Adoptable Horses
We are scheduling adoption appointments for the following Saturdays (we add dates further in the year as we know availabilities):
July 27, 2024, August 10, 2024, August 17, 2024, August 24, 2024
How to adopt from Love this Horse:
1. Email us for an application at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address.
2. We will review the application and reach out to set up an adoption appointment here at the rescue to meet/ride the horse(s) you are interested in.
We ask for a $50 donation for this adoption appointment, payable prior to the appointment via PayPal.me/lovethishorse or Venmo @lovethishorse. The $50 will be applied to the adoption fee, if you find a match.
We try our best to predict which horses will still be available for you to meet when you come for your adoption appointment; however we do not guarantee that the horse you are interested in will be available during your adoption appointment.
Our adoption philosophy is that we do what is in the best interest of the horse. That includes making sure that horses are not held up waiting for adoption appointments. Horses are adopted once we find a good match (see next steps).
4. Come for an adoption appointment.
What to expect for your adoption appointment:
Meet/ride the horse(s) you are interested in adopting that are at the rescue. We are focused on a good rider/horse match because we want permanent homes for our adopted horses. Therefore, we often ask potential adopters to ride our most reliable horse Sharif on trail, along with the horse you are interested in. Then we switch over and we accompany you while you are riding the horse you are interested in. We reserve the right to refuse to introduce or let you ride a horse based on our in-person assessment.
Our goal is to ensure the safety and happiness of all involved. We kindly ask that when you are here, please be understanding of our decisions and responses. We are frequently asked at adoption appointments if there are any other horses available, and why a certain horse is not available for adoption yet. Many of our horses are sanctuary horses or not yet ready for adoption. Some horses may already have a potential adopter, or we know based on our training with the horse that it will not be a good match. Matching involves more than just riding skills. Some horses we have found need specific living arrangements or feed needs to be a successful companion to humans. We strive to share what we can about our organization and all the horses here but remember that the time asking us questions takes away from us helping you find your forever horse during your adoption appointment. For the latest information on all our available horses and horses looking for sponsors, check our website and our social media.
Please do not bring your dog(s) to the rescue without talking to us first. We have rescue dogs at the rescue, and we have to lock them up if you bring your dog(s).
5. If you and one of our horses is matched, we ask you to pay the adoption fee, via check, PayPal (+2.5% for the PayPal fees) or Venmo. This adoption fee is held in escrow until the adoption is finalized.
Being "matched" to a horse means that we have determined from our interactions with you and the information you provided that you meet the requirements to adopt a specific horse.
If you meet a horse that is not quite ready to go home with the adopter, we offer the "Dibs Program". You pay half of the adoption fee of the horse as a deposit. This deposit is refundable pending the completion of his/her training. Once the horse completes training, you come back to ride the horse and we assess if the horse continues to be a match under saddle with you. If the horse is not a match, the deposit is refundable.
Adoption fees are non-negotiable.
6. We will check your references to verify where the horse will live. We will continue conversations with you regarding your adoptee and logistical arrangements for the move.
We welcome pre-purchase exams (PPEs), but they have to be done prior to the adopted horse leaving to your home. We have several veterinary options for PPEs.
7. You fill out the adoption contract.
8. You bring your horse home with you.
If we have pedigree papers for the horse, those will come with the horse.
We have a 30-day-trial period for each adopted horse where the horse can be returned for a partial refund. As mentioned above, we want permanent homes for our adopted horses, thus we want a good match.
We do adopt to out-of-state homes; however, we require the potential adopters to come to our rescue to meet and ride the horse(s) they are interested in adopting. We are looking for good matches. We do not believe that a good match can be made without meeting and riding the horse in person.
July 27, 2024, August 10, 2024, August 17, 2024, August 24, 2024
How to adopt from Love this Horse:
1. Email us for an application at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address.
2. We will review the application and reach out to set up an adoption appointment here at the rescue to meet/ride the horse(s) you are interested in.
We ask for a $50 donation for this adoption appointment, payable prior to the appointment via PayPal.me/lovethishorse or Venmo @lovethishorse. The $50 will be applied to the adoption fee, if you find a match.
We try our best to predict which horses will still be available for you to meet when you come for your adoption appointment; however we do not guarantee that the horse you are interested in will be available during your adoption appointment.
Our adoption philosophy is that we do what is in the best interest of the horse. That includes making sure that horses are not held up waiting for adoption appointments. Horses are adopted once we find a good match (see next steps).
4. Come for an adoption appointment.
What to expect for your adoption appointment:
Meet/ride the horse(s) you are interested in adopting that are at the rescue. We are focused on a good rider/horse match because we want permanent homes for our adopted horses. Therefore, we often ask potential adopters to ride our most reliable horse Sharif on trail, along with the horse you are interested in. Then we switch over and we accompany you while you are riding the horse you are interested in. We reserve the right to refuse to introduce or let you ride a horse based on our in-person assessment.
Our goal is to ensure the safety and happiness of all involved. We kindly ask that when you are here, please be understanding of our decisions and responses. We are frequently asked at adoption appointments if there are any other horses available, and why a certain horse is not available for adoption yet. Many of our horses are sanctuary horses or not yet ready for adoption. Some horses may already have a potential adopter, or we know based on our training with the horse that it will not be a good match. Matching involves more than just riding skills. Some horses we have found need specific living arrangements or feed needs to be a successful companion to humans. We strive to share what we can about our organization and all the horses here but remember that the time asking us questions takes away from us helping you find your forever horse during your adoption appointment. For the latest information on all our available horses and horses looking for sponsors, check our website and our social media.
Please do not bring your dog(s) to the rescue without talking to us first. We have rescue dogs at the rescue, and we have to lock them up if you bring your dog(s).
5. If you and one of our horses is matched, we ask you to pay the adoption fee, via check, PayPal (+2.5% for the PayPal fees) or Venmo. This adoption fee is held in escrow until the adoption is finalized.
Being "matched" to a horse means that we have determined from our interactions with you and the information you provided that you meet the requirements to adopt a specific horse.
If you meet a horse that is not quite ready to go home with the adopter, we offer the "Dibs Program". You pay half of the adoption fee of the horse as a deposit. This deposit is refundable pending the completion of his/her training. Once the horse completes training, you come back to ride the horse and we assess if the horse continues to be a match under saddle with you. If the horse is not a match, the deposit is refundable.
Adoption fees are non-negotiable.
6. We will check your references to verify where the horse will live. We will continue conversations with you regarding your adoptee and logistical arrangements for the move.
We welcome pre-purchase exams (PPEs), but they have to be done prior to the adopted horse leaving to your home. We have several veterinary options for PPEs.
7. You fill out the adoption contract.
8. You bring your horse home with you.
If we have pedigree papers for the horse, those will come with the horse.
We have a 30-day-trial period for each adopted horse where the horse can be returned for a partial refund. As mentioned above, we want permanent homes for our adopted horses, thus we want a good match.
We do adopt to out-of-state homes; however, we require the potential adopters to come to our rescue to meet and ride the horse(s) they are interested in adopting. We are looking for good matches. We do not believe that a good match can be made without meeting and riding the horse in person.
Here are our horses available for adoption!
Love This Horse Equine Rescue also adopts out companion and young horses to forever homes. Come and follow our Facebook page.
Love This Horse Equine Rescue also adopts out companion and young horses to forever homes. Come and follow our Facebook page.
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CharmingCharming is being started under saddle and has been doing really well in his training. We rescued him with a group of four other stallions during Christmas 2022, when his owner died. He is Alkhamsa bred, but the owner never registered him or the other three stallions.
Charming is level-headed, sweet and willing. He is on trail now, and we see him as trail, LD or endurance horse (with conditioning). Charming lives in a large paddock with three other geldings. Name: Charming Gender: Gelding Breed: Arabian Age: 2016 (7 years old) Height: 14.3h Color: Grey Rider Level: Intermediate (once his training is complete) As with all of our horses, Charming is current on his immunizations, worming, teeth floating and farrier work. Follow the horse's progress, see more photos and videos, by entering her hashtag into Facebook's search box: #LTHCharming Adoption fee $3,250.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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MALIBU NA (AHR*660392)MALIBU NA is a registered Arabian gelding, he comes with his registration papers. He is a very nice riding horse that goes with the flow and absolutely loves being out on trail. Malibu does not mind being ridden in the arena, but does prefer trail riding. On trail, he can ride in the front, middle or back.
He likes living in a herd and does well with the other horses. Malibu is not dominant in a group. He has a very sweet personality and loves hanging out with people. When Malibu was relinquished to us, he needed orthoscopic surgery to remove a bone splinter on his front left coffin bone. We took him to Alamo Pintado Equine Hospital and Dr. Carter Judy was the surgeon. It took seven months to fully recover from the surgery, but Malibu recently had a check-up and is doing well and is sound. We took Malibu on a pretty harsh ride in the Malibu mountains and he did amazing! We have been riding him five times per week. Name: MALIBU NA (AHR*660392) Gender: Gelding Breed: Arabian Age: 2013 (10 years old) Height: 15.2h Color: grey Rider Level: Intermediate As with all of our horses, Malibu is UTD with his immunizations, teeth floating and farrier work. He wears shoes with heel support wedges, since he does not grow much heel. Follow the horse's progress, see more photos and videos, by entering her hashtag into Facebook's search box: #LTHMalibu Adoption fee $3,250.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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LoverLover is being started under saddle and has been doing really well in his training. We rescued him with a group of four other stallions during Christmas 2022, when his owner died. He is Alkhamsa bred, but the owner never registered him or the other three stallions.
Lover is level-headed, sweet and willing. He is on trail now. While in training, we discovered that Lover sustained an injury as a foal. This has been treated and our veterinarian has given him the green light as a trail riding horse. Lover may need some follow up maintenance at a cost of $500 per year. Lover lives in a large paddock with three other geldings. Name: Lover Gender: Gelding Breed: Arabian Age: 2015 (8 years old) Height: 14.3h Color: Grey Rider Level: Intermediate (once his training is complete) As with all of our horses, Lover is current on his immunizations, worming, teeth floating and farrier work. Follow the horse's progress, see more photos and videos, by entering her hashtag into Facebook's search box: #LTHLover Adoption fee $3,250.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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KristinaKristina is a Beautiful and stout little mare! She is 1/4 Arabian, 1/4 Appaloosa, 1/2 Paint. We rescued several mares from the same breeder who is in his mid-80s and couldn’t care for his horses anymore. Most, like Kristina ended up at auction.
We rescued Kristina and thought that she might be pregnant, but she is not. We had an internal exam and ultrasound done to pregnancy check her. Kristina is a nice riding mare and rides in the arena and out on trail. Kristina is UTD on her immunizations, worming, is healthy and sound. Kristina lives in a mixed herd of mares and geldings. Name: Kristina Gender: Mare Breed: 1/4 Arabian, 1/4 Appaloosa, 1/2 Pinto Age: 14 (2010) Height: 14.2h Color: ghost paint Rider Level: intermediate Follow Kristina’s progress, see more photos and videos, by entering her hashtag into Facebook's search box: #lthkristina Adoption fee $3,250 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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Pepper LTHPepper is a lovely Arabian mare who is easy to ride and loves to please her person. Pepper enjoys arena riding and trail riding. She lives in a paddock with other mares and gets along well with them. She recently completed two endurance rides and came in 4th place on one of the days.
Pepper came to us via owner relinquishment where the owner had rescued Pepper after she was abandoned at a boarding stable. However, the elderly lady could not afford to keep Pepper in the long term. Gender: Mare Breed: Arabian Age: 14 (2010) Height: 15h Color: bay Rider Level: intermediate (dependable) * Please note: To us “beginner friendly” does not mean a beginner horse. What it means is that Pepper is an easy to ride horse for someone who knows the basics. She has been well trained and is easy going. She would be the perfect horse for an older rider who wants an easy horse. As with all of our horses, Pepper is current on her immunizations, worming, teeth floating and farrier work. She is barefoot, but we ride her with front boots on trail. She has been ridden in a snaffle bit, but we ride her bitless. Follow her progress, see more photos and videos, by entering his hashtag into Facebook's search box: #LTHPepper Adoption fee $3,850 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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Mila
Mila is a seven-year old half-Arabian/half-QH mare that’s stands 15.1h tall. She absolutely LOVES being out on trail and has successfully completed a limited distance ride. She is signed up to completed another ride at the Mt. Carmel XP and Virgin Outlaw XP ride.
On trail, she will ride in the back, the middle or she will lead. Mila absolutely despises being worked in the arena or roundpen. A short roundpen session is fine, but she hates being ridden in roundpen circles. Mila is happy on Trail, out in the open. She trailers good and ties to the trailer, though prefers hi-ties. She has smooth gaits. Mila crosses water, but will hesitate if it is a lot of water that’s wide or deep. Name: Mila Gender: Mare Breed: Arabian/QH Age: seven (turns eight in the summer) Height: 15.1h Color: Bay Rider Level: Confident Intermediate Mila has nice solid feet and is barefoot. She wears Scoot Boots at endurance rides. She lives with several other mares in a paddock with space to move. Mila prefers a paddock to a stall. As with all of our horses, Mila is current on her immunizations, worming, teeth floating and farrier work. She prefers to be ridden bitless. Follow her progress, see more photos and videos, by entering her hashtag into Facebook's search box: #LTHMila Adoption fee $3,450 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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ReidReid is a 13-year-old gelding, who is super sweet and very willing. He is 15h tall and we are working with him on the ground and are riding him.
Reid loads and unloads trailers easily, stands tied to the trailer and hangs out. Reid gets along well with other horses and lives in a pasture setting. He came to us via loose horse auction and was traumatized by the experience. Name: Reid Gender: Gelding Breed: Arabian/QH Age: 2011 (13 years old) Height: 15 hands Color: Liver Chestnut Rider Level: Intermediate As with all of our horses, Reid is current on his immunizations, worming, teeth floating and farrier work. Reid has big dishy feet and is wearing shoes on his front feet. Follow Reid’s trail riding adventures, see more photos and videos, by entering his hashtag into Facebook's search box: #LTHReid Adoption fee $3,250.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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DaisyDaisy used to be a family horse that belonged to an older man. She lived in his 20 acre back-yard and the grandkids would come over and ride her all over the property. Daisy is very sweet, loves going on trail and loves attention. She is a half-Arabian Ghost Paint. Her skin is black and white. During the summer or when she is wet, you can see that she is a paint horse under her white coat of hair.
Daisy would be a great children's riding horse, with a family that has horse experience and likes to go trail riding, she does not like arena riding. She needs a rider who weights under 100 pounds because she is so small. Name: Daisy Gender: Mare Breed: Half-Arabian Ghost Paint Age: 2013 (10years old) Height: 13.2h Color: black & white skin, with white coat Rider Level: Beginner friendly Daisy is current on her immunizations, farrier work, worming and teeth floating. You can follow her posts and progress via her hashtag: #lthdaisy Adoption fee $2,250.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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espresso royale AHR*650312Espresso Royale "Espresso" is being started under saddle currently. He came to us from an auction in WA state where his elderly breeder/owner decided to sell all of her remaining horses. Espresso is smart and willing, he wants to be your friend, when you work with him. He learns fast. Just like Espresso, he does have a spunky side to him. He will make somebody a nice trail riding or LD/Endurance horse.
We identified him through DNA testing with the Arabian Horse Association, but unfortunately, is registered owner is not willing to give his registration paper. Espresso lives with a group of geldings. Name: Espresso Royale (AHR*650312) Gender: Gelding Breed: Arabian Age: 7/5/2010 (13 years old) Height: 14.3h Color: Dark Bay Rider Level: Intermediate (experienced since he is just now being started) As with all of our horses, Espresso is current on his immunizations, worming, teeth floating and farrier work. Follow Espresso's progress, see more photos and videos, by entering his hashtag into Facebook's search box: #LTHEspresso Adoption fee $3,250.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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IVYIvy is a purebred Alkhamsa Arabian bloodline filly. Unfortunately, as a newborn filly, she was involved in a law enforcement seizure and subsequently was not registered. Her dam is SO IRIE (AHR*592998), but we are unsure who her sire is. (She was standing sideways in this photo, this is during a roundpen session. We will get a better photo uploaded soon.)
Ivy is halter trained, leads, stands for the farrier and loads/unloads into the trailer. She can stand tied for an appropriate time period, keeping in mind that she is still a baby. Name: Ivy Gender: mare Breed: Arabian Age: 2.5 (born 6/2020) Height: 14h (currently, still growing) Color: chestnut Rider Level: n/a Ivy is current on her immunizations, worming and farrier work. You can follow her posts and progress via her hastag: #lthivy Adoption fee $850.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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My haleys Comet AHR*660179In training, not quite ready for adoption.
Comet is an Alkhamsa Arabian gelding. We have his registration papers. He came to us from auction in Oregon, where he was sold off with another gelding from the same breeder. Interestingly enough, we rescued his dam in 2019 from that same loose horse auction. His breeder and former owner breeds racing Arabians. It took some time to earn Comet's trust again, but now that we have it, he is proving himself a willing and sweet gelding. We have started his under-saddle training and he is a good learner. Next steps for him is to be ponied out on trail with saddle and we are going to start ground-driving him. He is currently living in a 12x36 stall and has lived in a pasture setting most recently. He tends to be on the bottom of the pecking order. Name: My Haleys Comet (AHR*660179) Gender: Gelding Breed: Arabian (registered will come with papers) Age: 5/20/2012 (11 years old) Height: 15h Color: Bay Rider Level: Intermediate (experienced since he is just now being started) As with all of our horses, Comet is current on his immunizations, worming, teeth floating and farrier work. Follow Espresso's progress, see more photos and videos, by entering his hashtag into Facebook's search box: #LTHComet Adoption fee $3,250.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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Adopted ~ TU AMIRA ELEGANZA - AHR*660380TU Amira Eleganza (“Amira”) is a sweet and athletic mare who loves trail and arena riding. She trailers well and has camping experience. She crosses water and walk, trots and canters on trail. She has completed two intro rides and one longer 30-mile ride at Virgin Outlaw XP. She placed top ten.
Amira came to us via owner relinquishment and had a complete physical upon intake. She is healthy and sound. Amira is ok with living in a stall or within a herd. With us she lives with five other mares. Name: TU Amira Eleganza Gender: mare Breed: Arabian (papered) Age: 05/03/2013 (11 years old) Height: 14.2h Color: grey Rider Level: intermediate Amira is current on her immunizations, farrier work, and worming. We decided to put front shoes on her because of our terrain, but she can be barefoot and has worn Renegade boots before. You can follow his posts and progress via his hastag: #lthamira Adoption fee $3,450 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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AdolisAdolis is a three-year-old gelding who came to us as part of a law enforcement seizure of 8 stallions, plus a bunch of mares that went to another rescue. He has done well in his halter training and is willing to learn.
Adolis is the type of horse that when bonded with his person, he do anything for his person. We are really excited for Adolis’ future. He is NOT under saddle. We do not start horses until they are five years old. But we are offering future saddle training for his adopter. This means that whoever adopts Adolis now can bring him back to us to get him started. Name: Adolis Gender: gelding Breed: Arabian Age: 2021 (3 years old) Height: 14h (still growing) Color: Chestnut Rider Level: N/A Adolis is up to date with his immunizations, worming, farrier work. He has had his first dental done, but only had a few points. To follow his progress use the hashtag #LTHAdolis Adoption fee $1,250.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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ArmaniARMANI is an Andalusian gelding, with beautiful conformation and a nice disposition. He has learned the basics under saddle and is riding in the arena and on trail. We would love to see Aramani in a ranch riding or dressage riding home. He also likes going out on trail.
Name: Armani Gender: gelding Breed: Registered Arabian Age: 6/7 Height: 16h Color: grey Rider Level: intermediate Armani is up to date with his immunizations, worming, farrier care and teeth floating. You can follow his progress with his hashtag #ltharmani Adoption fee $5,450.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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ECLIPSE Eclipse came to us as part of a law enforcement seizure of 8 studs and a bunch of mares that went to another rescue. He is only three years old and we do not start horses under saddle until they are five years old. Whoever adopts Eclipse gets to bring him back to us to get him started under saddle once he is old enough.
Name: Eclipse Gender: Gelding Breed: Arabian/Mustang Age: 2021 (2-3 years old) Height: 13.2h Color: bay Rider Level: N/A You can follow his progress with his hashtag #LTHEclipse Adoption fee $1,25.00 ~ if you are interested in adopting, please send us an email at [email protected] or message us on social media with your email address for an adoption application. |
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