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The
Retirement Home for Horses gives lifetime care to horses seized by law
enforcement; those rescued by the SPCA or Humane Societies; horses
retired from government service such as police patrol, state or federal
parks; horses used by handicapped riding programs; circus horses; those
used in experiments or similar cases. We are no longer able to
accept horses from private owners who themselves should provide for
their horses in old age.
RECENT ARRIVALS TO MILL CREEK FARM
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| Autumn Mood |
Autumn Mood, a 20 year old
Thoroughbred was rescued after being found starving with 48 other horses at a
farm in Williston, FL. Investigators determined the owner had abandoned the
horses and gone to live in Europe. The other horses were young enough to be
found adopted homes by the SPCA.
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| TK |
A former Quarter Horse named
Tammy Knippers, or TK to his friends, has arrived from
Coconut Creek in South Florida after more than a dozen years at Horses and the
Handicapped, a therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with
special needs.
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| Gallahad and Baxter |
Gallahad and
Baxter arrived from the Bergen Equestrian Center in Leonia,
N.J.. Bergen County runs an equestrian center built on top of a land fill and
not surprisingly people and horses developed health problems.
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| Stormy |
Stormy was
rescued by the Baker County Animal Control in a cruelty investigation on October
14 and arrived at the farm on October 26th. Unfortunately another mare that was
Stormy's best friend died of neglect before being rescued.
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| Misty |
Misty arrived
recently after being rescued for the second time by N.E.A.T. (Neighbors Equine
Assistance Team) near Fort White. She is severely lame from laminitis.
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| Goosebumps |
Goosebumps, who
is a blind Appaloosa, arrived after serving many years with HOPE, (HOrses
helping PEople) whose mission is to provide a safe and enjoyable environment
where individuals with special needs may benefit from developmental therapy.
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| Dewey |
Registered Quarterhorse,
Wanna Do It Again AKA Dewey is a retired mounted police
patrol horse from the city of Pembroke Pines, FL.
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| Collier |
Collier, an Arabian, lived all his life with the Park Rangers of Collier County
in Naples, FL before coming to Mill Creek Farm.
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| Charlie |
Charlie, a
Thoroughbred, worked at the ‘Hands and Hearts’ handicapped riding program in
Thomasville, GA for many years.
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| Papillon |
Papillion, a Tennessee Walker, was 400 pounds underweight when
he was acquired by the Panhandle Equine Rescue in Cantonment, FL.
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| Maxine |
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Picasso |
Maxine, an Appaloosa, and
Picasso, a Paint, came from the Claremont Riding Academy in
Manhattan, New York City where they lived for years in basement stalls.
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| Voltan |
Voltan, a Belgian, also came from the Claremont Riding Academy.
He was leased to the Metropolitan Opera to appear in their version of Carmen at
the Lincoln Center.
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| Cody |
Cody, a Quarterhorse, worked as a mounted police patrol horse
for the Broward County Sheriff’s Department.
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| Buttercup |
April Second |
Rosie |
These three mares, Buttercup, a Palomino, one-eyed
April Second, a Paso Fino, and Quarterhorse Rosie,
arrived together after being rescued by the SPCA in Miami.
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| Chevy |
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Lyra |
For many years Chevy and
Lyra, both Quarterhorses, worked at a Florida Sheriff’s
Youth summer camping program.
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| Duke |
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Maggie Mae |
Duke, a blind Appaloosa, was rescued by the Horse Protection
Association of Florida. He has fallen in love with Maggie Mae,
a blind Mustang seized by the Baker County Animal Control in MacClenny, FL.
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| Diamond |
Diamond is a
blind Appaloosa seized by the Collier County Sheriff’s office after being found
tied to a tree.
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| Dream Lady |
Dream Lady, a foundered Appaloosa, was rescued by the Neighbors’ Equine
Assistance Team in Fort White, FL. |
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| Clariant |
Clariant, a Tennessee Walker, was retired from the City of
Gainesville Mounted Police Unit after eight years’ service.
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