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Permanent Residents

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Monroe
20 year old Miniature Horse Mare

Monroe is an opinionated but sweet miniature pony who just makes you smile when you look at her.

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Bug Club Horse
Mona
28 year old Paint Mare
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Blind
Raven
19 year old Quarter Horse Thoroughbred Mare

Raven is a kind but strong willed mare who is learning how to lead and other basic groundwork.
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Rudy
18 year old Donkey Gelding

Rudy is a BLM burro who was returned from an adoption. He has foundered severely in the past and now has coffin bone rotation and will remain with GSH for the rest of his life.
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Bug Club Horse
Princess Di
25 year old Shetland Pony Mare
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Hamilton
4 year old Mustang Gelding

Hamilton was born without 80% of the coffin bones in his hind feet, and is now kept sound with shoes and regular trims. He is growing to be a smart, sassy colt who definitely has the potential to be a driving horse. He may even grow to be ridable, but time will tell! Hamilton remains a Permanent Resident due to his medical condition.
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Bug Club Horse
Paisley
26 year old Paint Haflinger Mare

This is Paisley. She is a halflinger/paint cross pony looking for a retirement home under our Pasture Pals program.
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Bug Club Horse
Buddy
31 year old Mule Gelding

Buddy is a full-size mule who traveled the US trail riding in his previous life. Retired to GSH at 26 years old, he now works in our children's program and is a fan favorite.
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Bug Club Horse
Nelly
31 year old Arabian Mare

Nelly is an Arabian or Arabian cross mare, whose previous owner just couldn't get to gain weight. She is reported to be 20-25 and our vet has verified that's likely accurate.
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Gracie
15 year old Hinny Mare

Gracie was dropped off at the Sanctuary late November, 2012. She had been purchased at an auction in Missouri and brought up for a family who rides mules. Thought she would be good for their kids...she is terrified of everything! Once the halter is on she leads nice, and we just moved her to the lower pen.
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Bug Club Horse
Chikala (Cola)
9 year old Miniature Horse Gelding
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Blind
Maggie
21 year old Mare

Maggie has been blind all her life and came to be a permanent resident after being given to Gentle Spirit Horses during a Saddlebred herd reduction.
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Yogi
9 year old Donkey Gelding

Yogi is a sweet donkey who George (the white donkey) became very attached to. As such, he remains a permanent resident as a companion for George.
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Blind
Kiwi
30 year old Hackney Pony Mare

Kiwi is a beautiful blind Hackney pony that came to Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue & Sanctuary through the Iowa 22 Sumner neglect case in March 2010. She's been offered Sanctuary due to her blindness and trust issues.
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Blind
Prince
14 year old Paint Gelding

Prince is a permanent resident of the Gentle Spirit Horses Sanctuary due to blindness. He's a lovely boy, can be ridden by an experienced handler, but mostly just gets to enjoy being a horse.
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Chip
26 year old Welsh Cob Gelding

Chip is an energetic pony who is highly athletic with a background in gaming on the east coast. This boy has speed!
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Bug Club Horse
Sully
26 year old Gelding

Sully came from AC4H broker lot in Pennsylvania prior to coming to Gentle Spirit Horses. He's a quiet, well broke boy, but much older than we were told. He remains at GSH due to his age and is part of our therapeutic riding program.
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Bug Club Horse
Skye
12 year old Paint Gelding

Skye is a wonderful horse who has the worst luck. He came to GSH at 19 months old, already rejected twice. He went through four adoptive homes before he was 7 years old, but always came back. Once a kid safe horse being shown by a 5 year old, he has suffered injuries due to poor handling and was granted Sanctuary due to his constant rejections. In the fall of 2017 he suffered a tying up episode, and will be slowly reintroduced to work and the Bug Club this summer.
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Bug Club Horse
Buster
25 year old Arabian Shetland Pony Gelding

Many will tell you that Buster Brown is the best pony ever. Prior to developing severe heaves in his early 20s, Buster was a solid member of our Therapeutic Riding Program. Now retired to South Dakota, he is an active member of our children's program, the Bug Club, though he is mostly worked with on the ground due to his heaves.

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George
16 year old Donkey Gelding

George is the official spokes-donkey of the GSH Sanctuary. He remains a permanent resident due to a broken hip that was never treated and healed poorly.
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Bug Club HorseBlind
Beau
19 year old Thoroughbred Gelding

Beau is a permanent resident of GSH due to blindness. He's broke to ride and a good boy! Beau is mainly used as a volunteer horse but will be evaluated this year to see if he would be a good pony horse to help with getting the young ones under saddle. He has also been used for the Bug Club as a lead line horse and an amazing coloring horse when they learn about the parts of the horse.

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Bug Club Horse
Jazz
21 year old Paint Mare

Jazz is the first horse that came into our family. Jazz stays a permanent resident due to behavior problems. During the summer, Jazz is able to be ridden by specific riders with certain restrictions but loves to work and jump!