Horse North Rescue is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit

The Adoption Process

1. Fill out an adoption application and submit a nonrefundable $25 dollar adoption application fee via the Paypal button on our website & FaceBook page or by mailing a check to Horse North Rescue, PO Box 76 Kingsley, MI 49649

2. Schedule a Meet n' Greet by calling or texting 231-645-4674 and leaving your name and phone number with date & time preferred. NOTE: This is a very basic 30 minute time to interact with the horse. If you have submitted an adoption application, additional time and equine handling is encouraged.

3. Should you be interested in a horse that is not currently available for adoption, we encourage you to submit an application so we can get the preliminary site visit and paperwork started. All horses will be given at least two weeks advertised as "available" before the selection process begins.

4. This application will expire after two years from date of signature or adoption of a HNR horse or whichever comes first.

5. The dedicated volunteers at HNR will conduct a site visit, check on the references you provide and discuss further with you whether that particular horse will be the most suitable for your family.

Please note: All HNR horses are adopted out on a 'right to first refusal contract' meaning if you cannot or should no longer wish to own the horse, HNR must be contacted prior to the horse being advertised or transferred to another home.

Adoption Application

Conditional Adoption Agreement

Foster Application

Foster Agreement

Lilly -Available for Adoption $350

Lilly is a beautiful 14.1 hand Arabian mare, approximately 12 years old, that came to us as an Animal Control seizure. She has been started walk/trot under saddle though still not riding in a bit, and had two impressive outings on the trails where she handled bicycles, hikers, and dirt bikes. Lilly does have allergies, an allergy blood test indicated she is allergic to dust mites and also to most local grasses and hay - though she is least allergic to timothy and alfalfa. Her full allergy test information will be available to her future adopters. Lilly would best be kept out of a barn stall/arena situation and fed small amounts of wetted hay and other complete feeds . She is currently on Oxy-Gen and Immunize supplements to aid her respiratory system and we are seeing positive results. She will not be able to be in heavy competition, but can certainly enjoy life as a light riding horse. At this time she will still require a skilled and rider to complete her training and bring her to her best potential, though a confident intermediate rider with professional guidance could also suit. As we follow the 20% rule for maximum weight a horse should carry, we would recommend Lilly best suited for a rider and tack to total no more than 200 lbs.

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Spice: Currently rehabilitating and not yet available for adoption

Spice is a beautiful , 21 year old Tennessee Walker mare who came to HNR from an Animal Control intercept via Menonminee County in the UP. Friends of UPAWS and Sally's Fund took her under their wing and did the initial weeks of care, and she finished her weight gain and recovery with Horse North. Spice came in very thin with a severe case of ulcers. She is now at a very good weight and has been treated for the ulcers, but she has some defensiveness as a result of being handled and ridden with that constant ulcer pain. She has made good progress, but it is important not to rush her as she continues to work with our trainer to regain her trust in people. We will post updates on her journey.

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Charlotte - Currently at Foster - Available for Adoption -

Fostering over the winter with Shelby Road Stables:

https://www.facebook.com/shelbyroadstables/

Charlotte is an approximately 20 year old paint mare with a flashy look, big personality, and a heart of gold.

Unfortunately a previous injury to her knee limits Charlotte's capabilities as a riding horse, and requires some maintenance to keep her sound and comfortable.

Charlotte underwent a loading dose treatment of Adequan for her joints, and may require Adequan in the future to help the upkeep of that knee. She is on edible msm and glucosamine daily, needs enough space to move and use that joint, and receives Equioxx as needed for pain. If you are interested in Charlotte, the rescue will be happy to discuss her needs and costs in detail with you.

However, Charlotte is a sweet, lovely mare who would be an incredible pasture ornament, companion, therapy, or light children's lead-line horse for the right person, and has plenty of life and love left to give.

To see some video of her in action, check out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIoyOLVt5h8&feature=youtu.be

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Chelsea - Available for Adoption - Fee Waived to the Right Home

Chelsea is an absolute gem - that once in a lifetime, super sweet and kind golden oldie girl. As most long-time horse folks know, this type is worth her weight in gold. She is the gentlest soul, a 26 year old quarter horse mare. We can find nothing wrong with her - except, of course, those health issues that come with age. However, if someone with little tots would be willing to give her a home for her final few years, she would take the best care of kids and give them the confidence for the next horse to come after her. These are her requirements:

Chelsea has Cushings Disease, and needs to be on Prascend tablets daily, which will run between $2.5-$3 dollars daily. We are investigating other forms of the drug and will update if we learn of another option with different prices.

She also deals with allergies, and needs to be fed square bales in a hay net, absolutely no round bales or open hay flakes. To help with the allergies, she receives Hydroxyzine tablets ($1 per day) and the supplement Immune ($0.83 per day). If she is having a tougher day, she receives 5-10 mL of dexamethasone orally (around $10 for a 100 mL bottle). The allergy issues have seasonal changes, and she will likely have periods, particularly in the winter, where she does not require the full medication for allergies.

As an older girl, Chelsea needs some extra calories from senior feed. She is currently on Triple Crown Senior, which we recommend for her as it is a diet in low NSCs which is important for her cushings. If on grass, she should be in a grazing muzzle.

Obviously Chelsea is not the horse with perfect health, and she will never be a heavy riding horse. But if you have room in your heart for this sweet old lady and some children who need a loving first horse, we promise you will not regret it!

To see how good she is with kiddos:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C0koKQ1xrBU&t=8s

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Sadie - Available for Adotption - Fee Waived to the Right Home

Sadie is an 11 year old quarter horse mare standing at approximately 14.2 hands. She is a very easy keeper! Although Sadie is well-trained under saddle, she has an old fetlock injury that seriously limits her riding capabilities.

She is looking for a home mainly as a companion/pasture pet and perhaps occasional lead line pony for tiny youngsters. At the moment Sadie can be somewhat pushy on the ground, and requires confident handling. We will be working with her on ground manners while she is with us and will update as she improves.

Chloe - Rehabbing at Foster

Chloe is an 18 year old QH mare with a lovely, laid back personality. She came in a good few hundred pounds underweight and needing attention for worms, sand, and thrush. One of our incredible approved adopters offered to foster her through her rehab, so she is receiving one on one love and care while she recovers throughout the winter!

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Molly the Pony - Rehabilitating

This adorable little one is Molly, an approximately 14 year old and 11.3 hands tall Welsh cross. Molly has an incredible, friendly, and quiet personality and we were told she has been ridden in the past. She should be a fantastic little pony once she has completed her rehabilitation.

Molly is at HNR for hoof rehab with the help of our extremely talented farrier, Brock McNeil. Though she has already made good progress, we expect it will be a minimum of a few months before she will be back to riding sound enough for us to evaluate her training level.

Molly has specific diet requirements to keep her healthy both as she heals and in her future home.

Although she not officially available for adoption yet, if you are interested in learning more about Molly, you are welcome to contact the rescue for more details, and a placement for foster to adopt might be possible to the right individual who was able to follow the necessary procedures for Molly's rehab and also have a vet and farrier team skilled in rehabilitative nutrition and trimming.

Miss T - Rehabilitating - Not yet available

Miss T is a beautiful, approximately 17 year pony mare who came to us through and AC intervention. We don't know her breeding exactly, but very likely to be at least a Halflinger cross.

She stands about 14 hands. Once healthy, she should be suited for kids or small adults (in terms of her size), and we will be evaluating her training and rider level. She may be trained to drive as well, which we will be investigating. For the time being, however, Miss T will get to rest up and eat up. She was placed at a body score of 2.5 upon intake, and still has plenty to go before she is back at a healthy weight.

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Kruze - Available for Adoption - $800

Fee to increase with further time and training under saddle.

Applications will remain open until February 25th

Handsome, flashy Kruz is now available for adoption to either an advanced horseman/woman or an intermediate rider working under guidance. Kruz has done extremely well in his restart so far, but he still needs some fine tuning and will do best with rider that is clear, consistent, and understands proper timing and release.

Kruz is an approximately 13 year old Paint/Quarter Horse cross standing about 14.3 hands. He has lovely manners on the ground and leads beautifully, keying off of the person leading in speed and stops. He is a friendly, cuddly boy, and likes a close relationship and lots of scratches. He showed absolutely no fear over saddling, mounting, and riding during his restart, but unfortunately Kruz has had some rushed training in his past. It showed mainly in the initial lack of softness of his cues. However, he is a very smart boy, and with only minimal riding and consistency, his turns, his transitions, and even his back up cue have begun to soften into truly willing and responsive gives. Thankfully he is a smart, kind, and willing boy, and he was quick to key in and improve in leaps and bounds with quiet consistency. However, we suggest that he needs to continue with that kind of work to really solidify, hence why he will need an engaged and well-timed rider.

He has worked nicely at a walk and a trot for us, and even at a few canter strides though there is very limited space to work that at the rescue in the current weather conditions. He seems like at present he has a fairly quick canter pick up. Certainly not explosive, but not a slow lope either. We also cannot try him on trails at this time. A former owner told us that he does well, but he is not a bombproof type. Potential adopters should be able to ride the occasional spook. From what we've seen so far while working at the rescue (and a couple of the other horses started running and startled him) he quiets quickly as long as his rider remains calm and simply gathers his thoughts back.We will continue to work with Kruz and refine his abilities as able, hopefully with an opportunity for some indoor work soon, and his adoption fee could increase to reflect that at a future date. However, if you are interested in this handsome boy and think you are a good match to help him continue to grow, get your adoption application in soon! Kruz 1

Jac - Rehabilitating - Not yet available

Jockey Club name JacQuick, Jac is a 13 year old, unraced OTTB standing 16.2-16.3 hands. He is at Horse North for some concentrated ulcer treatment, recovery from improper nutrition, and sore muscles. Like many thoroughbreds, he is a big boy and he knows it, but he is a sweet horse with a good brain. Once he is feeling better we will evaluate his training and get a better feel for his ideal adopter. We expect he will be needing at least an intermediate and above rider, but will update more when he becomes available.

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