Equine Rescues Up for Adoption

Cash, our new (relinquished pony, is settling in nicely. He has made friends with Teddy. Their stalls are next to each other and they have been hanging out together in the arena. Cash lived at Casey’s 8 years ago when he was 2. He was adopted by a wonderful family who have had to give him up after 8 years because they are moving to a new place without a pasture or barn. 

Welcome back Cash.  Cash is very intelligent, has been lunged, haltered and lead, has had a snaffle bridle and saddle on. He is a beautiful blue dunn and is almost white in the summertime. Please send inquires for adoption to info@caseyssafehaven.org

Freyja has been at Casey's since the middle of October, 2020 and we have some insight into her previous life. She is a 20 year old thoroughbred who was relinquished to us from her loving owner. Freyja had lived with her mom for the last seven years, but her owner was going through some serious family issues, so with a broken heart she called Casey's to surrender Freyja, and gratefully, we were in a position to help. We have discovered that Freyja is a sensitive girl with a fragile state of mind. Prior to her last loving home, she had lived in many different places and in many different situations. At a young age, probably a year and a half, she was sent to a race track. When horses are this young, their bones are not fully developed which is similar to a young child lifting weights. Horses at race tracks are often not treated very well and when she left the track, she became a broodmare. She had four babies and when she wasn't able to produce a fifth baby, she was shipped to slaughter. After she was bailed from the slaughter yard, she had at least two more owners before her last one. Freyja has been bounced around too much. Her person that she had known for the last seven years is now gone, so she is a shattered soul right now. Like so many others that have come through our doors, with time, love and patience, Freyja will learn that Casey's is the best place for her and her heart will be happy. Our trainer is concerned that riding will cause chronic lameness and is recommending that Freyja live out her retired years as a pasture buddy for some loving family.

Bandit is a 20ish Quarter Horse gelding that came to Casey’s from a local barn in January, 2022. His dad passed away 3 years ago and a lovely lady at the barn had been taking care of him and her daughter loved him and would sometimes ride him. But they had to move their two horses and reached out to us to relinquish him for adoption. He and his dad traveled the rodeo circuit and we were told that everyone knew when Bandit arrived - very vocal, including singing to the National Anthem. He is losing his vision with cataracts and has little peripheral vision and when ridden he sometimes gets startled and spins. He then stops almost out of embarrassment and freezes to apologize. 

He loves to work and does not have a mean bone in his body.

With Bandit's cataracts, both our vet and trainer feel that it would be too dangerous to ride Bandit. He therefore is up for adoption as a pasture buddy. Right now he and Freyja are pasture buddies and in love!

Summer 2023 update: Teddy has been sore in his front hooves. We x-rayed him and he has been diagnosed with navicular making him not rideable. 

 Teddy has been having chronic issues with Fecal Water Syndrome. We are working on  his diet and he is now in remission and gained weight. 

We will continue to monitor him and adjust his diet as needed. 

Teddy is a 15 hand 18 year old paint quarter horse gelding. He was relinquished by a loving owner that could no longer keep him for reasons beyond her control. He came to us crippled in his front feet and we were told he had foundered twice and had laminitis.  We had the vet out and X-rays thankfully showed this was not the case.  He had shoes and pads and had severe thrush under the pads.  

Cece is a 21 year old paint mini mare that came to Casey’s from a dog and cat rescue in central Illinois. They had gone to get some dogs from a hoarder situation and also found Cece. Cece had one leg that looked deformed from - most likely – an injury that was not cared for and improper hoof care. They explained they had no place to keep her and asked if we could take her as no other rescue had offered any help or advise other than to put her down. Their vet and farrier advised putting her down. Thank goodness the woman who ran the rescue did not agree and neither did we - so we took her to give her a chance. After a short time her leg is now more correctly aligned but the angle of the hoof after many years has created hoof issues. Cece is a spunky little pony that lets us know that she appreciates that we did not give up on her! She has no problems getting around although currently she is being treated with an infection in her hoof! This little girl has such a will to live and loves visitors. We have seen her surrounded by 2-3 young children and does not move as they love on her. She has been our ambassador at events and parades! 

​Fiona is a beautiful 12 year old Appaloosa mare pony that came from a pony ride facility. Although she was purchased by the pony ride facility as part of a herd of ponies, they immediately realized she could not be used as she is blind in one eye and only has partial vision out of the other. She didn’t mind the weight on her back but was spooky as she couldn’t tell when the children were approaching her to get on her. She gets around fine and is perfectly healthy other than her vision issues. We call her our Thelwell pony as she is a beautiful mover and chunky with a thick neck like the cartoons and books. 

Cece and Fiona are inseparable and very rarely do you see them apart!

 PLEASE remember that any amount of sponsorship helps any equine—you can do a monthly sponsorship for ANY amount and designate it for ANY equine! Every little bit helps and there is a Ponyland Sanctuary Sponsorships!

Holly came to Casey's on a Christmas Day - hence the name Holly. She was our Christmas gift. Holly is retired from the pony ride facility and is approximately 38 years old. She is very timid and shy and even after two years, she is still afraid of people approaching her. She is starting to be more social with a few of our volunteers that give her special love. Holly has become best friends with Poppy, a blind boarder's horse. She is her "eyes" and Poppy loves her! She is very protective of Poppy and it seems that she just loves her job!

We are sure there is that special person sponsor Holly - Is that You?