Our Horses

Since its beginning in 1999, Horses’ Honor has rescued over 500 horses. Our current capacity is up to 25 horses at one time.

Almost all of our rescue horses are senior citizens–horses that have been abused, abandoned, or neglected and are finishing their golden years in beautiful pastures with buddies instead of in a slaughterhouse.  Some horses still remain in the private pastures that have been generously donated by caring residents of Auburn, but most of the herd now resides in the beautiful rolling hills of the new property in nearby Lincoln.  Niña and Eric live on the property, which makes it easy for them to grab a cup of coffee and check on the horses early in the morning and throughout the day.

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Our pastures in Spring

The horses are divided according to feeding needs. Some are entirely on hay; some are entirely on senior pelleted feed, and some are on a combination of hay and senior feed. Niña and Eric check on the horses every day, remove fly masks, check eyes, worm, and look for any injuries. All horses receive copious amounts of love and lots of attention. Niña and Eric give scratches, rub their necks, caress them and talk lovingly to them.  All of our horses – many of whom had been malnourished – are now plump and shiny.  Local farrier and vet care are discounted and paid for by donations. The horses are all friendly and personable. Although their pasts are often disturbing stories of neglect and abuse, they have known nothing but love and kind attention from Niña and Eric — true horse whisperers–and they trot to the fence line to greet their caregivers for hands-on affection and a treat or two. bobbingforapples3

Our current horses (updated April 2021). Horse ages are approximate. 
George Burns came without even a name. His owner had passed away and his horses were dispersed. Left behind was this nice fellow who we are pleased to call ours for life.
Brandy. QH mare, age 15
Phantasia. Warmblood mare, age 23
Vanilla Creme. Paint mare, age 21
Roo. TB gelding, age 25
Mike. TB gelding, age 21
Sport. TB gelding, age 21
M&M. Arabian mare, age 15
Chantel. A chestnut Morgan mare, age 34; Savannah. Arabian mare, age 32. Buddies.
Stetson, a black beauty. Tennesee Walker gelding, age 36. Was used as a back country rescue horse.
Vena. Fjord mare, age 24.
Star. Fjord gelding, age 18
Petey. Donkey gelding, age 28
Tycho. Arabian gelding, age 27
Cassandra. TB mare, age 27
Rickie. QH mare, age 16
Dolly. QH mare, age 31
Yazzi. Mustang, age 16
Cheryl. Arabian mare, age 33. Bought for $55 at an auction–emaciated.
Ziggy. Arabian gelding, age 24