The Best Little Horse House in Hastings, Inc. Horse Rescue and Shelter Nebraska

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO CONTACT HABITAT FOR HORSES OUT OF TEXAS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ADOPTING A WILD MUSTANG OR A MUSTANG THAT HAS HAS SOME WORK FROM THE RECENT RANCH SEIZURE OF OVER 200 MUSTANGS WHO WERE IN VARIOUS STATES OF EMACIATION. WE NEED HOMES FOR THESE HORSES BEFORE MAY 9, 2009. VISIT: WWW.HABITATFORHORSES.ORG/ADOPTAHORSE/ADOPTIONAPPL.HTML

We currently do not have any horses available at our location, however if you are looking for something, we probably know someone who does have a horse available!

Please contact us if you are searching for a horse. We can assist you in finding the perfect horse. There are various organizations locally and around the nation that have horses waiting for good homes. To date, all of our horses are in training for special projects to improve their opportunity at a quality life. We do not take in horses and have them sit idle on our property without training and a purpose.

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Above Left: Shilo in training at Snowy Ridge Ranch Above Right: Shilo stands quietly while his halter is removed coming back from his coggins test, while Menace and Sammy say hello.

Shilo's new family picked him up in September, 2008. His 120 days of training is complete. His story shows just how much he has overcome in order to partner with humans and be a horse that everyone loves. People nationwide watched his story. We have collectively put over $4,000.00 in training and care into Apache's Shilo to date. Thank you to everyone that was involved in Shilo's care, and to his new owners who have had an interest in Shilo's lineage for decades.

The two horses pictured below are currently project horses for The Best Little Horse House in Hastings and are NOT available. The stud colt, "Sammy" needs hernia surgery and castration surgery. We will be taking him for surgery in the upcoming months. He is a coming two year old in June, and was purchased with our private funds at the Loup City auction in April of 2008. He is being worked with here at the shelter for the next two years, until he is ready to begin training under saddle, at which time he will be taken to a professional trainer. He now knows how to lead and accepts a halter, is working on getting comfortable having his feet picked up, loads like a gem, and loves attention. His personality matches the wonderful personality of his mother, Drifter.

Drifter is in continuous training, now back from the person that put some miles on her under saddle. She needs to be taken back to the basics to learn proper foundation work, and then proper finishing work.

We were able to bring Drifter and Sammy home with us with a little bit of money, some dedication, and some time to work with them and provide everything they needed. They both require additional funds to be trained, receive vet care, etc. Although Drifter and Sammy's needs are being tended to at this facility and they are not available for adoption, if you are looking for a horse and can provide a good home, consider attending a local auction or visiting a horse shelter or horse rescue in your area to see what is available. You can also contact us because if we do not have the horse that you are looking for, chances are we can find the horse you are looking for through our contacts that operate horse rescue organizations around here. Also, if you are wondering what it takes to care for a horse, we accept volunteers at the shelter and you can learn what it takes on a daily basis so that you can decide if horse ownership is for you. Contact us for more information.

Half Pint / Little Dickens - Thank you to Tammy and Roy for adopting this little guy.

Lil Man Name: Lil Man Found a home: May 2008 - Off the track Thoroughbred gelding

Name: Renae Found a home: August, 2008. Sadly lost due to laminitis after starting a new career with her adoptive family. Deeply loved, missed, and if we could change the outcome, we would. Rest in Peace, Renae.

Name: Shortcake Found a home: June 2, 2008 - Miniature/Small Pony Mare

Name: Junior Found a home March, 2008 Yearling mini

. Shaggy Name: Shaggy Found a home: March 7, 2008 / 4 year old mini donkey

Name: Ginger Found a home: March 2008 2 year old bay Quarter Horse

Pictured Below: Two Stickers was retrieved from the ranch that he was sent to and is now recovering from massive weight loss and will be seen by a farrier to have his hooves worked on. He has been rehomed and is in rehab with us currently.

Pictured Below: Mustang Sally is currently at Bridgeport Rodeo Grounds awaiting approval for us to pick her up and rehome her. She was part of the legal seizure from a ranch in Alliance, Nebraska.

Name: Jon Bon Poni Found a Home: February 2008 Miniature Stud- Now a gelding!

Name: Lilly Found a home: February 2008 Appaloosa Pony Mare - Blind & loves to be ridden, helps herd pigs now!

Name: "Lucky" Found a home October 2008, victim of neglect, rehabbed and placed with an extremely well qualified home where she receives the very best of care, and has gained almost all of her weight back.

Blackjack summer of 2007, South Dakota Now part of a driving team.	Brandon found a home with an American Solider.	Chocolate and Sassy found a family in Houston, Texas
Misty found a home in Lincoln, NE.	Marshmallow was placed with a family in Northern Nebraska	Adam the donkey was provided a new home by a family just South of Hastings.
Charlie, now lives in Minden, NE.	Mini D was placed with a family from Minden, NE.	Soul was taken in by some people that live near Sutton.
Liberty now lives in Minden, NE.	Mulberry was placed with a family that lives South of Hastings.	Summer was adopted by a family that lives North of Grand Island.
Willoughby was placed with a man and his young son and has since moved to Utah.	Doc was given a home by a family South of Hastings.	Gladys was placed with a family with a couple of young sons.
Missy the mule was provided a home by a man East of Hastings.	Edgar Allen Poe-nee - sadly passed away and is loved and remembered.	Princess Brianna - a percheron that plodded through the lives of many, very sick when she arrived, and humanely euthanized to keep her from suffering further.