Success Stories

Rochelle

It's been a while, so thought I'd give you an update on Rochelle.  She's doing really well, and is such a sweet, sweet girl. Her confidence is like night and day since she joined us at the More >>>

Cleo

When I saw Cleo first she was a pitiful little thing to see. She was terrified of being touched and ran in terror as a person approached. In a stall she would climb the walls trying to get away from a person. It took More >>>

Roxy

I took Roxy to a dressage show on Saturday in Tallahassee. My trainer, Kathy Daley has been riding her and making great progress. She rode her in Intro B, More >>>

Cowboy

I wanted to touch base with you. Cowboy… He seems to have grown a bit. He is getting remarkably close to 17 hands. He is an eating machine , especially when he is going through a bit of a growth spurt. More >>>

Dylan

Well, I had Dylan in his Parelli Bare Back pad and we were trotting around a little bit and he went into a canter for me.  For the first time since I've had him, I cantered bareback.  It was so awesome More >>>

Noble

I have been very proud of Noble’s progress with leading and porcupine game. We are forming a real herd of two.  We spend lots of undemanding time together.  He is now allowing me to come up and rub More >>>

Sandman

Sandman was a three-year-old Thoroughbred stallion who was born in Ocala and had been on the track at Calder Race Course in Miami. After leaving the track, Sandman was starved and then abandoned in the east Everglades. More >>>

Pachy

Pachy was owned by a man who had a tiny farm in the east Everglades. Pachy was blind when purchased by the man and he had owned Pachy for 14 years. Pachy was used as a pony for the children and grandchildren. More >>>

Raji

Raji was one of eight horses abandoned in the east Everglades, who were rescued by South Florida SPCA. HPAF took on Raji and he became a very long-term project. Raji began his retraining in More >>>

Dutchess

Dutchess was found wandering the road in the east Everglades area of Miami-Dade County with one colt by her side and in foal with another. No one claimed Dutchess More >>>

Dutch

Melissa Flanagan and her two boys Dutch (left) and Mouluki “Moo Moo” (right). Click here to see the amazing before and after photos of Dutch.

Missy

Anna Peterson and Missy at their first show at Canterbury. Photo by Palmer Photos.

Boomer

Boomer was adopted by April Dahl.

Go Boy

Go Boy was adopted by Vicky Smith of Maple Leaf Farm.

Hollywood

Hollywood was adopted by Shirley Bussmann.

Beauty

Beauty was adopted by Adrianna Sims.

Chica

Chica was adopted by Jo Harder.

Tsultaya

Tsultaya and adoptive mom Madge Gunia. Madge used to have, and actually delivered Tsultaya’s granddam.

April

Gigi Howard and April.

Liz

Liz was adopted by Jennifer Elliott.

Flower

Flower was one of thirteen horses rescued by South Florida SPCA in July 1998. Flower now lives at Swan Center Monastery in Georgia.

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Poker Ride

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