Horses in Rehabilitation
When a new horse arrives, we promptly initiate a thorough evaluation process to determine its age, health, behavior, temperament, and training levels. During the two-week quarantine period, we also prioritize addressing any urgent health issues to ensure the horse’s well-being. We also believe that it is essential to allow the new horse to decompress and acclimate to its new surroundings.This can sometimes take months. Once we feel the horse is ready, we carefully introduce it to the herd and begin the transformative rehabilitation process, setting the stage for a successful future.
With years of dedicated experience in caring for, nurturing, retraining, and rehoming horses, our passionate staff advocates tirelessly for each horse's journey. We customize our rehabilitation process for every individual horse, ensuring that they receive the best possible care and support for a positive and successful transition.
Sonny
We're happy to introduce you to Sonny and officially welcome him to HBHER!
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Sonny was on our wait list for quite some time between us being overly full and bad timing for his owner, but he was living at Haven Horsemanship to begin his recovery. He came here very thin and with unmaintained feet - two had cracks mid way up his hooves or higher.
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Sonny is a mid-20's grade gelding. He has come a long way. He has gained good weight and all of the cracks in his feet, except for the worst one, have grown out. He's a very sweet boy who loves attention, grooming and spending time with people.
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As of April 2026, Sonny has started doing some target training work in the arena to get him prepared to participate in our education sessions. He's learning default behavior and has been helping educate volunteers about positive reinforcement focused education and training as of May!
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Willow
Welcome to HBHER, Willow!
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Willow came to the property with Sonny, so has been here while on the wait list. She was not in as poor of shape as Sonny, but has benefited from a healthier weight and lots of movement to trim down her feet.
We were told that Willow went through the Fallon auction a couple of years ago as a 5-7 year old reservation mare. This would make her 7-9 this year. She was unhandled, but has become quite friendly in her time here so far. She frequently approaches humans at the fence line/gates and always accepts treats - we are now able to pet her face and neck!
As of early June, Willow has started to come in to her own stall in the grain area where she gets her breakfast feeding and allows us to approach her. We look forward to further working with her and sharing her journey with you.
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Atria
Please welcome Atria to Hoofbeat Heroes! Atria's owner moved from the area years ago, but continued to pay for her expenses. Recently it became clear that it was time for Atria to find a new person, so her owner kindly entrusted her to us.
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Atria is in her early to mid-20's and will require a specific living situation to feel confident and calm. She does tend to get anxious and is very dependent on an equine buddy. Atria needs to trust that she isn't going to be separated from that buddy, and is eager to find a more peaceful way of being, so if you have a horse with separation anxiety, this companion horse is for you!
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Lucy
Lucy is an approximately 11-year-old grade mare. She does have curly in her, so she has the fabulous curly coat in the winter and in her mane and tail year-round!
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When Lucy arrived, she hadn't done much for the past couple of years, but prior to that she was ridden and was even shown a little bit. So far, she is very eager to engage with the volunteers and loves to be groomed and spoiled with treats.
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Ari has spent a good deal of time with her in the arena as of late and she recently (April 2026) passed all of her pre-ride checks. Ari is planning on a first sit and then a first short ride very soon!
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Lulu
(also known as Princess Lulu)
Meet "Princess Lulu", surrendered in Sept 2025.
Once upon a time on the range...
In 2018, a princess was born in the Virginia Range - a beautiful filly from a majestic bloodline - her range name was Nora and she held within her the promise of a long life as a wild and free mustang. Unfortunately, she was born with a congenital issue with her front hooves, occurring statistically more often in her particular bloodline. Even the significant walking across the range done by wild horses did not keep her club foot in check. When Nora was a yearling, a resident of the remote area of the range that her family frequented, fell in love with her and asked if she could take her in. The resident worked through the State of Nevada and was granted permission to adopt the filly. Nora, now Lulu, was very well-cared for at her new home and regular corrective farrier work kept her club foot in check.
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Sadly, Lulu's adopter underwent several life changes and determined she can no longer care for Lulu. Through no fault of her own, this sweet cuddle bug, Virginia Range royalty, who has never known mistreatment, is looking for a new kingdom. Lulu is a low-maintenance mare, except for the required corrective trims to manage her club foot, and not afraid of new people or things. Lulu will do great in an environment where she is treated like the princess she is, and her hooves maintained regularly.
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We have been assessing Lulu's physical and mental/emotional capabilities and preferences to see if she will be more suited as a companion horse, or if she may be interested and capable of light riding. Ari has already had Lulu's first sit and will be moving into target riding as Lulu advances. There have been no problems with saddling, girthing, lining up at the block, leaning over her back, etc. Her biggest challenge has been pressure, so Ari has spent extra time on rein cues and she's been eager to particpate!
We're excited to be a part of Princess Lulu's journey. She is approx a 13.2 hand sweetheart who is already a favorite with the volunteers. Stay tuned for more updates!
Cal
We are pleased to introduce Cal, a grade gelding who arrived in Sept 2025. He is approximately 11 years old and is a bit cautious when he meets new people, but enjoys being the center of attention when it comes to receiving treats.
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Cal was rescued from a kill pen/feed lot in Idaho by his previous owner, who invested considerable time and effort into his training and care. He is reportedly experienced in all ground handling and green broke under saddle. Due to unforeseen life changes, his previous owner was no longer able to provide the necessary attention and care, and made the difficult decision to re-home Cal. We appreciate his selfless decision to prioritize Cal's well being and trust us with his care.
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Cal has come an incredibly long way from how he was when he first arrived until now, and we are all so proud of him! Ari felt comfortable enough with his progress to start her first positive reinforcement session with him in early April. She worked in protected contact (with a fence between them) to help Cal feel more confident while participating ,and they had a very successful session. Since then, Cal has began to work with Ari in the aisle, no longer needing protected contact and has been a true gentleman as he continues his journey.
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Flynn
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We welcomed Flynn in late September as one of our owner-surrender horses. A 17-year-old OTTB, or Off Track Thoroughbred, Flynn has already proven his resilience and determination. The 'off-track' designation is a testament to his courage and adaptability as he's finished his racing career and is now ready for new adventures.
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Flynn had a rough time loading to come here. We started working with him 5 days a week, 2-3 times per day to get him comfortable approaching and finally loading in and he's been so calm and brave so far - he's really made all of us so proud!
We've been told that Flynn is not only rideable, but also excels in everything on the ground. Ari's first sit on Flynn was this week (last week of April 2026) and he was perfect! We are all looking forward to seeing what his next ride will bring!
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Sid
October welcomed Sid to Hoofbeat Heroes! Sid is a gelding in his early teens. Though a sweet guy, he and his owner were not a good fit for each other, so she made the courageous decision to send him to HBH to help find him the right home. Sid is at the tail end of rehabbing from a tendon injury, so we are not sure if his soundness will hold for light riding. We'll keep you posted on his progress!
Sable
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We are pleased to welcome Sable to Hoofbeat Heroes! Sable came to us in November 2025 and is a beautiful, (approx.) 13-year-old Arab type grade mare. Her owner worked very hard with her and got her solid for ground handling, but they were never able to transition that understanding to under-saddle work. Her owner knew they were not a good fit together and felt that the positive reinforcement focused work that we do here was Sable's best shot at preparing for and finding the right home.
Thank you so much for trusting us with her!
So far she is very sweet, though can be on the anxious side. She is now settling into life with the upper herd. Sable has been lucky to have one of our volunteers bond with her and has been doing a good deal of work with her in the arena. Ari has been working with her as well, and as of April 2026, Sable is getting re-acquainted with standing at the block while "riders" step up and lean over her back while reinforcing her. Her first sit and short ride will hopefully happen in the near future!
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Fluffy
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Welcome Fluffy! Fluffy is a gorgeous 16.1h bay cross bred gelding. He joins HBHER as an owner surrender from a loving home in Washington State.
There are many reasons for owner surrenders. Often financial hardship or unexpected life events are involved. In Fluffy's case, HBHER is honored to share that Fluffy came to us specifically because of our mission: to build lasting partnerships based on trust and fellowship using reward based management.
Fluffy has early degenerative joint disease in his right carpus (knee). His current lameness is very mild, but will be slowly progressive and will limit his athletic activity as years pass. Rather than selling him "as is" and taking the serious risk of Fluffy ending up in harms way, his owner transported him to us from Washington knowing that he will be evaluated carefully and matched with an adopter and adoption contract that ensures his long term safety and well-being.
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Fluffy is a presence and we enjoy seeing him every day in the Lower Herd with his various mare companions. He's the first to call out when he sees us! When around humans and working in the arena, he is an absolutely charming gentleman.
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