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Nightingale came to us as a rescue in March of 2019 and was in desperate need of our help. She was underweight and had overgrown hooves. Her rehabilitation began the day she came through our barn doors, and she had a quick turnaround! Once she was brought back to health, she was evaluated and then started in our training program. Before we knew it, she was being ridden outside on trails and was even hauled to a few local shows! Her training paid off and she was adopted out in 2020. Unfortunately, Nightingale was returned a couple of years later when her adopter felt they were no longer a good match for each other.
Upon her return to the Ranch, we put Nightingale back into our training program and continued to work with her both on the ground and under saddle. However, in the summer of 2023, Nightingale developed what we thought were seasonal allergies. After a course of antihistamines she recovered briefly, but then began to cough again while she was being worked. Nightingale was seen by multiple vets who suggested quite a few rounds of different medications to figure out the root cause of these consistant allergy symptoms. After months of constant relapsing, however, our vets finally diagnosed Nightingale with heaves.
We were upset at the loss of such a great potential riding horse, but glad we had an answer. We knew the right thing to do was make this beautiful girl a pasture pet. Now, Nightingale spends her days out in our fields with her equine friends and is no longer on any medications, since her symptoms seem to lessen when she isn`t being worked. Nightingale could also potentially be adopted as a lead line horse for children, but her adopter should be aware that any work could make her symptoms relapse, and if her symptoms do come back after she is adopted, they should work with their vet to determine a treatment plan.
Nightingale is a sweet mare with lots of personality. She gets along well with other horses and tends to be in the middle of the pecking order in her herd. She would do best in a home where she can spend more time out in the fresh air and not in a stall.
Adoption Fee: $500 Max carrying weight (including rider and tack): 100lbs Height: 14.2HH
Nightingale came to us as a rescue in March of 2019 and was in desperate need of our help. She was underweight and had overgrown hooves. Her rehabilitation began the day she came through our barn doors, and she had a quick turnaround! Once she was brought back to health, she was evaluated and then started in our training program. Before we knew it, she was being ridden outside on trails and was even hauled to a few local shows! Her training paid off and she was adopted out in 2020. Unfortunately, Nightingale was returned a couple of years later when her adopter felt they were no longer a good match for each other.
Upon her return to the Ranch, we put Nightingale back into our training program and continued to work with her both on the ground and under saddle. However, in the summer of 2023, Nightingale developed what we thought were seasonal allergies. After a course of antihistamines she recovered briefly, but then began to cough again while she was being worked. Nightingale was seen by multiple vets who suggested quite a few rounds of different medications to figure out the root cause of these consistant allergy symptoms. After months of constant relapsing, however, our vets finally diagnosed Nightingale with heaves.
We were upset at the loss of such a great potential riding horse, but glad we had an answer. We knew the right thing to do was make this beautiful girl a pasture pet. Now, Nightingale spends her days out in our fields with her equine friends and is no longer on any medications, since her symptoms seem to lessen when she isn`t being worked. Nightingale could also potentially be adopted as a lead line horse for children, but her adopter should be aware that any work could make her symptoms relapse, and if her symptoms do come back after she is adopted, they should work with their vet to determine a treatment plan.
Nightingale is a sweet mare with lots of personality. She gets along well with other horses and tends to be in the middle of the pecking order in her herd. She would do best in a home where she can spend more time out in the fresh air and not in a stall.
Adoption Fee: $500 Max carrying weight (including rider and tack): 100lbs Height: 14.2HH
Horses, cows, goats, potbellied pigs and other animals at our Longmeadow Rescue Ranch in Union, MO are available for visits during our Open House / Adoption Days every Friday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are interested in meeting our adoptable animals or our Barn Buddies who are available for sponsorship, please visit the ranch during one of these days or call 636-583-8759 to schedule a visit on another day.
Horses, cows, goats, potbellied pigs and other animals at our Longmeadow Rescue Ranch in Union, MO are available for visits during our Open House / Adoption Days every Friday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are interested in meeting our adoptable animals or our Barn Buddies who are available for sponsorship, please visit the ranch during one of these days or call 636-583-8759 to schedule a visit on another day.
More about this shelter
Nestled among 165-acres of woodland near Union, Missouri, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is haven for hundreds of abused and neglected horses, cows, goats, pigs, ducks and other farm animals. The ranch is one of the most comprehensive horse and farm animal care and rehabilitation centers in the country. In addition to animal care, ranch staff provide hands-on humane education experiences for both children and adults.
Nestled among 165-acres of woodland near Union, Missouri, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is haven for hundreds of abused and neglected horses, cows, goats, pigs, ducks and other farm animals. The ranch is one of the most comprehensive horse and farm animal care and rehabilitation centers in the country. In addition to animal care, ranch staff provide hands-on humane education experiences for both children and adults.
