Cimarron

Cimarron was originally abandoned by his owner in Anson county along with 2 other horses. He was rescued by the local humane society and they helped him gain 75-100 lbs before asking HPS to take him along with Indigo and a young stallion. Cimarron was well on his way to recovery. Everyone at the sanctuary fell in love with him; he has such a comical personality. He loved to play with the other old geldings: Navajo, Wrangler, and Fire Breeze.

When Cimarron had finally recovered from starvation and had 6 months of field rest, Joanie placed a saddle on his back. He was such a gentle, well-trained horse that she was able to take him off property and ride him along Miller Rd with no trouble. He was the perfect horse.

A family inquired whether we had any nice horses suitable for young children. Absolutely! Off Cimarron went to a family and their little girl. We stayed in contact with the family and were always told that all was well. Occassionally they stopped by looking for another horse but we never felt that we had one that was appropriate. (We're very careful to match the right horse with the right person.)

This past year we asked to visit Cimarron for the yearly check and we were postponed numerous times. Imagine our surprise when we did some investigation and learned that Cimarron had been given away to be used as a lesson horse at a stable! Everyone signs a contract before taking a HPS rescue horse promising not to sell, breed, or use the horse for any commercial purpose. We went to the stable and found Cimarron in horrid condition. He was more than 100 lbs underweight, covered in rainrot, and his beautiful mane was destroyed. The stable owner said he had had Cimarron for a year and he had been using him as a lesson horse for very young children.

One of our vets was at the sanctuary shortly after Cimarron returned. She remembered him even though he had left the sanctuary 4 years ago and she had never had to treat him. Like I said earlier, everyone loved Cimarron and he stood out because of his comical personality. She was apalled at the condition he was in.

His old friends, Fire Breeze and Wrangler, from his first time at the sanctuary have passed away but Navajo still remains and he has made friends with old Spirit and has found an admirer in the beautiful Autumn.

Thank you to all the volunteers and Angel Sponsors who helped make Cimarron's recovery a reality. At the age of 23, he's once again available for a new home. He would make an excellent horse a person looking for a quiet, western horse that's very easy to ride.