As emergency circumstances arise, I will post horses who are being returned to the program that ASAP cannot accommodate.
Though our cries about being overpopulated at the ASAP farm go ignored, maybe someone who already is approved will step up to assist us by providing temporary or permanent housing and care for the horses who have nowhere else to go.
The following horses are being returned, via a phone message left earlier today. Matter of factly, without any consideration for the status of ASAP and our ability to provide for the many horses being relinquished, horses are pouring in weekly from people who have encountered personal situations that make it inconvenient to keep their horses. Not impossible - but inconvenient. Here's the current list:
Flaunting It - 19 year old broodmare originally donated by Harmony Oaks Stable - Flaunting It is a dark bay, very quiet mare to ride or drive. She is healthy and sound - but age is going to make it more difficult to place her. She does not like to be caught- this is her only vice.
Spect's Solution - 14 year old STB gelding - on the smaller side at 15-15'1 hands. Nice bay with beautiful head. Spect rides and drives - prefers driving to riding but has done trails.
Sarajevo - trotting mare - beautiful bay - has white marking on face that is in the shape of the state of Illinois! Sarajevo is sweet and willing - drives and has had some riding experience. Sound. Healthy
Honey Fitz - remember this gelding? Made about a half a million before retirement. Honey Fitz is dark bay - has had years worth of trail riding experience. Honey Fitz is so well trained that if he is hauled to a state park and two other horses are being ridden and there are no riders for Fitz, they simply let him go loose and he follows his buddies on the trail without wandering!!
Honey Fitz is 18 this year and has been with the same adopter for several years.
King's Royal Fella - light bay STB gelding - beautiful face with white star and white snip on nose - friendly and loving and affectioniate to everyone around him. Low in pecking order in herd. The only vice King has is when shipped great distances he may stress colic. This happened on one occasion when he traveled to Kansas for a trail ride about five years ago.
Currently pastured with Honey Fitz and A Team Hall
A Team Hall - Standardbred gelding - 15 hands tall - solid bay trotting horse. Ridden by a young woman for two years who had limited riding experience - has been on trails all over the midwest and in parades. A Team has not been cantered but has been a solid riding horse at the walk and trot, even at a fast rate. Pastured with Honey Fitz and A Team Hall.
Please help us, everyone! We are in a delicate situation currently.
Susan
