Hi, I am a gelding and 24 years old. If you zoom in on my leg, you will notice I have a very large nodule. I have really bad arthritis in that leg, and it can become stiff at times especially in the cold. Thankfully, I live in sunny Florida! I was told that I am like this because when I was a young gelding, I roped competitively, maybe pushing me to a limit that wasn’t healthy for my legs. The turning at sharp angles for many years took a toll on my body. Now, I am a retired horse at Unique Horse Sanctuary, but don’t let my leg fool you, I can still run with my best friend Leonardo. Though I am not as fast as I use to be, I am very happy with my forever home.

Hi! I’m four years old, and I was born to be a racer. I love to run fast! Unfortunately, I broke my sesamoid bone — kind of like if a human broke their big toe. Because of this, I can no longer race or jump beyond a certain height.

My mommy made the difficult decision to give me to a sanctuary because she didn’t want me to end up in a home that might push me beyond my limits and cause more harm. I know this might sound a little silly, but I love sticking out my tongue and having humans hold it. It makes me laugh — neigh, neigh!

I am three years old, I am a thoroughbred, I was born to run and race. I am disabled and have arthritis in my legs, due to being trained at too young of an age. If they were to keep racing or riding me, I would become extremely sore, and it would hurt to walk. I am at my forever home now where I enjoy spending time with my best friend, MyQuest, as we play, eat, and scratch each other’s backs.

I am 20 years old, a gelding, and they say I am a quarter horse. Before I retired, I loved to do horse lessons with kids, allowing them to learn how to ride and care for horses. I am a gentle giant and am loving retirement life.

I am a Quarter Horse and 24 years old. I am a mare, and I am retired from being a trail horse. I did some barrel racing in my prime and loved it. I also helped young kids learn how to ride and care for horses. I have a huge heart and love to show it with a nudge when you pet me. I am enjoying the retired life with my herd, grazing, following my herd around, and sunbathing in the Florida sun.

I am five years old, I am a thoroughbred, my dad was a big racer, and they had hopes I too would follow in his footsteps. I believe I broke my leg during my fourth or fifth race that I had ever ran. I was crippled and unable to race again. I am healed now, but I cannot race or be ridden anymore due to my leg. I am very happy to spend my days at my forever home with my best friend, Drama. We love to play together, and I have a lot of anxiety if he isn’t close to me. So, we just roam our paddock, play together, and scratch each other’s back when needed.

I am a five-year-old Welch Arabian Pony, and I do not know much about my past. I know that the people who had me did not want a smaller horse anymore and just gave me up. Don’t worry or be sad for me because I am at my forever home with my new herd family and my best friend, Misty. We play all day and roam in the paddocks.

I am a Welch Pony, but really 14 years old. When I first came to my forever home, they and the vet thought I was a lot older because I was not taken care of. You can see the first day I arrived compared to how I look today. It is amazing what love and kindness can do to you, and I am an excellent example of that. I love to be with my herd, and I love my best friend, Barbie. I love being at my forever home. I love to have kids pet me, brush me, and spend time with me.

I am roughly 16 years old and a thoroughbred. I know I look like a quarter horse, and I might be smaller than the average thoroughbred, but I am just as fast as any tall one. Before I made it to my forever home, I was supposed to race. Instead, I was kept as a backyard horse until I was given up. Now, I spend my days with my newfound herd, and I love being around them. I love to play and be funny when humans are around me. I am a big, gentle giant and love to have a bath, graze in the sun, and run fast with my herd playing in the paddock.

I am a thoroughbred with a leg that curves out. I could have had this corrected if, as a pony, I would have received proper care. I have a very sad background, prior to coming to my forever home, I was starved. I wasn’t given any food and was always extremely hungry. I do not know why they did not feed me. It had been rumored that it was the boarding facility’s fault, but I am not sure why my mommy at the time did not check up on me. I am not sure of the truth, but I just know I was very hungry. In my before picture, my bones are very visible. I wasn’t sure I was going to make it but then I found my forever home and they made sure I got the proper nutrients and fed around the clock. I love attention and being brushed. I make funny faces at times, just to make humans laugh.

Leonardo – I am Warmblood, roughly 14 years old. I am very pretty, and I know it! My owner passed away and I was given up. I was very scared when I got to my forever home because I wasn’t used to the new surroundings. I met my best friend, Shiner, on the first day I got here, and we have been best friends ever since. I love to be by his side all day long, and I love to graze in the paddock with him. I have a unique walk, and they say I look so fancy when trot and gallop.