Jimmy - Our new guy Sept 1 2012

Jimmy at auction

Jimmy, home at Freedom Valley

Jim is a 12 yr old, 19 hand, Belgian gelding.  Well trained to drive double, he has pulled a variety of farm equipment, has pulled logs out of the bush, and was bought by his owners a yr ago to competitive pull.  He lacked the "spunk" required to pull, but is a quiet, gentle, patient, hardworking fellow.  Very easy to work around, picks up all of his feet nicely (currently shod, but they need to be removed as they are loose).  Jimmy does have a slight string halt in his bck right leg but is very sound, it is barely noticeable.   His adoption fee is currently $800 but will increase depending on time worked with him.   I do have pics of him being driven by his former owner and will post them asap.

2 Gorgeous Drafts Available at Segunda Vida Equine Rescue

"LANCE is a 6yr old PERCHERON gelding...standing 17hh...He was a group save rescue through OLEX and was pulled from the OTTAWA feedlot and brought home to us here at Segunda Vida Equine Rescue....he is now available for immediate adoption....he is was a Mennonite cart horse and is fully broke to drive/pull/work.....training to ride would not be difficult with this beautiful big gentle giant...he has the kindest eye of any Percheron Ive ever met....Please consider giving this handsome boy and place in your family.... LANCES adoption fee is $695 CDN We are located just south of Newmarket in the Hwy 404 and Aurora Rd area..."

"Diesel is a 10-year old 17hh Clyde gelding. Diesel came to us in the summer of 2011, his previous owner had him from birth and after 10-years decided he no longer needed nor wanted Diesel and he was shipped to a meat auction. Diesel was rescued from the OLEX auction by another organization has been with us enjoying the paddocks and his large herd. Diesel is broke to pull single and double hitch....loves to work and needs a job !! He is not broke to ride. He is always the first at the gate to meet you and loves getting attention. He will require an owner with Draft horse experience. Need to place him within a loving forever home as soon as possible so that we can open a space for more rescues needing our help..... Diesel's adoption price is $695 CDN"

Our new Arrivals, Mikey and Eeore

Me, on Mikey with Eeore tagging along!

Eeore!  What a cute guy!!

Mikey is a 21 yr old qh gelding, well trained, retired competition western show horse, ridden english and bareback also.  Eeore is a 17 yr old gelded donkey, both are very friendly and sweet, good with other horses and our pet goat jacob.  They have been BFF's and must stay together, otherwise they will stay here and become part of our forever family.  We love them already! We are currently assessing them, and finding out what buttons to push  Mikey has foundered in the past and is succeptable to it, Eeore is very fat and also prone, their access to rich pasture must be limited and they both need to go on a diet and get more excercise.  Their adoption fee will be negotiable.

Mikey is such a good boy!