ROYAL SANCTUARY
 
Royal Equine Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc. is not only a rescue, but a sanctuary to the
horses that come into our care. We house and care for all of our rescued horses until
they can find a home of their own, whether that means they are with us a month,
or indefinitely. All of our rescued horses that are adopted are kept track of, and welcome
back to the Sanctuary if circumstances dictate.

  In addition to our adoptable horses, we have six permanent residents that
are leased to the program for use in clinics, demos, and equine assisted therapy.
Please note, these sanctuary horses listed below are not for adoption, they are
here only for educational purposes.

Among them are:
 

Daisy a 1978(ish) miniature donkey was surrendered to rescue when her owners could no longer care for her.  She is very sweet and a welcome addition to the counseling team!

D A I S Y

M A G I C

A 1979 Arabian gelding, Magic was bought as a 3 year old by a young woman. He was completely unhandled and wild at the time. She trained him herself and showed him for many years. He was used for western pleasure, barrel racing, trail riding, hunt seat, jumping, cross country, fox hunting, side saddle, dressage, driving (pulling a cart or sled), therapeutic riding, and riding lessons, to name a few of his past jobs. He was later sold to a young girl as her first horse. Eventually she decided she wanted a younger project horse for herself, and Magic was sold again. He has been a pleasure horse ever since as well as teaching lessons for beginner students. He now is enjoying semi retirement while still being used lightly for lessons, clinics, therapy, and demos. Magic has been with the same owner since he was sold by the young girl.

A 1989 Thoroughbred gelding, Nightline is a well bred thoroughbred who won several races. He eventually came to be owned by a wealthy young girl as a hunter/jumper. She had trouble riding him and sent him to a dealer to be sold. Despite advice from others not to buy him, he was sold to his current owner. Upon a veterinary exam, it was discovered that his behavioral problems were caused by pain (tooth ache; from years of not having his teeth floated). His teeth were fixed, and he was retrained as a dressage and pleasure horse.  His current job is as a pleasure horse, therapy horse, and lesson/clinic horse with that same owner

N I G H T L I N E

T I A

A 1989 warmblood mare, Tia is a well bred warmblood. She was used as a broodmare (make show horse babies) her entire life. When she began having trouble conceiving she was sold. Her current owner bred her one last time, and retired her as a pleasure horse. She does have mild ringbone and cannot be jumped. She is occasionally ridden lightly, and used for clinics, but mostly enjoys a spoiled and leisurely life in the pasture.

Zelda is a well bred warmblood; (2003 warmblood filly) and Tia’s filly (daughter). She was born, and has lived her entire life with the same owner. She is currently being trained as a riding horse, and is an excellent horse for demo's and clinics about horse training.

Z E L D A

B I L L Y

A 2004 Quarter Horse gelding, Billy came from Canada as a PMU foal. He was a byproduct from pharmaceutical companies who make replacement estrogen for women going through menopause. Mares are kept continually pregnant for their urine, and the foals born to them are sold or sent for slaughter once old enough to leave their dam (mother).  He was adopted by his current owner after entering rescue. He is currently in training to become a riding horse, and is also an excellent horse for clinics on training young horses.

A 2007 Jack, rescued from auction at only 5 months of age. He was so scared, and obviously hadn't been handled much. His feet were long from never being trimmed. Donk didn't even know how to eat on his own yet, and must  have just been weaned.. The person who sold him brought him to the auction in the bed of a pick up truck and told the auction guys to take whatever they could get he just wanted him gone. Every time you touched his back he practically fell down. We don't know if someone tried to sit on him or was just really rough, but our vet said he'll be fine with time and TLC. He is now gelded, and enjoying life with the horses. He is a sanctuary donkey, who will live out his days here enjoying life, and working in the Leg-Up Counseling program as a therapy donkey.

D O N K E Y