Congratulations to Jamie and her new mare!
“Bisou” was adopted by Claire in December 2022!
Cannonball Fun is a striking beauty, a bay with three lacy white socks. She is 4 years old and unraced.
Congratulations to Kassidy on her new gelding!
Rhea was adopted by Courtney in December 2022!
“Rhea” is a lovely 4 year old grey filly. She is unraced, but bowed a tendon in racing training. She came to us in June 2022 and has rehabbed nicely.
Why Baby Why was adopted by Azure in December 2022!
“Willow” is a pretty mare who arrived at Pas de Cheval after sustaining a bowed tendon on the track in June 2022. We did a Prostride treatment on it and she has mended nicely! She has restarted with groundwork —she is an energetic and athletic girl!
“Sparrow” is a tall, dark and handsome guy with the sweetest personality. He is barefoot, low maintenance, and an easy keeper. He is offered for a reduced adoption fee as a companion horse. Sparrow has been enjoying groundwork and liberty training with our barn assistant, Chloe. Any herd would be lucky to have him!
“Ivy” was surrendered to us in January 2022. She is a 13 year old OTTB who suffered a major leg wound in 2015 and was not given the proper care for a number of years. She is very underweight and in need of vet care. Updates to follow. Please send her some love!
Congratulations Karina on adopting Poe!
Golly Gee is a 2012 chestnut gelding retiring as a warhorse with 63 starts and $278,828 career earnings. “Gideon” was adopted in 2022 and spent a couple of years as a dressage and hunter/jumper, but was returned to us in December 2024 as his owner could no longer care for him. Gideon is getting back in regular work and seems to really enjoy it! We hope he can find his forever person soon.
Song of Laura is a 9 year old bay gelding with a blaze, retiring as a warhorse with 59 starts and $289,400 career earnings. He was adopted by Jeanie in CO, and is enjoying life as a pleasure and trail horse!
Western Chrome was adopted in April 2022 by Cami! They will work together using positive reinforcement techniques with goals to move up the levels in eventing.
Western Chrome is a 3 year old bay gelding with four white socks and a blaze. “West” is a very flashy looking guy! He bowed a tendon in training and never made it to a start, but was track broke. He has rehabbed well and is sound without limitations going forward.
Update 1/29/2022 - Zenith has been adopted by Kaycee in Texas! He will join the Texas Tech Equestrian Team, eventually competing in english, western and hunter/jumper!
Zenith is a handsome young horse with classic TB good looks and a kind personality. He retired from racing after only a couple of starts due to a sesamoid fracture he sustained in July 2021. He came to Pas de Cheval Horse Rescue to rehab and is now fully healed and ready for work. His past injury should not limit his abilities going forward.
Zenith has been lightly restarted in groundwork using natural horsemanship techniques at liberty and on a longe line. He has been started over poles and has taken to it nicely. Zenith has lovely gaits and a good sense of his body for his age. He is very sweet and willing - really aims to please!
Zenith and Zephyr are full brothers who came to Pas de Cheval within a week of each other. They got to spend their rehab time in stalls next to each other and now live in large paddocks together. They are pretty cute!
3/25/22 - Congratulations to Katrell on adopting Lonesome Track!
“Zephyr” was track broke, but suffered a knee fracture in racing training. He required surgery upon arrival to repair it. He was given ample time to heal and rehab, and is now sound and ready to be a pleasure horse. Due to his past injury, he shouldn’t do a lot of jumping - but should be comfortable and happy as a mid-level sport horse. He just turned 3 and is loving his groundwork training - he is cute as can be!
“Ash” is a beautiful, 8 year old, black/bay gelding with a heart of gold. He retired from racing after 21 starts. He is slowly being restarted for his next career!
“Rio” is a 13 year old bay gelding who raced till he was 12, with 75 starts and over $400,000 career earnings. He spent the past year at the racetrack helping to train a jockey. Rio has a huge work ethic and is a super sweet guy. He arrived at Pas de Cheval in May 2021. So far, he is uncomplicated under saddle, and is a joy to work with. He is a perfect example of why we love OTTBs!
He was adopted in July 2021 by Jessica in Corrales!
“Erin was wonderful to work with throughout the adoption process. She is knowledgeable and honest - I am so happy with my new adopted horse. It’s clear that the right kind of work has been put into him to make him safe and pleasant to handle and ride. Highly recommend [Pas de Cheval]!” - Madelaine, who adopted Teddy
Teddy arrived in our program in January 2021. He retired sound at 7 years old after 48 starts, because his racing owner could no longer care for him. He was Kentucky bred and at one point sold for $145,000 at auction.
Photo by @el_baile_de_victoria
“I’ve had [Quincy] a year now! We’ve been having a blast together and we’ve started doing some liberty! He’s been absolutely amazing and he’s the sweetest guy. He loves jumping and we have a small track he likes to canter on from time to time! Thank you again for giving me the pleasure of owning him!” - testimonial from Brooklyn, Quincy’s adopted person.
Sir Quincy is a 4 year old that retired sound after 2 starts. He was adopted by Brooklyn, who rides him in hunter/jumper. They are pretty adorable together!
“Jackson” arrived in September 2020 with a fractured pelvis. He healed and rehabbed beautifully, and along the way he developed a relationship with one of our trainers. Jackson is currently ridden Western - using classical dressage work to build a foundation for all around and wilderness riding.
“Harlow” arrived in September 2020. She is currently rehabbing a pelvis injury. Harlow has developed a relationship with one of our trainers and is currently a sanctuary horse.
Woody was Adopted!
Arrival: April 2020
Date of Birth: March 22, 2012
Gender: Gelding
Color: Dark Bay
Height: 16hh
“Woody” is an 8 year old gelding who retired from racing in February of 2020. Immediately after retirement, he went on quite the journey over the next two months. Retiring from a racetrack in Arizona, he was discovered shortly after at a kill pen in Las Cruces, from there he was purchased by a sale barn, but then arrived at another kill pen in Greeley, CO before being picked up by a kind human who then offered him to our program.
Woody settled in right away. He is a very sweet horse with wise eyes. He has put on weight and received lots of TLC. We are very happy he has landed here and are ready to give him all the love.
He has been restarted under saddle and is a very well-mannered boy.