Our latest resident was surrendered to us at the beginning of September, 2024. He is a red roan gelding, born in 2026 and is a registered quarter horse. He was raised by the person who surrendered him and is a very well-mannered and loving boy.

Little Man sustained an injury to his right rear hoof due to an accident in which it is believed he got caught in some barbed wire. Having had his vet check out the tendon, which was torn in the accident, the horse was given no chance of a full recovery, and it was deemed the best decision to have him put down.

The owner came to us to meet with Kent to see if he thought the horse could be rehabilitated. Kent felt it was too soon to make such a dire decision about Little Man’s fate.

So, once again we have a young, beautiful, otherwise healthy horse here who is being rehabbed with a hoof injury. Kent is a magician when it comes to healing injuries that otherwise seem to have doomed horses, and we are sure we will have another good outcome.

Welcome to Blue Horse, Little Man. We love your kind, gentle spirit.
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Lightning is a Wild Mustang who was rounded up by the BLM in the Pancake range of northern Nevada on January 15, 2022. He was a year old then, and his birthday is given as January 1, 2021. Lightning was put into the adoption program as part of the TIP mustang training challenge and was adopted by Landii Brewer and her mom Stenelle. We got him after the challenge, as they could not keep him, and it was discovered that he had a hereditary hock disorder which makes him unrideable. So Lightning is here with us for life and has become the sweet mascot of the herd. He is curious, playful and very gentle - quite amazing considering his first encounters with humans. We welcome our Young Mustang into the fold!
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Blackie was delivered to the Sanctuary on January 18, 2024, from his owners who were using him as a roping horse. Blackie was purchased by them from an owner in Houston, but upon arrival showed an injury that flared up and seemed to be an old one. Sonograms confirmed an injured flexor tendon and much scar tissue. Blackie was rehabbed only a short amount of time before he was exercised and the injury flared again, leaving him unable to show. 

Blackie is a beautiful, athletic gelding born in 2015. With proper management his soreness should subside, and he will be able to live a long and happy life. He is calm and seems to get along well with other horses. 

What a gorgeous and sweet natured boy that otherwise would have been euthanized! Welcome, Blackie, to your forever home..
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Jazzy came to us from the Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter, where she had been in rehab since being seized by the Parker County Sheriff’s Office. She was taken-in, in November ‘23 and remained in rehabilitation until we picked her up mid-May ’24. Jazzy had been severely malnourished and although she has put weight back on and is sound, she will never be as healthy as she could have been, however, so we will need to watch her weight and overall health.

Jazzy was born in November of 1998, and is a Bay Grade Quarter Horse. She is very affectionate in spite of having been mistreated by her owners. Jazzy loves to be groomed and loved on. She and Skipper are bonded, since both were in the custody of the Animal Shelter being rehabilitated together.
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Skipper is a handsome sorrel gelding, born in May 1998. Skipper was seized by the Parker County Sheriff’s Office in January ’24 and we adopted him along with Jazzy from the Parker County Animal Shelter in May ’24.

Skipper was malnourished and rehabilitated at the Animal Shelter where he shared a corral with Jazzy. They became very bonded during their time at the shelter, and therefore we intend to keep them together so that they are relaxed and can bond together with the herd at the sanctuary.

Skipper is a very sweet and gentle boy. He loves to be talked to and petted. We are very happy to give both Skipper and Jazzy the retirement they deserve.
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Born in 2019, Batman is a sorrel gelding who has a winning pedigree. He was bred for the Futurity as a barrel racer, but during training developed some lameness in his left shoulder and foot. Owned by our vet, Dr. Eric Moore, whose wife trains and competes in Futurity, Eric asked that Batman be allowed to retire at the Sanctuary.

What a sweet boy he is! Batman loves people and is a close talker who will stand very quietly while you talk, pet, and love on him. As I do with all the horses that come here to live, I whispered “Welcome home” in his ear, and he looked at me in the eyes for a very long time. He understood.

Welcome home Batman!!!! And, to your new human – Xeba - we wish you both a long, healing, loving relationship.
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Smokey arrived at the Sanctuary on March 1st from his home near Eastland, where he had been in a small acreage with one pal (donkey.). Although he had a very loving family, they could no longer keep him due to various health reasons. Smokey (we gave him a new name to free him of his pedigreed moniker - Dixie) is a dappled grey Tennessee Walking Horse. He is about 10 years old, gelded, and is a bit anxious and excitable, although he still trusts humans.

Bred for the “Big Lick” circuit, Smokey did not perform well in the show ring and was sold at auction and has been shuffled around most of his life. He has scars on his front ankles from chains that are used to produce the high stepping that is part of the TWH gait. It is a not a pleasant training process, which also includes putting shoes on their front feet that have spikes or broken glass in them so that they lift their legs to relieve the pain.

Smokey has periodic lameness in his back legs, but upon arrival here at the Sanctuary, he has been shoeless and is enjoying his freedom and socializing with the other horses. We are so happy to have our new resident and to give him a good, loving home here at BHS.
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