Available Horses
First, A Must Read...
A Conversation To Share
From our Founder, Lynn Hummer
Visitor: You folks are pretty picky when it comes to homes for your rescues. It would be nice to know what you are looking for. (So what are we looking for in adopter?)
Lynn Responds:
There are many, many ways that people interact with horses. They love them, train them, ride them, spend time with them, care for them and hopefully give them a home for life.
Do you know that less than 1% of horses in the USA have only one home for life?
This is because horses are bought and sold as commodities. They are treated as Things, not beings.
So, our first criterion is that you regard animals as sentient beings. That means you respect that the horse has feelings, opinions, and can communicate them. NOW, this does not mean that they get to do what they want all the time. Don’t misconstrue the message. It means they are not objects.
We see horses give their everything to their person, only to be discarded when they can’t do their job anymore, or the person has out grown them. This is unacceptable to us. We are taking in horses that have suffered this circumstance, so it makes sense we wouldn’t adopt a horse back into that potential situation.
We have had broken down barrel racers, grand champion competitors, olympic jumpers, little-girl discarded dream ponies and trail string horses all standing alone at our doorstep abandoned by their people. We are not proud of the ribbons you win, we are proud of loving responsible horse ownership.
We have folks claiming to have ‘tons’ of horse experience in training and riding. But we don’t know how you regard horses. How do you train? How do you believe horses should be treated? We observe that 90% of horse people get it wrong. Re-read that. We observe that 90% of horse people get it wrong.
We cringe and watch it all the time. They are often on their own timeline and agenda, (which may last for years), with a plan to place the horse when they’re done with them. Are you okay with that? Many ‘horse-people’ are. They emotionally disconnect, but the horse does not. The horse believes you are his person, not his user. In other words, they believe it is fine to let someone else pay for the retirement of that horse, so they can move on. Or worse, they send them to an auction where 90% are sent to slaughter. They don’t acknowledge that the horse is being betrayed by their people, (you), and they don’t acknowledge that it damages the very being of each horse.
I can hear the argument now, if I place my horse in a retirement situation and cover the cost, why should I feel guilty. I’m not doing anything wrong. If your horse is in pasture, and is well-cared for, then you are correct. But you are in the minority.
We know it’s hard. Horses are expensive and they live 30 plus years. But, we are the people cleaning up the mess, then trying to heal the heartbreak left behind.
We also get to see the light return to the vacant eyes once they come to us and feel love and respected. So, we are not imagining that they understand safety and love.
Hence, adopting horses out requires a lot of investigation. Can you afford a horse? Horses get sick and they will need care. Are you financially ready for that?
Horses thrive in a herd and family is all important for their well-being. We simply don’t adopt horses out to people who will ‘place’ (stuff) them in a stall all day, pull them out, use them, and put them back. There are many boarding facilities that have large paddocks and horses can interact and make friends. Horses need herd time. Private homes with pastures are even better.
We have crafted an extremely successful talent in rehabilitating horses, and a huge component is the trust we develop. Whether they are born here with us, or come to us traumatized, they are treated with respect and taught everything with a loving and guiding hand. We allow the horses to be ready and willing in their next stage of rehabilitation. We have many successes.
We won’t betray them by letting them go into a home providing anything less.
There are thousands of people who profess to know, love and understand horses. It is our job to weed through the folks and find those we think really get it. If you are still interested in adopting, then come visit. Get to know the horses. Get to know who resonates best with you. And we will get to know you. (Trust us, our horses are phenominal!)
A Conversation To Share
From our Founder, Lynn Hummer
Visitor: You folks are pretty picky when it comes to homes for your rescues. It would be nice to know what you are looking for. (So what are we looking for in adopter?)
Lynn Responds:
There are many, many ways that people interact with horses. They love them, train them, ride them, spend time with them, care for them and hopefully give them a home for life.
Do you know that less than 1% of horses in the USA have only one home for life?
This is because horses are bought and sold as commodities. They are treated as Things, not beings.
So, our first criterion is that you regard animals as sentient beings. That means you respect that the horse has feelings, opinions, and can communicate them. NOW, this does not mean that they get to do what they want all the time. Don’t misconstrue the message. It means they are not objects.
We see horses give their everything to their person, only to be discarded when they can’t do their job anymore, or the person has out grown them. This is unacceptable to us. We are taking in horses that have suffered this circumstance, so it makes sense we wouldn’t adopt a horse back into that potential situation.
We have had broken down barrel racers, grand champion competitors, olympic jumpers, little-girl discarded dream ponies and trail string horses all standing alone at our doorstep abandoned by their people. We are not proud of the ribbons you win, we are proud of loving responsible horse ownership.
We have folks claiming to have ‘tons’ of horse experience in training and riding. But we don’t know how you regard horses. How do you train? How do you believe horses should be treated? We observe that 90% of horse people get it wrong. Re-read that. We observe that 90% of horse people get it wrong.
We cringe and watch it all the time. They are often on their own timeline and agenda, (which may last for years), with a plan to place the horse when they’re done with them. Are you okay with that? Many ‘horse-people’ are. They emotionally disconnect, but the horse does not. The horse believes you are his person, not his user. In other words, they believe it is fine to let someone else pay for the retirement of that horse, so they can move on. Or worse, they send them to an auction where 90% are sent to slaughter. They don’t acknowledge that the horse is being betrayed by their people, (you), and they don’t acknowledge that it damages the very being of each horse.
I can hear the argument now, if I place my horse in a retirement situation and cover the cost, why should I feel guilty. I’m not doing anything wrong. If your horse is in pasture, and is well-cared for, then you are correct. But you are in the minority.
We know it’s hard. Horses are expensive and they live 30 plus years. But, we are the people cleaning up the mess, then trying to heal the heartbreak left behind.
We also get to see the light return to the vacant eyes once they come to us and feel love and respected. So, we are not imagining that they understand safety and love.
Hence, adopting horses out requires a lot of investigation. Can you afford a horse? Horses get sick and they will need care. Are you financially ready for that?
Horses thrive in a herd and family is all important for their well-being. We simply don’t adopt horses out to people who will ‘place’ (stuff) them in a stall all day, pull them out, use them, and put them back. There are many boarding facilities that have large paddocks and horses can interact and make friends. Horses need herd time. Private homes with pastures are even better.
We have crafted an extremely successful talent in rehabilitating horses, and a huge component is the trust we develop. Whether they are born here with us, or come to us traumatized, they are treated with respect and taught everything with a loving and guiding hand. We allow the horses to be ready and willing in their next stage of rehabilitation. We have many successes.
We won’t betray them by letting them go into a home providing anything less.
There are thousands of people who profess to know, love and understand horses. It is our job to weed through the folks and find those we think really get it. If you are still interested in adopting, then come visit. Get to know the horses. Get to know who resonates best with you. And we will get to know you. (Trust us, our horses are phenominal!)
Malika (In Arabic, Malika means “queen,” but the worldly title also has roots in Turkish, meaning “angel.” Malika may also be a Hungarian diminutive of the Germanic name Malwine, meaning “friend of justice.” Malika is loved across many nations and will prepare baby for a life of being adored from the very beginning.
Our lovely girl is a feedlot save. Unwanted, untouched upon arrival, she is a blank slate learning about love and trust. She is due any day!
Our lovely girl is a feedlot save. Unwanted, untouched upon arrival, she is a blank slate learning about love and trust. She is due any day!
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To receive and adoption application, please send an email to :pmrhorses@pregnantmarerescue.com
or text 408 540-8568
or text 408 540-8568
