The Horses

Annie is breed unknown mare, around 26-30 years old Annie was originally found wondering alone in a canyon in Banning, CA. She was underweight, but very affectionate. Annie does have medical issues regarding her knees and keeping weight on. She is keeping weight and taking daily medication for her knees. She is available to sponsorship only. Permanent resident at far from perfect.

Aladdin is a 25 year old Arabian gelding. He came into the rescue towards the end of December 2019, when we noticed he was being given away for free on craigslist. We took him in to make sure he was in good hands. He came in with teeth issues, underweight, rain rot ( skin issue) and suffers from muscle spasms in both hind legs. He is now on a special diet.. We are working on getting weight on him and improving his overall health and comfort. He has a very loving sponsor who gives him the love and the attention he deserves.  

Bo Jax is an 18 year old  quarter/mustang cross gelding,  Recently surrendered to the rescue because he was getting older and suffering from abcesses in his hooves. He was previously used as a roping horse and is very well trained. We believe he has laminitis, and is on a special diet to help him heal. Bo is on a medical hold so he can not be adopted at this time, but he is looking for a sponsor. 

Cheyenne is a 8-10 year old mustang mare who is fully trained, but a little barn soar. Rescued 2/2020.  We were contacted by a boarding facility in Highland , CA that was being sold and Cheyenne was part of the group of 17 unclaimed horses. We helped with 8 of those horses. S&S ranch took 6 horses, Viva took one horse, White rock took 2 horses. We were all happy to step in as a team and help.  Her original owner, hearing the news the boarding facility was closing, had no where to put her.  We were told she is fully trained but has not been worked in some time.  She is available for Sponsorship only. 

Cookie is a 2 year old mustang gelding, who is the baby of the entire herd. He was owner surrender without training. He is working on trust, confidence and training. He is available to sponsor or adoption to an experienced trainer.  When his training is complete he will be available for adoption. 

Daisy is a 16 year old standard bred mare. She has been at the rescue since 9/2019. She was a rescue to rescue transfer and came in with Shyloe. We were told Daisy is broke to ride, but that has not been tested. and she is very shy. She is looking for a sponsor to spend time with her and help her trust again. Adoption available to the right person with experience. 

Fiesta is a 4-5 year old mustang mare. She was an owner surrender locally. She was originally trained by Sam Vanfleet, she has a youtube video under her name. She is very smart and willing to learn. She is trained english and also rides western. She is currently being sponsored and adopted with JD and Rebel . They will be leaving to their forever home July 2020

Gypsy is an 18 year old Overo paint mare.  She came to the rescue as an owner surrender from Yucaipa, CA (9/2019). She was diagnosed by the vet with laminitis and is currently on medical hold. She is receiving a special diet. Gypsy is fully trained , once cleared from medical she will go through a refresh on training. At feeding time she will call for you, so you know where she is and were to put the food. Currently available to Sponsor. 

JD is a 10 year old mustang gelding who, along with Rebel was well loved by one family for his entire life. Originally purchased from the BLM.  He is fully trained and currently sponsored and  adopted by his new family. He will be going with Rebel and Fiesta to their new home 7/2020.  

Rebel is an 11 year old mustang gelding, who along with JD was well loved by one family his entire life. He was originally purchased by the BLM when he was 1-2 years old. He is fully trained and is currently sponsored and  adopted by his new family. He will be going with JD and Fiesta to their new home 7/2020.  

Sulley is a 20 year old  mustang gelding. Rescued 2/2020.  He is not broken and we feel due to his age he would be an excellent pasture friend and a great companion. He is learning about treats and can be lead. Available to sponsor or adoption.  

Kickapoo is a 18 year old mustang mare. She is broke to ride and likes to go slow.  She prefers to ride with a Hackamore. She will meet you at the gate, loves to be pet and given treats. Available for Sponsorship. 

Bailey is a 16 yr old warmblood that we took in working with Joey's home animal rescue. They had him for 5 years and were unable to place him due to bad habits he had. We have been able to work him through those issues . Bailey was adopted to train for mounted posse in January 2020.

Lefty came in with Cayden.  He is a 17 years old Mustang Gelding. After much research we have found he is a Comstock Mustang from the Navajo reservation.  He is on the smaller side but is ride-able by a very experienced rider. He is currently available for adoption 

Lakota  is a 15 year old grulla, mustang mare originally from the divine basin in Wyoming. She came to us untrained and we are currently working with her trust issues. Lakota would love a sponsor to help her with socialization and training. Lakota is available for adoption to an owner with training experience. 

Cayden is a 23 yr old registered appaloosa gelding.  He stands 16.2 hands tall. He comes from a very rough past of abuse and has several scars to prove it. We call him the gentle giant. Anyone can ride him as long as there are no whips or spurs used.  He is currently under sponsorship and looking for  an adopter. 

Smoochy is a 22 yr old mustang mare from Colorado.  Her owner was elderly and had to move in with family , we gladly took in Smoochy.  She does not have formal training and i a bit shy.  We are currently working on her trust, leading and picking up her feet. We have been able to get a saddle on Smoochy. She is not currently available for adoption by an owner with training experience. 

Sugar was an 18 yr old quarter appy who was here on consignment.  He was a 13 yr old girls gymkhana horse.  He is was a wonderful  horse who was lucky enough to be adopted. Unfortunately due to cancer he had to be humanly euthanized. We are sad but happy he new love before he crossed the rainbow bridge.

Stella is an 18 year old Paint mare. Rescued 2/2020.  Our rescue was contacted by a boarding facility in Highland , CA that was being sold and Stella was part of the group of 17 unclaimed horses. We helped with 8 of those horses. S&S ranch took 6 horses, Viva took one horse, White rock took 2 horses. We were all happy to step in as a team and help.  She is available for Sponsorship only. She has not been trained, and she would love a sponsor to help build her confidence, socialization and training and maybe on day adopted to her forever home.

Willow is a strawberry Roan that is permanent resident at far from perfect.  She is a spunky girl with lots os spirit. She likes to mix her hay in the water, nice and soggy. She is newly broke to ride and looking for a sponsor. 

Zuni us a 14 year old mustang gelding. He is a Flea bitten grey who loves carrots and hugs. He came to the rescue 7/2019 without training. He is now ready to begin training. Available to sponsor or adopter with training experience.

Flora is a Mustang mare , estimated age is 3-5 years old. She was captured by the BLM in August  2019. She has two owners since then.  She was last owned by a trainer who was attempting a 90 day makeover with Flora, but the owner reached out to us when they realized they signed up for too much horse. Joel and Annette went to take a look at her and  after almost 2 hours loaded her in the trailer, and she made plenty of noise on her way to her new home. Floral is completely wild and will need plenty of work. Please keep distance, but do say Hi to her, she is learning. For now- she is settling into her new surroundings. No evaluation at this time.

Dreamer is a 19 year old mustang gelding who came to us as an owner surrender March 2020. When he came to us he was extremely underweight. He has been putting weight on successfully, his hair is growing back beautifully and he is very sweet. He loves to be pet and given treats. He is a big boy at 16 hands. He is originally from Twin peaks Nevada.  He is currently on a medical hold , but is looking for a sponsor. 

Apollo is a 7 year old andalusian. he is a Big boy at 16.2 hands. We were contacted by animal control March 2020 that they had a horse who had been hit by a car, and if a rescue was not available they were going to have to put him down.  So Joel and Annette took the truck and trailer to go take a look at him. He was underweight.  He had open sores and scabs all over his body....we took him in.  He has been successfully gaining weight and all of the sores are healed.  He is a gentle giant. He is currently on a medical hold. Available for sponsorship. Pending evaluation.

River was a 21 yr old retired barrel racing champion. We took him on the agreement that he would never race again. He was adopted by our silent board member as a trail horse. This was his perfect retirement. River crossed the rainbow bridge in December 2019. 

Bullseye came to us with Horseshoe. They are an inseparable pair. He is a 28 yr old registered paint. He at one time was a kids barrel horse. He came to us very skinny and we were having a hard time putting weight on him. We had his teeth floated in May 2019 and have been successful getting his weight up. We are hopeful that he will continue to improve with a good diet and some exercise. He is available for sponsorship and/or adoption.

Bug is a 26 yr old mustang mare who was transferred from Nevada to California because she has escaped custody seven times and returned to her herd. She was a sale authority that most likely would have gone to a bad situation. We intervened,  built a secure pen and she was invited to stay with us.  She is extremely feisty and sassy and is a permanent resident at  Far-From-Perfect.

Cutter is a 15 yr old Pony of America (POA) gelding. He came to us because his owner passed away from cancer. Cutter is fully trained and does know a few tricks. He is available for adoption but there are restrictions. He is a wonderful horse, he does not allow for a male rider.  Please contact us for more details.

Horseshoe came to us as an owner surrender with Bullseye. He is a 30 yr old registered Quarter horse and was a fully trained reining horse at one time but spent most of his life as a kids horse. He was very skinny when he came in and has been slowly gaining weight and putting on muscle. We've had his teeth floated and a thorough vet check and he's doing very well. He loves kids and is used for lessons.  He is available for sponsorship and/or adoption. 

Cotton is a mustang gelding from Fish Creek, Nevada.  We adopted him from a TIP trainer. Cotton is our original mustang, He was the first mustang on the property and he has a forever home with our family, "He started it all.."  Cotton loves trail and he is a step up horse for lessons. Cotton has also started riding in gymkhana, and is well loved by his riders. 

Gunpowder was 16 yrs old when she arrived here. She was a grey Appaloosa TB. We used her for trail rides and I ran gymkhana on her. At 19 yrs old she became sick and colicky. She did this 2 months in a row. The second time when the vet examined her she found tumors in her throat and stomach. Per the vet it was recommended that we humanely euthanize her. She will never be forgotten. I stayed with her until she crossed the rainbow bridge 

Bart was a wonderful Tennessee walker that we took in for a friend. He was a wonderful old man and was here for a few months before he went to be adopted by a supporter of White Rock horse rescue

Honor we picked up and cared for while helping out White Rock horse rescue. He was here for a week before going to them

Redman was a 9 yr old mustang who had a very rough past. Most would say he was dangerous but truly he was defensive and scared. Joel had a wonderful connection with him. Last year he fought with another horse over the fence (not one of our horses, a loose horse that belonged to someone else) he ended up twisting his gut. He passed away with Joel by his side.

Benjamin was a 7 yr old mustang born to sally before she arrived here. He was a wonderful smart horse that was in training. We do not know what happened but the vet said he twisted his gut. Joel was by his side as he was humanly euthanized due to the severity of his injury

Lilly was a 21 yr old gaited mare. She was smooth to ride. She came to us via our ferries. Unfortunately she had cushings before she was given to him. The previous owner never treated it.  She was here a very short time and was in the process of diagnosis when her kidneys shut down due to the disease. She was humanly euthanized.