. Ginger and Doc are very happy with Barb.

Black Beauty

Black Beauty is a 2 year old pony who was rescued from auction where she had been passed around so much and so fast that her coggins papers stated that she was a yearling Quarter Horse colt with no name. Black Beauty was a handful when we got her. She didn't know how to lead, she thought she had to fight everyone for her feed, so feeding her was a life-threatening ordeal. She pinned her ears and tried hard to bite any human who came near her, and if that failed, she'd turn her fanny to them and try to kick. This endearing behavior soon earned Black Beauty the affectionate nickname, "The Devil Baby". Like all of our equine, The Devil soon learned how nice people can be and became quite fond of scratching and petting, no longer an agressive fraidy-cat of a horse. Black Beauty was adopted by her foster care provider's mother, for the grand kids to ride.

Patches

Patches was a precoutious little spotted jack who wasn't used to being handled at all when we first got him. He has been adopted and is living near McKinney, Texas.

Princess

Princess was purchased by a group of caring individuals after her owner pulled her up out of a long stay out in a pasture and discovered that her eye had been injured. He did not want to pay the vet bill, so he was going to take her to slaughter. Princess is a sound, healthy, broke to ride, Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred mare. USESR accepted Princess and raised money to pay for her extensive eye treatment. Vice President, Andrew Morrow medicated her eye five times a day for two weeks. Princess was able to retain full vision in the affected eye and has been adopted to a nice man and boards at a paradise-like breeding/boarding stable near Denton, Texas.

Della

Della is a 14 year old purebred Quarter Horse mare who was donated to USESR by a loving, caring owner after allowing her to be used at a local handicapped riding facility. Della's arthritis, which led her to the riding facility, finally became severe enough that she could no longer carry the load of so many needy children. Della served mankind well and has earned her retirement. Her foster mom adopted her. Della's adoption was her birthday present from her husband. After fostering Della for just a short time, her warm, affectionate personality wormed it's way into her foster mom's heart and became an uncurable, pleasant affliction. Congratulations to Della who will spend the rest of her days under numerous Oak trees, pastured happily with other horses in Boyd, Texas.

Chester

Chester, aka HomeBoy, is a registered TB, retired from the track, and trained as a Hunter Jumper. He is a beautiful dark brown with excellent confirmation and lots of energy. Chester's owner donated him to USESR, entrusting us to find him a good home where he could be retired.

Adopted by a member of USESR and now resides near Sherman, Texas

Sonshine

Sonshine was rescued from auction, another victim of a greedy horse owner doping the horse up and trying to get the most money they could for a sweet, but 'used up' old horse who has earned retirement and easy living. A child was riding him in the auction ring, and that was the only humane consideration given to him.
He had multiple brands and never had an easy life...until he came to USESR. Sonshine responded well to kindness and good care. Unfortunately, he developed a neurological disorder which caused him to go down. He was in quite a lot of pain and had to be humanely euthanized after only a few hours. USESR and Sonshine's adopter were honored to have made his final months on Earth so pleasant and loving. He stole more than one heart while we knew him!

Luke

Luke is an older, slightly lame QH gelding whom we donated to the Abundant Life Children's Home in Decatur, Texas. He is being ridden by a young man of just 6 years old who has developmental issues. A therapist volunteers her time to give this very special young man his required riding therapy.
The Abundant Life Children's Home provides short and long-term foster care for disabled/special needs children. They operate on a shoe string budget and are in need of volunteers.
If you are interested in volunteering for the Abundant Life Children's Home in any capacity, please contact Beth Bookout at labookout@compuwise.net.

Haps & Lacy

Haps and Lacy are two Quarter Horse mares donated to USESR by a loving, caring owner who wanted them to be in a home where they could get a lot of rest while still being ridden. Best friends for life, they have been adopted by one of our members and will live happily ever after in the manner in which their generous donor intended for them to do.

Buddy
(some pictures contain graphic images of a large cancer tumor)

20 year old black Shetland Pony gelding, he came to us kind, gentle, trusting and wise...with a large cancer tumor on his Mr. Private. Buddy now lives the life of Riley on a big rance. His companion is a blind horse and that horse's companion draft horse! He is a child's riding horse and will be loved and cared for, for the rest of his life.

Spirit

USESR volunteers rescued Spirit from the killer buyers at auction. His former owner spotted his picture on our website and identified him as her former horse, Rio. She joined the rescue and fostered him. She had never intended for Spirit to end up at an auction when she swapped him and his dam for two calmer horses after Rio/Spirit's dam caused a permanent injury to someone. Spirit was young and needed an adopter who could be humane in his or her training methods, yet firm enough to garner Spirit's respect. Spirit found that man through our Petfinder website! After waiting in Foster Care for more than a year for the right person to come along, Spirit finally went "home"!

Liberty

Peaches

Gunsmoke

Navita