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Sierra

"A horse, a horse!  My kingdom for a horse!"  by William Shakespeare

The Saddle Pals have returned to health and are ready for new loving homes.  Some of the horses are trained English and some western.    Most of the time, HPS has horses that would be suitable for a child's first horse.  No horse can teach a child to ride and it is important to have an adult who can work with the child or have the child take riding lessons.
 
The horses have been evaluated and ridden by HPS members and a professional trainer.  Most will still need reconditioning since they have been ridden consistently only once a week.  Currently, our placement fees are only $100- $150.

We do not have any horses that are appropriate for riders weighing over 145 pounds at this time.  Horses shown by appointment only.  Contact hps@horseprotection.org or call (704) 855-2978.

Each generation people are getting larger…… but horses are not. 

To be able to figure the right size horse for you click below and read:

 

Placement Application

Alamo, 19-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding.  14.3 hands.  Sweet, quiet disposition.  English, Western or bareback.  Suitable for children and beginner riders.  Click on the photo to learn more about Alamo.

Alamo went to a loving new home on January 2, 2012.

Autumn, 15-year-old Warmblood mare. 15 hands.  Beautiful bay color. Needs experienced rider.  Click on the photo to learn more.

Chico, 4-year-old Paso Fino gelding. 14 hands.  Broke to halter & lead. Good with farrier.  Friendly little pasture pal or potential cart-pony.  Currently trained to give hugs and learning to bow.  Click on the photo to learn more.

Cloud, 22-year-old Gaited Palomino mare.  15 hands. Stout build.  Pretty hazel eyes. Excellent health.  English or bareback.   Has had excellent training  Has taken short trail rides but needs experienced rider because many sights are new to her.  Click on the photo to learn more about Cloud.

Dallas, 8-year-old Quarter Horse cross gelding.  14 hands.  Friendly, curious little horse.  Leads, loads, and good for farrier.  Western-trained.  Neck reins but still very green.  Excellent Health. Experienced & patient rider that is willing to work with young green horse.  Please click on the photo to learn more about Dallas.

Diego- 24-year-old Arabian gelding. 14.2 hands. English-trained.  Quiet, sweet personality.  Former endurance horse.  Excellent beginner's or child's horse.  Click on the photo to learn more about Diego.

Application Approved

Durango,  18-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding.  15.1 hands.   Buckskin w/dorsal stripe.  Rescued Nov 30, 2010.  Likes to play with younger geldings!  Nice western trail horse.  Neck reins beautifully.  Gentle personality.  Appropriate for intermediate rider.  Click on the photo to learn more about Durango.

Flame, 19-year-old Morgan/Saddlebred cross gelding. 15 hands. Excellent health.  Lovely disposition and desire to please.  Wonderfully supple and responsive with smooth gaits.  Good ground manners.  Needs experienced rider especially for off property rides.  English.  Beautiful horse, photo doesn't really do him justice.

Freedom, 17-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding.  15.3 hands.  English trained.  Experienced rider and horsperson.  Frequent but light riding (walk, trot, canter but no steep hills, jumping, tight turns) due to old racing injuries.  Big horse with big personality!

Maverick, 27-year-old Quarter Horse/Tennessee Walking Horse-cross gelding.  15 hands. Wonderful gaits. Will trot or pace!!  Been there, done that sweet & steady horse with happy disposition.  Good on trails and doesn't mind being ridden out by himself.  Click on the photo to learn more about Maverick.

Pecos, 4-year-old Paint gelding.  15 hands.  Untrained but ready to be started under saddle.  Click on the photo to learn more about Pecos. 

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Phoenix, 15-year-old American Saddlebred gelding.  15 hands.  English trained.  Good trail horse.  Needs experienced rider.  Click on the photo to learn more about Phoenix.

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Quera, 21-year-old Columbian Paso Fino mare.  13.3 hands.  Needs a light, experienced rider who knows how to ride a Paso Fino.  Very pretty girl who is well-trained.  Click on the photo to learn more about Quera.

Renegade, 18-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding.  15.1 hands.  Western trained.  Neck reins.  Sweet, quiet disposition.  Click on the photo to learn more about Renegade.

Sage, 14-year-old Quarter Horse mare.  15.1 hands.  Excellent trail horse.  Needs experienced rider. 

Sage went to a loving new home January 1, 2012.

Salida,  Quarter Horse mare.  14 hands.  Rides western and neck reins.  Excellent trail horse  Experienced rider.  Click on the photo to learn more about Salida.

Strudel, 20-year -old Connemara-cross mare. 12-hand silver bay.  Nice children's pony. English & Western.  Cart-trained.  650 lbs of Adorable.

Click on the photo to learn more about Strudel.

Tacoma, 10-year-old Standardbred gelding.  15.3 hands  English trained.  Trail ridden.  Needs confident rider & experienced horseperson.  Click on the photo to learn more about Tacoma.

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