Our Equines

Our Equines (Sanctuary horses are identified)

Gabe (photo on way)

Orphaned quarterhorse colt arrived at ERC Fall 2011. Gabe is sweet, independent, requires training and will be gelded in the next couple months. AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

Scarlett (photo on way)

Orphaned quarterhorse filly arrived at ERC Fall 2011. This little pistol is the leader of the baby herd. She is dominant, feisty and beautiful. Scarlett requires training and a person with previous horse experience.
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

Vinnie (Cody) (named in honor of SF Firefighter Engine Co. 26 Vincent Perez)

Vinnie, abandon sorrel gelding, thought to be in his 20's. Vinnie is named after experienced San Francisco firefighter Vincent Perez, of Engine Co. 26, who died in the line of duty. Vincent Perez was from the bay area, a 21 year veteran of the SF Fire Dept. and served as a member of the US Marine Corp.
ERC's Vinnie is a large horse, strong & the leader of his herd. He has settled into the Amigos pasture. SANCTUARY needs sponsorship

Tony (Cherokee) (named in honor of SF Firefighter Engine Co. 26 Anthony Valerio)

Tony, abandon gelding Arab, thought to be in his 20's.
Tony is named after Anthony Valerio experienced San Francisco firefighter, of Engine Co. 26, who died in the line of duty. Anthony Valerio served San Francisco for 27 years, 13 with the Dept. of Public Health and 14 with the SF Fire Dept. Anthony grew up in the bay area and attended SF State University.
ERC's Tony is an independent horse, kind in nature and always looking to socialize. AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

Abby (Snowflake Abby)

Abby, abandon bay mare Arab mix, late teens to early 20's.
Abby is herd mom. She is content hanging with Vinnie and grazing all day. She is very affectionate. AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

Thea (Taya) aka "T"

Thea is a 16-17 year old paint quarterhorse mare. This kind soul is the heart of the Rowdy Creek herd. This well mannered mare has recently become a sanctuary horse who will live as an ERC permanent resident. Thea has been blessed to have many loving people watching out for her best interest. Originally a rescue she was fortunate to find a good and now she has a permanenet lameness that has qualified her to be an ERC sanctuary horse. We love "T". SANCTUARY needs sponsorship

Mari

Mari, 30 year old Morgan, arrived at ERC September 1, 2011. Mari is at ERC for retirement and some TLC. She has a fantastic disposition, sweet and social. Mari needs her teeth floated and lots of feed. She is 200 pounds underweight. SANCTUARY needs sponsorship

Troy

Troy (Tallac) is a six year old bay. Troy was on ERC's waitlist for a few months. He is extremely sweet, likes to be groomed and given treats. He is a lover who likes to beat up Pj. Troy needs sponsorship and a special someone. AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

Blue

Blue is a BLM mustang, he is a youngin. Blue is sweet, gentle and submissive. He is best friends with Tallac. Blue needs a sponsor and a special someone. AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

Chloe Marie

Chloe is a 32 year old mare, Morgan. She was going to be put down due to her arthritis. Several kind people intervened before she came to the ERC. She is an unusual horse, she likes people more than horses. She roams the ranch freely following us around like a dog. Nothing spooks her. She is wonderful with children. Chloe is enjoying her long naps and being with Kitty. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Patti

Patti is a 22 year old, jennet gray meditteranean small standard donkey. Patti endured abuse and neglect. She was used for roping and was abandoned. She has scars around her mouth where she was attacked by a group of dogs. She has had laminitis problems in the past. She is doing great now. She is letting us pet her after many years of being terrified by people. She has come so far. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Gus

Gus is an 12 year old jack, brown miniature donkey. Gus and Dixie May were living together in the East Bay. He came to ERC to be with other donkeys. He is somewhat tame and loves to be with Patti. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Dixie May

Dixie May is a 21 year old mare, American Paint. Dixie May and Gus were living together in the East Bay. They came to ERC to retire. Dixie May was a roping horse. Years of hard work have effected her legs causing her to have tendon and ligament damage. She is the most affectionate horse in the herd. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Morgan

Morgan, "Morgy" "little man" is a 12 year old gelding, Morgan. He was given to ERC so he could have a forever, loving home. Don’t be fooled by his pony size, he is the herd alpha. Needs sponsor. (ERC TRAIL RIDE HORSE)

Cheyenne

Cheyenne is a 22 year old mare, black and white paint. Cheyenne was a PMU mare. She is blind in her left eye and it is unknown if it was an accident or was a result of abuse. Cheyenne requires time and patience. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Kasey (the Big Girl)

Kasey is a 27 year old mare, sorrel draft cross quarter horse. She is a gentle giant standing at 16.1. She came all the way from Las Vegas to be at ERC. She loves to eat her supplements and hay. After, she takes long naps in the soft grass. She is very easy going. Kasey has found love after a year at ERC she has paired up with Tony. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Dee

Dee is a 26 year old quarter horse. Dee came to ERC to retire and rehabilitate her hip. Dee broke her hip December of 2009 . ERC put Dee in a large pasture, by herself, where she could move freely and have ample space for lying down. The goal was to get Dee moving, lower any pain/discomfort and get her some socialization with the other horses. She moved into the pastures with other horses a few months after arrival. She is pretty tough for breaking her hip. She is currently with Tony & Morgan. SANCTUARY

Muffin

Muffin is a Miniature Horse. "Muff" is a pistol. He does not realize he is small. Definite Napoleon complex. AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION/needs sponsorship

Dakota

Dakota (formerly Tax), is a mustang mix with curly, he is 11. Dakota came to ERC because he needed a home. The owner could not care for him any longer. Dakota is not broke and we are gentling him. He is very affectionate, a friend to everyone. He loves being with Muffin, Thea and Eagle. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Eagle Mae

Eagle Mae is is officially and ERC horse. She is thought to be 20+years old. She is PMU and has made her way thru several facilities with no one able to get thru to her. She was left at the property where ERC is located. Her health & well being was not up to par. ERC stepped in to help take over her care. One year ago she was mean & misunderstood. No one could pet her or attempt to brush her. Now she is a volunteer favorite. She enjoys being brushed, given treats and lots of attention. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Waverly

Waverly, 13 year old Oldenburg, arrived February 13, 2011. He came to ERC because of an injury that may be permanent. It was suspected Waverly tore his upper suspensory but time revealed it was a small fracture. He is a big dog who has no idea how large he is.
He made his move into the main pasture where he fell for Dixie. Nice to see Waverly living in a herd. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Navarre

Navarre, 21 year old Thoroughbred, arrived April 17, 2011. He came to ERC thanks to the Hatfield's. The Hatfield's fostered Navarre while he waited for months on ERC's waitlist.
Navarre is a puppy in a horses body. He loves his belly rubbed, he lifts his leg, like a dog, until you get the hint to scratch. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Talk Show Tony

Tony is a 10 year old Thoroughbred. He was a race horse at Bay Meadows and Golden Gate fields. Tony is the Grandson to Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew and Son of Thoroughbred Hall of Famer, Langfur. Tony was born in Kentucky. Tony’s carrier ended in 2007 after he broke his knee. He was thankfully rehabilitated but could never race again. Angry, confused & dodging euthanasia he found a facility to take him in. Two people were instantly pulled in to Tony. Although he was angry they stood by him. Jen cared for his injury and spent time with him. Sean, was Tony’s advocate, keeping him from being euthanized several times. Last month ERC was approached by Jen and Sean. Tony was going to be euthanized in one month if he did not find a home. ERC was warned, by several other people, that Tony was violent & mean, he could not be with other horses and at one time he attempted to bite someone’s head. With this knowledge ERC had to take Tony. He was misunderstood; no one was listening to him. He wanted desperately to be a horse. Tony arrived on Tuesday, Jen and Sean at his side, we set him up in a paddock so he could get adjusted to the environment. After 1 week he was pushing on the gate asking to get out. We waited til week 2. Finally we decided to give it a go. With just a halter, no stud chain (a stud chain was always used with Tony) he calmly walked out of his paddock to his new pasture. He walked in looked and walked around, then dropped his head and began to graze. It was AMAZING! He bonded to Morgan, our most dominant gelding, and has since fell for Dee. No violent episodes at all. Tony is busy being a horse, finally!!!! SANCTUARY

Sammy

Sammy's age is unknown, his teeth lead us to believe he is in his 20's. Sammy came from the kill buyer lot. He was purchased by ERC for $300.00. He was going to be transported to a slaughter house in Mexico. He has a blank look and seems to have been through hard times. He has scars/rope burns on his legs that most Mexican rodeo horses have from tripping. Sam is going to need time to heal. If you would like to help Sam by donating or spending time please contact ERC. SANCTUARY needs sponsor

Ishi

Ishi, 4 year old paint pony gelding, green broke.
Ishi is from the kill buyer lot where ERC purchased him for $300.00.
Ishi had an advocate on that Sunday, an ERC donator and supporter Renee, went to bat for Ishi. She wanted to rescue him. He is very affectionate. Renee named him after the Native American story of Ishi.

Quinn

Quinn is an appaloosa gelding, very large, over 16 hands. This poor guy is old with a club foot. He came from the kill buyer lot. The kill buyer pushed us not to purchase him. We knew he was doing this because he could get $800.00 for him at the slaughter house. We talked him down to $325.00. Patricia & Michael put the money up for Quinn so he could have a retirement forever home at ERC.
Quinn is sad and needs time to heal his broken heart. SANCTUARY

Luke

This gorgeous splash paint is under 10 years old and just arrived (May 12, 2011) at ERC from the kill buyer lot. Luke is a dominant gelding who is the leader of the Amigos herd of seven. Luke had a bout with laminitis - he had a dropped sole. We have waited six months, the hoof is healing. He will need another six months to see how the remainder heals. Needs sponsorship

Scarlett

This gorgeous splash paint is over 10 years old arrived (May 12, 2011) at ERC from the kill buyer lot. Scarlett is affectionate, she wants to be groomed and will follow you til you give into her. Needs sponsor

Bogie

Bogie is a 5 year old buckskin from the kill buyer lot. Bogie was the first horse we saw when entering the lot. We promised him he was going home. He is a pistol, dominant and affectionate. He is a whole lot of horse. Everyone who steps into his pasture is immediately sucked in by him. He follows you around curiously asking for attention. He is notorious for knocking the manure wheel barrow over when you turn your back. He is hard to catch and loves treats!

Cherokee

Cherokee is a teenager rescued from the kill buyer lot. One of our ERC supporters fell in love with him. He is submissive, sweet and kind. He loves being groomed and talked to. His best friend is Chance. They eat together, sleep next to each other and drink water together. Cherokee has a real nice disposition. (ERC TRAIL RIDE HORSE)

Chance

Chance is a late teenager rescued from the kill buyer lot. Chance was rescued along with his best friend Cherokee by an ERC supporter. Chance was used hard. His legs are arthritic and overused. Chance will be in permanent retirement at ERC. Living his life out in sanctuary. Chance is slowly opening up to us, but he will need time and routine. He is submissive and likes to be groomed but you get a sense that he is broken. SANCTUARY

Adopted

Jc

Jc is a 5 year old bay. He made a long journey to ERC from Las Vegas. He is young, energetic, a little green and is going to make a fabulous horse. (ADOPTED) October 2011

Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea is a 7-8 week old Appaloosa. Sweet Pea was orphaned at 1-2 weeks old. Her mom was shipped to slaughter. She is very bonded to Maggie & Jake. She attempts to nurse off of Maggie for comfort. (ADOPTED) December 2011

Jake

Jake is a 8-9 week old sorrel. He was orpaned at 2-3 weeks old. Jake is strong spirited. His mom was shipped to slaughter. He has already dealt with strangles. He ulcerated in his throat, a trach tube was inserted due to his trouble with breathing. Jake is adopted!!!!!!
(ADOPTED) October 2011

Maggie

Maggie is a gorgeous bay. Maggie was orphaned at 2-3 weeks old. Her mom was shipped to slaughter. Maggie is the smartest, level headed foal of the bunch. (ADOPTED) November 2011

Equine Rescue Center Remembers

Superstition

Superstition, a 33 year old gelding, chestnut Arabian. He came to ERC for retirement. Super was owned by Dan Smith for 32 years. He was an extremely intelligent horse. He came to ERC with his best friend Talman (Tallyho) who passed on April 8. Super passed just about one month after Tal. Super had a stroke on May 10, 2011. Rest in Peace Super (Supi).

Talman (Tallyho)

Talman, a 30 year old gelding, grey/white Arabian. Came to ERC May 2010. He enjoyed a full year with his best friend Superstition. Tal was sweet, loving and was the volunteer favorite. Tal passed April 8, 2011, this was a tremendous loss for ERC and Tal's sponsor Dan Smith. Dan came every week to bring feed and spend time with him. Rest in peace sweet friend.

Rio

Rio, 32 year old Morgan, arrived at ERC December 14, 2009.
Rio passed on April 13, 2010 of a stroke. He was a kind soul who loved Chloe and being groomed. We will always remember him.