Local Horses Needing Homes

I have a 21 year old palomino mare in need of a better situation. Her name is Summer. I purchased her 3 years ago. She is a wonderful horse but what was planned didn’t work out and a few surprises along the way have made this difficult decision necessary. When I bought Summer, I had a plan with my neighbor who had a 10 year old daughter who was crazy for a horse. We had the empty stall and I told her that I would take care of food and housing and she could get lessons for riding. Summer was the perfect little mare for this. She is 14.1 hands and sweet as can be. Very well schooled. She also rides gaits. The situation worked for almost a year. Then her parents found a larger home available and different jobs and they moved 2 hours away. During that year I also learned that Summer is glucose sensitive. I was not told at the time of purchase. It was a wet summer and she had a laminitic episode. She is not on any medication. I have had blood tests, the vet reports done and x rays of her front feet. She is fine as long as she is NOT on grass at all and only has 1st cut, tested hay and a small amount of low carb grain and Osteomax. My husband and I are older, (80 and 74) and we don’t have the means to exercise her and have no other horses. She definitely deserves a better situation than we can offer. I have advertised her extensively in the area. This past summer she went to a small riding therapy school an hour away and she was a big hit. But they cannot winter her nor use her next year. I have to find a new and permanent  home for her. She is in Western Mass. 

1. She needs a stall at night
2. She needs to be around other horses for companionship
3. She needs a grass free area for exercise
4. She needs an owner who can afford to give her what she needs and deserves.
4. She needs to be lightly ridden by a small, experienced horse person who understands gaited riding.

Given these conditions, Summer will be someone’s dream horse. Whereas I am giving her away; I am going to make sure that it’s the best situation for Summer. References required. Serious inquiries only please and I will put you in touch with the stable where she is until the end of October.