Two-Bit
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Two-Bit 2005 Paint horse Gelding Rescued in June 2020 Height-15.3hh Weight-1200lbs Trail Horse/ Sanctuary Horse His owners children outgrew their horses and they weren’t getting much attention. He has severe fly allergies that require special care. He is the best kids trail horse! Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks) ...
Read MoreEleven (El)
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Eleven (El) 1996 paint horse mare Lake county cruelty case rescued on September 11th 2019 Height- 15hh Weight- 1050lbs on 9/11/2019 I picked up one of the worst cases of abuse I’ve ever witnessed. Literally in a junkyard with nothing at all to eat and barely any space to move around. When I arrived with the sheriffs department to pick her up I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. On my way home with her in the trailer I called Peterson smith hospital because I knew she needed to be seen there ASAP, as it was the evening already it was decided it would be best for me to take her home and bring her up in the morning. When I got her home I was able to take a better look and I was just in disbelief that she was still able to walk, I administered pain meds and antibiotics as directed by the vet. I knew there was a high chance that we would be euthanizing her the next day, I spent all night with her giving her all the love and attention I could feeding her what she could eat but of course in moderation because she was so emaciated. That night I prayed and prayed for a miracle Now ONE YEAR LATER she is a healthy and happy girl! She lives a pain free life enjoying every day with her friends and sleeps laying down every night in her comfortable stall she never has to worry about anyone ever hurting her again. I remember wrapping her legs every single day for about 6 months thinking they would never heal, and look at them now! Only a tiny spot remains, which will always be there but it doesn’t affect her at all. She has a heart murmur we have to keep an eye on, she definitely has the worst one I’ve heard but horses can live long healthy lives as long as it is monitored by a veterinarian with regular checkups. Our incredible vet Dr. Erin Denney-Jones and Kim Campbell work closely with us to ensure the horses are medically cared for in every way possible, we love Florida Equine Veterinary Service! On arrival Eleven weighed 650 lbs and she is now just over 1000lbs! She is the perfect weight and the vet is thrilled with her progress! She eats Purina Horse Feed Senior twice...
Read MoreHighway
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Highway Highway has an incredible story- He truly is a miracle horse! LIKE Highways Facebook page for daily updates! CLICK HERE- Highway The I-75 Miracle on Facebook! 11/30/2004 Quarter horse Gelding Rescued November 2019 Height- 15hh Weight- 1000lbs Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks) here is his full story! November 30th, 2018 5:00am Highway is on his way to a known “slaughter house” where “a random guy” is taking him for the profit he will receive. On Interstate 75 at a speed of 60 mph Highway falls out of an unsecured trailer then hits and drags onto pavement. His first escape from inevitable death. 8:00am Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) receives calls from concerned motorists reporting a wounded horse on the side of I75 9:00am ACSO picks up Highway – view picture – covered in road rash; bleeding wounds and a badly damaged leg 10:00am ACSO posts incident on Facebook looking for owner 10:15am Loran Wheatley, DreamCatcher Horse Rescue(DCHR), sees story on Facebook and immediately places call to ACSO to tell them she will take him and offers to help in any way she can 10:18am Loran receives a call from the deputy from ACSO indicating that the county needs money for expensive urgent surgery (infection) or will have to put horse down. In cooperation with deputy Jones Loran tells him that DCHR will figure out way to pay for surgery, because county does not have funds budgeted for this. 2:30pm Highway is at Emergency Medical Center of Ocala (EMCO) Surgical Center for his surgery. Spring hill Veterinary clinic posts “go fund me” and Loran reaches out to the DCHR community 4:00pm Surgery begins on Highway’s open joint wound. The problem is that there is asphalt inside of the open knee joint wound. Surgery entails a complicated insertion of a large needle inside the knee wound to flush out asphalt between the joints. 8:30pm Highway is out of surgery and in recovery. His second escape from death December 1st, 2018 Previous owner who gave Highway to “a random guy” to put him down was found by ACSO, the driver is identified and only receives a class 3 misdemeanor. Previous owner does not want Highway back, so no charges were filed, and she signs him over to ACSO. Highway is now only listed...
Read MoreDreamer
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Dreamer 6/27/2018 Thoroughbred/ paint Filly Height- 14hh and still growing! Weight- 900lbs We rescued Dreamers mom in March 2018 and didn’t know she was pregnant, She was so emaciated when we rescued her we didn’t know she was pregnant until May when she began showing. Penny is a Thoroughbred and her Sire (dad) was a paint. She has no health problems fortunately as Penny gave her all the nutrients she needed, She is now learning manners and how to be a big girl! We cant wait for her future! ...
Read MoreMisty, Daisy, Charlie, Leo & Peanut
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Peanut 6/6/2004 Mini Paint Gelding Rescued in June 2006 Height- 30 inches Sanctuary horse Peanut was rescued from a slaughter auction and he was emaciated. Peanut also has what is called a stifle lock where his leg sort of “pops” when he walks. He is a handsome boy with his blue eyes and loves being groomed by the children! He also knows many tricks! Scout 2/10/2020 Mini Paint Gelding Rescued 2/10/2022 Height- 30 inches Sanctuary horse Scout was rescued and had never been handled nor had much human contact. he was scared of everyone and everything. He is now learning to trust humans again and will learn how to be a therapy pony and riding pony when he is older! His best friend is Peanut and they are very attached to each other! In winter he looks solid white/palomino but he is actually a palomino/paint and you can only tell in summer or if he is body clipped in winter! He is owned by Alison and will live at dreamcatcher forever! Misty 2/14/2000 Mini horse Paint Mare Rescued in February 2008 Height- 34inches Weight-300lbs Sanctuary horse Misty was pregnant and living in a junkyard, no food or anything to eat around, there were about 80 horses running wild. She had never been handled so was extremely difficult to catch. Now Misty loves being groomed by children Daisy 2008 Mini horse paint mare Foal of Misty born April 1st, 2008 Height- 24 inches Weight- 200lbs Sanctuary horse Daisy was born premature due to Musty being malnourished so she has a form of dwarfism. She has many medical issues that require constant care. She is one of our mascots and loves to go to public appearances to tach about rescue! Charlie 7/4/2002 Shetland pony Gelding Rescued in 2009 Height- 8hh Weight- 400lbs Lesson horse Charlie was owned by a family living in a neighborhood that did not allow farm animals, he kept escaping and walking to 7-11 so the owner was told to rehome him. He loves teaching the little ones how to ride! Leo 2010 Shetland Paint Gelding Rescued May 19th 2020 Height- 36 inches Weight 400lbs Lesson pony Leo was no longer wanted by his owner, He was a stallion and the she had no idea. He was also cryptorchid meaning one testicle has not dropped and was stuck internally. This required a special surgery at the hospital to remove both...
Read MoreWillard, Jenny, Coco, Eddie
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Willard 12/12/2006 wooly Donkey gelding Rescued January 2014 Was abandoned and had awful feet Loves attention and is very vocal Jenny 12/25/2006 Miniature Donkey mare’ Rescued March 2010 Loves attention and knows how to smile! Fun Fact- Check out the cross on her back Coco 2016 Miniature Donkey mare Rescued 2018 She was unknowingly pregnant when she was rescued and sadly had a still birth one month after rescuing her She got pregnant in summer 2021 by a donkey we rescued and had many fields away and he somehow got through 6 fences and in with our donkeys for a short time but long enough to impregnate Coco (this is why we dont take stallions) Ed was happy about this as she could finally have a baby after loosing the other one when she was rescued. She was owned by our beloved friend Ed Spokoski that volunteered at DCHR but he sadly passed away 7/25/2022 we promised him that all his animals would live here forever and be taken care of for the rest of their lives Eddie 7/26/2022 Miniature Donkey mare Foal of Coco Eddie was born exactly 24 hours after her owner passed away, so we named her Eddie in honor of Ed She is the sweetest natured donkey we have ever been around, and Coco is the best mom to her She will live with her mom for the rest of her life and never be seperated Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks) ...
Read MoreKody
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Kody 6/14/2004 Belgian/ Percheron Draft Gelding Son of Elsa Height- 16.3 hh Weight- 2000lbs Trail horse/ Sanctuary horse Kody was born from Elsa after she was rescued from the PMU lot. they were owned for many years before it became too much for the owner and she wanted them to go to the same home and stay together forever. He loves doing lesson, summer camp and trail riding! Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks) ...
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Hamilton 5/10/2005 Welsh pony/ POA gelding Rescued October 2018 Height 12.1 hh Weight- 600lbs Lesson horse/ Sanctuary horse Hamilton was an owner give up by an owner that bought him for the daughter that had no intrest in riding, so he ended up being neglected. He injured his eye and it was left untreated for so long that he became partially blind in that eye, he also has skin cancer on his lip we are currently monitoring. He is the sweetest pony and loves attention, teaching lessons and giving pony rides! Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks)...
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Our mission at DreamCatcher horse rescue is to rescue, rehabilitate and educate. We strive to rehabilitate each equine with their own individually required vet care, farrier care and nutritional needs. We provide a safe shelter, personal attention and unconditional love so that we can heal their traumatic past. We invite our community to our facility for educational equine programs. We want to share the rewarding love and joy our equines give back to us. Our goals are to create awareness and to educate the community on preventing cruelty, rescue and rehabilitation. Our commitment to these equines is to be their voice and give them the chance they deserve.