Horses' Haven - Rideable Horses
Due to the sensitive nature of rescue work, some of our horses are not listed on our website. Occasionally there are cases where photo ID will be requested in the beginning phases of adoption inquiries to ensure safe placement of our horses.
If you are interested in sponsoring or adopting any of the horses below, please contact us today!
BREEZY
Breed: Arabian/Quarter Horse Sex: Mare Age: 12 Height: 14.3hh Color: Chestnut
Suitable for: Intermediate to advanced level rider experienced with finishing horses
Disciplines: Suitable for any discipline
Adoption Fee: $3500
Breezy was started under saddle when young but then spent the last several years as a beautiful pasture puff. She has been pastured with both mares & geldings.
She was restarted this spring and W/T/C both directions, has been desensitized and will walk over tarps, poles, etc.
She has potential to go in many directions - with her size and personality she could be a good 4H level show horse with more training, and would make a fun project for someone with experienced in finishing horses or working closely with a trainer.
She is ready to hit the trails and will happily work in the arena!
Breezy is off site in training with one of our partner trainers & training will continue until adopted.
CHICO
Breed: Other Sex: Gelding Age: 17 Height: 14.1hh Color: Chestnut
Suitable for: Intermediate
Disciplines: Prospect for Any Discipline, Trail Riding
Adoption Fee: $1500
Chico has quickly become a farm favorite with his good looks and friendly personality! This blond haired beauty came to us from another ASPCA partner seeking more training oppurtunities for him. He was gelded earlier this year, and before that, enjoyed life as a stallion. This means Chico may never be able to be pastured with mares, and his introduction to geldings should be done slowly.
We suspect that Chico has had very little formal training, but so far he has been a willing participant! He enjoys attention, loves to be groomed and has excelled in our training program. He is a solid walk/trot mount and has even offered an impressive canter when asked. Chico is more whoa than go and always a consistent ride! He doesnt let much phase him and is such a quick learner! He can be pushy to handle from the ground when distracted, but has improved with every training session. We will continue his training and can't wait to see what else this clever boy can do!
DIVA
Breed: Andalusian Sex: Mare Age: 18 Height: 14.3hh Color: Dark Bay
Suitable for: Intermediate/Advanced Rider
Disciplines: Trail Riding, Companion
Adoption Fee: $500
Meet Diva, a breathtaking Andalusian mare with the grace and elegance to turn heads wherever she goes. Having spent the last several years as a pasture puff, Diva is now ready to shine in a new role as a companion or possibly a light riding companion.
Diva is seeking a personal trainer, or fitness buff! Since arrival, we’ve worked to get Diva into shape- she’s lost a hundred pounds, but still needs help getting into a shape other than “round”. During her riding evaluations, she proved she still has all the moves under saddle, and was level headed on trails and in the arena.
She has to potential to be a light use trail horse but needs someone willing to refresh her under saddle and build back riding fitness, and she is serviceably sound.
She has thin soles, but prefers not to wear shoes, so if you plan to ride, boots or soft ground is recommended.
Diva is a very honest & responsive mare, and you will always know how she’s feeling, which makes her a joy to interact.
Her beauty is a bonus, but her personality makes her well worth taking them time to get to know.
GUS
Breed: Mustang Sex: Gelding Age: 3 Height: 14.2hh Color: Chestnut
Suitable for: Experienced Horseperson/Trainer
Disciplines: Prospect for Any Discipline
Adoption Fee: $1500
*Adoption pending!*
Gus is a charming young mustang that is ready to start his riding career! As a yearling he lived with a liberty trainer and excelled - even learning a few tricks... he had a year or so off as a pasture ornament, and when he arrived at our rescue he was quite thin... in his short time here, he has gained weight and muscle and charmed most of the farm... he's now ready to take the next steps to a riding career, with his personality & background he will be great fun to work with!
He is up to date on all his dental/vet and farrier care. He gets along with his pasture mates and is a pleasure to handle, and is as playful as a typical 3 year old.
Gus is narrow shouldered and petite, but may continue to grow and develop. He will need someone experienced in starting horses under saddle or working closely with a trainer.
KUSAMA
Breed: Grade Sex: Mare Age: 8 Height: 14.2hh Color: Black Pinto
Suitable for: Experienced Horseperson/Trainer
Disciplines: Gaited, Prospect for Any Discipline, Trail Riding
Adoption Fee: $1000
Kusama is a sweet and kind mare. She is shy and cautious but very eager to learn. She came from one of our partner rescues down south. In her earlier years, she was a feral horse and part of a free roaming herd. She will be a fun project for someone looking for a challenge as a training project.
She has had many hours of ground work but would do best in a calmer setting and daily one on one attention. She will continue light training while she is here but she is hoping to meet her perfect match to help her succeed.
Kusama is not broke to ride yet, but enjoys grooming and attention. She is up to date on her vet/dental and farrier care.
If you think you might be a good match for Kusama's future, please fill out an adoption application!
*She needs a handler/trainer experienced with flighty and nervous horses*
MILES
Breed: Standardbred Sex: Gelding Age: 3 Height: 15.0hh Color: Black
Suitable for: Experienced Horseperson/Trainer
Disciplines: Prospect for Any Discipline, Trail Riding
Adoption Fee: $1500
Miles is a sweet and playful young standardbred gelding. He has been very sensible when introduced to new things and would thrive under a consitent training program. Miles was not blessed with the best conformation in both hind limbs. He struts a less than ideal clubby hoof on one side and a not so straight lower leg on the other.
With those details in mind, it will be very important that his adopter has a great and close relationship with their vet and farrier. Miles is sound and moves so beautifully! As he grows and continues his training, proper hoof trims and following recommendations from your vet will be vital in this boy being a long term riding partner!
Miles has just started some light training. He enjoys being groomed, picks up all four feet and is a gentleman to handle. He has learned how to lunge and wear tack. He has recently had his first sits with a rider and did great! His adopter will need to have experience training young horses or have the resources and consistent help in order to help his training be successful!
He currently lives in a herd of geldings. He was gelded earlier in 2024 and so he should be introduced to mares slowly and with caution.
RENATA
Breed: Grade Sex: Mare Age: 7 Height: 14.3hh Color: Chestnut
Suitable for: Advanced/Trainer
Disciplines: Gaited
Adoption Fee: $1500
Renata is a stunning and flashy chestnut mare looking for an advanced and experienced adopter to help her be the best horse she can be. She came to Horses' Haven from one of our partner rescues down south, where she started life as a feral horse. She has come so far and has been lightly started under saddle. She is very kind and sweet but can be "snorty" and alert.
Renata does appear to be gaited, and she is up to date on all of her medical/farrier/dental care. All that is left is for her to start her next chapter!
SULLY
Breed: Grade Sex: Gelding Age: 5 Height: 13.3hh Color: Chestnut
Suitable for: Experienced Trainer
Disciplines: Prospect for Any Discipline, Sully is not yet under saddle
Adoption Fee: $1200
Sully is seeking a soul mate, someone kind, confident, and patient who will take the time to help him develop into a confident equine citizen.
He has a stocky build, of indeterminate breed and has not shown to be gaited. Less than a year ago, Sully was a feral stallion rounded up from the strip mine herds in Kentucky. No longer feral, he still lacks confidence, and is typically the bottom of the herd of geldings he's pastured with. He hasn't displayed any stud-like behavior or interest in nearby mares. He can be stalled or live outside 24/7 with shelter.
He can be very fearful at times, and can freeze/bolt unexpectedly, but at the same time, is also willing to trust his handler in all kinds of new situations, including obstacle courses- he just may momentarily freak out. He does best when his handlers carries on as if nothing has happened.
He lunges, ties, and accepts tack, is comfortable with the mounting block, but we are continuing to build confidence on the ground before starting under saddle work. He needs continued work with the farrier, and may need sedation to start.
He has a quality about him that draws you in, and makes you stay just a bit longer for a few extra scratches. He would thrive in a one on one relationship with a partner.
Sully will need someone experienced with fearful horses, calm and confident themselves, and willing to take the time it takes to develop this kind and sweet gelding!
THORIN
Breed: Cob/Grade Sex: Gelding Age: 10 Height: 13-13.1hh Color: Black
Suitable for: Advanced handler with experience training horses
Disciplines: Prospect for Any Discipline, Trail Riding
Adoption Fee: $2000
I’d like to tell you about Thorin!
Do you need a few more minutes to go back and look at his pictures again? To take another look at that gorgeous face, his dreamy mane, his perfect little cobb body? Go ahead, I’ll wait.
Did you see the one of him giving a lead line ride to a beginner? The one of him standing so nonchalantly in the trailer? What about the one of him leaping through the air? Do you want to give that perfect little nose a kiss too?
What those pictures don’t show, is how he’s gotten to where he is now. We don’t know a lot of his history, but we know it some of it was sad and scary.
The pictures of his beautiful face without a halter? At first he was uncatchable, untouchable… interested, curious… but ready to bolt at the slightest moment.
They pictures don’t show the small team that has worked with him for months, progressing slowly and steadily. Teaching life skills from the ground up (farrier) and starting under saddle. After months of requiring sedation, our patient farrier was able to trim his feet without it (though he may require sedation at first in a new environment) With patience, he’s become so much better for the veterinarian as well.
Until recently- only the rider that started him under saddle had ridden him, and then in the space of a few days, he accepted 3 different riders like it was no big deal.
He has a lovely walk and trot, but needs to build balance and strength before adding the canter.
With his confident rider, he struts the trails and obstacles around the farm with only an occasional look. He trots and canters cavallettis on a lunge line, and under saddle they’ve been schooling intro level dressage tests.
The rider in the videos in 5’8, he takes up a lot of leg, and he strong enough to carry small adults, **however** there is one big BUT here (and it’s not just his) Thorin has a very short and wide back, and saddle fitting will be a challenge, one his adopter must be prepared to address as he does not like to be ridden bareback. We’ve been riding him in a soft treeless, but that’s not a long-term solution
He has the *potential* to be a great kids horse, he’s curious, sweet and has done great with lead line rides… BUT he’s not there yet… hes not *yet* your kids first pony, or safe for kids to work independently, and he’s not yet ready for a beginner handler. With time we believe he will be all of these things.
Thorin is a 10 year old gelding that doesn’t have a mean or naughty bone in his body, but he still has a few fearful ones.
His height is 13-13.1hh… approximate because sticks of all kinds are still scary… there are still many things that he will suddenly find fearful and want to leave the situation… FAST.
Thorin’s ideal adopter will have experience finishing horses, and be willing to put in the time to build a relationship. If you’re willing to put in the time to complete the transformation we’ve started, I promise you, this is the horse of a life time.
HORSES' HAVEN
P.O. BOX 166
HOWELL, MI 48844
Phone: 517-548-4880 (Call or Text)
Email: horseshavenmi@gmail.com
Visits are by appointment only.
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