Support Travellers Rest Farm Sanctuary's Mission
Meet Our Residents
Travellers Rest Farm Sanctuary has given permanent homes to many horses over the years. Our sanctuary horses never leave the farm and remain with us until their passing. Some only stay a short time while others are with us for many years. During their time with us, they receive 365/24/7 access to hay, shelter and water. They also receive medical and farrier treatment as needed along with daily feedings. All the horses bring something unique to the farm and despite how long they stay leave imprints on our hearts. We remember and miss each one. #inmemory
Surrender A Horse
We accept owner surrenders when space allows. Owners understand that they are giving up all rights, titles, interests and possession of said horse, regardless of the delivery or non-delivery of registration papers, to this horse voluntarily and without coercion or threats of any kind and with reliance on any representations, guarantees, or warranties of any kind from anyone, whether verbal or written. Owner further understands that all future decisions regarding the care, and treatment of this horse will be at the sole discretion of TRFS. All surrenders are final after the Owner relinquishment of rights email is sent. You will no longer be responsible for the horse in any way nor have any legal claim to the horse/animal.
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OUR CRITICAL CARE RESIDENTS
Della
Hotshot
Dutton
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age: 1999
Arrived: JUL 2023
Cost to care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Della Belle is a Texas bred by DEPENDABLE. She was dumped at an auction and bought by a dealer. She has a dental disease that resulted in having all her front teeth pulled to alleviate her pain. Her grain has to be soaked. She is currently underweight and requires specialty care.
Dutton
Hotshot
Dutton
Breed: Dutch
Age: Teens
Arrived:
Cost to care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
This Dutch harness horse was sold at auction and bought by a good Samaritan that found themselves in over their head with his care. He arrived several hundred pounds underweight and requires specialty care.
Fred
Hotshot
Hotshot
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age: Aged
Arrived: JUL 2023
Cost to care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Fred's true identity has yet to be revealed but we know he is several hundred pounds underweight and requires specialty care.
Hotshot
Hotshot
Hotshot
Breed: Mini
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to care: $100/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Hotshot arrived with Sally. His weight has been holding steady but recently his health has declined so he's been put on a supportive diet and requires specialty care.
OUR BLIND RESIDENTS
Knight
Cupcake
Cupcake
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age: 2000
Arrived: DEC 2021
Cost to care: $225/mo
Sponsor: Needed
KnightAtTheCasino "Knight" is a California bred Thoroughbred with 17 starts to his resume. He was found at a broker lot near Pittsburgh, Pa. He is 100% blind, and resides with his seeing eye mini, Fox. Little is known about his past.
Cupcake
Cupcake
Cupcake
Breed: Mini
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to care: $100/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Cupcake was an owner surrender. Her family was no longer able to care for her "special" needs and medical necessities. She is 100% blind, is aged and has cushings. She requires special grain, spring full body clippings, and frequent farrier care. She resides with her seeing eye donkey, Rosie.
OUR RESIDENT MINIS & PONIES
Amelia
Arthur Pippen
Arthur Pippen
Breed: Mini
Age: Teens
Arrived: DEC 2021
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Amelia was pulled from the kill pen in FEB 2021. She is young and doesn't appear to have any health or lameness issues.
Arthur Pippen
Arthur Pippen
Arthur Pippen
Breed: Unknown
Age: Teens
Arrived: SEP 2022
Cost to Care: $100/mo
Sponsor: Needed
He was pulled from the kill pen. He has no teeth but manages to eat his grain and then some. He is not short on opinions either; especially when dinner is 30 seconds late.
Athena
Arthur Pippen
Athena
Breed: Mini
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Dash
Arthur Pippen
Athena
Breed: Mini
Age: Teens
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Ellie
Kringle
Ellie
Breed: Mini
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Elsa
Kringle
Ellie
Breed: Mini
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Roxanne
Elsa was pulled from the local Amish auction. She was run through with no bidders other than the meat man, so we bought her and brought her home. She is a wonderfully vocal girl that will carry on a conversation especially at dinner time.
Fox
Kringle
Kringle
Breed: Mini
Age: Teens
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Fox is the seeing eye bestie for Knight. He has an old hind leg fracture but gets around with no problems.
Kringle
Kringle
Kringle
Breed: Hackney
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Kringle was a Christmas pull. He was loaded onto the scales and weighed for shipment that night when we got a call to help. He isn't a fan of being messed with, but he lets us pet him. We make progress daily.
Max
Minnie
Minnie
Breed: Mini
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Alexandra
Minnie
Minnie
Minnie
Breed: Mini
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Nutmeg
Minnie
Nutmeg
Breed: Mini
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Tater
Minnie
Nutmeg
Breed: Hackney
Age: Teens
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $75/mo
Sponsor: Needed
oUR RESIDENT MARES
Belle
Eclipse
Eclipse
Breed: Standardbred
Age: 2007
Arrived: MAY 2021
Cost to Care: $225/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Rose Run Belle is by ARMBRO LASER out of SPEED TRACKER. Her owner lost her farm in Maine and had to relocate. She and her sister Raven made the trip south and now they share their days with their herd mates Harley and Sam.
Eclipse
Eclipse
Eclipse
Breed: Appendix
Age: Aged
Arrived: MAR 2021
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Eclipse was pulled from the kill pen very sick and emaciated. She is very sweet and gentle. She spends her days with her best friend Bodhi.
Fannie
Eclipse
Fannie
Breed: Standardbred
Age: 2002
Arrived: FEB 2020
Cost to Care: $225/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Blue Rock Fannie is by JACKIE'S CAM out of LUCE HANOVER. She came from the kill pen in horrible shape. She battled through an illness and severe malnourishment.
Lucy
Eclipse
Fannie
Breed: TWH
Age: Aged
Arrived: FEB 2017
Cost to Care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Lucy's freedom ride took the effort of many people on a snowy day to get her pulled from the kill pen. She arrived beaten, battered, and fearful of humans. To this day, she remains weary but we’ve gained her trust and she now allows us to safely handle, love, and blanket her.
Luna
Raven
Luna
Breed: Appendix
Age: Teens
Arrived: NOV 2020
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Luna was pulled from the kill pen severely underweight. She arrived just in time to lift Scooter's spirits after he lost his previous field mate, and bestie - Decade. She is fiercely protective of him and never leaves his side.
Nana
Raven
Luna
Breed: Appaloosa
Age: Aged
Arrived: OCT 2020
Cost to Care: $225/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Nana had to be someone's pet at one point. Sadly, it didn't spare her a trip to the kill pen and a battle with an illness. She won and is happy and healthy. She resides with Luna, Scooter and Dewey.
Raven
Raven
Raven
Breed: Standardbred
Age: 2004
Arrived: MAY 2021
Cost to Care: $225/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Cranmeadow Raven is by ARMBRO LASER out of SNORES. Her owner lost her farm in Maine and had to relocate. She and her sister Belle made the trip south and now they share their days with their herd mates Harley and Sam.
Sally
Raven
Raven
Breed: TWH
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Sally was an owner surrender with her companion mini, Hotshot. She was said to have behavioral issues, but we have yet to see it.
Summit
Summit
Summit
Breed: Quarter horse
Age: 1995
Arrived: OCT 2022
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Summit Hills Especia is a purebred Paso Fino mare. She spent some time in a couple foster homes but ultimately, we just brought her home so he wouldn't have to be shuffled around just when she needed stability the most.
Turbo
Summit
Summit
Breed: Quarter horse
Age: Aged
Arrived: APR 2021
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Turbo was an owner surrender that is still 100% sound and rideable, but decided she was done with that job thereby forcing her retirement.
OUR RESIDENT GELDINGS
Bettis
Eighty Bucks
Bettis
Breed: Standardbred
Age: Aged
Arrived: 2006
Cost to Care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Bettis was an Amish cart horse that had fallen on the asphalt and hurt his left knee rendering him no longer useful to his family, so he was sent to auction. Bought by a kill buyer he was tagged and loaded on a truck bound for Mexico. He fell in the truck leaving
Breed: Standardbred
Age: Aged
Arrived: 2006
Cost to Care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Bettis was an Amish cart horse that had fallen on the asphalt and hurt his left knee rendering him no longer useful to his family, so he was sent to auction. Bought by a kill buyer he was tagged and loaded on a truck bound for Mexico. He fell in the truck leaving him bruised and battered. Pen owners decided he wasn’t worth the trouble and were “going to take him out back.” He was discovered standing in a corner, and we were called and asked if we would get him out and give him a safe landing. He's been with us ever since and his fully recovered from his ordeal.
Bodhi
Eighty Bucks
Bettis
Breed: Quarter horse
Age: Aged
Arrived: MAR 2021
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Our "poop pony" arrived at the farm with his best friend Eclipse. He was pulled from the kill pen covered in caked on manure (he must have been living and sleeping in it). Under his matted coat was oozing sores. He is 100% and happily spending his days with his best girl.
Bond
Eighty Bucks
Eighty Bucks
Breed: Standardbred
Age: Aged
Arrived: DEC 2021
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Bond was in the kill pen and posted for networking on another site. We found out he had been tagged and was scheduled to ship for slaughter so the panic set in and frantic calls were made, but we managed to keep him off the truck.
Eighty Bucks
Eighty Bucks
Eighty Bucks
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age: 2015
Arrived: FEB 2020
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Needed
We welcomed "Eighty Bucks" into our farm family. Tragically his owner was hit by a car, was sent to shock trauma in Baltimore, and still recovering from her ordeal. His owner is a long time friend, and the family graciously agreed to let us oversee his care. We couldn't be more honored.
Emmett
Emmett
Emmett
Breed: Standardbred
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Kim
Harley
Emmett
Emmett
Breed: Standardbred
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $225/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Jonah
Emmett
Jonah
Breed: TWH
Age: Aged (30YO)
Arrived: JUL 2021
Cost to Care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Jonah was dropped off at the kill pen with a note about how well he served his family. He is neurologic and was driven like that, but he gets around and he's happy and healthy.
Sam
Emmett
Jonah
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age: Aged
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Trooper
Trooper
Trooper
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age: Aged
Arrived: OCT 2019
Cost to Care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Trooper was a "free to a good home" listing. He had limited time and was bound for auction if no one took him. He has some back end issues, but he's eased into his new life with great joy. Every meal is an event for him and he embraces every bite. He comes wh
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age: Aged
Arrived: OCT 2019
Cost to Care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Trooper was a "free to a good home" listing. He had limited time and was bound for auction if no one took him. He has some back end issues, but he's eased into his new life with great joy. Every meal is an event for him and he embraces every bite. He comes when called and gives wonderful good morning and good evening greetings when he sees people coming and going.
Unusual
Trooper
Trooper
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age: Aged
Arrived: 2015
Cost to Care: $150/mo
Sponsor: Needed
C'est La Guerre "Unusual" never had a racing career but was a beloved school horse that ending up in the kill pen. He was believed to have been shipped to Mexico when one of his former connections noticed his "unusual" marking in a photo. They worked tirelessly to get him bailed and we offered him a home.
Winston
Trooper
Winston
Breed: Standardbred
Age: Aged
Arrived: JUL 2018
Cost to Care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Winston is a retired Amish horse that served his family until he suffered a fall on the asphalt. They were going to shoot him but ended up taking him to auction instead. His large right front knee along with his scars from his harness reflect all the years be
Breed: Standardbred
Age: Aged
Arrived: JUL 2018
Cost to Care: $300/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Winston is a retired Amish horse that served his family until he suffered a fall on the asphalt. They were going to shoot him but ended up taking him to auction instead. His large right front knee along with his scars from his harness reflect all the years be put in. He was a pen give away because he was too skinny to ship and the pen owner just wanted him gone.
OUR RESIDENT FARM ANIMALS
Angus
Gerald Jingle
Gerald Jingle
Breed: Nubian Dwarf
Age: 6
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $50/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Gerald Jingle
Gerald Jingle
Gerald Jingle
Breed: Unknown
Age: 7
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $50/mo
Sponsor: Needed
Lil Bit
Gerald Jingle
Lil Bit
Breed:
Age: 9
Arrived:
Cost to Care: $50/mo
Sponsor: Needed