Bright Futures Farm is an equine charity whose primary focus is re-homing off the track Thoroughbreds...horses that can no longer race due to disinterest or injury…horses unwanted by their owners and sent to auction where most are purchased for slaughter.  Our dedication has grown to include providing sanctuary for older horses that are unwanted after their "useful years" are over, including older stallions that cannot be gelded due to the risk of complications.

We are always in need of foster homes.  When you foster a horse you help us save one more from harm.  Fostering expenses are tax-deductible.  If you have room, please ask us about our foster program.

New Arrivals & Horses in Rehab or Training

These horses are not yet available to adopt. Most are newly acquired and need to be evaluated or schooled on some level prior to being placed in a new home.  Details for each horse are below.  If you see a horse you are interested, please book mark our site and periodically check back to see if they are on our page of Available Horses.  Once they are listed on our "Available Horses" page, you are welcome to inquire about them.

Day 1: 06-24-08   07-10-08              06-26-08              02-14-09

  05.23.09 Age 11 months

Gatsby (Pistol)

14 hands Born  6/24/08 9:30 am

Gatsby is an American Warmblood.  He has wonderful balance, collection and agility.  He has jumped already on his own and can turn on a dime.  This little guy has so much potential.  He has a very high step and we can see him excelling at Dressage.  He's very well built and has a wonderful disposition and is quite intelligent.  Gatsby is very "in your pocket".  He is brave and curious.  He is the only horse we have who has no "baggage".  He was born here, and has never known a harsh hand. 

Gatsby is currently being schooled by Cynthia Hopkins. 

Cynthia is a professional trainer in Northwestern PA.  You can reach Cynthia at:

email:  adashofextraeasy@hotmail.com

phone: 814-490-3258  

Placement fee TBA

Cupid at the broker lot :-(

Cupid at Bright Futures

Cupid

2007  Sorrel Haflinger cross gelding.  14 hh. Star, socks.

With the help of the Fans of Barbaro we rescued Cupid from a Broker's lot in Pennsylvania in January 2009.   He also weekly transports horses to slaughter, and Cupid was due to be on the next truck.  Cupid arrived at Bright Futures earlier this spring. He is very sweet and very smart. He's got wonderful ground manners, stands, longes, comes when called, & has been desensitized to many sounds and objects. He can/will be started under saddle this spring.  He would make a wonderful children's pony hunter (has free jumped beautifully), or would be a great choice for Pony Club.  Cupid is athletic and floats across the ground.

video of Cupid from January 2009:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxNK06R44yA

Cupid is currently being schooled by Cynthia Hopkins. 

Cynthia is a professional trainer in Northwestern PA.  You can reach Cynthia at:

email:  adashofextraeasy@hotmail.com

phone: 814-490-3258  

Placement fee TBA

Mamabernie (Bernie)  

(Repent - Ray's Gift)

2006 black Thoroughbred stallion  16 hands.  blaze, three socks

We had less than two days to move Bernie off the track.  He didn't want to race and was at high risk for slaughter.  Bernie is very laid back, easy to handle and very sweet.  More information to come as he is evaluated by Kim and Scott.  Bernie was gelded on 9/14/09 and has come through the surgery like a trooper!

Thank you to our friends Mary H., Jeanne B., Judy S., Janet L., Karen M. & Front Range Equine Rescue for their help with the cost to geld Bernie.  Thanks also to Kim and Scott for picking him up at the track!

Mamie   

Seal brown Paso Fino mare. young.

We just purchased Mamie from the Camelot auction of 6/30/10 with the help of the Fans of Barbaro.  She's a young girl.  She is currently in QT and will go to her foster home on Long Island in 30 days.  More information to follow as we receive it.