Carmen is Available for Adoption

Carmen is a 16 year old red roan Paso Fino mix.
Poor Carmen was rescued, nearly starved to death, with a newborn baby by her side.

The pair spent their first two weeks with a vet, who was not sure they were going to make it. Once they were strong enough to travel, Carmen and her colt, Wesley, were turned over the the USERL where their rehabilitation continued.

Carmen still needs to gain a bit more weight but has come a long, long way from where she started. It is difficult enough to bring a horse back to health after being starved, let alone one who is nursing a baby!

Luckily, baby Wesley bounced back quickly and is growing up to be a fine young horse. He has already been adopted into a loving family. Now Carmen needs a family of her own. She loves to be groomed and will wear a saddle but she has not yet been evaluated for riding. We believe Carmen may be a gaited horse but she prefers to just walk and take it easy most of the time.

If someone would spend some time with her, she could blossom into a lovely, sure footed trail horse. Carmen is a light cribber, she only tries to crib at feeding time, and this can be controlled by her cribbing collar. A home with lots of turn out and no stall would probably be best for her. Please contact Paula at sixhorseranch@yahoo.com to arrange a visit with Carmen.