Sponsorships
Sponsoring a horse or other animal at HOTR contributes towards their care. It involves our community with a specific animal and their story. Sponsoring makes a huge impact.
We set a target of $50 per horse - one horse can have as many sponsors or one individual.
The only animals on this page are animals without a sponsor/s or have not reached the $50 a month goal.
Pando
Shetland
Pando arrived very avoidant of people, he was originally not a rescue, however it turned out he had lived a life of being misunderstood, which is so common for these little guys. It has taken Shannon a lot of time to be able to approach Pando without him feeling he should flee, he is still gaining trust with other people. Though once caught he ADORES the interaction.Current Status: Sanctuary
Zippy
Brumby
Zippy has had an interesting life, he has being at saleyards, through to another rescue and then landed with HOTR. Zippy was sent with a warning label due to aggressive behaviour. He settled into HOTR quickly and has become quite the celebrity over his time. He loves the kids taking him for a walk, he also loves "helping". His help sometimes involves, destroying his water buckets and running flat out with them in his mouth and proceeding to trip over them, breaking buckets, ornaments, signs and car mirrors. He really is a sweet boy, he has a huge personality!
Poppy
Arab x
Due to privacy reasons and the gravity of the situation, sadly we can't share the exact circumstances of Poppy. However, she came from an extremely dire situation where it was certain she would not live much longer, she was sadly also an orphan.
Poppy is the first to meet you at the gate for pats, she will drop her head right down for the kids to pat. She is an absolute sweetheart and will likely become a key healing horse in HOTR's future.
Current Status: Sanctuary
Felix (Three Bob)
Thoroughbred
An agistment situation in which he was abandoned. Felix arrived pretty shut down and needing plenty of TLC. He has given humans so much in his life, and we are very grateful to repay him for this in sanctuary. He has also adopted a pig, who is his best friend (he raised the pig - Rico).
Rocky (Gunna Fly Now)
Thoroughbred
Despite his registered name, Rocky never flew. He was put into training to race, however he cut every single leg severely before every trial. We met and knew Rocky all through his younger life, however once it was deemed he was unsuited to racing, we took him in. He came to us with plenty of quirks, he windsucks, gets very anxious, and is very untrusting of his ears being touched or mane being brushed. We don't know what happened to beautiful Rocky in those stables, but he doesn't forget.
Swaybe
Thoroughbred
Swaybe originating from the same Thoroughbred Stud as Dawny. Due to having Lordosis (or sway back) this deemed him unsuitable to race. Therefore, he needed sanctuary. Whilist Lordosis is liveable and thriveable for a horse, his severity means he will never be ridden. Though he will live out his days in safety.
Moony
Thoroughbred x Standardbred
All those years ago, Moony arrived as a poddy foal with a broken jaw, whom was of "no value" to anyone as her mother was needed for a more expensive foal, she was going to be shot. These days, Moony has had a very fulfilling life so prefers to laze around and lap up some pats.
