13 year old Canadian gelding. Given up by his family.... He is the sweetest friend you could find....He loves attention and kisses.

23 year old Irish Warmblood mare. She is diabetic and has been passed from home to home most of her life. Now at the refuge, she is in the best shape ever despite her condition.

24 year old Quarter Horse mare . She was extremely underweight when we seized her. Now fat & happy she loves her new friends.

8 yrs. She's a Standardbred mare. She was used as a racer, but being too slow she was then used as a broodmare. Baby after baby until the owner decided to ship her for meat to make room for a new racer.... She is now ridable but needs an experienced person to handle her.

7 year old Standardbred mare..... another by-product of the now defunct racing industry in Quebec. She's a big girl.

12 year old Standardbred gelding. Spent the first years of his life racing until he injured his fetlock. After the damage he sustained he was no longer able to race. He then was passed from owner to owner ....then trained to be ridable, went from riding school to riding school, until he could no longer be riden. Here at RR, he's had time to rest and feels much better and happier.

30 year old Clydesdale-Hackney gelding. He towers over everyone but is the most gentle giant you can find. His owner gave him and his brother up after owning them for 30 years.

29 year old Appaloosa . She was seized from a family that decided their horses did not need food to live... even though they had her for over 20 years. Now with all her weight gained back she is a very social girl.

31 Clydesdale-Hackney gelding . Although smaller then Larry, he is still the big brother... They look like twins and have been together their whole lives.

11 and 12 year old Standardbred mares. Sisters who look like twins and are inseparable. Black beauties they are ...They are just a couple of the thousands of Standardbreds that were given up due to the demise of the racing industry in Quebec... Lucky for them RR was able to save them.

23 year old Appendix. His owners gave him up after he gave them 17 years of pleasure. During that time he also managed to be the sole survivor of a barn fire and lost 7 feet of his intestines to colic... He deserves the very best and is truly a MAJOR SURVIVOR.

21 year old Thoroughbred. She was retired when no longer useful at a riding school after years of hard work. She came here underweight, head hanging low and burnt out .Now she has gained all her weight back and is bright, vibrant and happy.

1 year old. Standardbred colt. At 6 months old he was on the truck on his way to slaughter because he was blind in one eye. His owners felt he could not be raced. His mother had a genetic defect and all her babies were born blind and most of them were killed immediately. Twilight managed to fool them for 6 months.... smart guy... his abilities are astounding... he can hop any fence at a standstill.

beautiful 11 year old Thoroughbred that was on the truck being sent to slaughter when the refuge intervened and saved her.

17 year old Quarter Horse was starved at the hands of his drug addicted owners. Upon his arrival at the refuge he weighed approx. 700 lbs. Now his body is repaired but his soul still remains scared.

31 year old pony. She spent many years as a school horse until she was too old to perform. The only option for her was death after all her years of service as the owner could not find a home for her.... She now has a well deserved retirement at the refuge where she made many friends.

This 30 year old beauty has had quite a life. After we received a call from a riding school wanting to retire him because he was too tired to work, we discovered that in his younger days his job was showjumping at Spruce Meadows and was ridden by Eric Lamaze.

25 year old Belgian. He came to the refuge almost 600lbs underweight. The owners reasoning for starving him was that they were sending him to slaughter anyway so why bother giving him food and water. He was a large horse, so they knew they would make extra money.... Now after a long road he has regained all his weight and a few extra... he is now strong and happy.

7 year old Thoroughbred . When you see this boy you will find he is stunning with his long mane, great looks and brilliant personality...Only after learning his story will you find out that he is totally blind. Clarks owner died and cared enough to include him in his will. He was sent to friends to be cared for. After discovering that they did not have the time to do so , they entrusted the refuge to care for this special boy. What is even more amazing is that Clark is Secretariat's ( the fastest racehorse in history) grandson.