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Little Miss Tessa came to Longmeadow with another pony after her owner passed away. It took her some time to get used to her new life here at the Ranch. As time went on, however, and as she was introduced to other horses after her routine quarantine ended, Tessa began to settle in. She made friends with other equine and began to enjoy the company of humans. Before we knew it, she was ready to be evaluated by our trainers.
Upon evaluation, our trainers found that Tessa knew certain cues that made them suspect that she had a history of training under saddle. Our head trainer believes, however, some time has passed since Tessa’s previous training, so she is currently being restarted under saddle. Tessa is now being ridden at the walk and trot OFF the lunge line in our indoor arena and is doing very well! She will require an intermediate handler and rider while she continues to work on her skills under saddle and patience on the ground. We think Tessa would excel with an adopter who can handle her sassy opinions and redirect her in a positive way.
Think Tessa is the pony for you? Read over our adoption requirements and submit an application on our website today!
Adoption Fee: $600 Height: 13.2HH Maximum Carrying Weight (includes tack and rider): 145lbs
Little Miss Tessa came to Longmeadow with another pony after her owner passed away. It took her some time to get used to her new life here at the Ranch. As time went on, however, and as she was introduced to other horses after her routine quarantine ended, Tessa began to settle in. She made friends with other equine and began to enjoy the company of humans. Before we knew it, she was ready to be evaluated by our trainers.
Upon evaluation, our trainers found that Tessa knew certain cues that made them suspect that she had a history of training under saddle. Our head trainer believes, however, some time has passed since Tessa’s previous training, so she is currently being restarted under saddle. Tessa is now being ridden at the walk and trot OFF the lunge line in our indoor arena and is doing very well! She will require an intermediate handler and rider while she continues to work on her skills under saddle and patience on the ground. We think Tessa would excel with an adopter who can handle her sassy opinions and redirect her in a positive way.
Think Tessa is the pony for you? Read over our adoption requirements and submit an application on our website today!
Adoption Fee: $600 Height: 13.2HH Maximum Carrying Weight (includes tack and rider): 145lbs
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.
