We normally have up to 20 horses active in our program, many that are ready for placement and others that will be ready soon. Our adoptable horses are listed below. We do require adopters to be a reasonable driving distance to the horse and do not adopt out sight unseen in most cases. You can find information about the horses who are available or currently need funds and resources on our main Facebook page as well. Don't use Facebook? No problem, please contact us via email, info@gaitrrr.org and let us know where you're located and what you are looking for in an equine partner and we can let you know if we might have the perfect match for you! If you're interested in one of those horses, be sure to contact us for more information. And Adoption Application is always the first step before we can full discuss which horses might be a good fit, and that Application stays on file in case we don't have a perfect match for you right away.
Our Success Stories page has just a few of the horses who have found new homes through the efforts of GAIT, Inc. and our supporters. You can see more of them on the above Facebook page as well.
We want to thank all of you who have given time, funds and resources to our efforts. Without your help, GAIT, Inc. would not be possible, and many lives would not be have been saved.
As you view our adoptable horses, for the protection of the horses in our program, please remember that all horses are placed with a Contract that includes a no breeding, no rehoming clause that is strictly enforced with a monetary breach of contract penalty. We require all adopters to complete an Application (a $25 non-refundable Application fee applies, use the "donate" button above) and will require approval of the Application before you come to meet any of our horses. In most cases, the adopter will need to be within a reasonable driving distance of Maryland (5 hour radius, exceptions are occasionally made). Unless noted, GAIT, Inc. adoptable horses are UTD on all core vaccines, dental and farrier. They have gone through a minimum of 30-days quarantine if coming through sale barns, auctions or kill pens. Each horse is carefully evaluated and we will share everything we know with potential adopters. On average, GAIT, Inc. horses are with us for at least 90 days, many much longer depending on their needs. The adoption fee you pay is usually much less than our cost to rehab these horses, these fees along with private donations and fundraisers are then used to help new horses as they come in, or towards the care of less adoptable horses who require special care, training or long term care with our rescue. Email us at gaitinc@verizon.net for more information on any of these great horses.
Don't see just the right horse, please remember that we get new horses in and become aware of horses available all the time. Many of our best horses never get past the "coming soon" without new homes. We highly recommend that if you are actively looking for a horse, that you complete an adoption Application to have it on file with us. That way, if you see a horse that you think might work for you, you can contact us and express your interest. The Application also gives us a "be on the look out" list when we see at risk horses that may just be your perfect horse. We do not keep a waiting list, we use the on file Adoption Application as the "waiting list". Please note, we are a horse rescue, the fit of adopter to horse is more important than "first in, first out" - we don't take deposits on horses to "hold" them, the horse's needs come first, but that also means the adopter is more likely to get exactly the horse they need. However, this also means, that the adopter may not get first option for their favorite horse if we have another adopter that we believe will be better suited for the horse's personality. We have potential adopters that have been waiting for their perfect horse for quite some time, others that find their horse very quickly.
Currently Available...
The horses in this section are healthy, up to date on vaccines, dental, coggins and farrier, have been evaluated under saddle (unless otherwise noted) and are ready to go to their new loving homes. UPDATED Aug 28, 2024
As you review the available horses, you'll see rider and handler levels indicated. The scale we use to determine rider/handler levels. This is a guide to help you determine where you are on our scale: Beginner=never had lessons and ridden less than 20 times, Advance Beginner=lessons for 6 mos to 1 year or regular pleasure riding for at least 2 years, can ride through a small spook and understands how to handle mild resistance from a horse; Novice=lessons for at least 2 years or regular pleasure riding for 3 -5 years, can handle a moderate spook or behavior issue and can work through moderate resistance from a horse; Intermediate=riding at all gaits competently with an understanding of seat, leg and hand aids; riding regularly for at least 5 years, understands what to do until the vet arrives, can handle a large spook or refusal without escalating the situation for the horse; Experienced=competent and consistent with aids, lessons for more than 10 years, capable of handling whatever a horse may throw at them; Professional=an Experienced rider who trains or rides for a living.
The horses in this section are healthy, up to date on vaccines, dental, coggins and farrier, have been evaluated under saddle (unless otherwise noted) and are ready to go to their new loving homes. UPDATED Aug 28, 2024
As you review the available horses, you'll see rider and handler levels indicated. The scale we use to determine rider/handler levels. This is a guide to help you determine where you are on our scale: Beginner=never had lessons and ridden less than 20 times, Advance Beginner=lessons for 6 mos to 1 year or regular pleasure riding for at least 2 years, can ride through a small spook and understands how to handle mild resistance from a horse; Novice=lessons for at least 2 years or regular pleasure riding for 3 -5 years, can handle a moderate spook or behavior issue and can work through moderate resistance from a horse; Intermediate=riding at all gaits competently with an understanding of seat, leg and hand aids; riding regularly for at least 5 years, understands what to do until the vet arrives, can handle a large spook or refusal without escalating the situation for the horse; Experienced=competent and consistent with aids, lessons for more than 10 years, capable of handling whatever a horse may throw at them; Professional=an Experienced rider who trains or rides for a living.
Status: Available
Name: Strider Breed: Grade Mountain Horse Age: DOB 2002 est Gender: Gelding Size: 14.3h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1600 Location: Sykesville, MD Video Link: Clips on our Facebook page, more coming soon Description: Strider is a wonderful gelding ready to hit the trail for you. He's been well loved and came to us as an owner surrender when his previous owner was no longer able to care for him. That love and care shows. He can sit in the field, pull him out and go. The only thing we know he's not a fan of is cows, other than that, he'll go where you point him. His gait is a lovely saddle gait that is natural and easy to ride. He's really just an uncomplicated kinda guy. His one "thing" is that he gets very possessive of mares in the field, so he needs to be in a gelding only herd or he simply stresses his weight off trying to keep track of "his" mares. He's absolutely fine riding with the girls and doesn't act "studdish" he simply wants them to be his valentine and worries himself trying to follow them everywhere they go in the field and forgets to eat if he's living with them. Strider is great for the vet and farrier, trailers well and has no maintenance or metabolic issues at this time. He's fine on grass, dentition is good and eats well. He's a sweet boy that loves attention, brushing, etc. He's ready for his new partner to pamper and love on him. He is currently being ridden by intermediate youth riders. 
Status: Available
Name: Lilla Breed: Grade Paso Fino Age: DOB 2006 est Gender: Mare Size: 13.2h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: Weight appropriate riders please Adoption Fee: $1200 Location: Sykesville, MD Video Link: Pending Description: Lilla also known as Little Horse is an adorable 18yo (est) Paso Fino mare. She comes to GAIT from a GAIT foster who rescued and rehabbed her. She's now ready to move on to a new home. She is currently in Sykesville, MD so that she can get more exposure and additional riding time with new people. She's been very good to work with and solid under saddle with a lovely gait and a low brio. She's a little shy with strangers but comes around nicely once you get to know her. Please plan to give her time to adjust to your and her new home when she arrives. Lilla DOES NOT like being stalled and will revert to stress behaviors if forced to be confined to a stall or small paddock, she will do best with 24-hour turn out. 
Status: Available
Name: Starling Breed: Grade Spotted Racking Pony Age: 18yo (est) Gender: Mare Size: 13.3h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Limitations: None - but easy keeper - so no lush pastures Adoption Fee: $1300 Location: Littlestown, PA Video Link: https://youtu.be/kLMXk2UQKOc WOW is all we have to say about this amazing pony. She does it ALL! Solid 4-beat racking gait nice enough to keep up with the big horses. Looks? you know it! She's as flashy as they come. Sweet - yep, she's happy to have you loving on her. Trail rides - you got it! Obstacle clinics - yep, she's done those too. This is just a nice all-round pony mare. Starling needs a size appropriate rider with soft hands, she's a stocky 13.3h gaited pony. The video shows her being ridden in a snaffle and barefoot. The bad? well she is more than happy to move out, she needs a confident rider because she will move forward when asked. Starling has been with us since July, she needed to lose a few pounds on arrival and needed some rest from an injury, but she's 100% sound and being used consistently in a lesson program. Please note, Starling is NOT a beginner kids horse. She will not tolerate heavy hands and will happily move out if not asked to walk. If you're within a reasonable driving distance of Frederick MD and would like more information on Starling contact us at gaitinc@verizon.net. GAIT, Inc. is a 501c3 Horse Rescue that specializes in gaited horses. All of our horses go out on a LIFETIME no rehome, no breeding contract. We do NOT adopt sight unseen, so plan to come and get to know the horses before you adopt. Adoption applications must be received before appointments are set up to visit any horse that is available through GAIT, Inc. 
Status: Available
Name: Jasmine Breed: Grade Walking Horse Mare Age: DOB 2009 est Gender: Mare Size: 15.1h (est) Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Intermediate to Experienced Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1600 Location: Sykesville, MD Video Link: Pending Description: Jasmine arrived at the rescue through an auction at the end of December 2023. We don't have any history on her, but she had been going auction to auction over several months being advertised as beginner safe. She was run down and stressed, and under weight. Once we got her feeling better, we found that she's quite the sensitive type. She's been great in the ring and on the trails but she seems to have some PTSD and will require an experienced rider that can continue where our trainers have left off. She's got a solid 90 days of refresher training, but she still has occasional trust issues. Jasmine will do best with an experienced rider that's willing to put the time into her building trust and keeping her ridden. She'll do well in a small barn environment, a busy boarding environment can be a little overwhelming for her. This beautiful mare is going to make someone a really nice riding partner. 
Status: In Long-term foster
Name: Kahuna Breed: Grade Spotted Saddle Horse Age: 2012 (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 15.3h Handler Appropriate: Experienced Rider Appropriate: Confident experienced Limitations: must wear sunshade mask when outside in sunlight due to past history of eye cancer, had a bucking issue that surfaced unexpectedly, was diagnosed with Kissing Spine and has had the surgery for Kissing Spine, he is recovered and ready to find a new home. Suitability: Trail riding for experienced rider only Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Dillsburg, PA Video Link: VIDEO Description: Kahuna joined GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender. He had completed over 160 days of professional training with Ashley Lauer and had found a new home, but sadly his previous bucking problems resurfaced and he was returned. It was found upon return through xrays that he has kissing spine. Our vet felt he would be a candidate for surgery, and thanks to the fundraising efforts of his trainer, Ashley Lauer, he received that surgery on June 29, 2023. He has several months of rehabilitation ahead of him, but we are hopeful for a full recovery. Kahuna is VERY well gaited, he is amazing on the trails, he neck reins and has all the "buttons" of seat and leg aid. He has shown to be sound under saddle after kissing spine surgery but since he had a history of bucking before the surgery, we would require anyone wishing to adopt him as a riding horse, sign a release stating they are aware of his history and to seek veterinary advice before doing so. He's a very sweet horse that just wants his own person to love. He has too many hours of training to even count. 
Status: Available - Companion Only
Name: Shadow Breed: Grade walking horse gelding Age: DOB 2004 est Gender: Gelding Size: 14.2h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: N/A Limitations: Not riding sound except for maybe grandkid pony rides at home walking while being led Adoption Fee: $400 or long term foster Location: Boyds, MD Video Link: N/A Shadow joined GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender in 2021. His owner was no longer able to ride, and as much as the family loves him, they were not able to handle his daily care any longer. They asked GAIT if we could help and we said yes! Shadow has been well loved for many years and had been a trail horse, he may have even had a job as a therapeutic riding horse at some point in his life according to his previous owner. Shadow has been living with an adopter for the past 2 years, but their life circumstances changed and he is now back with GAIT, Inc. Unfortunately, when Shadow arrived with GAIT in 2021, his hind pasterns were low and that has not improved with time. He is currently pasture sound but we no longer consider him riding sound. He is looking for a place where he can hang out, but loved on and brushed and keep other horses company. |
Status: Available
Name: Faith Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 18yo (aged by our equine dentist) Gender: Mare Size: 14.1h Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice or youth rider with adult supervision Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: None known Adoption Fee: $1500 Location: Littlestown, PA Video Link: https://youtu.be/1rzqluAivvA Faith is a beautiful grade Walking Horse mare. She joined GAIT, Inc. back in 2017 and was adopted almost immediately. Her adopter loved her and she took good care of her adopter over the past few years. But life circumstances changed and Faith's adopter was no longer be riding. She contacted us and of course we welcomed her back. She was adopted again very quickly and after 2 years with her current adopter, their life circumstance also changed and she is now back with GAIT and looking for a forever home with a rider that wants a fun but safe horse. The video link is from 2017 during her initial evaluation, all other information here is updated. Here is what we wrote then, and everything we said then still holds true: She is being shown ridden by three different riders, this was her first time being ridden in the ring or meeting any of these riders. She rides nicely, rode well in a Gary Lane Freedom Bit and would do well even in a snaffle. She stood perfectly still for mounting from both a mounting block and from the ground. She was willing to ride up to the mounting block for dismounting. She stood quietly tied during grooming, clipping, vaccination and tacking. She was ridden indoors without a single spook. Then taken outdoors and ridden around the farm, there was one spook shown in the outdoor video, that was a response to a pen that had a mini-donkey and two goats that she'd never seen before - she walked on willingly after having a moment to think about it. Faith will do well barefoot, however, she may need boots for rocky trails, she was slightly uncomfortable on the rocky drive when ridden. She also bathes and hauled when when brought to the farm. She is currently turned out with mares and has been very nice. She enjoys attention. She is a very easy keeper. Faith will do best with an adopter that will take the time to bond with her and does best when ridden with another horse. She does not like to go out alone. 
Status: Available
Name: Lada Breed: Walking Horse cross mule Age: 2018 (est) Gender: Molly Size: 15.3h (est) Handler Appropriate: Experienced Rider Appropriate: Experienced Limitations: None - but easy keeper Adoption Fee: $2200 Location: Dillsburg, PA Video Link: None Lada is an adorable molly mule with tons of foundation training, and just backed for the first time a couple weeks ago. She's said to be a Walking Horse mule and stands nearly 15.3 stocky hands. Lada comes to GAIT, Inc. when her owner had an emergency family situation and needed to quickly place Lada. She is currently in training in Dillsburg and is available for adoption. We can't guarantee that she is gaited at this point but we are starting to see some hints of gait now that she's getting further along in her under saddle work. She is available now for $2200 adoption fee, this fee will go up as her training progresses. She will only be adopted to a mule experienced trainer or an experienced rider that has an approved mule experienced trainer. She can also stay with her current trainer at the adopter's expense if they prerfer. 
Status: Available
Name: Nikki Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 2001 (est) Gender: Mare Size: 15h Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: Controlled diet, mild cushings, requires 1 tab Prascend daily Adoption Fee: $1200 Location: Littlestown, PA Video Link: Coming Soon Nikki joined GAIT, Inc. in 2001 as an owner surrender when her previous owner was no longer able to ride. She has been living with an adopter since 2001, but her adopter is no longer medically able to ride. She has miles and miles of trail experience in groups and alone. She loves children and has been doing "pony rides" for the grandkids of her adopter. She can get a bit strong coming back to the barn, so if riding alone, an intermediate rider may be best. She loves water crossings and will play and paw in the water. She's not spooky on trails, is traffic safe, good about stepping over logs. This girl has a very sweet personality, is easy to catch and stands for grooming, tacking, etc. She loves meeting her person at the fence with a nicker to say hello. Nikki is ready for many more riding adventures with her new person. Don't miss out on this beautiful girl. 
Status: Available - Companion Only
Name: Misha Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 2002 (est) Gender: Mare Size: 14.1h Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: N/A Suitability: Companion only Limitations: No maintenance, but she has not been ridden in several years and is being offered as companion only Adoption Fee: $400 or long-term foster Location: Boyds, MD Video Link: VIDEO here Misha joined GAIT, Inc. on March 1, 2020 as a rescue to rescue transfer from Omega Horse Rescue. She had several months of professional training while at Omega and was settled and doing well, however, the move had caused some anxiety and fears to return and we took her a step back to establish needed routines. We have reintroduced her to ground work and find she does very well with routine and patient handling. Misha was adopted after several more months of training but she was returned to GAIT, Inc. in July of 2024 after developing some herd dynamic issues after a new aggressive horse in the herd went after her. She became aggressive to the other horses in the adopter's herd and they asked us to take her back. She has not been ridden since she was adopted in 2020 and we feel it is in her best interest since she had trust issues under saddle when adopted originally, that she find a place as a companion horse. She's currently been turned out with several mixed herds and other than being protective of her food, she has not shown any real aggression towards other horses in the herd and prefers to just do her own thing. She is currently located in Keymar, MD and is available as a long-term foster. Although she is still riding sound, we do not recommend her for anyone other than a very experienced rider, and thus prefer she find a home as a companion. 
Status: Available - Companion Only
Name: Amigo Breed: Registered Paso Fino gelding Age: DOB 2000 Gender: Gelding Size: 14h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: N/A Limitations: Not riding sound Adoption Fee: $400 or long term foster Location: Keymar, MD Video Link: N/A Description: Amigo came to GAIT, Inc. along with four other senior Paso Finos in Aug 2021. He was sold after his owner passed away and did not do well mentally or physically, with the change. He is a 2000 model registered Paso. He was emotional, untrusting of people in general and went off his feed with the slightest change in his environment. After nearly a year with us, he has finally settled into a routine, has gained weight nicely and we are ready to place him in a companion home. |
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Available Special Needs...
The horses in this section are horses that are available as Sponsorship, long-term foster horses or have special needs that make adoption more challenging and are being offered for lower adoption fees. These horses may have more challenging health problems or more difficult behavior problems that make them suitable for experienced riders only. If you're not able to take on the care of one of these horses, but still want to help, consider sponsoring their care on a monthly basis. Care sponsorship is $150 per month for non-riding horses and $500 per month for those that are in training. Your donation is tax deductible
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Status: Currently in long-term foster and not available
Name: Adala and Baron - bonded pair
Breed: Grade Walking Horse type
Age: 21 and 16 (est)
Gender: mare and gelding
Size: 15h est
Handler Appropriate: novice
Rider Appropriate: N/A - not riding sound
Limitations: Baron is not riding sound, but is pasture sound, needs daily Isoxsuprine. Ada has not been ridden in years and at 21, we are listing her as companion only.
Adoption Fee: Currently in Long-Term foster
Location: Davidsonville, MD
Video Link: N/A
Description: Available as a bonded pair, special needs
Meet Adala, Ada for short, and Baron. These two, formerly known as Flopsy and Fred, came from a sale lot in North Carolina July 2018. They were purchased by the lot in the condition you see in the intake photos. The top photos were from intake day on July 20, 2018, the bottom photos are from November 17, 2018. They stayed at the quarantine farm for two months just to gain enough weight to be safely transported to Maryland. As you can see, from the bottom two photos, they have made huge progress. They are both TN Walking Horses and Baron may have been a "show" horse. He is around 16, and Ada is around 21yo. They are currently in foster care near Davidsonville, Maryland. These horses are a bonded pair and while Ada is rideable, Baron has mild lameness issues that don't bother him in the field, but we do not believe he will remain sound under saddle. We consider Baron and Ada as "special needs" and would like them to stay together. If you are interested in sponsoring their care, please let us know.
Name: Adala and Baron - bonded pair
Breed: Grade Walking Horse type
Age: 21 and 16 (est)
Gender: mare and gelding
Size: 15h est
Handler Appropriate: novice
Rider Appropriate: N/A - not riding sound
Limitations: Baron is not riding sound, but is pasture sound, needs daily Isoxsuprine. Ada has not been ridden in years and at 21, we are listing her as companion only.
Adoption Fee: Currently in Long-Term foster
Location: Davidsonville, MD
Video Link: N/A
Description: Available as a bonded pair, special needs
Meet Adala, Ada for short, and Baron. These two, formerly known as Flopsy and Fred, came from a sale lot in North Carolina July 2018. They were purchased by the lot in the condition you see in the intake photos. The top photos were from intake day on July 20, 2018, the bottom photos are from November 17, 2018. They stayed at the quarantine farm for two months just to gain enough weight to be safely transported to Maryland. As you can see, from the bottom two photos, they have made huge progress. They are both TN Walking Horses and Baron may have been a "show" horse. He is around 16, and Ada is around 21yo. They are currently in foster care near Davidsonville, Maryland. These horses are a bonded pair and while Ada is rideable, Baron has mild lameness issues that don't bother him in the field, but we do not believe he will remain sound under saddle. We consider Baron and Ada as "special needs" and would like them to stay together. If you are interested in sponsoring their care, please let us know.
Coming Soon...
These horses are in the GAIT, Inc program and will be available for adoption. They either need to complete quarantine and be evaluated or have been evaluated and have training issues that need to be addressed before they will be placed for adoption. Horses in this section are located in Maryland unless otherwise stated. If you are an experienced horse owner and see one of these horses that catches your eye and are prepared to finish their training work, please contact us.
Zephyr arrived with GAIT, Inc. on March 11 along with his friend Jetsun. Zephyr is in his late teens and was originally rescued from auction by his previous owner. He was surrendered to GAIT, Inc. because his previous owner is no longer able to continue to care for horses. He is said to be riding sound, but we have not been able to evaluate him. Zephyr's weight was not good on arrival and he has mild cushings, being treated with 1mg of Pergolide daily. He is currently considered in rehab and we're hoping to begin under saddle evaluations in late fall.
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Update Nov 11, Strider has finally filled out nicely and is ready for riding evaluation. He's been moved to Sykesville, MD and as soon as he settles into his new herd, we will begin evaluations.
Strider arrived to GAIT, Inc. at the end of March. He has been loved for many years and when his owner was handed a health diagnosis that made it impossible for her to keep him, she contacted us so that she knew her beloved horse would be safe. Strider is around 23 and is currently on hold while we sort out his needs. He's been difficult to put weight on and is not happy with change. He's been changed to a small, all gelding herd and is currently undergoing ulcer treatment and seems to finally be settling. We will begin riding and soundness evaluations once we feel his body condition score allows for that. We're hoping to have more information on Strider in late fall 2024. |
New Intakes, Rehab & Sanctuary Horses...
The following horses have either just arrived to GAIT, Inc. and are in the early phases of evaluation or require rehab and retraining. These horses have only just begun the process of moving forward with our program, may be in quarantine and have limited information available at this time or have problems that will require longer rehabilitation than some. Please consider a tax deductible donation to help our new intakes, sanctuary and rehab horses. Click to DONATE
The following horses have either just arrived to GAIT, Inc. and are in the early phases of evaluation or require rehab and retraining. These horses have only just begun the process of moving forward with our program, may be in quarantine and have limited information available at this time or have problems that will require longer rehabilitation than some. Please consider a tax deductible donation to help our new intakes, sanctuary and rehab horses. Click to DONATE
Welcome sweet boy, Maverick. He joined GAIT, Inc. in mid-July after being RIDDEN THROUGH auction!! Yes, in the condition you see in these "before" photos. He was purchased by a dealer for $100 and a GAIT, Inc. follower contacted us immediately after he sold. We were able to buy him in the parking lot for $200 and get him safe. Our equine dentist aged him at mid to late 20s and his dentition is less than perfect, with several missing teeth. Once he figured out his feed soup was food, his eyes lit up and he's eating his soup and chopped hay like it's his job. He's already starting to gain weight and we have high hopes that he will make a full recovery now that he's getting good nutrition. Maverick will need a new home that is able to make sure he gets proper nutrition, but he has already gained substantial weight and is able to even eat soft hay. We are hoping to even try him out under saddle to see if he's able to do some light riding soon! This is one LOVEBUG of a horse that wants ALL the attention from humans that he can get. He's going to make someone a wonderful addition to their family.
Raffiq arrived in Mid-November as an owner surrender. He's a 10yo, 15.1h gelding, but we need to address some issues that we are seeing with him, including reactiveness especially around his head. He will be medically evaluated before we start working with any training issues. We are not expecting a quick turn around for Raffiq, but will be working with him to address all of his needs before placing him for adoption.
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SadieRose, a young Walking Horse mare, arrived to GAIT, Inc. as an auction intercept in mid-July. She was originally offered for sale in early July after the original owner dropped her off with a dealer in Virginia. She was purchased by a private party, but they quickly discovered they were out of their depth with this mare and she was dangerous to handle. They wanted her taken to New Holland, but one of our followers contacted us and agreed to help get her to us instead. She arrived with significant issues. First and foremost was her weight, she was a 2.5 BCS and after over 3 months with us, being fed top quality feed 3x a day, free choice grass hay, free choice alfalfa and two ulcer treatments, she has only gained minimal weight. She's made some progress, but not what you'd expect in a young horse getting the volume of calories that she's getting (yes, she's been wormed and has had a dental). She is clearly neurologic and has a significant twist in the right stifle. She's received a full EPM treatment and also a full course of Doxy (since Lyme is often present in horses presenting with EPM symptoms). She is also very difficult to deal with and aggressive to people. She has double barrel kicked at 5 different experienced caretakes over the past couple months including the purchaser and the trainer that came to us for help with her and three other professional trainers.
At this time, she has only made minor improvement after EPM treatment, she is very unstable in the back end and has fallen several times. She also has difficulty getting up after rolling on her right side. Sadly, SadieRose's condition and prognosis is poor. We are trying to rule out spinal injury via xrays in the near future and checking to see if there's anything else that we can do to help her, but right now she is not pasture sound and because of her aggressive behavior, can only be handled by professionals. |
Adopted and not available...
The following horses have been adopted through GAIT, Inc. and are living their best lives with their adoptive families or are in long-term foster care. These horses are not available for adoption, but we like to leave them here so folks have a chance to see our successful placements.
The following horses have been adopted through GAIT, Inc. and are living their best lives with their adoptive families or are in long-term foster care. These horses are not available for adoption, but we like to leave them here so folks have a chance to see our successful placements.
Status: Adopted
Name: Queso Breed: Grade Foxtrotter Age: 9yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 14.3h (est) Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, CTR, Distance Riding Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Frederick, PA Video Link: VIDEO Queso is a grade gaited gelding. He came to GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender. He was gelded and broke as a 5 or 6yo and is now very solid under saddle on the trails and in the ring. He is a brave young horse, well gaited, has a beautiful canter and was working in a youth lesson program with novice or above riders before being adopted. He would do very well in a Competitive Trail environment, or someone who enjoys camping and travelling with their horse. This is a young, active horse and thrives when he is in work regularly. He needs someone who will be consistent with him on the ground, especially around feeding time, he would like to think of himself as the boss if given the opportunity. He really needs to be the only boss gelding in a herd, does best without mares around and will do best in a private home or small boarding operation that has consistent handlers vs. a large boarding environment with lots of different caretakers. He is a real gem having not been broke to ride until he was almost 5, he has had a very solid start under saddle but does need a confident handler and rider. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Pretty Boy Masterpiece "Burt" Breed: Registered TN Walking Horse Age: 05/05/2004 Gender: Gelding Size: 15.2h Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: Controlled diet, may need allergy meds when on a round bale, no dusty environments Adoption Fee: $1500 Location: Sykesville, MD Video Link: https://youtu.be/nKZwX6kd-IM Burt originally came to GAIT, Inc. in 2018 from a lot in PA. He was an instant favorite and did great out on the trails right from the start. He needed a little tune-up and had 30 days refresher with Kristy Lenoir-Dawn in New Jersey and soon found a great adopter. They camped and trail rode him frequently, but due to a dry cough, they decided he would not be able to do the level of riding that they were doing. He was living with them as a "pasture puff" for several months. His adopter realized that he was getting fat and decided it would be best if he come back to us. He was quickly readopted and was with his second adopter until September of 2024. He did not adapt well to small-space living available when the adopter moved him to a new farm and became increasingly stressed over time. He is now out in a herd with pasture and space to have his own "territory" and is right back to the old Burt that we knew and loved. Burt is ready to ride and work is exactly what he needs. He will do best in a home that is not riding hard in hot/humid weather, but should do well for regular trail riding. He may need some generic zyrtec in the summer months or when on round bales and like most easy keeper gaited horses, you'll need to watch him on pasture if he's not in work. A grazing muzzle should do just fine. He is not on any medication and is negative for Cushings. He's a big boy, a firm hand to remind him he knows his ground manners may be in order from time to time. Burt is UTD on vaccines, coggins, dental and farrier. He's good for the vet and farrier and can live in any type of herd, he does tend to be middle to high in the pecking order. He prefers turnout but is fine with being stalled half day as long as he isn't pressured by other horses constantly invading his "territory". 
UPDATE - Apache and Cowboy were adopted together and will remain in training with one of GAIT's trainers for the next year while their adopter works to prepare their new farm to accept them.
Apache and Cowboy arrived on March 20th to GAIT, Inc. They are lovely younger geldings. They are currently decompressing from the move and will begin evaluation as soon as they've settled in. Both horses are broke to ride. 
Adopted. TC is one of the sweetest horses we've had come through GAIT, Inc. he is an owner surrender that comes to us after an area trainer contacted us to help his owner with placement. It was unclear of his age when we agreed to take him in, but a recent dental exam places him around mid-20s. It's hard to make a fair age estimate because has very old damage to his front teeth, likely from eating through a muzzle, feed bag or metal feeder of some sort. He is blind in one eye, but don't let that worry you. This is a ROCK STEADY horse that has been out on the field trial circuit for many years and has taken care of many older and beginner riders. He needs to put some weight on, but the vet has been out to look at him and we've pulled blood work to rule out any metabolic issues that are common in older gaited horses. He is currently in a short-term foster home while we get some weight on him. We'll begin riding evaluations later in the winter and really look forward to working with this kind horse. We will have TC's information listed as available soon.
Adopted. Meet Belle, a 11yo, 15.2h Spotted Saddle Horse mare. This "fluffy" girl comes to GAIT as an owner surrender. Her elderly owners had leased her to a rider that loves her but unfortunately, she was not suitable for the kind of riding that she does. Since the original owners were unable to take her back, they had moved out of state (documented by the original owners in writing), her leasor became her new owner and asked for help.
Belle is a very laid back girl who would rather walk than anything else. She has a lot of resistance going up and down bigger hills on the trails, but otherwise completely riding sound. We'll be working on some of those fat pads with a restricted, healthy diet and do riding evaluations of our own to determine what her knowledge and what her limits are for comfort on the trails before she'll be ready for adoption. Once evaluated, Belle's adoption fee will be $1600 
Status: Adopted
Name: Zena's Signature "Tory" Breed: Registered Morgan/Appaloosa Age: DOB 4/18/07 Gender: SPAYED mare Size: 14.1h (est) Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: Dry lot, may need hormone shots monthly Adoption Fee: $1600 Location: Davidsonville, MD Video Link: TicToc Video more coming soon Tory is a very uniquely bred and registered 2007 Appaloosa/Morgan that displays a beautiful Indian Shuffle gait. Tory comes to GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender for safe haven. We actually have a fair amount of history on this girl since it was her original breeder that asked us for help placing her. She has quite a bit of trail experience including some CTR/Endurance experience about 10 years ago. Tory is by a pretty well-known Morgan stallion in the Statesman lines. She stands about 14.1h and is a very stocky mare. She arrived to GAIT a bit "fluffier" around the waste than she should be, but her blood tests at intake ruled out metabolic issues. Tory was adopted almost immediately and her adopter had her for about a year. She had been turned out on grass and unfortunately had some mild laminitis on grass (no rotation, we have xrays). Her ACTH levels also increased while in the adopter's hands. She was returned in November and put back on a strict diet plan. We are retesting for metabolic issues before she leaves for a new home just to be on the safe side. This mare is solid under saddle, in the ring, on the trails and is even going foxhunting. Her gait is comfortable and she also has a nice canter. Tory is spayed, and because of that, certain environmental factors can raise her natural testosterone levels. It is likely that she will need to have Depo-provera injections to offset testosterone that is naturally occuring because her spay prevents her body from producing estrogen to counter that. She is currently turned out in a strong herd on a dry lot. Tory is great for the farrier, vet and easy to manage, but she can get pushy if left to get away with naughty behavior, thus a confident novice or above handler is required. She's one of a kind and an amazing horse to ride. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Barney Breed: Spotted Saddle Horse Age: 12yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 14.3h (est) Handler Appropriate: Experienced Rider Appropriate: Experienced/Trainer Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1400 Location: Dillsburg, PA Video Link: VIDEO ** **Please note, this video link was from his original sale a couple years ago. He is NOT for beginners, he is a gray tobiano, not blue roan as described in the video. We share this video only because it shows his gait and we have not been able to do video at this time. Barney is VERY well trained, but also a sensitive horse that needs a rider with good seat and leg aids as well as a high level of confidence and is willing to work with him consistently. He has a beautiful 4-beat gait and is willing to try anything you ask him to do if you're sure you want to do it. He is currently located in Dillsburg, PA and has been in consistent training. He has lots of trail miles, been camped and in general is a nice riding horse. Barney will do best with a rider that is a quiet leader, one he can count on to help him through scary things. He is the kind of horse that will feed off of the emotions and drama of others around him and will do best in a private home environment or a small boarding barn that has consistency. He will not do well in a busy environment. He's a very sweet boy that loves attention and will go for miles for you. His best person is going to be an intermediate to experienced level rider that has a "no fear" attitude, he will be tons of fun for the right rider. He does have a history of bolting back to the herd, so his rider needs to have experience in redirecting behavior before he can get up a "head of steam". We do not recommend Barney be ridden bitless and can recommend a mild bit that he responds well to. 
Status: Under Long-Term Foster
Name: LillyBell Breed: Tennessee Walking Horse Pony Age: 2013 (est) Gender: Mare Size: 13.3h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: N/A Limitations: Not riding sound Adoption Fee: $400 or long term foster Location: Keymar, MD Video Link: N/A Lilly is a 2013 (est) gray Tennessee Walking Horse pony mare and arrived in late November. She comes to us via one of our trainers, Ashley Lauer, after the owner asked to surrender her. Lilly has had some behavioral issues in the past and the owner was looking to send her to GAIT, Inc. At the time we didn't have room and were forced to say no. But Ashley found out about her and agreed to take her in. GAIT was able to then bring her in once we had room. Lilly tested very high positive for Lyme and has been treated. Unfortunately, Lilly is not riding sound. She has deficiencies in her hind end (not EPM) that creates a dangerous scenario for any rider. Her go-to spook is a rear and spin, at which time, her backend falls out and she has fallen in the field several times just playing with other horses. Her former owner reported this as a problem and while we hoped it was behavioral, it is not. Our vet believes there is nerve damage to her hind end and we do not feel it is worth the risk adopting Lilly as a riding horse. Lilly is a lovely companion mare, she enjoys attention and is great in a herd. 
Status: In long term foster
Name: Esmerelda de la Oscura aka Zelda Breed: grade Paso Fino Age: DOB 2022 Gender: mare Size: Should mature around 14h Handler Appropriate: Experienced Rider Appropriate: N/A - yearling filly, not broke to ride Limitations: Adopters must agree to wait until Zelda is a 3yo before backing (riding) Adoption Fee: $800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: N/A Esmerelda de la Oscura aka Zelda is a 11mo grade Paso Fino filly. She arrived at GAIT, Inc. the first week of March and has completed quarantine. This filly is an auction intercept. We found out the owner was about to take her to New Holland after realizing that buying an unbroke Paso filly for his beginner daughter probably wasn't the best idea. The owner also claimed she was a coming 2yo, but our vet says she's not even a year old yet. She came to us with no real history, no name, but at least we can get her started back on the right path in her life. Zelda is available for adoption to an experienced rider that knows the Paso Fino breed and is experienced at raising babies, adopters must agree to wait until she is at least 3yo to start training to saddle and must be within a 4-hour radius of Frederick, MD. In the mean time, we will work with Zelda to give her a good foundation until she is adopted into the right home. Her adoption fee will increase as she gets older and as her training progresses. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Buffy Breed: TN Walking Horse x Mustang Age: 4 yo Gender: Mare Size: Est 13.3h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice if in lessons Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, Dressage, Hunter/Jumper Limitations: Buffy is not exhibiting gait, but has a lovely Trot and Canter Adoption Fee: $2500 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Coming Soon Buffy is a coming 4yo filly out of a Walking Horse mare, her previous owner says the stallion was a Mustang. She is not exhibiting gait under saddle but has a very lovely trot and a nice working walk and is green at the canter. She was rescued from a feedlot in North Carolina. She was very under-developed for her age and had little handling. Buffy is available for adoption to a novice rider and above who will continue her training, she needs more wet saddle blanket time but has almost 2 years of training on her at this point with a solid foundation on the ground. We have not started her over fences because of her age, but should excel in that discipline as well. She should finish growing at just under 14h. She is good to have her feet trimmed, good for the vet and has no vices. She is being worked steadily, has gone on trail rides and has even been shown at a local trail obstacle competition. Most recently she attended Horse World Expo and was amazing throughout the entire event. She is still young and needs a rider that will continue to help her move forward with her training. Buffy is a lovely mare and is getting more and more confident every week, but she is still green, we aren't pushing her too fast, opting to put a good foundation on her. This is a young horse so rider appropriate will be very important in her placing. 
ADOPTED:
Oakley is an 11yo (est) Spotted Saddle Horse mare. She came to GAIT, Inc. along with two senior horses (Bubba and Mattie Girl) when her owner went into hospice care. She was either unbroke or very green when she arrived. She has been in training since February 2022 and even made an appearance at Horse World Expo. Oakley still has some mileage and experience to gain before we are going to feel comfortable allowing her to be adopted, but she's almost ready. We would consider an intermediate rider home for her if someone wanted to finish her themselves, but in the mean time, we will continue to get wet saddle pad time on her and help her through any training challenges she presents. Oakely needs to pass a few more trail tests and she will be ready for adoption soon. We can't wait to tell you more about this lovely mare. Once available, Oakley's adoption fee will be $2200 
Status: Adopted
Rudy is an adorable 4yo gelding who arrived to GAIT, Inc. in mid-December 2021. He's missing the tips of both ears, his mane and tail hair have been cut off, and he's wearing a USDA slaughter tag on his shoulder. He was rescued as a Christmas save from a PA slaughter buyer. He is believed to be unbroke but was very friendly and easy to handle on intake. Sadly in April, Rudy has had a serious behavior problem make itself known. While at the Frederick boarding barn, he violently attacked another gelding, seemingly unprovoked, and has since attempted to attack several other horses through the fence. During the initial attack, the other horse could have been killed if the farm owner hadn't been there when it happened. Rudy and the other horse had been turned out together for several weeks and often played together. The other horse has never shown any aggressive tendencies. Rudy has been moved to trainer, Ashley Lauer's farm in Dillsburg, PA in hopes that work can help redirect his aggression. So far he's been doing well in training, but we are not ready to let him leave for a new home yet. 
Status: In long-term foster
Name: Flashy's Choice "Indie" Breed: Spotted Saddle Horse Age: DOB 1996 (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 15.1h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Limitations: none known Suitability: pleasure riding, trail riding Adoption Fee: $600 or long-term foster Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: VIDEO More video pending Indie arrived with GAIT, Inc. over the winter of 2022 after his owner entered hospice care. He's a sweet boy to have around and is low in the herd pecking order. He doesn't like to be left alone in the field. He has been working nicely in the ring and on the trails and is ready for a home where he can do age appropriate trail riding. He's the perfect horse for a confident novice rider that wants to doodle around on an occasional weekend ride. He does do best when ridden with other horses. Indie is great for the vet and farrier, he's currently barefoot and being ridden regularly by novice youth riders. Indie is fine out on pasture and needs to be fed a low-starch feed 2x a day. He deserves his own people to love for the rest of his life - will you be that person? 
Status: Not available, Cassie is in long-term foster
Name: Little Miss Kitty aka Cassie Breed: Registered TN Walking Horse & Spotted Saddle Horse Age: 06/04/13 Gender: mare Size: 14.3h Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Intermediate Limitations: Cassie has navicular changes. She is currently pasture sound with a bar shoe and should continue to stay sound for light to moderate riding. She will need do best with Isoxsuprine daily to help with improved blood flow to the hoof and proper corrective shoeing Adoption Fee: $800 or long term foster available Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Pending Description: Cassie came to GAIT, Inc. July, 2018 as an unbroke owner surrender, she had lived on the farm where she was born up until then. We provided 60 days of training and she went home with an adopter. Sadly this summer, Cassie came up lame and xrays pointed to possible navicular disease, it was confirmed by our own vet that there are some changes to the navicular bone. It is hoped that with proper shoeing and care, she should remain light to moderate riding sound for years, but only time will tell. We are hoping to find this beautiful young lady a home where she'll be cherished. She is an active young horse that is well broke, she has trail and arena experience and has been ridden by youth riders. 
ADOPTED! Arrow is a 1999 model registered Paso Fino gelding. He arrived with 4 other senior Pasos after his owner died and the wife sold the entire herd at auction. He arrived to GAIT, Inc. in Aug 2021 and it's taken quite a bit of time to get his weight back up and his emotions and trust built back up. He is finally ready to move on to the next phase of his rehabilitation, evaluation under saddle. We're hoping to have more information on Arrow as a riding horse over the summer of 2022.
Status: Rescue Transfer to Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue
Name: Ceres Breed: Grade Spotted Saddle horse Age: 20yo (est) Gender: mare Size: 16.1h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: light riding only Adoption Fee: $600 or long term foster Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: N/A Ceres (on hold for adoption by her sponsor) is an est. 20yo Spotted Saddle Horse mare that stands around 16.1h. She came from the Sugar Creek auction in cooperation with Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue. Ceres has been yo-yo'ing with her condition since her arrival in May of 2021. This is a very sweet mare but tends to be a bit of a loner in the field. She has good days when she can be ridden and is very nice under saddle, safe and sound. And then she goes through times where she is uncomfortable in her back end. She needs a quiet environment, does very well on pasture and needs 2-3 meals a day of quality feed. She has been treated a couple of times for EPM and we believe EPM is likely the cause of her good/bad day cycles. She would do well with someone who wants to care for and love a very special horse and who may want to jump on every once and a while for a ride in the ring or around the farm. She's great with other horses, and basically doesn't care if they're around or not. Her adopter/foster needs to be prepared to feed her appropriately (we'll help with what is working for her). 
Status: Adopted
Name: Mister Handsome "Mister" Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 12 yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 16.1h+ Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Intermediate Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, CTR/Distance Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $2200 Location: Davidsonville, MD Video Link: VIDEO Mister is a wonderful young Walking Horse gelding. as you view his video, consider he is being ridden in a snaffle and barefoot. He has a lovely four beat gait, he'll lead, follow and go where you point him. He will do best with a confident intermediate or above rider. Mister was originally rescued by a private party in 2017 from a kill pen. She put a fair amount of training into him and rehomed him under the GAIT, Inc adoption contract for his safety. When his adopter was no longer able to ride him, GAIT jumped in and brought him back into the rescue. He's finishing up 30 days of refresher training and after some initial tension after sitting for nearly a year, he has relaxed and is back to the great horse we sent out in 2018. Mister has a fair amount of trail experience, he is relaxed but has a big ground covering walk. He is not appropriate for a timid rider, Mister needs a riding partner, he is not a "babysitter". We have not had any problems with him, but his former adopter did come off of him after a spook last year. This is a horse that enjoys working and is ready to find his new person. Please email gaitinc@verizon.net for additional information, we do require an adoption application be completed before any appointments are scheduled. 
Seth (Adopted) was born in the rescue on May 2, 2021 to Piper, one of two MO Fox Trotter mares that were rescued from a feedlot in NC. Seth is a beautiful liver chestnut tobiano colt and has been sponsored by a life-long horse woman and sound horse advocate since he was born. This stunning colt will be available in early fall once he is gelded and has recovered from surgery. He will need a young-horse experienced adopter that is willing to sign a contract that includes a no rehome clause as well as a written agreement not to saddle break him until he is at least a 3yo. He will need a confident and patient adopter that is an experienced horse person. He has been handled daily since birth, leads, has been seen by the farrier, he's curious but a little more timid compared to our other filly, Flare, who is just two weeks older. Seth's momma is a "helicopter" mom. He is in the process of being weaned and his friend Flare is teaching him all about the world without momma. He and Flare recently stole the show at the Maryland State Fair as they represented GAIT, Inc. at the booth at Horseland. Seth's adoption fee will be $1400. He is out of a registered Fox Trotter mare and by a registered Fox Trotter stallion, but is not eligible for registration since the original breeder refused to give us the paperwork needed to do that.
Status: Adopted
This very special mare is Willow. We don't know much about her other than someone, somewhere, loved this mare very much at some point in her life. She wants attention, she's very sweet and a doll to be around. Her feet are months overgrown, she's blind in one eye from an old injury. She comes to GAIT thanks to the Lynn Delzingaro Memorial Fund - you see, Willow had been purchased by a slaughter buyer in Shippensburg, PA and we just couldn't stand to let this beautiful soul ship. Willow arrived to quarantine on September 17th, she'll be seen by a vet and will receive farrier and dental care once she's finished quarantine. After that we'll evaluate her under saddle. At this point, we don't even know how old she is. Current update - Willow has been doing very well in her under saddle evaluations, our equine dentist says she's around 12 years old. Willow stands right around 15h and is good alone or out with others under saddle but does have a long-strided Walking Horse gait, so will do best with a confident Novice or above rider. Saddle fit will be important so as not to pinch shoulder or hip and impede her gait. Her adoption fee will be set at $1800 when she is ready to go home with her new person. 
Status: Adpopted
Name: Sadie Breed: Grade TWH Age: 17 (est) Gender: Mare Size: 14.1h (est) Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: N/A Limitations: companion or very light riding Suitability: Companion Adoption Fee: $600 or Long-Term foster Location: Smithsburg, MD Video Link: N/A Sadie is an absolutely wonderful 17yo (est) gaited mare. She comes from a dealer lot in Kentucky. Sadie was ridden at the lot and has a lovely 4-beat saddle gait but after rehab and several months of training, Sadie has some lameness issues that come up when ridden more than lightly. She will get cranky and doesn't tolerate being ridden when she is uncomfortable. We feel she would do best in a companion home but is able to be very lightly ridden on occasion. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Goose Breed: Grade Mountain Pony Age: 17yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 14.3h (high withers) Handler Appropriate: Patient Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, obstacles, Endurance, CTR, Field Trials Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Dillsburg, PA Video Link: VIDEO Goose is a 14.2h, 17yo grade Mountain pony that comes to GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender. He is extremely brave under saddle, very well gaited, wonderfully broke to ride, and will do anything asked of him under saddle. He does well with his herd mates. He can be forward under saddle if you don't give him time to relax before mounting. He will go wherever you point him. Wonderful right?! Well as amazing as he is once you get on him, he will need a patient person on the ground, when he arrived, he would literally shake while being saddled, mounted and avoided being caught. Once he relaxed and you swing a leg over, he won't put a foot wrong, but he is going to need a lot of one-on-one time learning bonding with a single person that he can trust. His previous owner rescued this horse from an abusive owner that pulled him out only to hunt at night - all go and stop and nothing in between. He's learned to relax under saddle and has done great with one-on-one training to help with his fear of being handled on the ground. He is currently with Ashley Lauer in Dillsburg, PA and has done very well with ground training and desensitizing. Goose's perfect person will have a quiet personality, patient with him so that he can learn to bond and trust. He will do best in a private home or small boarding operation, he doesn't handle being bombarded with strangers in his living environment, so a busy boarding barn, lesson program barn, etc. is not his thing. But this horse would literally walk through fire if asked. He's been ridden all over on the trails and has one of THE best racking gaits we've seen on a horse. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Smudge Breed: Mountain Horse type Age: 15yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 14.3h Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Intermediate Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: Controlled pasture. Adoption Fee: $1400 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: VIDEO (short video of gait) Smudge is a beautiful gelding that is a real joy to ride. Smudge is very well broke with lots of buttons, with a nice 4-beat gait and great canter. He will do best with an intermediate rider on the ground and under saddle. Smudge prefers a quieter and consistent home life and will do best without children running around in the barn. He would really thrive in a private home situation vs. large boarding barn atmosphere. He prefers a rider that gives clear seat and leg aids and is soft with their hands, he doesn't have a lot of patience for rider mistakes. In return, he will give his rider a great ride, he's solid on the trails and in the ring for the right rider. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Southern Blushing Belle "Cocoa" Breed: Registered Missouri Fox Trotter Age: DOB 2004 Gender: Mare Size: Cocoa 14.3h Handler Appropriate: confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Pending Limitations: none known Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: None Description: Cocoa and Piper are both 16yo REGISTERED Mo. Fox Trotters. They were both pregnant when sold to a local dealer, who in turn sold them to Gary Luck, the owner of Asheboro NC Feedlot along with two other pregnant mares. We got them safe quickly thanks to a generous donor that paid their bail. The fate of the girls and their unborn foals were uncertain in the mud-strewn feed lot, between diseases, having to fight for their meals and strange horses shuffling for space, they or the unborn babies could have become seriously ill or injured. We have been able to speak with the former owner, these girls have been together since they were 2yos. Both are broke to ride and have been trail ridden, but they're going to need some refresher training after being off of work for at least a year+. Both are very well gaited and very well bred, but their breeding days are OVER - as a rescue, all horses are placed with a no rehome, no breeding contract. They arrived bred to a registered and well-bred homozygous tobiano chestnut MFT stallion. Cocoa and Piper are available for adoption, however, they will not leave GAIT, Inc. until their foals are weaned. The babies have been adopted separately. As far as their personalities go, both mares are very easy to handle. Piper is the more sensitive of the two, she will do better with someone who is calm and confident and enjoys moving along on the trail. Cocoa is the quieter of the two, a little less snuggly compared to Piper, but is less reactive to her surroundings. Both of these mares have been well handled and well treated and their personalities reflect that. Cocoa will be better suited to someone that prefers a slightly slower riding experience compared to Piper. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Link Breed: Mountain Horse Age: 1yo Gender: Gelding Size: Growing Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: N/A Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: Adopter must agree to wait until Link is a 3yo to saddle break him and be within a 3-hour radius of Frederick, MD Adoption Fee: $1000 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: N/A Link is a yearling Mountain Horse gelding. He was purchased from a dealer at the RSD Auction a few months ago and was emaciated, sick and had a nasty puncture wound in his face. He has fully recovered and is carrying on and playing like a youngster should. Link is great out in the pasture, nicely halter broke and has had his feet trimmed several times. He is also UTD on all of his vaccines and coggins. This little guy is a joy to be around, he comes up to you in the field for scratches and is just sweet as pie, he is also handled daily. He's still a baby, so he will be adopted to an experienced home that is within a 3-hour radius of Frederick, MD. Adopter must be willing to wait to saddle break him until he is at least a 3yo. This is a very nice young horse who will excel in any pleasure horse discipline with the right training. He is currently turned out with several older horses and a weanling. 
Status: ADOPTED
Name: Marley Breed: Registered Paso Fino Age: 13yo Gender: Mare Size: 14.1h (est) Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Intermediate Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: Size appropriate rider. Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Photos and Video coming soon Marley is a registered 13yo Paso Fino mare who is an owner surrender and sister to Kira. Marley has proven to be a VERY well trained mare. She neck reins, has a beautiful natural gait, is "medium brio", she has a lovely canter and has shown to be trustworthy on the trails to date. Like many Paso Finos, it is important that Marley's new person takes the time to bond with her. She has a very nice and natural 4-beat gait appropriate for the trails. She is brave and willing. But with all the training on her, she is not for a novice rider, she will do best with someone that has a good leg & seat. Marley is ready to be your next trail horse extraordinaire. 
Status: In Long Term Foster
Name: Jingles Breed: TN Walking Horse Cross Age: 17yo Gender: Mare Size: 14.3h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Suitability: Light pleasure riding Limitations: Jingles is dropped in the hind pasterns and is suitable for short rides with a light rider only Adoption Fee: $600 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Coming Soon We can't say enough wonderful things about this very sweet mare. She is wonderful on the ground and in the field, she rides very nicely and is easy to maintain. Jingles has been used in youth lessons including on the trail. Due to dropped hind pasterns we need to list her for short rides with light riders only, but she will make a child or grandchild a great around-the-farm type horse. She does not appear to be unsound, but we want to make sure she stays that way and that means limiting the size of her rider to a child. 
Adopted
Beau is a 15yo (est) TN Walking Horse. He arrived in early spring as an owner surrender. His people loved him very much but are no longer able to ride the way they use to and asked if we could help make sure he was safely rehomed. We didn't hesitate to say yes. He has proven to be the husband-safe horse he was promised to be and while he gets a little anxious when away from his best friends and does best when there are no mares around to "own" he is otherwise a perfect gentleman. 
Adopted
Flare was born in the rescue on April 17, 2021 to Cocoa, one of the two MO. Fox Trotter mares that were rescued from a feedlot in NC. She is a beautiful palomino tobiano filly and has been adopted by GAIT, Inc. foster and trainer Jamie Dice. Jamie arrived just as Flare's first two feet made their way into the world, and it looks like she'll have her forever home with Jamie. These two are going to have an amazing life partnership. 
Adopted
Meet Alika, a beautiful and very sweet sabino 5-6yo TN Walking Horse mare. We know from her lot video that she is extremely naturally gaited. She joins GAIT, Inc. from a sale lot in NC. She has completed her rehab, has had 60 days of ground work with Sarah Welty of Rider Revelations and has moved forward to under saddle training with Clarity Riding, Elizabeth Farina, in Davidsonville, MD. Ali arrived as an unbroke, but she's coming along quickly in her training and we hope to have her ready for adoption in early spring. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Charity Breed: Grade Walking Horse (both parents registered) Age: DOB Dec, 2016 (born in the rescue) Gender: Mare Size: 14.2h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: N/A - currently unbroke Limitations: None, needs experienced adopter willing to invest in training Suitability: The sky's the limit with this young unbroke mare Adoption Fee: $600 Location: Fallbrook, CA Video Link: N/A Description: Charity is a beautiful 3yo Walking Horse filly that was born in December 2016, just two weeks after arriving with our Gait, Inc. foster. She is located near Fallbrook, CA and both parents were TWHBEA registered. This filly hit the ground gaiting and has been handled daily. She is use to dogs, kids even donkeys and other farm animals. She will require an experienced adopter that is willing to continue working with her as she blooms. She is unbroke and ready to start your way. We are offering her currently as unbroke to the right home but will begin her training this winter, we wanted her to have plenty of time to mature physically before starting her 
Status: Adopted
Name: Josie Breed: Grade Mountain Horse type Age: 18yo Gender: Mare Size: 14.3h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: Needs allergy meds in the summer and soft hay when pasture is not available due to a couple missing molars. Suitability: Trail, solo trail riding, Friend/husband horse Adoption Fee: $1300 Location: Smithsburg, MD Video Link: Video 1, Video 2 Description: Josie is a trail machine and she should not still be with us! Looking for a well-broke trail mare? Well here she is. She rides alone or with others, she neck reins, she's naturally gaited, she'll even pony other horses without blinking an eye, even when they bump her or act up around her. You just can't say that about too many mares! She will cover some ground at the walk but will also dial it back to ride with non-gaited horses. She has a lovely 4-beat gait and will even canter nicely. She will be best suited to a rider who enjoys the trails, she'll do anything you ask, her evaluator hasn't found a spook in her. She's extremely sweet and would like her new person to enjoy spending time bonding and fussing over her. She does best with front shoes or boots for rocky trail riding, but has nice feet. She doesn't quite see the point of going around in circles in a ring, so she prefers a trail riding home. Josie is a relatively easy keeper, butt is missing a couple teeth, and while she is very able and eager to eat, she does best with pasture and soft or chopped hay. She eats her wetted meals happily. She does have some mild allergies and may require generic zyrtec a couple times a day in hot/humid weather. 
ADOPTED
CeCe joined GAIT, Inc. on July 28th as an owner donation. She was too much horse for her owner and they asked for our help. She has completed ground work training in Maryland and is completing her under saddle refresher training with Dani Forney at StarryNight Stables in Frederick, MD. Cece is a 2005 model registered TN Walking Horse mare. She is suitable for a confident intermediate rider and handler and will be available for adoption by early spring. CeCe's adoption fee will be $1300 
Status: ADPOPTED
Name: Goldie's Diva Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 8yo Gender: Mare Size: 14.3h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Intermediate+ Limitations: None Suitability: Endurance, Competitive Trail, Camping Adoption Fee: $1500 Location: Frederick, MD at The Sevens Video Link: VIDEO Description: Diva originally joined GAIT, Inc. in Aug 2018 as an unbroke 8yo mare. She received well over 120 days of professional training with Brooke Vrany of The Sevens. She has done very well with her training and has attended her first Competitive Trail event and competed happily and successfully in the 30-mile ride. She camped well, ate and drank well through the event and went through all the vet checks successfully. Diva is a wonderful young mare that requires an active, confident intermediate or above rider. She is not a weekend warrior type of horse and is at her best when ridden regularly. She also does best on a low-carb, low-sugar diet. This mare wants to and needs to work, with a regular riding and conditioning program, she has the mind and work ethic to be very successful in the sport of Endurance or CTR. Diva is a talented TN Walking Horse mare that is a more forward going horse, but sensible. Her best person will be a patient and quiet rider that will help instill confidence. She has a fair amount of trail miles for a green mare and with the right person she is going to shine! She is looking for someone that rides frequently and enjoys being out on the trails as much as she does. Diva is wonderful to live with, easy to manage in a herd and has lovely ground manners. Diva has just successfully competed in her first Endurance Ride, doing over 35 miles with trainer, Brooke, the weekend of Oct 23rd 
Currently in long-term foster
Flash is a. 17yo (est.) gelding that is just stunning in person. He is a rose gray tobiano that stands around 14.2h and could be TN Walking Horse or maybe a Saddlebred cross. He comes to GAIT, Inc. from a private owner surrender after being taken from a neglectful owner. This beautiful boy is UTD on shots, coggins, dental and farrier care. He is great in the field, has wonderful ground manners and is the first one to greet you at the fence. He loves attention, grooming and is just a complete love-bug. While he is a gaited horse, he prefers to trot, and has a big, floaty trot to boot. He is best suited for a confident intermediate or above. We left the video that we did unedited so you can see a spook that he had in the ring as well as his occasional high-headed tension. We believe with the right rider and consistency he will be an even better riding partner over time. He's just a bit rusty. Flash is currently in long-term foster near Roanoke, VA. His adoption fee is $500. He is a lot of fun to ride, but can get tense so a rider that will not react to that will be perfect for him. You can watch his evaluation video at youtu.be/FkSWvwa9ysY He is listed here in the "special needs" section because, like most grays, he has melanomas including a few lesions in his mouth. While this does not prevent him from being ridden, that combined with his need for confident rider and trotting instead of gaiting, it makes him more difficult to adopt to our average adopter. 
ADOPTED Jimmy is one gorgeous hunk 'o man here! He joins GAIT, Inc. from a private owner who purchased him in June from a sale lot in Lebanon, PA. Jimmy does have some trust issues and will need some refresher training, but he is well-broke. He proved to be a bit more of a project than his owner was prepared for so she asked for our help Thanks to generous donations and a training grant from the Roach Family Foundation, we were able to say YES. Jimmy will begin retraining in mid-December 2019, watch for more on this gorgeous young Walking Horse as he progresses with our trainers. He is currently located in Frederick, MD
ADOPTED - Chief is a stunning 22yo Spotted Mountain Horse. He joined GAIT, Inc. when his former owner moved out of the country and wanted to make sure that he would be rehomed carefully and with a Contract. He is a well seasoned trail horse who has been ridden alone and in groups. He has a solid 4-beat gait and is sweet on the ground and under saddle. He is sound and fit and can enjoy hours of trail riding.
Chief is recommended for a confident novice or above because he needs someone that is willing to remind him to go forward if he is uncertain about something. This beautiful horse knows the trails and will make an amazing partner for the rider that wants to spend time loving on him and riding him. We will also consider placing Chief in a loving companion home. Chief is currently located in Mt. Wolfe, PA. We do not have video at this time. He is UTD on vaccines, dental, farrier and coggins. Chief's adoption fee is $800 
ADOPTED - Trixie, she is an approx 11yo, 14.1 1/2h Spotted Saddle Horse mare. She came in as an owner surrender from an elderly gentleman no longer able to care for her. She is very sweet, has had 60 days of professional training with Ashley Lauer and is ready for her new person. She has a beautiful natural saddle gait and self carriage, is being ridden by novice and beginner youth riders right now. She is still somewhat green, but not much seems to really bother her. She recently attended Horse World Expo and was a rock star in the booth meeting strangers. This beautiful mare is a very uncomplicated mare who, with more mileage on the trail, is going to be suitable for just about anyone to ride. She does well in the ring alone or with others and is great on the trail with small groups, we have not ridden her alone, we don't feel she's quite ready for that yet.
Trixie is recommended for a confident advanced beginner or above. She is a more finely boned type horse, so size appropriate rider please, she would be a wonderful kids horse! She is so tolerant of mistakes and adores childrent. She is UTD on coggins, vaccines, dental and farrier. We haven't found anything that really bothers this horse. She is on full-time turn out and gets along well with other horses. She really is just an easy to live with kind of horse. Her adoption fee is $1300 and she is currently located in Frederick, MD Videos and additional pics coming soon. 
ADOPTED - Estrella
Estrella is available through GAIT, Inc. She is a coming 7yo Morgan cross (NOT gaited) large pony mare standing just a bit over 14H. This beautiful mare was professionally started with over 120 days training. Her ground manners are wonderful, she ties, cross ties, stands for farrier, clips, bathes, trailers. She is still green, so confident intermediate or above. Solid Walk/Trot and well started canter. She has hopped a couple cross rails, but not any serious jumping. In addition to her professional start under saddle, Estrella has been getting mileage under an intermediate amateur rider who just loves this mare (but can't afford to keep two horses). She's been trail ridden and is very good on trails, with traffic, etc. She's an easy keeper, and is a smart and willing mare. She is being ridden in a french link snaffle. Estrella is ready to be finished in virtually any discipline. She would make a lovely dressage, local hunter, English pleasure type mare or take her out on the trails and enjoy. She is not a finished horse but she has a great start and is a joy to work with. Estrella is great in the field with other horses, but she does like her personal space when being ridden and will pin her ears if strange horses come up too close behind. She is UTD on all her vaccines, dental, farrier care, etc. Estrella is currently stabled near Mt. Airy, MD. Her adoption fee is $1200. She came to GAIT, Inc. as an unbroke 3-4yo in the spring of 2017 and spent the first season with us hanging out with another mare, Pie, that ended up being pregnant, she was her companion until Pie foaled. For an Adoption Application please visit, www.gaitrrr.org and go to the very bottom of the Available Horses page. A signed Contract with a no rehome, no breeding clause is required for all adopters, she is not available as a resale project. To view her video, click this link: https://youtu.be/A2jakAnBhNE 
ADOPTED
Rory is an adorable 8yo TN Walking Horse gelding that stands 14.3h. He's the first one to greet you at the gate and loves to be loved on. He's great with the other horses in the field. He stands quietly in cross ties, stands for mounting and will walk quietly on a loose rein. Before being adopted, Rory had been ridden on the trails alone by his trainer and was confident with new situations when he encountered them. He's good with dogs under foot and takes everything in stride. He has came to GAIT Inc, in Oct 2017 and comes to GAIT, Inc. as a rescue to rescue transfer from North Carolina. He was green broke on arrival and was under the care and training of Lacey Mackintosh of Stable Minds LLC until being adopted in March 2019. We were contacted by the adopter and effective April 1, 2020, Rory is available once again. His adopter found herself with financial problems related to COVID-19 crisis. Since she is a beginner rider, we felt it would be a good idea to do some refresher training with Rory. This beautiful young man is a fabulous trail partner and is so willing and with an amazing mind. The video you will see was shot on a cold, windy day and even with all of that he quietly moves along through the fields even when coming back towards his buddies. If we can fault him for anything at all it is that he is sensitive having his ears handled, other than that, he really is a dream. Rory's best rider will be an confident novice or above that is looking for a partner bond with and to meander down the trail with. He wants to be your best friend, so if you're looking for a horse to bond with, pamper and love, Rory's your man. Rory's adoption fee is $1300 and he is located in Newfield, NJ. He is available and ready to go to his new home by the end of April. www.gaitrrr.org for more details. Please watch his video - it's from 2018, so the age is not going to match what we're telling you here - VIDEO 
ADOPTED - FoxyBrown. FoxyB is a 1997 model REGISTERED Walking Horse that stands a solid 15.2h. He comes to GAIT, Inc. from a private owner who was going through divorce and has been forced to sell her property. After doing a bit of research on his papers, he was originally bred by a well-known breeder in TN, the gentleman (now deceased) bred and owned multiple World Grand Champion Walking Horses. We do not know when FoxyB left his breeder because no transfer of ownership was ever filed with TWHBEA. His previous owner had him for at least 10 years and didn't ride him. He has no show record so it's safe to say he's a low-mileage trail model. FoxyB had little to no handling for quite some time before coming to us, and his ground manners were quite bad.
He has now completed 30 days of professional training with Ashley Lauer and we were very happy to learn that FoxyB is a trail horse EXTRAORDINAIRE! This horse is broke, broke, broke on the trail. Leads or goes alone, he'll follow, but he'd rather be up front, he's happy to wait for your friends. He has a wonderful ground-covering walk and a smooth as ice flat walk and running walk. He is suitable as your new best friend, spare horse for your riding companions or a husband horse under saddle. We recommend a private home situation vs. a boarding barn as FoxyB does require an experienced handler on the ground who will give him routine and consistent boundaries thanks to his previous owner's lack of handling for so many years. We suggest he would do best in an all gelding field as well. This is a horse that is sound and healthy, tested negative for Cushings and is going to carry his new rider on miles and miles of uncomplicated and fun rides. FoxyB's adoption fee is $800. He is located in Frederick, MD. Watch his VIDEO here! 
ADOPTED -
Delilah is a 2013 model, 15.1h (est) unregistered TWH/SSH mare, she is out of our mare Beauty, but the former owner's son (mom passed away), did not know who the stallion was. This is a very naturally gaited, talented and sensible mare who is currently being ridden and conditioned for CTR by Elizabeth Farina at Clarity Riding. She is available for adoption. Delilah is a non-marish young lady, who is very sweet and wants to trust her person. She has a solid 90-day foundation with Clarity Riding with nice seat and leg aids and is ridden in a snaffle. She is a long strided mare that likes to stretch her legs. After 3 weeks off, she went to Fair Hill this week and led the ride most of the way - over bridges, through tunnels, streams, you name it. She covered 12 miles in 3 hours at the walk. She is a very willing mare and likes to work. Her person will be someone who is a confident intermediate or above rider that is looking to spend miles on the trails. She is still considered "green" because she doesn't have a lot of mileage at this point, but is extremely sensible. While Delilah is in the GAIT, Inc. rescue, she has never been a victim of neglect or abuse. Her previous owner passed away and because she was barely broke under saddle, she was difficult to sell, so the owner's family placed her with us to be sure she would get a great start on her new life. Delilah's adoption fee is $1400, videos and pics will be following soon. 
ADOPTED - Meet Paris - because everyone wants a bit of "bling" in their lives, and Paris has it! Paris is one of the "Last Chance 3" rescued on Jan. 26 2019 as an auction intercept. She had already been tagged with a UDSA slaughter tag and was going to be run through the Knoxville Livestock Auction with 7 other horses as "loose lot". That means no riding through the auction, all seven horses go in as one lot and must be bought all together. Any loose-lot horses that are run through like that usually go direct to kill.
Paris is a beautiful black sabino with chrome to spare. She is a 13yo (est.) 15h mare. She has completed well over 120 days of professional training, has a solid foundation and is doing well on trails. She is UTD on vaccines, coggins and dental. Paris appears to be allergic to pine pollen so she will not be able to live in pastures with large amounts of pine trees - sorry folks, if you live in the pine barrens of NJ, she won't be right for you. Paris is a more whoa than go kind of girl. She is currently packing advanced beginner youth riders in the ring and has also done well on the trail with novice riders. She is ready for her new person and located in Frederick, MD. She will do best with a patient novice or above, she has a lovely gait and is also happy to just walk. Watch for videos and pictures coming soon. Paris is available for adoption for $1200. You can watch her VIDEO here 
ADOPTED - These pictures just do not do this amazing young man justice. Welcome Iggy! He is a 14yo, 14.3h double registered Spanish Jennet and Walkaloosa. Iggy is going to be looking for a very special person to call his own. He will need someone that is a confident intermediate to advanced rider who LOVES to spend the time to bond with their horse. Iggy is the kind that will feed off of nervous energy of his rider, but if you believe you can do it, so will he. Iggy has an amazing natural gait and will also trot and canter. He has miles and miles of trail experience and would excel in CTR or Endurance. He would also do well in most versatility riding situations. He can be a bit sticky with his trailer loading and we'll be working with him on that, but he's a rockstar under saddle for the confident rider. He rides bitless and we have years of history on Iggy. He joins GAIT, Inc. as an auction intercept, but we are in touch with his past owners through several years. He was owned by the same breeder as our Lily, Ollie and Angel at one point. Once we finish our own evaluation on Iggy, he will be available for adoption. His adoption fee will be put at $1600 and will be UTD on all vaccines, coggins, dental. We will be interviewing adopters very carefully for this amazing horse to make sure he's in the right hands. Iggy is located in Frederick, MD
ADOPTED
Traveler is a 5yo gaited gelding that joins GAIT, Inc. as a rescue to rescue transfer from Rocky's Horse Rescue in Thurmont, MD. He arrived to them in April, underweight and still a stallion. They did a great job rehabbing him, had him gelded and now he's ready for some training! We had an opening and agreed to bring him in. Traveler was originally adopted with two other foals from Last Chance Corral, the adopter abandoned all three horses with her father who could not care for them. The remaining two are still with Rocky's and will also need training. Look for progress reports over the next few months. Traveler completed his first 30 days of training with Erin O'Neill of Legacy Sport Horses and he is currently getting additional training with Ashley Lauer in Dillsburg, PA Once ready, Traveler's adoption fee will be $1600. 
Status: ADOPTED
Name: Good Golly Miss Molly aka Molly Breed: Gaited Mule Hinny Age: 16yo Gender: mare Size: 15h Handler Appropriate: novice Rider Appropriate: N/A - not riding sound Limitations: Molly has ring bone and side bone and is not riding sound, pasture should be monitored as she is an easy keeper Adoption Fee: $400 or long term foster available Location: Smithsburg, MD Video Link: N/A Description: Molly joins GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender. She has side bone and ring bone but is pasture sound, she could do an occasional light hack around the property on soft ground or pony rides for the grand kids, but she will NEVER be riding sound and riding her could cause permanent damage making her unsound in the pasture. This girl is sweet, and just a joy to be around. She loves those big old ears scratched and adores children. She was a carriage mule in KY for most of her life and is now looking for a forever person to dote on her, whisper sweet nothings in those ears and adore her for her magnificence in the field. She will need to have her grass pasture time limited, she's an easy keeper and we don't want her to lose her girlish figure (and founder in the process) We're really pleased to have her here at GAIT, Inc. but we are looking forward to seeing her with a person or family of her very own. She's been well loved, had tons of mountain trail experience, parades, shows, etc when she was riding sound, but now she's ready to retire to a home that will just love to have her hanging out, brushing her, petting on her and adoring her. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Twist Breed: Grade Walking Horse Age: 16yo Gender: Gelding Size: 15h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice+ Limitations: None Suitability: Trail, solo trail riding, trail obstacle, CTR, camping, gaited Dressage, western Dressage Adoption Fee: $1600 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Pending Description: WOW! describes this amazing Walking Horse Gelding. He's got looks, he's stocky built, easy keeper with no health restrictions. This horse is a complete rockstar in the ring and on the trails. Twist joins GAIT, Inc. as a rescue transfer and he's been amazing from first step onto our property. He's got that typical foundation Walking Horse stride, a beautiful natural gait and even a canter. He will lead the group through anything, trailers well and is good in the field. Twist has an appointment pending this week with a potential adopter, but if she doesn't scoop him up, consider him available. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Tikvah Breed: Mountain Horse type mare Age: 9yo est Gender: Mare Size: 15.1h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Intermediate Limitations: None Suitability: Trail, pleasure, solo trail riding, camping Adoption Fee: $1600 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Coming Soon Description:Tikvah is a gorgeous palomino mare that stands 15.1h and is stout built. She is very well gaited and has a beautiful self carriage. She arrived to GAIT, Inc. from a kill lot in Shippensburg, PA. She escaped shipping because she was simply too sick to be put on a load. Tikvah took a couple weeks to settle into her current home, but once she felt safe, well, WOW! This mare is rock solid under saddle with a confident rider. She'll do best with a confident intermediate or above who is willing to follow through if she decides to test her rider by trying to turn and go home. She will take advantage of a timid rider. She is more of a "push" ride, you'll need a bit of leg to keep her moving forward in the ring, but is more free moving on the trails. She also has a canter if asked. We haven't found a spook in her. She still needs a little work standing at the mounting block. She can be a little protective of her back end around other horses so please be sure to ask other riders to respect her space. She has been ridden by novice youth riders in the ring and seems brave. 
Status: Under Long Term Foster, not available
Name: Allen's Hobo aka Hobo Breed: Registered TN Walking Horse Age: DOB 1996 Gender: Gelding Size: 15h (est) Handler Appropriate: confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Limitations: pasture limited with grazing muzzle Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, Friend/Husband horse Adoption Fee: $800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: VIDEO HERE Description: Hobo has had a great life and has carried his riding partner safely through miles and miles of trails for many years. His partner is no longer able to ride and care for him and asked us to help. We were glad to say yes. He arrived on May 18, 2020. He will need to live with restricted access to grass, but has tested negative for Cushings. He is sound and is a steady and experienced trail horse who will carry a Adv. Beginner or above rider happily on the trails. Don't tell Hobo that he's "old" though, this boy loves his job and loves to move out on the trails. We want to find the just right home for Hobo, he will need to stay within a 1-hour radius of Maryland! He's been loved his entire life, and we're going to make sure that doesn't ever stop for him. |
Jetsun has been adopted!. He arrived in March along with his friend Zephyr. Both horses needed some TLC, their feet needed attention. Jetsun has been having intermittent lameness but after working through his herd-bound behavior, when he's been sound, he has done well under saddle. Jetsun currently has a sponsor who hopes to be able to adopt once we can verify why he has blown multiple abscesses.
Status: Adopted
Name: Bobo Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 16yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 14.3h (est) Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Intermediate Limitations: none Adoption Fee: $1600 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: https://youtu.be/CllGRXd5sT8 Bobo is a beautiful black sabino TN Walking Horse that joined GAIT, Inc. after his owner's circumstances changed and she was no longer able to keep him. Bo has a very lovely 4-beat natural gait and is currently barefoot. He's happy to quietly walk along, or slide into his natural gait - no tricks needed here. He has over 120 days of professional refresher training and is working well in a lesson program while he awaits his forever home. Bobo does well in a mixed herd and is middle to low in the pecking order. He is great on trails and will work in the ring as well. He is more on the sensitive side, so we recommend him for a rider who has good hand, seat and leg aids, he's not as stoic about mistakes as some Walking Horses. He does best with other horses on trails and we do not recommend him for folks that ride alone. He prefers to follow, but with that said, he is more than happy to put up with the antics of less settled horses and will lead for short periods if asked. Bo is good for the vet and farrier, he knows his groundwork and is easy to deal with on the ground and in the saddle. Now for the "bad", Bobo does have a past history of ulcer induced bolting. Remember we said he's the more "sensitive" type? Well he is not about to suffer pain without expressing it. He may stress when moved to a new environment, his adopter is going to need to take some time to build trust, do the work to establish a partnership and may need to do an ulcer treatment when he arrives to his new home or proactively when doing stressful activities away from home. But not to worry, we are more than happy to help you with all of this and even have a very cost effective ulcer treatment that we are more than happy to share. 
Status: In long term foster
Name: Smoke Breed: Registered Spotted Saddle Horse Age: 04/01/01 Gender: Gelding Size: 15.1h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Limitations: Needs a UV Fly Mask year round Suitability: Trail, pleasure, solo trail riding, camping Adoption Fee: $600 or long-term foster Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: VIDEO HERE Description: Smoke arrived to GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender on Jan. 9th after a former owner passed away. He had not been ridden in years and needed refresher training. Smoke has proven himself on the trail and in the ring with a variety of riders. He will ride alone or with others, but prefers to be up front and is a very forward mover. He has a lovely gait and is brave about most things on the trail. He will need a confident rider, but he is a trustworthy trail horse. He does prefer to walk along at a more forward pace, so probably not the best choice for those that ride with non-gaited horses. In the ring he is relaxed and happy. He's middle of the herd and has no diet restrictions other than our standard recommendation for a forage first, low-starch diet. 
Status: In long-term foster
Name: Beauty Breed: Registered TN Walking Horse mare Age: 07/16/03 Gender: Mare Size: 14.3h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: N/A Limitations: Not riding sound at this time Adoption Fee: $400 or long term foster Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: N/A Description: Beauty is a registered TN Walking Horse with impeccable foundation bloodlines. She was broke to ride, but spent much of her life as a brood mare and pasture puff and sadly, that past has now come back to roost. Beauty is pasture sound, but is no longer riding sound due to damage done having babies as a young mare. She is an easy keeper and will need to be kept off of lush pasture. She arrived with GAIT, Inc. in January 2020 along with her unregistered 7yo daughter, Delilah. She and Delilah came to GAIT, Inc. as owner surrenders after the owner passed away and the family reached out to ask for our help. Beauty and Delilah were both adopted in 2020, but Beauty's adopter has had a change in her life circumstances and asked us to accept her back. Beauty is a lovely mare to live with. She can be higher in the pecking order especially at feeding time. She happens to LOVE babies and would make a great babysitter. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Morgan Breed: Grade Mountain Horse Age: 20yo (est) Gender: Mare Size: 14.3h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: https://youtu.be/0tMY6ZahJNY Morgan is a sweet mare, her owner surrendered her to GAIT, Inc. in June 2022 when her farm was sold and she could no longer keep her. She has been doing wonderfully in the ring and on the trails with riders of various abilities. She prefers to follow on the trails, and will go where you point her. She has a very comfortable and easy going stepping pace gait and is happy to just walk along as well. She was recently ridden by a beginner adult a Halloween fun show and did amazing with her rider. Morgan does have cushings, but does very well on daily pergolide. She did need to be body clipped this year and wears a muzzle when out on grass (very good about wearing it). She is low in the pecking order in the field and although she does need supplemental low-starch feed since she can't be on pasture, she is a relatively easy keeper. She's very easy to handle, good for clipping, fly spray, brushing, etc. Because Morgan is on the smaller side, we recommend a weight limit of 150lbs or less. She is currently barefoot. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Stetson Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 2012 DOB (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 16.2h (est) Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Suitability: Trail, light pleasure riding Limitations: Weekend warrior for light riding Adoption Fee: $800 or long-term foster Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: N/A Stetson is one heck of a great horse! He was formerly a field trial horse, which means this horse has been trained to work around dogs, guns, ground ties and his former rider was a novice rider. He has been great under saddle when he's been ridden. Stetson is not an easy keeper. He's a big boy and his weight needs to be carefully managed. He is no longer suitable for the rigors of field trials - which require long days in the saddle and frequent long distance travel. Stetson will stress about major changes in his life and prefers a more settled life of trail riding. To maintain his weight, this big boy needs calories and will need several quality low-starch feed meals in addition to hay. As a rescue, it is our job to not sugar coat things with our horses, we want our horses and their adopters to have success. Stetson is not easy to feed. He currently gets 10qts of high quality Purina Ultium per day, along with free choice hay and chopped alfalfa. He's a big, playful boy, but he hates the bugs, during bug season, he is stalled during the day with forage in front of him, if left in the field, he'll stand in his run-in and just swat flies all day instead of eating the available pasture. Stetson would be a great horse for someone that wants to trail ride - he loves to work and those long legs can cover some ground! He is sound and loves lots of pampering. He has undergone ulcer treatment and is thriving, but because he will stress with change, he may need treatment again when he moves to his new home, we can help you with that and have a very inexpensive ulcer treatment that we are happy to share. He is good in a mixed herd but tends to be higher in the pecking order except when it comes to his food - he seems to be fine with letting other horses steal his food. Please consider Stetson as you think about adding a new horse to your family. 
ADOPTED
Ringo is a lovely black registered TN Walking Horse. He's 13yo and stands a stocky 15.1h. He arrived as an owner donation after she had a bucking incident with him after mounting. Turns out he had ulcers and has now been treated. He is trail experienced, but is a little on the sensitive side. He's a snuggle bug that enjoys attention. He prefers 24/7 turn out and is low in the pecking order. We will be doing riding evaluations as weather allows and will have him available in early Spring 2023. Ringo's adoption process was halted after her was found high positive with Lyme. He is currently in Littlestown, PA for some refresher training. 
Adopted... Sunny is a lovely 13yo spayed Spotted Saddle Horse mare that comes to GAIT, Inc. as an owner donation. Sunny has been well loved by her owner, and when a medical crisis in his family required him to rehome his horses, he wanted to make sure she was kept safe. Sunny does have insulin resistance and needs some help regulating hormones because of the spay. But she's well broke for an intermediate rider and has lots of trail and camping mileage. She is currently being evaluated and will be available for adoption soon.
Status: Adopted
Name: Taco Breed: Registered Peruvian Paso Age: DOB 2000 Gender: Gelding Size: 15h Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Limitations: Sound but as a senior, rides should be kept shorter rides, he's not going to be up to long mountain rides although he sure would try. Taco does have cushings and needs daily medication Adoption Fee: $1200 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: N/A Taco is a 2000 model registered Peruvian Paso. His mom loves him very much, but she is no longer able to care for him the way he needs due to her own health problems. She asked GAIT, Inc. for help and thanks to a very generous supporter, Sue Fanelli of EQ Knowledge in Culpeper VA, who offered him a temporary foster home while we got his Cushings treated, he is now safe with us. Taco has lost his excess weight and is absolutely amazing under saddle. But with his age, he's looking for an easier life, someone who likes shorter rides and will listen if he needs a bit more time to recover. Taco is sound, very well broke, has an incredible Peruvian Paso gait, is happy to move out, neck reins, has amazing seat and leg aids, will ride alone. While he does have camping experience, he's probably not going to be up to longer rides and multi day rides at his age. Taco is ready for adoption, he's located in Frederick, MD. His adopter will need to continue him on his medications and keep him away from lush pasture unless muzzled. We do not have additional pictures or video at this time, so you'll need to take our word on it for now that this is one VERY nice senior horse. 
Status: Adopted
Fae is a young (9yo est) Spotted Saddle Horse that comes to GAIT, Inc. as a cooperative effort with Maryland Horse Rescue. We were recently contacted to help an owner who is no longer physically able to care for her two blind horses. The horses were not gaited and we don't have the facilities to help blind horses, but we new Maryland Horse Rescue could possibly help them. So we agreed to take Fae from them so they would have the room to help the other two horses. We look forward to getting to know this mare, right now it is believed that she is unbroke. UPDATE 10/20/22 - Fae will be heading to Ashley Lauer in Dillsburg, PA to begin under saddle training. UPDATE 12/15/22 Fae has done very well in training and is ready to start hitting the trails. However, she has not exhibited gait yet and will likely be adopted as a trotting horse. 
Status: Adoption Pending
Name: Mystic Missouri Red "Piper" Breed: Registered Missouri Fox Trotter Age: DOB 2004 Gender: Mare Size: 15.2h (est) Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Confident Intermediate Limitations: none Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: https://youtu.be/2K3EV7w9uFI Description: Piper is a beautiful REGISTERED Mo. Fox Trotter. She came in with her friend Cocoa after being sold to a dealer back in Nov 2020, both mares were pregnant. We were able to speak with the former owner, Cocoa and Piper had been together since they were 2yos. Cocoa found her adopter after weaning her baby and Piper began her refresher training soon after weaning her baby. She has been in steady work for the past 2 years and is ready now to find her very own person. Piper is very well gaited and very well bred. She is a more sensitive type of horse and will do best with someone who is calm, confident and willing to spend the time to earn her trust. She tends to be more whoa than go but she's got some redhead sass and will test a new rider. She really prefers to be a one-person horse. She completed 30 days of refresher training with Ashley Lauer from Dillsburg, PA and has been working regularly with intermediate youth riders in a lesson program in Frederick, MD for the past year. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Cajun's Royal Diamond aka "Mattie Girl" Breed: Registered Spotted Saddle Horse Age: 2002 Gender: Mare Size: 15.2h (est) Handler Appropriate: Confident novice Rider Appropriate: Confident novice Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: https://youtu.be/DcQaDRJs5t0 Mattie Girl is a lovely registered spotted saddle horse mare. She arrived to GAIT, Inc. in December 2021 after her owner entered hospice. She came in with Oakley and Bubba. She has trail experience, but hadn't been ridden in several years when she arrived. Mattie Girl has been getting refresher training and has done really well. She's been in consistent work for the last several months with youth riders. We've had her tested out on several group trail rides and she has done well there as well. She'll lead or follow and prefers a rider that doesn't demand too much of her - she knows her job and would rather just go along. Her perfect person will be patient but firm. She will paw if she gets anxious, but doesn't do anything bad. Mattie Girl has aural plaques and will need to wear a fly mask with ears during bug season. Since these can be painful, time and care needs to be taken when bridling, haltering and masking. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Tori Breed: Registered Icelandic Age: 1993 Gender: gelding Size: 13.2h est Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: Tori is light riding sound. He may have limitations in summer heat, a common problem in this breed Adoption Fee: $400 or Long-Term foster Location: Boyds, MD Video Link: N/A Description: Tori is a teddy bear of a sweet boy that adores attention. He will be the first one up to the gate to see people and is a lovebug to have around. He's a fairly easy keeper, but will require a knowledgeable senior horse home.. He has allergies to timothy, but does fine on pasture. He's unable to chew stalky hay so will need chopped grass hay and/or alfalfa in the winter. He's done very well on Purina Senior, probiotics and pasture, but arrived to us because of "leaky gut syndrome". We have not had a problem managing this. He also has Sweet Itch - an allergy to gnats, that requires he have a run-in or stall with fans, 6 generic zyrtec 2x a day and a little spritz of fly spray under his belly 2x a day and he's good to go! He's middle in the herd to top in the herd and is good in a mixed herd. He's great for the farrier and vet, lovely ground manners, he'll stand there all day for brushing, he's pretty good with getting baths, but he prefers to roll when you're done. Are you ready to give this very special boy his last home? He would love to has his very own special person. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Elsa Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 10yo (Est) Gender: Mare Size: 15h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1600 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Pending Description: Elsa is a young Walking Horse mare that originally came to GAIT, Inc. as an unbroke mare. She had 60 days of professional training and turned out to be a great riding horse and was adopted. She was recently returned after her adopter of 2 years felt she was not the right fit after consulting several trainers. Elsa is still considered a green horse needing mileage even though she's had much more training since her initial 60 days. She needs consistent riding to help her shine. Elsa is an in your pocket sweet mare. She loves people and attention. She is very well gaited with classic Walking Horse flat walk/running walk. While still considered green, she is very brave and smart. She's got trail miles alone and with other horses. Saddle fit will be important due to a pasture injury to her withers about 6 months ago while still with her former adopter while at a trainer's farm. The injury was in front of where a saddle would go and she has been cleared without restrictions by our vets. However, to protect her future soundness, it will be very important that her saddle does not restrict proper movement in the back, shoulder and withers. She needs a partner that understands good horsemanship and will not create a hollow frame - good riding will assure a happy horse and years of great adventures. 
ADOPTED Daisy is a 2003 REGISTERED Tn Walking Horse mare that came to GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender. Her owner wanted to keep her safe, but she was no longer being ridden. This lovely mare stands near 15.3h and is stocky built. She's trail experienced but has "buttons", so will be best enjoyed by an intermediate rider. She has travelled all through the mountains, camped, is great on the trailer, great with the vet and farrier, etc. Her gait is to die for. She was adopted but recently returned when her adopter's life circumstances changed. Her adopter noted some swelling in her hocks that would come and go, she soon exhibited that same problem with us, we are treating her for lyme as she did come back positive on her blood test and the swelling is going down. She has not shown any signs of lameness. We hope to have her ready for her new adopter in the very near future.
Status: Adopted
Name: Bubba Breed: Missouri Fox Trotter Age: 19 yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 15h+ Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Coming Soon Description: Bubba is just a good ole boy that is eager to please, a dream on the trails and easy to live with. Like most horses, you'll need to remind him that he knows his ground manners. He's sound with no restrictions and is ready to take you on your trail adventures. Bubba joined GAIT, Inc. after his owner entered hospice care. He needed some refresher training, but it didn't take long to know he was going to be a good boy for just about any rider. He has a lovely gait and will even canter for you. 
UPDATE - Squirrel has found a long-term foster. After almost 6 months of training, he has made little progress as a riding horse and we feel it will be in his best interest to place him as a companion horse in a quiet environment. Squirrel is an 7yo (est) Spotted Saddle Horse. He was rescued from a kill pen in Shippensburg PA and was barely halter broke and terrified. He is currently in training with Ashley Lauer in Dillsburg, PA. People have failed him in his very short life, and it's time for that to stop. He's making progress in his training, but has a very long way to go still. He is quite shy and reactive, his training is going to take time. We are gratefully accepting donations for Squirrel's training.
Status: Adopted
BeBe is a lovely palomino grade gaited pony. She stands around 13.2h and is around 20yo. She is sound, very well broke in the ring and on the trails, neck reins (a little rusty), will cross anything, go anywhere you point her and her gait is to die for. She also has a nice little canter on her. She was donated to GAIT, Inc. after her owner had some issues with her being barn sour. We are still doing final evaluations on her, but so far we haven't found a hole in this pony. When available, her adoption fee will be $1800 
Status: On hold for foster to adopt
Name: Kira Breed: Registered Paso Fino Age: 05/08/08 Gender: Mare Size: 14h (est) Handler Appropriate: Confident Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Confident Intermediate Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, obstacles, Competitive Trail Riding, Distance Riding Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: VIDEO Kira is a beautiful registered Paso Fino mare. Like many Paso Finos, she will do best with a confident but quiet rider and handler where there is lots of consistency in her home life. She loves to work, she has a beautiful and natural Paso Fino gait and has trail experience. Kira is "medium" brio, she's a very willing mare and once she trusts you will carry you anywhere. She loves to swim, and will lead or trail ride alone with a confident and experienced rider, but she will feed off of nervous energy, so the right rider fit will be key to success. This mare loves to be out and enjoying the trails, she's also got a natural ability for jumping. She's make a great competitive trail horse, obstacles, distance riding, camping, etc. She's well started but was green on arrival. She's been moved around quite a bit before coming to GAIT, Inc. so a stable home that is willing to put the time into bonding with her will be key. She's in a mixed herd and is middle in the pecking order. She has finished 90 days of refresher training with Ashely Lauer in Dillsburg, PA and is currently in Frederick MD. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Ash Breed: Grade Mountain Horse Age: 01/01/2016 Gender: Mare Size: 15h Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Intermediate Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: VIDEO Ash is AVAILABLE and is a coming 6yo Mountain Horse type mare. She has been with Gait, Inc. since coming to us as an unhandled weanling in the fall of 2016. She received her first under saddle training as a late 3yo and has over 120 days of professional training. She then spent several more months getting mileage with StarryNight Stables. For the past year, she's been with two adopters, first as a youth riding horse where the kids just weren't riding her enough and the adopter decided that it's in Ash's best interest as a young horse to move forward to a good trail home where she'll get the exercise and stimulation a young horse needs. Her second adopter had her for a couple months but never clicked with her and decided to return her as well. She has a solid foundation on the ground and is going well under saddle and on the trails. She is a beautiful gold champagne with three white socks and a blaze, quite striking, and she is a good solid girl, well boned, stocky and an easy keeper. She is curious and intelligent, she learns quickly, but will do best with a confident intermediate patient rider since she is still young and green. She has been turned out with other horses and has done well with mares and geldings. No vices, just needs to find her right person! 
Status: Adopted
Name: Sid Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 2003 (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 15.1h Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Intermediate Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, field trails, CTR Limitations: None Adoption Fee: $1900 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: https://youtu.be/ZZot6lEyBCs Sid joined GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender in July of this year. He was purchased from a Field Trial dealer by a first-time horse owner and he arrived in very poor condition. The owner was not prepared to care for a horse needing the level of dietary rehab that Sid needed and asked for help. After many months of careful rehab, Sid is now ready to move forward to a new home. Our equine dentist has confirmed his age to be around 18. There's no doubt about this horse's breeding when you watch that signature flat walk and running walk! He's also got a beautiful canter. Sid is a trail horse deluxe, give him a second to think about it and he'll take you anywhere you ask him to go. No, he's NOT a beginner's or timid rider's horse. This horse loves to cover the ground at a sensible working walk and flat walk. He's got all the "handle" you want in a good trail horse. Seat and leg aids, an excellent neck rein (yes, you can still ride English if you prefer, horses don't care what tack you use as long as it fits). This video was shot after FIVE months of rehab, that's right, he has not been ridden in at least five months. Sid still needs to rebuild some muscle and will need to continue to be fed a low carb, forage first diet. Right now he is getting 3 meals a day of 5 qts senior feed and a flake of alfalfa in addition to free choice quality pasture and grass hay. If you're on a tight feed budget, Sid is not the horse for you. He will eventually be able to have rations cut, but Sid likes to move, he will not be an easy keeper as far as his diet goes, you have to fuel the athlete. But everything else about Sid is easy! Sid is easy on the eyes, a velvety black coat and handsome face. Sid is easy to trailer, groom, he's great with the vet and farrier and is currently barefoot - that's right, that solid 4-beat gait you are seeing is 100% natural. He is easy to live with, he's low in the pecking order and does well in a mixed herd. He's easy to ride, he's the same horse at the beginning and the end of the ride, he will listen for your cues and happy to do anything you ask of him. He's easy to love, this boy is sweet and wants so much to have his very own person to spoil. Oh, and did we mention he’s BAREFOOT! That’s right, that beautiful 4-beat gait you see in the video is 100% natural. Sid has the signature long-strided walk of the TN Walking Horse. His perfect person enjoys a relaxed but forward moving horse. No, we're not talking about yahoo city here, he just enjoys his job and will cover ground on the trail. He will need further conditioning before he'll be ready for the longer rides, but winter is a great time for that! He will do best with a confident rider, one that rides alone or with other gaited horses, Sid is not going to be able to match the short-stride of a pokey QH, so please be realistic, trying to get Sid to ride along-side a slow walking trotting horse is going to be torture for you and him. Sid is the kind of horse an experienced rider can have a blast on without worrying about all of the drama of a young horse, he's got a head full of sense and a personality to match. Sid's person is going to love trail riding, he doesn't have to be worked every day, so as long as he's kept in good physical condition, just pull him out of the field and go. Remember, this video was after at least 5 months down time, everything you are seeing is first-time evaluation, we did not edit out any “bad”, there was nothing to edit out. He's good in his stall and is very happy out in the field as long as his dietary needs are being met, he cannot maintain his weight on pasture and hay alone. As with all of the GAIT, Inc. horses, Sid is UTD on his vaccines, coggins, dental and worming. He goes with a no-rehome contract with a lifetime return policy, enforceable with a monetary breach of contract clause. We're serious about protecting the horses that come into our rescue. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Bandit Breed: Grade TN Walking Horse Age: 14yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 15h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Adv. Beginner Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, obstacles Limitations: No jumping, Low-sugar feeds with pasture management Adoption Fee: $1600 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Coming Soon Bandit is a beautiful, sweet and patient bay sabino grade Walking Horse. He was originally advertised by his owner as "free to a good home" as "light riding or companion" because he was not sound at the time. He was supposed to be a 14yo Foxtrotter who was "beginner safe" and trail ridden all over - but he was purchased at auction by the owner, so that info needed to be tested. On arrival, he was very foot sore from neglected feet. We were able to quickly address the problem and on his evaluation ride, he was everything we'd hoped he would be. His evaluation has shown a horse that is more whoa than go, but will move out when asked, he does a nice flat walk, running walk and goes well bitless. He is currently being ridden by youth riders and is doing well in group rides. He'd rather mosey along, so someone that prefers to just travel along the trails will be perfect for him. Bandit is sound, but will need some additional time with a good farrier to correct some old rotation. He has foundered in the past and we don't know if it was from feed, too much grass or could have even been from an illness at some point, but the founder line is at least 6 months old. He is currently sound with font shoes even on hard packed stone-dust. Xrays are available on request. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Radar Breed: Foxtrotter Pony Age: 12yo Gender: Gelding Size: 13.2h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, obstacles Limitations: Is not suitable for Endurance or long mountain rides Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: VIDEO Radar came to GAIT, Inc. back in 2017, he was quickly adopted and was well loved in his new home. The video here was from our initial evaluation back in 2017. Due to life changes, his adopter was no longer able to keep him, so Radar has come back to GAIT, Inc. and is ready to carry his new youth or small adult rider on to amazing adventures. He is experienced on the trail, camping, mounted games and is generally a good all-round horse. He is UTD on all of his vaccines and coggins and is ready for his new home. Until he's adopted, he'll be hanging out in Frederick, MD having fun doing summer camp and youth lessons. Don't miss out on this very nice gaited pony. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Chica Breed: Grade Paso Fino Age: 17yo (est) Gender: Mare Size: 13.3h Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Confident Novice Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding, obstacles Limitations: Low sugar diet Adoption Fee: $1300 Location: Dillsburg, PA Video Link: VIDEO Chica is a beautiful Paso Fino mare with a unique lacing hair pattern on her haunches. Her background is unknown and she is not registered with the PFHA. She may be registered with another group like the Puerto Rican Paso association, but we did not send DNA to check with other organizations. We have spent almost a year with Chica and she does great in the ring and on trails, more whoa than go. Like most Pasos, you will need to spend time developing a bond with her, that trust must be earned, but she is ready to have her own forever person. We would consider her low brio but is happy to move out when asked. Her perfect person will understand if she needs a moment to sort things out and be patient with her. Her diet will need to be controlled with low sugar feeds and has no riding restrictions other than a size appropriate rider. 
Adopted - Midnight is an est. 15yo Walking Horse gelding. He arrived as an owner surrender with Doc. He too had his feet trimmed too short and although we were able to get aluminum shoes on him so that he's comfortable in the pasture we will need to have another growth cycle on his feet before we can consider evaluating him under saddle. He is said to be broke and good on trails but forward. Midnight is currently in Frederick, MD
Status: Not avaialble, in long term foster
Name: Bella Breed: Mo. Fox Trotter Age: 17yo (est) Gender: Mare Size: 14h Handler Appropriate: Confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice - light riding or companion only Limitations: Bella has been treated for EPM and also has mild cushings. She still exhibits weakness and is light riding only Suitability: companion or Walk-Gait riding only Adoption Fee: $600 or long term foster Location: Adamstown, MD Video Link: VIDEO Description: Bella is a beautiful 17yo Fox Trotter mare that stands around 14h. She was adopted last spring, but was returned to GAIT, Inc., she was diagnosed with Cushings in the fall. Her updated blood work shows her disease is very well managed with a 1/2 tablet of Prascend every other day and she is currently eating well and taking her medications well. She will require front shoes as she had multiple laminitic episodes while with her adopter, however xrays showed very little damage and she is riding sound with front shoes on. Sadly, just as we were ready to readopt, she took a bad fall with a rider at the canter. She was diagnosed with EPM and has been treated for the past 3 months. She is pasture sound and should be fine for light riding. We recommend her for short walk/gait rides, no canter, no mountain rides. Bella is an uncomplicated mare that is fun to ride, her gait is solid and she goes along well in a snaffle. She is a smaller and fine-boned mare, so folks, size appropriate please. We would put her at confident novice or above perhaps even advanced beginner if you are working with a trusted professional. Her Cushings is easily managed, but she will need a low starch, low sugar diet - no lush grassy fields for this young lady 
Adopted- Pepper is a beautiful 16yo tobiano Foxtrotter mare. She joins GAIT as a rescue transfer from Rocky's Horse Rescue. She arrived to Rocky's as a barely handled broodmare and they did a wonderful job getting a really good foundation on her. She is doing well under saddle but is a sensitive soul who need an experienced rider who is soft and consistent with their aids and patient with her on the ground. She will do very well in a private home setting where there is routine and lots of love. Pepper is located in Frederick, MD
Adopted
Clementine was actually one of the first horses to officially be a part of the GAIT, Inc. program, coming to us in the fall of 2016 as a weanling. This adorable baby grew into a striking young 5yo mare. She stands about 15h and has been professionally broke to ride. She was adopted as a coming 3yo and after 2 years the adopters felt she really wasn't a good fit as a husband horse and asked us to take her back. Of course we said yes. She's currently getting some evaluation work under saddle so we can identify the right rider suitability and address any holes in her training. She's located in Frederick MD and her adoption fee will be $1500 when she's ready. We expect Clem to be available in late spring. 
Adopted - Portia is an est 15yo Walking Horse mare that comes to GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender. She is a very well-broke mare, a confidence builder type. She is currently under riding evaluation but so far is proving to be very well broke. She has had bloodwork done and her ACTH (Cushings indicators) are normal as are her insulin and glucose levels. This mare had previously been feed a high starch, high sugar diet that caused her to become very overweight. Her cresty neck was a warning sign of possible metabolic disease, however, the bloodwork shows that with proper diet, she is normal. Portia will be available for adoption in early spring and her adoption fee is $1300
ADOPTED
Desi is a grade Paso Fino gelding who is around 12 and stands at 14.2+h. He arrived to GAIT, Inc. as a stallion and was gelded in late January 2020. He joined GAIT, Inc. in Nov. 2019 and comes from a sale barn in New Jersey. He arrived several hundred pounds under weight with the typical upper respiratory infections we see when horses end up in the auction pipeline. He completed quarantine, has gained good weight and is learning to trust humans again after being abandoned by his previous owner to auction. We submitted DNA to the Paso Fino Horse Association but there are no matches to his DNA, so he was never registered or may be Puerto Rican bloodlines? Desi needed to learn how to be a "horse" - he acted as if he had never been with a herd before. He had made a lot of progress in the past 3 months in training with Ashley Lauer. He is currently turned out in a mixed herd, he is going well under saddle, he has a solid gait and has been out on the trails. He tends to be a sensitive horse, as are many Paso Finos, so he will need a Paso experienced adopter who is patient and confident. But this is the kind of horse that wants to please and will reward his person with his love and trust once you've earned it. He will be moving to the next phase of his retraining at the end of January 2021 for more trail miles and introduction to new riders so that he can learn that people are good and he can trust more than one person. Desi is currently in Dillsburg, PA but will be moving to Frederick, MD the second week of February for the final stages of his retraining process. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Rooster Breed: TN Walking Horse Age: 21yo est Gender: Gelding Size: 15.2h and stocky Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: None Suitability: Trail, solo trail riding, pleasure riding, trail obstacle, camping, Friend/Husband horse Adoption Fee: $800 Location: Smithsburg, MD Video Link: VIDEO HERE Description: Rooster, affectionately called "Roo" by his care-taker, joined GAIT, Inc. in mid-March. He was donated by a private party who purchased him along with Sadie from a lot in Kentucky. He arrived with a nasty upper respiratory infection, grossly under weight but he's been nothing but a doll to be around. He has really bloomed now and he is ready for his forever home. Rooster is great on trails and will lead or follow, does best bitless. He's an "old hand" at trail riding and not much seems to bother him, he's also competed successfully in trail obstacle competitions with a youth handler. We were told he was a camp horse and we can believe that. He knows his job under saddle. He has a comfortable gait, but is happy to just walk along. His person will want an in your pocket gelding for trails or hacking around the farm, he is sound and barefoot. He ties well, bathes, trailers, no vices. He gets along great with the other horses in the field. He's generally an uncomplicated kinda guy. Rooster has mild COPD so some summer-time maintenance will be required when it's hot and humid. He will do best in a home where he can be outdoors 24/7 to limit dust. In cooler weather he maintains well without medications. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Journey Breed: Grade Mountain Horse type Age: 9yo (est) Gender: mare Size: 14.3 1/2h Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: None Suitability: Trail, pleasure, trail obstacle, camping, gaited Dressage Adoption Fee: $1500 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: https://youtu.be/4Z9Mvf9WRjU Description: Journey is a beautiful dark coffee colored liver chestnut. She has proven to be a sweet mare on the ground and under saddle. She has done great out on the trails alone and with others. This young mare is going to be a great trail partner for confident Novice or above and may also do nicely with an advanced beginner with support from a more experienced rider. She is laid back and willing, she can lead or follow, she will go slow enough to ride with non-gaited horses, but has that signature ground-covering walk when asked. She will stand quietly at the mounting block. She has a nice gait and can sit and come out of the field and go for a ride. She is a lovely trail partner ready for miles of trail fun. On her final evaluation trail through Gettysburg National Battlefield she didn't blink an eye at the buses, motorcycles, cars buggies with flags, bicycles, crowds and the only reaction she had was to speed up a bit when walking past the power washer. Journey is an in-your-pocket mare and is good for farrier, vet, ties and cross ties, loads and trailers. 
Adoptioned - Prince is 13yo TN Walking Horse gelding that stands around 15h. He has trail miles and comes to GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender. He is beautifully gaited and happy to move out. He has finished refresher training at Skyhawke Farm in New Jersey. He does best in a smaller group but gets anxious when asked to go out alone or with a fast moving group. He is a very easy horse to ride in a small polite group, and a joy to be around on the ground. However, he needs a rider that has light and educated hands, he is very soft in the mouth. Prince is considered "special needs" because he has a history of rearing. We have had Prince with us nearly a year, and he has reared one time and it was the reason he was initially surrendered to GAIT, Inc. The rear is avoidable and we are continuing to work on the trigger and the best way to defuse his behavior before it becomes a rear, but he will only be adopted to an experienced rider who is aware of his history. His adoption fee is $800. He is currently located in Frederick, MD. Here are some videos while he was at Skyhawke Farm
ADOPTED - Indy is a registered Paso Fino gelding, 12yo (2008), stands near 14h. He's a beautiful bay gelding. He's low brio and does best riding out with other horses. When he's uncertain about something, he stops and stands. He loves to be groomed and is very sweet to work around. Recommended for a confident intermediate or above rider. He has miles of trail experience and has been a trail horse for his entire riding career. He came to GAIT, Inc. after his owner fell ill and was no longer able to care for her horses. He has been loved his entire life and has not been shuffled through the "system". He is currently located in Mt. Wolf, PA (near York). Video can be seen CLICK HERE . His adoption fee is $1500. Watch here for updated video coming soon.
Adopted - Griffin is an est. 7yo mountain horse type gelding standing around 15.1h. He came to GAIT, Inc. as an auction intercept in late December 2019, he finished quarantine and rehab having lost substantial weight at the lot. Griffin proved to be a real solid citizen, while he's definitely green, he's very willing and very sensible on the ground and under saddle.
ADOPTED - Faith is a 6yo registered TN Walking Horse mare that comes to GAIT, Inc. as a private owner surrender. She was adopted almost immediately on arrival, but once she went into training started exhibiting lameness problems. Our adopter returned Faith to us, and we are happy to bring her back as we try to sort out her lameness. She has been treated for Lyme and it was found that her stifle was inflamed. We had her stifle injected and she has completed a 60-day conditioning program with one of our foster partners. She is currently sound and rideable
Faith is well broke and very sweet on the ground and under saddle. She's had kids at her foster crawling all over her, and she's been well loved both by her previous owners and since she's been with GAIT, Inc. We are adopting Faith as "light riding" sound only. She will need proper conditioning to maintain muscle and tendon strength so that it does not put undue stress on her joints. Gaiting should be kept to a minimum and only to her ability to maintain the gait without tiring. She is currently on a joint supplement and it is possible she could need further stifle injections in the future. Her weight should be kept consistent and lean to reduce stress on the joints. We believe this care regimen will keep her healthy and sound for years to come. Her perfect person will be someone who would like easy strolls in the woods or in the ring, mostly walking. Someone that enjoys doing ground work, bonding with their horse, maybe even playing at trail obstacles. This girl is smart and willing. Definitely more whoa than go. She is currently field boarded in a mixed herd and is middle to low in the herd. She is being ridden by advanced beginner youth riders in walking lessons with some gaiting and is also doing light trail work. Faith is UTD on vaccines, coggins, dental and farrier. She goes with a no-breeding, no rehoming contract just like all of the GAIT horses. Her adoption fee is $600, but only to a well-vetted and approved home, preferably someone with children who will dote on her. Faith is located in Frederick, MD. 
ADOPTED - Gemma is a registered 2003 model, 13.0+h Paso Fino mare. Much like her name implies this is one GEM of a mare! This is a been there, done that mare who's former rider outgrew her. She was sold to a gentleman that wanted to breed her with a buy-back agreement. Somehow that agreement was not honored and she ended up in the auction pipeline, where GAIT found her nearly a year after she had been sold at a lot in Cranbury, NJ. She had an old tendon injury, but our vet has confirmed that it has fully healed, she is sound and also confirmed NOT in foal. Gemma is suitable for a size appropriate confident beginner and above rider. This is a fun mare that is happy to move out, but will safelty handle just about any situation you put her in with class. She is well gaited, with a lovely trail covering gait. You'll be hard pressed to find a better trail mare for the smaller rider anywhere! She is currently located in Waymart, PA and her adoption fee is $1100. We have put together an initial video for you at Video Here, we can also share links to other videos from the previous owners upon request.
ADOPTED - Hoofie is a 22yo TN Walking Horse. He is sound and ready for your trail adventures. Standing around 15.3h and stocky built, Hoofie is the perfect personal mount, guest horse or husband horse. This guy is as sweet as they come and has had years of trail miles. He self loads, he's great for the farrier and vet, stands straight tied or cross tied and loves attention. He has a long-strided walk, so no problem keeping up with the other gaited horses in the group.
Hoofie originally joined GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender after a previous owner had passed away. He was adopted immediately, but after being a cherished trail horse for his adopter, they fell on financial trouble and asked to return him. We welcomed Hoofie back with open arms and he is now ready to bring miles of love and trail enjoyment to his next person. Hoofie is located in Boyds, MD and we will post video soon. He is an moderately easy keeper who has no special needs, no known lameness or riding restrictions. His adoption fee is $800 and we will post video when it becomes available. 
On long-term foster - JLo RC is a 12yo, 14h REGISTERED Paso Fino mare that has been loved and well cared for her entire life. She is a unique bay that carries the Rabicano gene that gives her white ticking and white hairs in the tail. She comes to GAIT, Inc. as a victim of divorce where the husband gave her away without the wife's permission, she was then sold to dealer Brian Moore as a broke horse. He quickly found out that she wasn't broke to ride and she was put up for sale on their internet sale page. That's where we found her in late Dec. 2018. After a tearful conversation with her former owner who was not in a position to be able to buy her back, GAIT, Inc. stepped in and agreed to take her.
She may have been unbroke when she arrived, but that is no longer the case! JLo is a very well-started pleasure mare now, with 120 days of professional training geared towards the pleasure and trail rider. She has a great foundation on the ground and under saddle. She has a very natural gait, started in her canter, obstacles and been out on the trails. She is ready for her forever home with a Paso experienced confident rider that can continue with her mileage and take the time to bond with her and become her forever riding partner. JLo is UTD on all of her vaccines, coggins, dental and farrier. She has completed 120 days of training at Ro-No Ranch for training with Nola Haupert-Keill and her adoption fee is $1500. JLo, along with all of our adoptable horses, goes with a no rehome, no breeding contract, so please keep this in mind if you apply to adopt. She is currently located in Windham, NY. We do require potential adopters travel to meet their potential new partners and adopt within a reasonable driving distance of the Mid-Atlantic region. It's not often that we get horses with a life-time of history, but we have that with JLo. Watch JLo's VIDEO 
ADOPTED - Penelope "Penny" joined GAIT, Inc. at the end of January. as a cooperative effort through Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue. She was purchased at the New Holland auction for $75, starved. They originally thought she might be neurological, but turns out she was gaited! She has completed her rehab, and we have been working with her to help her regain her confidence. So far she's been willing and happy to do anything we ask, she even attended Horse World Expo in March, greeting the public at the GAIT, Inc. booth. Penny stands 15h and is around 17yo. We have evaluated her on the trail after several months of rehab, chiropractic, ground work and arena work and she was GREAT! She's brave and smart and is going to make a wonderful horse for the right person.
Penny's perfect person is going to be a confident novice or above. Someone who wants to love and bond with their new horse but willing to put their foot down if Penny thinks she knows better. Penny is the sort that will try to get her own way, but is more than willing to listen as long as you are willing to kindly follow through with your request. She's sweet on the ground and loves attention. She is still rebuilding muscle, so her new person will need to continue with her conditioning. She has a lovely four-beat gait, but can't hold it for very long yet. Penny is located in Frederick, MD, we will be posting her video soon. Penny's adoption fee is $1100. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Cruise Breed: Grade Walking Horse cross Age: 18yo Gender: Gelding Size: 15h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Intermediate+ Limitations: None Suitability: Trail, pleasure, gaited Dressage, western Dressage Adoption Fee: $1500 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Pending Description: Cruise is ready to hit the trails and is also trained in gaited dressage. He is very well broke, but does best with a confident rider and in the company of other horses he knows. He will ride alone once you build a bond with him, but can be nervous with new riders at first. He comes as an owner donation, his current owner is going through some personal life changes and needed to down size her animal commitments and asked for GAIT's help. He is most suitable for a confident intermediate due to his high level of training and is very happy to be a ring horse as well as a trail horse. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Obe Breed: TN Walking Horse Age: 18yo Gender: Gelding Size: 15.2h (est) Handler Appropriate: Intermediate Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: None Suitability: Trail, pleasure, solo trail riding Adoption Fee: $1300 Location: Smithsburg, MD Video Link: Additional video and pics coming soon, but you can check out a short riding video; VIDEO HERE Description: Obe is a gorgeous black TN Walking Horse gelding. He has a beautiful signature flat walk and a rocking chair canter that the breed is known for. We've discovered he knows how to park out as well. He arrived to GAIT as an owner surrender, the owner knew very little about him and hadn't ridden him in the time she had him. The more we've uncovered about this horse the more we love him. When Obe arrived he needed to gain a little weight, but we found his teeth hadn't been done in a long time, and once he had a good dental float, he's gained weight and looks great. He's done great on the trails, crosses water, will ride with others or alone, very easy to ride. We would not call him a "confidence builder" however, only because he's doesn't like to just stand around, he wants to quietly enjoy the scenery, not hang out in the parking lot. He is stout build and may be perfect for the novice rider guest or husband as well. He can be impatient on the ground, so consistency with ground manners will be important, but under saddle, he's a rock star. In the field he is more of a boss type herd leader. 
Status: Adopted
Name: Freckles Breed: Missouri Fox Trotter Age: 19yo Gender: Gelding Size: 15h (est) Handler Appropriate: Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice Limitations: None Suitability: Trail, pleasure riding, Friend/Husband horse Adoption Fee: $1300 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: Pending Description: Freckles has miles and miles of trail experience and joins GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender after his original owner passed away. This is a sweet horse who loves to be loved on. He's being ridden by confident novice youth riders right now and is doing great. He prefers not to lead but will follow another horse anywhere. He prefers an field boarding arrangement. We want to make sure he finds his perfect person. 
In long term foster
Diego is a registered Paso Fino gelding, 1995 model with lots of great miles left in him! Diego was placed in an adoptive home by his former owner under a GAIT, Inc. contract. Thanks to our contract, when the adopter lost her job and needed to rehome her horses, Diego came back to safety with GAIT, Inc. We need to get his teeth done and make sure everything is UTD with him, but he'll be ready for adoption quickly. Diego stands around 13.2h, is sound and has more miles on the trails than we can even count. He's also got camping experience. He may not be up for the super long mountain rides any more, but he's still game for the average trail ride. Watch for details soon. 
Status: Currently in long-term foster
Name: Archer Breed: Paso Fino Age: 17yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 13.1h Handler Appropriate: confident Novice Rider Appropriate: Novice or youth rider with adult supervision Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: NO MARES on the property, quiet herd environment on a private farm. Size appropriate youth rider. Adoption Fee**: $800 Location: Davidsonville, MD Video Link: https://youtu.be/NrflWtrs_M0 Archer is available through GAIT, Inc. He originally joined GAIT, Inc. in August of 2017. He was adopted In January of 2018 and had been living with his adopter in VA until the end of March 2020. A change in his adopter's life circumstances required that she return him to GAIT, Inc. Archer is approx a 17yo, 13.1h gaited pony. He is located in Davidsonville, MD. This is a well broke pony with great smooth trail gaits. He is trail experienced and will ride alone or with others. He has an easy trail gait, slow rack and quiet walk. He is shown in his video and photos being ridden by a 5'4" youth rider who is a novice with very little gaited horse experience. He was trailered to the ride in the video after only being ridden once in FIVE months! The video is from 2017, he now has even more trail experience, has camped and been ridden regularly by the adopters novice grand daughter. He stands, ties, loads and trailers. He's good for vet and farrier. Archer is UTD on vaccines, coggins, dental and farrier. His perfect person will like short leisurely rides through the woods or in the ring. His person will be a novice rider or an advanced beginner youth rider with adult supervision. He will need some time to gain trust in his new handler. He will do best on a private farm with no mares. The 13.1h measurement is true measurement and he's a finer boned pony, so smaller riders only please. 
Status: In long-term foster, not available
Name: Zane Breed: Spotted Saddle Horse Age: 8yo Gender: Gelding Size: 15h (est) Handler Appropriate: Confident novice Rider Appropriate: N/A Limitations: Due to extreme fear issues, Zane is not safe to be ridden Suitability: Sponsorship only Sponsorship Fee: $150/mo Sponsorship, not available for adoption Location: Boyds, MD Video Link: N/A Zane is an adorable young champagne Spotted Saddle Horse gelding. He joined GAIT, Inc. as an owner surrender. Sadly, Zane has suffered some sort of trauma in the past before his previous owner rescued him and he is extremely fearful of humans, even after time with trainers and in the kind hands of his previous owner. He has been treated for a tick-borne illness and is also receiving multiple supplements to help balance his diet and quiet his mind. He does well in the herd but can only be handled by a knowledgeable and patient caretaker who has taken the time to earn his trust. He is not safe to ride considering his extreme level of fear. After rehab for several months we do not feel he is safe to be ridden and are asking for sponsorship help with Zane. 
Status: Currently in long term foster.
Name: Jackson Breed: Mountain Horse Age: 18yo (est) Gender: Gelding Size: 14.3h (est) Handler Appropriate: Confident novice Rider Appropriate: N/A Limitations: Companion only, he has a bucking problem under saddle, likely due to scarring on his back. Suitability: Companion Adoption Fee: $600 or may consider long-term foster Location: Smithsburg, MD Video Link: N/A Jackson is a stunning Mountain Horse, our equine dentist has aged him at around 18 years old. He was purchased at auction several months ago by a private buyer and he wasn't working out for them. They asked if GAIT, Inc. would help and intake him. Thanks to a temporary foster who donated hauling and agreed to house him, we were able to say yes. He is mostly blind in one eye and he carries the scars of a long and probably not-so-easy life. Jackson does have some under saddle issues with bucking and unpredictable fear issues and we do not feel he is safe to be used as a riding horse. We are adopting him as a companion only. And what a beautiful and sweet companion he will be for someone! This sweet boy is shy at first but loves attention and grooming. Jackson is easy to handle and groom, ties singly and in cross ties, good for vet and farrier, loves cookies, joins up with you in the arena. He could easily be a liberty horse or someone that enjoys doing ground work. He is sound with no maintenance. If you’re going to have a horse in the pasture… why not make it a pretty one? 
Status: Adopted
Name: High Country Freedom aka "Zee" Breed: Registered Spotted Saddle Horse Age: 2011 Gender: Gelding Size: 14h (est) Handler Appropriate: Confident novice Rider Appropriate: Confident intermediate Suitability: Trail, camping, pleasure riding Limitations: Rider under 140lbs Adoption Fee: $1800 Location: Frederick, MD Video Link: VIDEO Zee came to GAIT, Inc. as an auction intercept in June of 2021. He had an old groin muscle injury and required down time to heal but is now completely sound and being ridden several times a week in a youth rider lesson program both in the ring and on the trail. He needed some refresher training and has now proven to be a very nice horse in the ring and on the trails. He even recently competed at Double C Ranch's trail mountain course with a youth rider. Zee has a lovely 4-beat gait and a nice canter to go along with it. He is beautiful to look at, is great in the herd and has a lot of "try" under saddle. He's well broke and has done well on trails, he LOVES to swim. His best person will have enough experience to redirect him in a positive way should he not be comfortable with something you are asking, he doesn't respond well to a forceful handler/rider. He loves his people and will be very happy to bond with a special partner. Zee is ready to find his new trail partner, will that be you? |