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COURTESY LISTING (This horse is not at SHARE)
Name: Gracie
Breed/Color: Bay Quarter pony (14 hands)
Age: 23 years old
Training: Previous hunter jumper. Trained later in natural horsemanship, has a lot of groundwork training.
Health: Vaccinated with spring shots, fall shots, strangles.
Teeth need to be done. Coggins not currently available, but can be provided.
She has ringbone in her front right foot which impairs her ability to do anything more than a walk. In her current state, she can trot and canter, but for very short periods of time. It’s not something my mother does with her regularly because it causes Gracie to get sore. She thinks that if the ringbone was treated with meds, Gracie could be more comfortable to trot and canter more regularly, her gate would just be off. She also seems to think that Gracie could be ridden by small children, no more than 75 pounds.
Temperament & Characteristics: Gracie is a sweetheart, but she likes to pretend that she’s indifferent. She has a particularly calm energy and doesn’t spook very easily and I would imagine her extensive natural horsemanship experience has something to do with that. While not overly energetic on a regular day, she can be peppy if she hasn’t gotten a chance to exercise in a while. She’s highly food motivated and loves to be scratched. She isn’t very authoritative in a pasture setting so she gets along well with other horses and makes friends quickly, though she does run the risk of being overpowered by more dominant personalities. Other interesting tidbits about her is that she still has philly fur in the winter and maintains a youthful fuzzy coat. She never quite grew a forelock, so she has a forever baby face even in her mature age.
Gracie is very much loved and it will be very sad when she leaves our family, but she deserves better than what we unfortunately can provide at this time. We desperately want her to go somewhere where she is loved and cherished. Her fee is up for discussion with the right family. Gracie is located in the Springfield, IL area.
If you have any questions, please call me on my cell at 818 235 8579, or email me at kkiertzner@gmail.com
COURTESY LISTING (This horse is not at SHARE)
Name: Gracie
Breed/Color: Bay Quarter pony (14 hands)
Age: 23 years old
Training: Previous hunter jumper. Trained later in natural horsemanship, has a lot of groundwork training.
Health: Vaccinated with spring shots, fall shots, strangles.
Teeth need to be done. Coggins not currently available, but can be provided.
She has ringbone in her front right foot which impairs her ability to do anything more than a walk. In her current state, she can trot and canter, but for very short periods of time. It’s not something my mother does with her regularly because it causes Gracie to get sore. She thinks that if the ringbone was treated with meds, Gracie could be more comfortable to trot and canter more regularly, her gate would just be off. She also seems to think that Gracie could be ridden by small children, no more than 75 pounds.
Temperament & Characteristics: Gracie is a sweetheart, but she likes to pretend that she’s indifferent. She has a particularly calm energy and doesn’t spook very easily and I would imagine her extensive natural horsemanship experience has something to do with that. While not overly energetic on a regular day, she can be peppy if she hasn’t gotten a chance to exercise in a while. She’s highly food motivated and loves to be scratched. She isn’t very authoritative in a pasture setting so she gets along well with other horses and makes friends quickly, though she does run the risk of being overpowered by more dominant personalities. Other interesting tidbits about her is that she still has philly fur in the winter and maintains a youthful fuzzy coat. She never quite grew a forelock, so she has a forever baby face even in her mature age.
Gracie is very much loved and it will be very sad when she leaves our family, but she deserves better than what we unfortunately can provide at this time. We desperately want her to go somewhere where she is loved and cherished. Her fee is up for discussion with the right family. Gracie is located in the Springfield, IL area.
If you have any questions, please call me on my cell at 818 235 8579, or email me at kkiertzner@gmail.com
1. You must live in Illinois or close neighboring state.
2. Prefer that you own the property where the horse will be kept; however we frequently adopt horses out to people who board.
3. Must provide a letter of recommendation from your veterinarian and one from your farrier if you are now a horse owner. If you do not have a farrier, a letter from another person will suffice.
4. You must visit the horse to see if you are a match with the particular horse you wish to adopt.
5. We will visit your facility to see the facility and your animals.
6. If you continue with the adoption, you will be required to pay an adoption fee which is set by the board of directors for each animal. We will continue to inspect the animal for two years.
7. If at any time the animal is not being properly cared for SHARE has the right to seize the animal.
8. You are NEVER allowed to sell the animal to slaughter. We ALWAYS have first right of refusal if you decide not to keep the animal.
9. You must keep the animal for at least two years or it reverts to SHARE.
Adoption Fees:
Adoption Fees vary from animal to animal depending on the skill sets of each individual horse, starting at about $450.00 dollars. Each individual animal will have the adoption fee posted on it's profile, or view our website!
Adoption Requirements
1. You must live in Illinois or close neighboring state.
2. Prefer that you own the property where the horse will be kept; however we frequently adopt horses out to people who board.
3. Must provide a letter of recommendation from your veterinarian and one from your farrier if you are now a horse owner. If you do not have a farrier, a letter from another person will suffice.
4. You must visit the horse to see if you are a match with the particular horse you wish to adopt.
5. We will visit your facility to see the facility and your animals.
6. If you continue with the adoption, you will be required to pay an adoption fee which is set by the board of directors for each animal. We will continue to inspect the animal for two years.
7. If at any time the animal is not being properly cared for SHARE has the right to seize the animal.
8. You are NEVER allowed to sell the animal to slaughter. We ALWAYS have first right of refusal if you decide not to keep the animal.
9. You must keep the animal for at least two years or it reverts to SHARE.
Adoption Fees:
Adoption Fees vary from animal to animal depending on the skill sets of each individual horse, starting at about $450.00 dollars. Each individual animal will have the adoption fee posted on it's profile, or view our website!
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More about this rescue
About Us
Our mission is to maintain the integrity, well-being, and health of hooved animals through education first.
SHARE is a nonprofit humane society established in 2005 in the Champaign area. We have investigators that cover a large portion of Illinois.
At SHARE, our goal is to help equines trapped in situations of abuse and starvation. It is also our wish as well to educate horse owners on how to properly care for their horses.
The humane society offers to help educate owners on the proper daily care and maintenance; vetting and hoof care as well as nutrition and emergencies. The society also rescues severely neglected horses and provides rehabilitation services and placement through adoption.
This is not an easy task; many volunteers are needed in order to provide this care and support. There are many people who are not aware of hooved animals that are abused and neglected. SHARE would like to inform people about this
About Us
Our mission is to maintain the integrity, well-being, and health of hooved animals through education first.
SHARE is a nonprofit humane society established in 2005 in the Champaign area. We have investigators that cover a large portion of Illinois.
At SHARE, our goal is to help equines trapped in situations of abuse and starvation. It is also our wish as well to educate horse owners on how to properly care for their horses.
The humane society offers to help educate owners on the proper daily care and maintenance; vetting and hoof care as well as nutrition and emergencies. The society also rescues severely neglected horses and provides rehabilitation services and placement through adoption.
This is not an easy task; many volunteers are needed in order to provide this care and support. There are many people who are not aware of hooved animals that are abused and neglected. SHARE would like to inform people about this
