Current Horses
Current equines at MVHR are in various stages of the recovery.
The ultimate goal for all horses at MVHR is adoption into loving homes of their own. Adoption fees for horses are listed once MVHR has had opportunity to evaluate and get to know the horses after their intake. Those whom we are still in the process of getting to know, or who have an issue we are still helping them with have adoption fees listed as TBD, BUT they ARE still available for adoption to just the right home willing to take on the rewarding care of an equine still in its recovery process.
Please read through our Adoption Process and fill out our adoption interest form if you are interested in adopting! We will follow up to schedule a ranch visit so you can meet the horses in person!
In order to provide outstanding care for each and every member of the herd, whether they are just beginning their recovery journey, or are likely to spend the rest of their lives with us, MVHR seeks sponsors for each equine in our care. Sponsors help cover the annual expense of caring for your special equine, and sponsorships can be partial (every penny helps!), or a full annual underwriting at our Equine Advocate level of giving. This is a great way to make a meaningful difference in the life of an equine, even if you’re not quite ready to take one home! See someone you’d like to sponsor? Click HERE to start helping your special equine today!
Ready to adopt? Click Adoption Process to begin the adoption process with your forever horse!
LUCKY
Beautiful light palomino mare in her twenties. She is friendly and easy to handle on the ground, loves attention and scratches. Smart and willing, she is being started under saddle and is going to be an amazing mount for someone!
Adoption Fee: $1000
GINGER
Sweet, broke to ride, gentle mustang mare in her mid twenties. Quiet and gentle, would be an awesome kids horse for light riding!
Adoption Fee: $1000
MOON
Moon is a 24 year old Arabian Gelding who has seen it all. Broke to ride both English and Western, wants to please his rider and enjoys a job. Potential adopters will truly have to meet and spend time with Moon, as he is a horse who will choose his next person not the other way around. Don’t let his age fool you, this guy can go for hours and if we didn’t have his paperwork, we’d estimate him to be early teens!
Adoption Fee: $1800
HARLEY
This older sweet gentleman fell on hard times, and needed lots of groceries to get back to good health but he is doing great! We recently started evaluating his riding abilities, and he is so fun! Easy going, been there done that, and an amazing babysitter. Great beginner horse for a small child looking to learn more! He is in his mid twenties, and does need to continue to be on additional feed besides hay to maintain his healthy weight.
Adoption Fee: $1000
RUSTY
This handsome well broke ranch horse is looking for a lighter riding situation as he moves into his twenties, and possibly could even be a children's horse. He likes to be on the trail, and could go on hours long adventures at a walk.
Adoption Fee: $1200
BO
Bo came all the way from Louisiana where he battled severe allergies and presenting asthmatic. He made amazing progress during the Summer being in dryer Colorado, and his breathing has improved, so much so that we have started his riding evaluation to build back his stamina under saddle. So far he is doing great for walk trot and we’ll continue to slowly increase work with him. He is midteens and presents to have some amazing training under saddle but will need time and patience to get back in shape.
Adoption Fee: $2500
CLEMENTINE
This beautiful, SMART 10 year old Mustang mare will be an outstanding project horse. Built to be the ultimate mountain horse, she will be worth the time it will take to earn her trust. Once haltered, she is handleable and good with her feet. Started extensive groundwork training, ready to start her riding training. Just needs the right person to take her the rest of the way. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity for an awesome horse!
Adoption Fee: $1200
GEM
This beautiful mid-twenties mare has “been there and done that” and is a wise soul. A little shy at first, she quickly warms up with some good scratches. She is energetic and willing and would be up for some light riding, but is mostly hoping for a loving retirement home that will spoil her the rest of her life!
She truly is a Gem 🙂!
Adoption Fee: $800
Gem is generously sponsored by Marcy Spector - but still available for adoption!
BELLE
Belle is a sweet and lovely Arab mare in her twenties. She has previously been a broodmare and although might have had some riding training, we have learned she will no longer be ridden due to hip and hind leg issues. She is comfortable and would make a wonderful companion as she is gentle, easy to handle and loves to be groomed.
Adoption Fee: $500
BIG
His name says it all. This big gelding is handsome & sweet and about 12 years old. He has some back issues, so can be very lightly ridden at most and stays most comfortable through massage and acupuncture.
Adoption Fee: $500
BABE
This lovely little mare is beautiful and well mannered on the ground. Due to navicular changes she is sadly not rideable. But if you are looking for a well trained horse to play with on the ground, you’ve found her!
Adoption Fee: $500
FREDDIE
Freddie is a 20 something year old mustang who is a little nervous but very polite. He has some musculoskeletal discomfort which makes him non rideable, but he is very pasture sound. He is incredibly sweet to be around and would make a wonderful groundwork horse. How cute is he?! 😉
Freddie is available for Sponsorship!
Adoption Fee: $500
LATIGO
Latigo came to MVHR from a local outfitter, after a head injury made him unable to work for a living. Latigo currently receives weekly stretching, light workouts and monthly acupuncture to help with his neurological deficits. And best of all, regular visits and love from his sponsor and friend Mary. He also loves spending time with the volunteers and program participants, and is sweet and gentle for everyone he is around. This handsome guy would be a beautiful and friendly addition to your pasture!
Latigo is underwritten with generous support from Mary Wolf (but still available for adoption!).
Adoption Fee $500
CONCHO
This old girl has “been there, done that” for everyone in town! Definitely old enough to vote, she is looking for a loving retirement home (some light riding would be fine) and some TLC for her golden years.
Adoption Fee: $500
Concho is currently being fostered, just down the road in McCoy but still available for adoption!
TOREC
Torec is a retired dressage horse and a real handsome gentlemen! Lovely to be around on the ground, and handsome as can be in the pasture. Torec is non-rideable but is a wonderful groundwork horse. Just look at the fun you can have with him! He is being lunged with side reins regularly, and he enjoys this exercise a lot and also excels at liberty work in the roundpen. Who is ready for some horse games? Torec wants to play!!!
Adoption Fee $500
DARCY
This phenomenal 10 year old off the track thoroughbred won hundreds of thousands of dollars in his running days. He has since been diagnosed with kissing spines, so he cannot be ridden, but he loves a good gallop in the pasture! Looking for a magnificent lawn ornament, full of personality and fun to play with in the round pen? You’ve found him!
Adoption Fee $500
Darcy is underwritten (but still available for adoption) with generous support from Alexandra Mastriana and currently being fostered in Edwards.
BOOMER
This cool paint gelding is mid teens and was a previous trail horse. He can no longer be ridden as he has navicular. With special shoes he is pasture sound and a beauty to look at. Are you looking for a pasture mate for your horse? He would love to be your lawn ornament.
Adoption Fee: $500
STARDUST
Stardust ("Star") is one of our four mustangs rescued from Lantry South Dakota, and mother to sweet Woodrow, born to her four months after she arrived at MVHR. Stardust’s independent mustang nature has persisted, even with extensive training hours under her belt. Ideally, Stardust would like to find a pasture situation where she could be a companion horse, or even an “auntie” to help raise young ones.
Adoption fee $500
Stardust is underwritten (but still available for adoption) with generous support from Alexandra Mastriana.
TANGO
This handsome mare is in her late teens and welcomed a foal with us on April 2, 2021 - a sweet filly: Cora B. Tango has become much more trusting of humans, and would love a companion home where she could help be an “auntie” to youngsters, or be a good friend to other horses of any age!
Adoption Fee $500
SAGE
A handsome, well broke ranch horse is in his late teens. He has a front end lameness issues which resulted in him no longer being ridden however he is pasture sound. He is lovely to be around and an amazing companion to other geldings.
Sage currently is at a private foster home, but still available for adoption! Interested in Sage as a companion for your horse? Contact us to meet him
Adoption Fee: $500
HAMMER
Hammer is a retired ranch horse in his mid twenties. He is gentle and kind, loves attention and wants to please. We are working on his front feet, as they were not trimmed for some time resulting in some lameness. We hope to get him more comfortable, possibly to a level of light riding. Till then Hammer is available as a companion horse.
Adoption Fee: TBD
UNDER EVALUATION: REBEL
Handsome, handleable gelding. We are evaluating some significant lameness and breathing issues we are hoping to help him with.
UNDER EVALUATION: CHEECH
10 year old OTTB comes to us from a hunter jumper career but has not done much in a few years. We are evaluation both his soundness and behavior. He is your typical OTTB with little manners and an in your face personality. His soundness has improved the last few weeks, so he is starting some much needed behavioral groundwork training. He will need an experienced handler at all times until he learns respect for personal space.
IN RECOVERY: DOLLY
Dolly came together with Catillac and is in her mid twenties. A former barrel racing horse, with some amazing winnings to her name, fell on hard times and was severely emaciated. We are in a refeeding schedule with her, to help this girl gain weight, strength and shine, which she greatly deserves in her retirement years. This is her at 4 weeks, she has made great weight progress.
IN RECOVERY/EVLUATION: CATILLAC
One year old colt is a sweetheart with a significant hip injury, likely due to a dislocated hip when he was younger. We are exploring options for this injury to be repaired, and hope we can help Catillac be comfortable while he grows up.
UNDER EVALUATION: PATRON
This handsome boy is an 8 year old Andalusian in need of training, as he has been unhandled for most of his life. He is shy and nervous but does enjoy to be around people. We are currently working on getting him to a healthy weight after which we will start his training! Check back in on Patron’s Journey of Hope soon!
UNDER EVALUATION: VERN
Vern just arrived in quarantine and is a 8 year old blind Belgian Gelding. We are getting to know him, and will update you soon on his Journey of Hope
UNDER EVALUATION: CASSIDY
Cassidy is a gelding in his mid-twenties with one eye, but that does not stop him from going for rides! He is in need of supplemental feed due to missing a few teeth. He is a sweetheart and we are getting to know him more! Check back in on updates on Cassidy and what he might be up for in his next adventure!
Adoption Pending!
LITTLE BAY aka LB
Sweet, gentle bay gelding in his twenties. He is looking for a light riding adventure with a small adult or child, beginner friendly. Come meet this gentleman and fall in love!
Adoption Fee: $1000