Remember Me Racehorse Rescue

Oceans Finer, newly named Chance, is a sweet gelding that has recovering from really rough few months.  Chance along with 3 other horses were sold by their owner/breeder at a slaughter sale and made his way  to the holding pens of Eagle Pass awaiting his turn to go into Mexico for slaughter processing.  With the work of many hard working dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly raising money and making plans to rescue Chance he and the other thoroughbreds there were purchased and relocated to new homes.

Chance seemed to be suffering from some aggression issues after all of the traumatic experiences he had endured.  He frequently pinned his ears at the people trying to take care of him causing much concern.  Lynn Parks, the woman in charge of finding Chance a new life, called me asking if we could help.  Chance was moved to Remember Me Rescue for 'therapy'.

Chance bit two people the first week he was here.  When I arrived home later in the week we began working with him and to my surprise with no problems.  One day I led Chance up to the fence to meet some folks and he pinned his ears at them when they tried to pet him.   I began working him through some paces and brought him back to the fence.  He was good that time.  He was a very unpredictable horse to say the least.

After several days in a row of working with Chance with no issues I gave him a day off.  The following day as I walked into the pasture to get him he started walking towards me, his big ears flopping and a kind look in his eye.  Suddenly he charged me with no warning.  Luckily I had a lead rope in my hand and swung it at him and he retreated. 

Back to the drawing board.  After I caught Chance I took him to the round pen and began a new more intense training regiment.  Chance was desensitized to tarps, pool noodles and taught to walk up and down  our mounted patrol training steps.  He is also being ridden several times a week and on days he is not ridden he is worked in the round pen.  We still do not let volunteers approach him without  supervision but I feel like we have made big progress in teaching him he is not as tough and scary as he thought he was.  Because of his previous aggression issues Chance will not be suitable as a family horse but needs a real job and a real leader to help him with his issues.

Chance has a pending adoption with a young man who is an accomplished horsemen.  He will have a challenging job and be ridden frequently by his new owner if the adoption is a success.  I wanted to thank everyone who participated the rescue of this really neat horse.  He has come so far and looks like it is going to be a success.  A big special thank you to Michelle Fields who has donated her time to ride Chance and start him on his path to a new career.  Thanks to Lynn and all who helped her by researching and raising the money needed to rescue Chance from Eagle Pass.

Meaux Speed is a 4 year old dark brown thoroughbred filly who was retired from the track this spring.  Meaux has an arthritic knee that prevents her from continuing her racing career but will not keep her from being a trail, pleasure, or dressage horse.   The knee only bothered her after intense speed work.   
Meaux has had plenty of rest time and is back riding and doing very well. 
You will not meet a sweeter filly than Meaux.  She is very kind and loves people.  She loves having her face stroked and will let you brush on her all day long.  Meaux's disposition will make her a wonderful horse for anyone with a little riding experience.   Meaux is currently turned out with other mares.  She is easy to catch and has no bad habits.  She is current on all vaccinations and has a negative coggins.
Meaux is ready for adoption and a new career.

Adoption fee $750