Adopt One of Our Animals
Please look through the whole page-there are many animals in need of a home and stories of many successful adoptions as well.

My name is Sunny. I am a 5 1/2 year old Collie. I was adopted by a family last summer but it is not working out. I need to find a home with children over (12) years of age. I do not do well with little children as I am a little nervous and don't like a lot of confusion.

A little more about me..I was a show dog when I was younger, I am house trained, an inside only dog, current on Vet care and I am spayed.

Please consider adopting me as I am a very nice girl & I need a forever home to love me for the rest of my life. Contact Hooves & Paws Rescue to meet me in person, you won't be disappointed. Adopt Me
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This is Molly. She is a mixed breed hound under (2) years old. She came to Hooves & Paws Rescue with a broken leg in three places. Molly was also very thin when she arrived. This is the first picture we received of Molly with her cast on. The person who had Molly could no longer care for her so we were asked to take Molly and give her the medical care she needed. Upon arrival our Vet told us that Molly had no feeling or movement in this leg and advised us to remove the leg. Molly is in foster care at this time healing inside and out. She is very shy at this time. She does not like being left alone. She gets along with other dogs and loves attention. Molly is doing very well with three legs. Molly is in need of a sponsor to help cover the cost of removing her leg and also her medical cost until the leg that was removed is healed and the stitches are removed. Once Molly is healed she will be ready for adoption. Adopt Me
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We want to thank everyone at the River Radio Station for posting Sully as pet of the week January 19th - 26th .  Sully was adopted to a wonderful family in Hastings, NE.  He left for his new home Sunday January 24, 2010. We are very happy for Sully. Be happy Sully, your a good looking boy!

Sully is a very cute male mixed breed puppy about (3) months old who is looking for a family to love him. He is very sweet, loves to play with other dogs, gets along fine with cats and is working on his poddy training.

Sadly Sully’s Owner passed away Friday January 15, 2010 so Sully is being cared for by a wonderful lady who fosters for our rescue until a forever home can be found for him.

If you think you can open your home and heart to Sully and provide a forever home for him please contact us to meet him in person. We will require an adoption agreement which can be found on our website under forms and a home check will be done before adoption is possible. As with all of our adoptions a secure fenced yard is required. The River Radio Station 89.7 the River made Sully, pet of the week Jan19-26!
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Update Jan 23, 2010 Furst is doing very well with our trainer. She has done an incredible job with Furst. We would like to share some recent photo of Furst with everyone. He is still waiting to find his perfect forever home.

Furst has had surgery to remove one of his eyes due to the severe infection in his eyes that caused his blindness. The Vet who performed the surgery feels his other eye can stay at this time unless it becomes infected again and then we will deal with it at that time. We have also learned that the two holes on the top of his paws that are the same in size are from being burned with a cigarette. This poor dog has had a rough life so far and it is time for him to start to heal inside & out.

We want to thank all of you that have been involved with us to help save this wonderful dog.

The Vet who performed the surgery on Furst, Kathy Johnson, Owner of K-9 Coach Learning Center, L.L.C. who is fostering Furst and working with Furst on basic training and doing an incredible job, and Kelly Trout, with Mid America Rottweiler Rescue, Director at Large who contacted us to help Furst.

We would also like to thank everyone who has wrote us and called about Furst. A huge thank you to those who have donated to help with his medical bills and training cost which is a must after what he has been through in his young life.

Without everyone's support we could not continue helping those like Furst who have no voice of their own.

All donations for Furst, his medical care and training can be sent to our Rescue / Shelter or made directly through our website using Pay Pal. Please mark your donations, For The Care & Training Of Furst.
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Lady is a very nice mixed breed Lab.  She is very friendly, happy, potty trained and very good in the house.  She is looking for a forever home with a family to love her.  She is family now but they can't keep her.  She does need a secure fenced yard.  She is not at our rescue but she will be adopted through Hooves & Paws Rescue to insure that she find a perfect forever home.  Please contact us to meet Lady.  You will be very happy you did!
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My name is Miracle Ann.  I have been healing at Hooves & Paws Rescue for a very long time.  I came in as a severe abuse case.  I had acid poured on my head and I was kicked so bad that all my fur was gone on my sides.  But I am much better now.  I am looking for a loving family that has a secure fenced yard.  I must be part of your family.  No chains allowed, ever. I would love to have a doggy door as I am use to going outside whenever I want to. I love children but I can be a bit pushy with small children because I need a lot of attention.  I do not do well with aggressive female dogs.  I am about (4) years old, a pure bred St. Bernard and I am 135 lbs.  I am heartworm negative and fully vetted and as you can see I am a beautiful girl. If you think that you can give me a forever home with a tons of love and attention and maybe a big buddy to keep me company please contact Hooves & Paws Rescue.  Only approved homes will be considered as I am a very special girl. Adopt Me
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December 25, 2009 Blossom is doing very well and her leg is almost perfect. She is a very active girl and loves to play. Blossom has an adoption pending. Our hope is that she will be going to NH in the near future to live with her new family who have a huge love for Bloodhounds.

Blossom is a beautiful girl. This is a recent picture of her resting in the sunshine.

Blossom our Bloodhound girl is looking for a forever home.  Her leg is healed and she is doing very well.  She is a very playful & sweet girl.  She loves her toys.  She is very dog friendly but does not like cats!  She is spayed & UTD on all medical care.  Blossom should be part of a family.  She is not a hunting dog and should never be kept in a kennel of any type. Secure fencing is required as with all of our dog adoptions. If you can give Blossom a forever loving home please contact our rescue. Adopt Me
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Black Betty & Fred are ready for adoption.  But, only qualified homes will be approved. These puppies do not need to be adopted together but they both require that the adoptive home understands they still need continued socialization because of the abuse/neglect they have suffered. They are a chow mixed breed. They are doing much better each day. We feel only time, a gentle hand and patience will help them heal.    They get along very well with other dogs.  They are playing with all of our rescued St. Bernard's on a daily basis.  With cats they are curious but I would not leave them alone with a cat.  We are asking that the adoptive family come and spend time with these puppies before the adoption.  (2) one hour visits are required if you interested in adoption. A secure fenced yard is also required. Please contact our rescue if you can open your heart & home to one of these precious puppies who are looking for a forever home. They started out their life very rough and they have come a long way so far.
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This sweet little Corgi came into our rescue as an Owner Surrender at (9) months old. He has had a rough start in life as he has already been in two homes. adoption pending.

Mr Bojangles (Bo) has been adopted. He has a new Corgi friend named Kokomo and a wonderful family to love him. Thank you Darcy & Drew from Lincoln, NE for giving Bo a second chance at a happy life. We want to thank Deb Landon for fostering Mr. Bojangles(Bo) and helping us find him his perfect forever home.
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Dogs Looking For Forever Homes - Adoptions from Others

Sissy has been in rescue for 8 months- I have tried everything that I can to domestic her- and she will just not have it! She is the sweetest girl- happy, non aggressive, independent. Sissy loves to be outdoors all day, hunting squirrels and rabbits! She protects the house by barking when people approach--she is a true boarder collie though and though!!
Sis would be best on a farm where she can do her thing- but be able to come in the house when she wants (winter) She is WONDERFUL with other dogs and GREAT with small kids!!
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Daisy is so nice and so sweet she just does not know why she is still in foster! We have had many people interested but never made it out to meet her. Daisy is non-aggressive, great with all kids- great with all dogs...seems to be fine with cats, too!! She loves to sleep on the couch- loves rawhides! She is just a pup so is still being potty trained but is 95% trained- she needs someone to be home and a fenced in yard. Please let me know if you are interested in giving Das a forever home!!




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Lobo has been adopted. Thank you to Kathy from K-9 Coach Learning Center in York, NE for caring enough about Lobo to find him a wonderful home. You are a good looking guy Lobo!
A good friend of ours in York, NE who owns K-9 Coach Learning Center, L.L.C. has a (4) month old male puppy that she is trying to find a wonderful forever home for. She has asked us to try and help her find this home. She got Lobo from a young man who could not care for him properly. She is asking for a re-homing fee of $175.00 and a promise of a forever home. The $175.00 will cover only her Vet bills for Lobo.

If you are interested in Lobo please contact her directly and tell her you heard about Lobo from Hooves & Paws Rescue, Inc. As you can see he is a very pretty boy and full of life!
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Little Lady was adopted January 10, 2010 by Jared & Brittany Wiley in York, NE. Little Lady has a new little dog friend named Belle. Little Lady and Belle have both been given a second chance at a happy life by Jared & Brittany.

We were contacted at Hooves & Paws Rescue because Little Lady's Owner said he was going to shoot her for chewing. She was being left outside when the temps were below zero. She was in great danger with her former Owner. We knew no matter what we had to do she needed to get to a safe place. She was removed from her former Owner and was put in one of our wonderful foster homes. We want to thank Susan & her Mom as always for helping with foster care. Little Lady had no chewing problems once in foster care. She is a true sweetheart and she loves to give everyone she meets lots of kisses. We are very happy we were called to help Little Lady. She is one of the lucky ones.
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These horses are being offered by the Nebraska Humane Society. If you have property that welcomes horses and previous experience please contact Kristie at the NHS at 444-7800 ext. 325 for more information.



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The Christmas Seven Horses
Many of you may have seen the new cast on Channel 6 News, please click here to read the news story about the seven horses that were surrendered to our rescue Christmas Eve 2007.  What you have not seen is all of the suffering & pain they have endured.  Pictures do not tell the whole story.  We have spent a lot of time with all these horses.

Race & Karot are looking for a forever home. We hope to adopt them together as they have been together for a very long time and they are attached to each other.  Race, on the left below, is a TB/Quarter Horse Gelding, 18- 20 years old.  He is broke to ride and should be rode lightly due to his age. Adopt Us

Karot, on the right, is a Quarter Horse, 23 - 25 years old mare.  She is broke to ride and should be also be rode lightly due to her age.  Both of these horses are doing very well and are in a foster home together in Nebraska. They are both very sweet horses and need to find a great forever home that will love them.  They are current on shots.  Their hooves are done every (6) weeks and their teeth have just been floated.  They are ready to go to the right home.  Please call us if you are interested in Race & Karot. We are asking $400.00 for the pair.

Cinderella Has Been Adopted
Cinderella is a small white mule and she is looking for a forever home. With the help of Tina Murdock, a good friend, the three paint horses that were on the same property as Cinderella were removed and taken to her home to heal and they will be part of her herd of horses.  Thank you Tina for your help in this one!

This is a picture of (2) of the (7) ponies & horses that we removed from a Tabor, IA residence Christmas Eve 2007.

 

Bess & Babe were adopted to a wonderful family. This little girl is amazing with these ponies.  When we picked them up you could not touch them.  Now look at them.  This is an example of what a little love can do for animals. And, how little children make miracles happen. 

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Percy a (8) year old QH/Arabian has found his forever home with Janet in Iowa.  Percy has a new friend named  JJ.  Percy is in the lead in this picture.  When we took Percy out of the trailer and he met his new friend JJ they took off running together likes old buddies. JJ is a big sweet older QH.  He showed Percy all around when Percy arrived at his new home.
 
Percy had a rough life before we he was rescued by Hooves & Paws. Percy was not touched for almost (2) years and he was not being fed on a regular basis. When we rescued Percy he was also dehydrated. His new Owner Janet is a wonderful Lady and she fell in love with Percy the first day she met him. Be Happy Percy.  We love you beautiful boy!!  And we know Janet and JJ do to!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------George has been adopted to some very close friends of ours in Council Bluffs, IA.  They are huge animal lovers and George will have a fantastic home with John & Linda.

George is an 8 month old White Lab...a beautiful dog and very, very smart ...very mild mannered for the breed and age.  He is neutered and UTD on shots.  He lived with a family with a 4 year old who he was very gentle with.  Also he gets along wonderfully with other dogs.  The family is expecting another baby and have decided that George is not getting the attention he deserves.
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Rudy, now known as "Moose" has been adopted to Ben & Carissa in Omaha, NE. A huge thank you goes out to our foster home "Grandma" for caring for Moose while waiting to be adopted.  Also, we want to thank Susan a good friend to all of us at the rescue for helping us find the perfect home for Moose.
 

Volunteer Fireman in Pacific Junction, Iowa.  He said that he was on his way home and picked up a little mixed breed dog that was about 15 lbs that was sitting on the side of the Highway.

When he & his son arrived with the dog at the rescue the little dog was shaking but very sweet, has good weight and appears to be in good health. He has a nice coat and was very clean. This is a picture of the Volunteer Fireman's son holding the dog. Both father & son were huge dog lovers but said they have three big dogs and thought it was best they did not add a dog so small to their mix.
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Wilber has been adopted!!  He went to a wonderful forever home in MO.  He will be living at Mastiff Hope Rescue as a forever resident. We want to thank our transport & Mastiff Hope for taking Wilber and giving him a second chance at a wonderful life. Your a good looking guy Wilber.



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Harry, now known as Marley has been adopted  to the Behrens family in Villisca, IA.  Your a lucky boy Marley.  You have a great home and a family to love you forever!

We received a phone call tonight from an individual that said that a dog had shown up at their home in the country and had been staying around and just laying on their porch.  The caller was very concerned because the neighbor said if the dog came on his property he was going to shoot him. Because the dog was very friendly he did go to the neighbors and got kicked and chased away.  The caller asked that we come & get the dog as he feared for the dog's safety. 

We of course got the address of the caller and went out to get this wonderful dog who was more than likely dropped off out in the country.  When we arrived the dog came right up to us, we opened our door & he jumped right in our truck. We had a large pillow ready for him.  He got right up on the pillow and fell asleep.  He never made a sound the whole ride.   

He was placed in one of our foster homes only a few minutes from our rescue facility. He is a small yellow Lab.  He appears to be young, under (2) years old, very friendly and does have some manners.  He did however drop towards the ground when Billy tried to pet him so he may have been abused previously.  Or being kicked the callers neighbor may have made him shy away from Billy. He was fine with women petting him.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------April 18, 2009 - Socks has found the perfect home with our good friends Harold & Beth in Iowa. Socks came into the rescue as an Owner surrender.  Socks was very loved by her Owner but he was moving and asked that we find her a perfect forever home and this is what we did. Socks will be Harold's horse. Harold and Beth also adopted Hoss a very cute Black Lab from our rescue a few months ago. We want to thank Harold & Beth for everything they have done for us and the animals at our rescue.  They are a very special couple.

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September 5, 2009 Lily found her forever home with the Wood Family in Red Oak, IA. Lily is a very lucky girl and we are very happy for her.







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Highway has found her forever home in Papillion, NE September 2009.  She was dropped off at our rescue at (12) weeks old and had a rough start in life.  But now she is going to have a life with a lot of love and attention.  And that is how life should be.






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Jackson is a beautiful (2) year old altered Blue Tick Coon Hound looking for a forever home ASAP.  His family loves him dearly but must place him in another home due to health issues. He is UTD on all his medical. Important -  Jackson must go to a home where he is treated as a member of the family. Before considering adoption please read about this breed of dog as we want Jackson to be placed in the perfect home. 
Their personalities -- why people love Blue Tick Coon Hounds 

Jackson has been adopted! Jackson found a perfect forever home.
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Lady Has Been Adopted Lady a GS mix (now known as Gracie) has been adopted to a wonderful family in Omaha, Nebraska.  Gracie had a rough start in life but now she is getting a second chance at happiness thanks to Butler family. 


Update 6/11/09
She is a great girl and we are very blessed that she is a part of our family.
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Kendall Has Been Adopted
Kendal has been placed in a perfect home.  She is going to be the only dog and will be pampered and spoiled by an incredible lady.  Good job Kendal!  We wish you only happiness sweet girl.We want to thank Tami & her family for loving Kendal and taking such great care of her until adoption was possible.





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Babe Found her forever home with her new adoptive family in Iowa, Saturday January 31, 2009. The same wonderful family that adopted Captain Jack from Hooves & Paws Rescue has now adopted Babe. Babe was adopted as a horse friend for Wyatt, a beautiful paint. We are very happy we could find Babe such a loving family to care for her and love her the rest of her life.

Babe is a beautiful (15) mare looking for a forever home. She is UTD on hoof care, all her shots, and her teeth were just floated. She is low horse in the herd. She does like to eat alone. She does not like anyone to bother her while eating. She can be rode. She has done barrel racing in the past but she prefers to take it slower now. She has a nice trot & lope holding her head low. She does not like to be in an arena with other horses. She does have some arthritis in her back legs so she should not be rode hard. She is cinchy. She will pin her ears back when saddling and taking a bit with anyone without experience. She should not be a child's horse.

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Toby is over 70lbs now and very happy with his new family.

Toby, has been adopted, a St. Bernard / Great Pyrenees was an Owner Surrender. He was placed December 6, 2008 with an very loving family in Nebraska. Toby is (8) weeks old in these pictures so as you can see he is going to mature to be a very big guy!
Toby with his new family.
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Six Bits has been adopted by Becky from Iowa.  We want to thank Becky & her family for adopting Six Bits and giving him an incredible home.  Six Bits is truly a gentle giant.






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Lily has found the perfect forever home.  Lily went to her new adoptive home 2/15/09 in MO.  This is a picture of Lily with her new Mom, Denise.  Denise is an incredible loving person who will give Lily everything she needs and more, for the rest of her life.   

Lily meets her new Mom Denise for the first time at the rescue.  This is what adoption is all about.

Lilly is a (9) month old Bassett Hound that is looking for a forever home that will love her and pamper her.  She has had a very rough life so far.  She was locked in a basement for several days at a time & kicked & beat by her previous Owners.  Although she had a very rough beginning she has bounced back with the help of a great family.  But sadly this family already has (2) other special needs dogs and just can't keep Lilly any longer.  So once again Lilly is looking for that perfect forever home.  Our hope is to place Lilly ASAP.  She is a sweet girl that gets along with other dogs and just needs a chance to prove what a wonderful girl she truly is. 
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Butchie has been adopted Butchie a (9) -year-old dog was left at a local shelter by his owners because they couldn't afford him anymore. 

He's was a mixed-breed dog, probably shepherd, around 70 pounds. Butchie was tested for heartworm and he came up positive. So the logical decision was to euthanize him. But a wonderful friend of our's who works very hard for the animals at the shelter took yet another special dog under her wing and sent an e-mail out asking for someone to please help Butchie and adopt him.  She even offered to cover the cost of the heartworm treatment and any other Vet care he needed.  Hooves & Paws Rescue got the e-mail and pictures of Butchie. 

We would like to share some pictures of Butchie at his new home.  We will keep everyone updated on Butchie's progress during his heartworm treatment. We want to thank Carla who works at the shelter as a volunteer and is a true angel to so many animals at the shelter.  And a huge thank you to Tami for giving Butchie a forever home and a second chance.

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Jack with his new Owner one week after he went to his new home.  He is looking better already.

Jack was rescued from severe abuse and neglect.  He was adopted by an incredible family in Iowa.  We want to thank them for seeing the beauty in Jack regardless of his outward appearance due to his abuse & neglect.  The family's Vet told them to see us to adopt a horse as we have some very special animals for adoption.  I showed them a picture of Jack and they said they wanted to adopt him & help him heal. They were waiting in their drive-way for us when we drove up with Jack.  These are some pictures of Jack upon arrival at his new home. He looks pretty rough in these pictures but we know as with all our abuse & neglect cases it takes time to heal inside & out and this family will help Jack heal. Jack never lifted his head once from eating the day we dropped him off at his new home.

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Hoss has been adopted by his foster family who lives in Iowa.  They told us that Hoss is easy to love. This sounds like an incredible forever home for Hoss and we are very happy about this adoption.
 
 

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Doc, Shooter and Apache have been adopted. This is Doc & Shooter.  They were both bought at auction.  They along with (10) other horses were brought to the sale barn and were getting ready to be loaded on a truck and taken to horse slaughter  with known kill buyers.  Some wonderful friends of ours bid against the kill buyers but only had enough money to save two of them.   

Doc (on left) is a (4) year old Arab/Quarter Horse, we were told under saddle as a 3 year old. We have not been on him. We have been working on ground manners. He is shy around the head but loves cookies and attention. He also has the want to latch on attitude. He should not be hard to start under saddle. we will try to work with him in this next month as far as bridling and putting a saddle on him and we will let you know how it goes.

Shooter (on right) a 2 year old quarter horse. What a dream. Will stand tied/ will take fly spray or a bath with or without a halter. Very mild and loving personality. He would be a great horse for a younger person to start working with. He has no bad vices. Wonderful will do attitude. Loves to be groomed.

Apache  is a 15 month old Stud colt. He has a pocket pony attitude. Very loving. He leads and we have been working with him on picking up his feet. He is very mellow and loving. We do have the papers to register him. He is Brown and White. He is growing quick and should easily mature to 15 hands. He loves to follow you around - even without a lead rope. He will try to tuck his nose right into your back pocket.
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Apache and Lakota have been adopted. Apache (on left) & Lakota (on right) are looking for a forever home. We would like to place them together as they have been together a number of years. For more information on these two paints please contact us.


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We recently had an Owner surrender (3) very special Doberman's to our rescue.  Due to the circumstances of the surrender these (3) dogs were sent out of state to a wonderful family that will be assessing them and working with them get them ready them for adoption. 

Here are a couple pictures of these wonderful dogs. On outward appearances they look fine. But sometimes spirits are broken and this is what our foster/safe house will be working on with each of these dogs.

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(2) Belgium Draft Horses Looking For A Forever Home or A Foster/Safe House
Babe & Zeus have went to IL to a children's camp with several programs where Babe & Zeus should do wonderful.

Babe & Zeus are very big boys. They are perfectly sound. Zeus goes on voice commands and can be mounted from any side and is very patient. . Babe is a big love - he loves to be groomed and pampered. They have spent 12 years together and I would hate to break them up now. Zeus had a throat defect that he was born with that makes it hard to swallow hay. He has outgrown that pretty much. In winter we give him alfalfa pellets to help with weight to make sure he gets enough when on hay for the winter. He does great on grass because it is wet from the dew. But they are both easy keepers really. They are up to date on shots and de-wormer. They are both broke to ride.

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