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.
Lulu
(also known as Princess Lulu)
Meet "Princess Lulu", our newest owner surrender 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.
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.
We will be assessing Lulu's anticipated 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. 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 and is a real sweetheart. 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 or entertaining the ladies (the mares in the herd love him).
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 rehome Cal. We appreciate his selfless decision to prioritize Cal's well being and trust us with his care. We will provide updates on his progress.
Flynn
We welcomed Flynn in late September as one of our newest 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.
We've been told that Flynn is not only rideable, but also excels in everything on the ground, and we can't wait to see him thrive. As he settles into the lower herd, we'll keep you updated on his progress and celebrate every step of his transformation!
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
We are pleased to welcome Sable to Hoofbeat Heroes! Sable came to us in November 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. She'll begin her introduction to training here soon! We'll keep you posted on her progress!
Fluffy
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.