Resident Horses

This page shows our sanctuary residents, or horses who are not currently available for adoption but instead will be cared for at our facility for the rest of their lives. Sanctuary horses come to OHR from a variety of backgrounds are generally advanced age horses or horses with medical care or impairments that make them challenging to re-home. Lifelong care for ageing horses in particular can be costly--please consider sponsoring one of our deserving sanctuary horses.

Please see our Adoption page for horses currently available for adoption.

Featured

ALLAH

♘Birthdate: 1/1/1994
♘Breed: Arabian
♘Height: 14.2 hh
♘Intake Date: June 2022
♘Status: Sanctuary resident

Allah came to the rescue, along with Forest, after her owner developed significant medical issues that left her unable to care for them. Allah had been a show & parade horse in her younger days. Allah is a sweet girl who is enjoying retired life.

CISCO

Generously sponsored by D.M. in memory of her grandmother Martha Bullock.

♘Birthdate: 1/1/1991
♘Breed: Appaloosa
♘Height:
♘Intake Date: May 2021
♘Status: Sanctuary resident

Cisco is a blind white appaloosa; he also has an eye defect called microphthalmia. He came from a loving home that raised him from a young’un; he arrived here after his long-time owner passed away. Cisco’s very comfortable with his blindness, and had a wonderful seeing-eye buddy - Shadow - until Shadow passed away in January, 2025.

COUNTRY

Generously sponsored by Prudy Z.

♘Birthdate: 1/1/1994
♘Breed: Quarter Horse
♘Height: 16 hh
♘Intake Date: June 2021
♘Status: Sanctuary resident

Country is a very easy-going and friendly horse. He came to us after his owner died unexpectedly. He has significant vision loss, but is pretty comfortable getting around if the terrain and boundaries are not extreme. Due to his very poor vision and his age, he is a permanent resident here at OHR.

FOREST

♘Birthdate: 1/1/2000
♘Breed: Quarter Horse
♘Height: 14.3 hh
♘Intake Date: June 2022
♘Status: Sanctuary resident

Forest came to the rescue, along with Allah, after his owner developed significant medical issues that left her unable to care for them. He had been a working farm horse and a Sheriff’s posse horse in past years. Forest is a sweet boy; non-confrontational and the bottom of the pecking order. When put with mares he’s confident but not overbearing.

Honey Bun

♘Birthdate: 1/1/1997
♘Breed: Miniature
♘Height: 8.0 hh
♘Intake Date: November 2015
♘Status: Companion Resident

Honey Bun is a sweet appaloosa miniature mare. She came to the rescue after her owner was physically unable to care for her. She is fully blind and has adapted comfortably to her pasture, thanks to tireless and patient work from key volunteers. She does lead well and is trusting if she has someone with her. She is housed with Nana Rose - a mustang mare - and does well with her, but does not like to be alone. Honey Bun is a very sweet little mini and loves peppermint treats.

Featured

Xena

♘Birthdate: 1/1/1992
♘Breed: Mustang
♘Height: 15.1 hh
♘Intake Date: December 2021
♘Status: Sanctuary resident

Xena is a mustang mare who had been a kids’ riding horse. However, when the kids grew up her owners just let her fend for herself on their forested acreage for about TWENTY YEARS. About a year before we got her, the neighbors discovered this bad situation and lovingly nursed an extremely emaciated Xena back to health. However, they already had several horses of their own and could not keep her permanently. We were therefore happy to welcome Xena into the OHR family.