Crossed Sabers Stable and The Second Wind Adoption Program,
International Horse Adoption Program
SWAP HQ: Rt 2 Box 24A Jockey Camp Road, West Union, West Virginia 26456
Office:
304-873-3532 Fax: will be up soon
Winter Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9am to 4pm
Stable Visiting Hours, Pick Up and Delivery of Horses: by appointment
Click here to see all the dogs that are up for adoption!!

Help Wanted, HORSE TRAINER:  We are also looking for a trainer that can also help in the office as an executive assistant at times (emails, calls, matching people with horses and vise versa, showing horses to adopters, working with adopters and their horses, possibly taking adopter horses for training, talking to donors, escorting visitors, helping with the website, some of the special care of horses... wrapping/shots/hand walking and some training of adopters/interns). Knowledge of all the riding and driving disciplines and all breeds of horses is helpful but a good quiet seat is a must. Salary is starting at $500. a month with free room and board but if the person is a good worker and a good rider, it will go up to $750. a month at 6 months and if they are good at placing horses into homes and a good consistent worker. The work is 7 days a week with every other weekend off (but the weekend hours are usually pretty slow, (just feeding/turn out and taking care of the barn/stalls) unless adopters or donors are visiting), some barn work (feeding, grooming/cooling out and turn out) but mostly just training and office work, some horse transport if you can drive a trailer. We can probably work the hours so if someone wants to go college or grad school on line we will make every attempt to work it in but work hours are around the normal work day and the best hours to ride (dependent upon weather). Some travel may be involved with this job to go check on program horses in homes, help adopters with training with horses and guidance and possibly some pick up and delivery of horses in the program (with the program vehicle/trailer of course) and potentially setting up displays and tables at some of the big horse shows and events. I hate to say it but I'm much more interested in a lady/girl that is more interested in horses and helping them than boys or making a fortune. email secondwindadopt@aol.com or call 304-873-3532.

Some one has been going into our pasture and barn and cutting horses tails and manes off, ruining their natural fly swatter right before fly season. If we see anyone in our pasture or barn that is not suppose to be there you will be shot on sight. That is not a threat, its a promise. We have no trespassing signs up everywhere so this is a criminal offense and vandalism. Criminal complaints have already been filed.

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A special thank you to Erin Burnside of Elkins High School and all the riders that came to the benefit trail ride for SWAP. As her Senior project Erin raised over $400. for SWAP. Kudos Erin. If we had 100 kids do this as their senior project or even just as a fund raiser, they could pay to feed all our horses for a year!! Please consider us kids when you are doing your volunteer projects for school or if you want to do a fund raiser this summer. One kid with the desire to help can make a huge difference, just like Erin did. Bravo for a job well done!!

Congratulations to our Executor for her selection and award for the International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women for 2006/2007. Kudos!!

Yehaa, Kudos again to our Executor for her selection to receive the National  Leadership Award by the Republican Party.

Click here to put a horse into our  adoption program

Click here to see what we have learned over the years and with thousands of horses.

If you can't adopt, think about a gift to one or all of our horses: supplies, tack, dewormers, a donation, fly spray, or a new halter. Click here to be a sponsor to one of our horses

SWAP is now taking monthly payments for adoption fees. This can be done  with personal checks from an established checking account. Just another way SWAP is making it easier for you to have the horse of your dreams. Click here to see about monthly payments to adopt your

 

 

Great Goals for 2008:

1. Spend an hour a day with your horses, not just feeding, training and turning out, but real quality time doing something that is enjoyable for the both of you. Grooming or hand walking is a great way to bond with your horse and good for both you and the horse.

2. Get your loved ones more involved in your horses. Divorce is the biggest reason we see horses coming back to us. Don't just share the work, share the fun too and find something they really enjoy doing with horses.

3. Learn a new discipline, go to a clinic, a horse show, or equine affaire. Come to one of our clinics or watch a training video. If you are an adopter you can check out books and video's from SWAP's Library for just shipping costs. Take a lesson at least once a month or Bring your adoption horse here and we will help you. The better you are, the more fun you will have.

4. Make a plan for your horse after you are gone or if you have a major injury, let your will executor know your plans. Make a plan for emergencies or financial bumps along the way for your horse. Have a plan if you or your horse gets injured, even for the tough times of year like winter (or summer down south). Ask friends, family and neighbors to be part of your plan. Most people can not resist someone when they are asking for help for the welfare of an innocent animal.

5. Get yourself healthy and in better shape to prevent injury, to live a long life and to more enjoy your horses. Eat 1-1-1 (one ounce of dark chocolate, one ounce of fresh walnuts, one glass of red wine daily) and 2-2-2 (2 servings of fresh vegis, 2 of fresh fruit and get 2 sources of fat free calcium). Drink 100 ounces of spring water a day, get a whole house water filter. Change over to Sea-salt. Take one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar every morning to keep your body alkaline (cancer and disease can not grow in an alkaline body). Eat more fish and chicken and less red meat. Get a good air cleaner and do daily deep breathing exercises, get outside in the fresh air and sunshine for at least 1/2 hour every day. Get away from high fat food, processed foods, fast food, can or boxed food, sugar or artificial sweeteners, soda and don't eat anything if you can't read all the ingredients and know exactly what is in it. Clean all vegis and fruits thoroughly, buy organic, buy ocean caught fish, not farm raised, buy fresh meat and raw milk, not packed or processed. Eat only natural carbs (potatoes, rice, oats) bake/broil or steam everything. Use your microwave for only heating water, it kills the nutrition value in food. Get 8 hours of sleep, reduce stress/risk (reduce commuting by car pooling, tight schedules, cell phone use in the car, watch or read the news only once a day or better yet once a week, stay clear of negative people and those very negative chat rooms and bulletin boards). Stop Complaining and be Thankful for what we each have. Do one hour of walking, yoga or weight training every day and it will make you strong, lean, look great and you'll get wonderful complements from friends, coworkers and loved ones and the horse work will be easier and more enjoyable.

6. Read at least one book on training your horse and one on care each year, if for nothing else but just inspiration. SWAP has a great library of books/videos that adopters can check out for just the cost of mailing it. Click here to see our Library

7. Get carrots/apples every time you go to the store, your horses will love you for it and always come running when you call. Don't feed candy or anything sweeter. Carrots are sweet enough. Get rid of the sweet feeds and you'll get rid of the hot horse once and for all.

8. Realize that if you are having a problem with your horse, more likely than not, the problem is you. Learn more, practice more, ask in a different way, be patient, change their environment or daily schedule to better suit them. Taking better care of a horse always brings out the best in that horse.  Good feed/hay, time to rest in a quiet stall out of the elements, lots of fresh water, time to be with you and time to just be a horse, time with their buddies, farrier and vet care always done is a good start. The biggest part of this relationship puzzle is you, not the horse. If you are struggling, then you need to learn more and get better.

9. Ride at least once a week, regardless of weather. Use this time as your down time for healing, your therapy, your time to relieve stress and the pressures of daily life. Even if you don't ride, go sit and read a book in the pasture with the horses or sit in the barn and listen to them munch on dinner, away from the crowd and noise of your day. Enjoy the peace and quiet, enjoy hearing happy horses eating dinner or grass in the pasture.

10. Spend time leisurely grooming your horse once a week. Rubber curries are shine makers. You will have a beautiful horse and a very loyal friend who will do anything for you.

11. Come and spend a week at SWAP HQ, volunteering and focusing on helping a horse and giving will change your life plus it will be the best vacation you ever had. Help an animal in need, whether fostering, being one of our state reps that goes out to check on our horses in their homes or helps us approve adopters in their area. Find horses in need and help us find them homes. Buy a horse at a slaughter auction, get it fat and trained and we'll help you place it into a good home. Foster and volunteer for your local small animal adoption program. I promise, the good things you do will come back to you a hundred times over. Every person has a talent they can offer and if you help one horse or one dog or cat find a good home, you have changed their life forever. 

12. Know that every goal is obtainable and it starts with a single step. Take that first step today!! No matter what it is or how big, YOU CAN DO IT!! Every goal that is written down will come true (really!). Every famous person, every great or notable scientist, author, trainer/rider, parent or friend started out as just a thought, just a goal. Remember to take one step today to reach your goals.

13. Start every day with thinking about, what is the most important thing I can do today to change my life and make it better. Do that one thing and in 30 days your life will be totally different. Can you imagine what your life would be like if you did that for 60, 90 or even 365 days a year. The opportunities are endless.

14. Want to keep your horse sound for life? (That should be every horse owners number one goal) do a long slow warm up (cold muscle is easy to injure, a warm one is nearly impossible to injure). The very best cool down is hand walking your horse for 1 hour after every work out. Yes, get off the horse and walk with it. Its great exercise for you and a good time for you to bond. Stop riding your horse during cool downs and stop using a hot walker, do something good for you and the horse, hand walking. Its also the best rehab for over work and injuries, the only thing better is hydro therapy and swimming your horse. Allow soft tissue and hard tissue to become more conditioned before going into any training program... that usually means 3 months of at least 3 days a week for soft tissues and 10 months of work for bones to become strong enough to jump or do any strenuous training program. Don't start any upper level work, jumping or extensive training until the horse is fit and at least between age 4 and 6 and has been conditioned for at least 10 months (especially if the horse has never been jumped/worked or not been jumped or worked in the last year).

15. Appreciate what you have and be thankful. Instead of looking at what you don't have, look at what you do. Thank those people who have helped you and supported you. The more you give, the more that will come back to you. When you give something away or give something to someone/something in need, you make space in your life for something good to come to you. We are all very blessed, if we just take a moment to look around and enjoy those things.

16. Get used to using favorite mantra's and visualizations every day, simple ones that are easy to remember, like 'I can do this, I will do this', 'this isn't going to get the best of me' or even, 'I deserve the best' or 'the gift of love, caring, and support always comes back' and take two minutes every morning as you wake and at night as you go to sleep to visualize the life you want, the you you want to be,  Our thoughts become things, what you see is what you get, if you expect the best, the best will happen, change your self-talk from negative to positive and I promise your life will change for the better..

17. Each person is put on this earth for a reason, each of us has a mission. What is yours? Seek and you shall find, finding is a journey ... in the journey and the search you'll find your life purpose. If you died in your sleep tonight is there something you haven't done that you need to do or want to do? Someone you need to mend fences with, burnt bridges to fix? People you need to tell them how much you love them? Have you fulfilled your purpose in your life? Ask yourself, Why am I here? How can I make this better?  Who do I want to be? Who am I suppose to be? What reason was I put on this earth? What is my purpose?

18. Be an inspiration to your family, co workers and friends. We all fall on our face, we all make mistakes, we all get discouraged, most times we all get up and try again.... sometimes we need a nudge. Instead of being negative or doing negative things, be their inspiration. You do believe they can do it, so why not tell them. If their self talk is negative, then you be their positive self talk.... eventually they will start to say it and believe it too. Life is self fulfilling, failure feeds on itself or causes more failure, achieving does as well. So if you or your love ones are in a negative cycle, break the cycle by changing your thoughts, your self talk, achieve something small to get yourself and your family back into the cycle of achievement.

19. We all file a flight plan every single day for our life. Where is your flight going today? Just like a pilot flying, the winds, the gravitational pull will change your flight plan and take you off course, so you must make small corrections along the way to make sure you make your destination. Have you selected your destination? Have you picked the steps in your flight plan to get there? Every goal is really that easy, pick the goal and figure out how to get there. The easiest way to pick your flight path/plan is find someone who has done it before you, then do what they did. Its all baby steps you know. Just keep an eye on that destination and keep saying...."here is my destination, this is where I'm going, this is where I am now, this is how I'm going to get there.... I will arrive at this time on this day. You can do it..... its just like getting in your car to go to the store, its just deciding where you want to go and how to get there, then take that first step. You can do it!!  No matter how big or how outlandish you may think your dream to be... it is obtainable.

20. Laugh every day and try (as hard as it is sometimes) to find the positive and the humor in each situation (and have at least one bite of a truly decadent desert once a week). Life is just too short to not enjoy it thoroughly.

21. We learn the most and do our best work when we have fallen on our face, when we are struggling, when we are worried, scared or frustrated, when we anguishing over something or troubled by it. It is then that you have true motivation, when you think clearer. The most brilliant ideas come to people when they feel lost, frustrated, or at the bottom, helpless or hopeless. Cherish these times because its when you can come up with your best ideas to your biggest problems and challenges. You see, there is a reason for the rainy days.

22. You can't make everyone happy, its useless to try and wasted energy to think you can. 50% of all people will not agree with you at any given time, don't worry about it and don't let it stop you. 50% becomes a lot of people when you are in the public eye. As long as you are not hurting anyone and you believe you are doing the right thing, then go ahead and do it. If you are wondering what is the right thing to do, its usually the harder thing to do, the toughest path to take. The easy way out is rarely the right thing to do.  Instead of worrying over what someone thinks of you or says about you, do something amazing and outstanding to inspire them or at least have them sitting on the side lines being jealous, secretly saying, "wow, she has guts". One person with purpose becomes the majority, one way or another.

This should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where one could read it every day.

1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.

2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.

3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.

5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to someone.

7. You are special and unique.

8. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.

10 When you think the world has turned its back on you take another look.

11 Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.

Good friends are like stars....... You don't always see them, But you know they are always there.

"Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another, 

I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here than a whole truck load when I'm gone.

Always in hope and admiration, Celeita

 

  HORSES ADOPTED IN 2003

(139 horses and 1 dog)

Baggage
by Evelyn Colbath

Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed,
All nicely tucked into my warm new bed,
I would like to open my baggage,
Lest I forget
There is so much to carry -
So much to forget.

Hmm, Yes, here it is, right on the top -
Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss,
And there by my halter hides Fear & Shame
As I look on these things I have tried so hard to leave-
I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain.

I loved them, the others, the ones who left me,
But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me.
Will you add to my baggage?
Will you help me unpack?
Or will you just look at my things
And take me right back?

Do you have the time to help me unpack?
To put away my baggage,
To never re-pack?
I pray that you do - I'm so tired you see,
But I do come with baggage -
Will you still want me?

© Evelyn Colbath

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Yea!! Athena's owner has decided to keep Athena. Bravo! Just too much of a cutie to let go.

Hodja: 1988 bay TB gelding, 17 hands, located in Monticello, Florida

Bravo, Hodja's previous adopter has decided she just can't bear to have him leave. She's working on getting her knee stronger and working with a trainer to get herself and Hodja going again. Big Kudo's, that's the way to stick with it!! 

Buckshot: 1994 Appaloosa gelding, 14.2 hands (measured), experienced trail horse, neck reins and rides beginners (just needs lunged before riding), no vises, sound for all professions and has even done some jumping
Buckshot has been adopted by Lori Starnes of NC. This is Lori's second SWAP horse.

Newt: 1984 TB gelding, dark bay, 16.2 hands, former "A" show horse and lesson horse in children/adult jumpers. Been known to "jump the moon" but deserves an easier job. Well trained and sound, can still do nearly any job on the flat and low level jumping. Located in Nellysford, VA and being placed from that location.
Newt has been adopted by Lind Sawyer of Chesapeake, Virginia

Toby: 1983 TB gelding, grey, 16.1 hands, former show jumper and schooling horse, still sound but deserves an easier job than competing and extensive schooling work. Wonderful horse just looking for a family or person who enjoys a trained mount for pleasure or low level jumping. Located in Nellysford, VA and being placed from that location.
Toby has been adopted by Kristen Kelly of Green County, Ohio. This is Kristen's 4th SWAP horse.

Avante's Revenge "Skynrd": 1986 TB gelding, 15.3 hands (measured), chestnut, trained in dressage, located at CSS
Skynrd has been adopted by the Grove Family of Charlottesville, VA. Bravo!!

BJ's Mistral: 1993 registered Standardbred mare (pacer), 15.2 1/2 hands (measured), bay, sound, has 7 years of pleasure riding experience, trails, beginners and kids. Great horse.

Mistral has been adopted by Michael Bruno and his two daughters of Rochester, NY

JJ was adopted by Holly Wheeler of Huntington Stables outside of Cleveland, Ohio

Chianti has been adopted by  Dr. Amanda McKee, DVM of Apex, NC

Farino: 1997 registered Trakehner gelding, 16.1 1/2 hands, bay located at CSS. Imported and branded, trained and competed in dressage and done some trail riding, sound but needs a an easier job like english pleasure and very little low level dressage (absolutely no jumping). 

Farino has been adopted by Jane Johnson of Las Vegas, NV.  Jane was looking for a pleasure mount that may eventually be able to do dressage down the road. Perfect for Farino.

Waiting Maiden: 1982 TB mare, registered, bay, 15.1 hands, sound and healthy, ridden by kids and beginners, wonderful and sweet family horse. Located just outside of Lexington, KY
Maiden was adopted by Pat Schleuter of Tryon, NC

Money Transfer: 1996 TB mare, registered, bay, 16.2+ hands, proven broodmare looking for a broodmares job. Located just outside of Ashville, NC

Money was adopted by Tammie Curtis of Jesup, GA. Congratulations Tammie. This is Tammie's 3rd SWAP Horse!!

Dalarm's Flagship "Lovey": 1994 TB mare, bay, 15.2 hands, sound for all professions, located at Wake Forest, NC and being placed from that location
Lovey was adopted by Tammie Curtis of Jesup, GA

Hawk in the Meadow:  1997 16.2 hand  dark bay TB gelding. Sound for all professions.  Will be coming to SWAP HQ after Thanksgiving.
Hawk was adopted by Sydney Jewell of Henderson, NC. Great, Hawk has a home!!

Starry Image: 2000 registered standardbred filly (trotter, by Balanced Image), bay, 15.2 hands (measured), sound for all professions. Drives now and we'll put her under saddle starting this weekend.

Starry has been adopted by Joe Billante of Washington, PA

B Isidore "B": 2001 registered Standardbred filly (trotter, by Enjoy Lavec), 15.3 hands (measured), bay, located at CSS, rides and drives.  Wonderful laid back temperament. Destined to be a beginner horse for riding and driving. Rare find in such a young body!!!!

B has been adopted by Pat Pape of Dallas, TX. B will go to her new home next week!!

Command Post: 2001 registered standardbred colt (trotter, son of Muscles Yankee), brown (black with brown points), 15.2 hands (measured), sound for all professions just didn't want to be a harness racing horse, rides and drives.
Commander has been adopted by Joe Billante of Washington, PA

Tipsy Cake: 1991 registered TB mare, bay, 15.3 hands, sound for all professions, located in Gloucester, VA but coming to CSS soon
Tipsy was adopted by Dr. Kathy Eichelberger, DVM of Roanoke, VA

Many Returns "Orphy": '90 TB gelding, 16.1 hands (measured), bay, big bodied, located at CSS

Lunar Fanfair "Taa Taa": 1999 Anglo Arab gelding, chestnut, 15.1 hands (measured), located at CSS, sound for all professions, has had some professional training
Taa Taa was adopted Bonnie McHenry of NH

 

Resolute is adopted by Marissa and Maddie Sutton of Lynchburg, VA

Seth: 1988 Warmblood stallion, bay, (waiting on height), childrens open jumper or open speed jumper, trained by olympic riders, sound for all professions and ridden consistently now, a child can handle and ride, never been bred (doesn't really know he's a stallion) located in Kent, CT but coming to CSS.
Seth is adopted by Victoria Joyce of Virginia

Codigo "Cody": 1996 registered Peruvian Paso gelding, 14 hands, chestnut, located at Bruceton Mills, WV (about an hour from CSS), looking for a smaller rider
Cody has been adopted by Margaret Geisert of Keezletown, VA

Giant Boulevard "Boule": '94 Standardbred gelding, 16 + hands, beautiful bright bay, located in Rohrersville, MD but probably coming to CSS.
 Boule has been adopted by Patty Yates of Kenna, WV

Alderman's Alexander "Alex": 1979 Morgan gelding, chestnut, 15.3 hands, shown in hand, park horse and equitation horse, sound for everything but we are restricting him to only "fun stuff", no real working jobs, located in Kent, CT but coming to CSS.

Much to our sadness, Alex died last night during the night. This is why we don't like to take these older horses, these moves are much too hard on them. I spent several hours with him yesterday and it was clear he wasn't doing well from all the moves. Poor boy, well I just hope he knows he was loved during his last days. These horses give to us their whole lives, just to be tossed aside by the very people they loved so much. It is just too sad for words. 

Marv's Alibi: 1987 TB gelding, 15.2 hands, bay, located in Hobbs, NM and will be placed from there former event horse through Prelim and 4' jumpers (restricted from jumping), trained to 3rd level dressage and been out on trail. Son of Mr. Prospector and out of a Bold Ruler dam, wonderful temperament, kid and beginner safe.
Marv's adopted has decided she can't live without this boy and has asked to keep him. Bravo!!

Karashell: 1980 Registered Arabian mare, grey, 14+ hands. Sound with no health or training issues! Have extensive experience riding kids and beginners, have done trail riding, ring work, some showing, some jumping (low level... mostly cross rails).

  • Bravo!! Dublin's former adopter has decided to try to keep Dublin and get him through this lameness. Excellent decision. 
  • Nuggett Bill: 1981 QH gelding, owner says he 15 hands but I think he may be smaller,  sound and healthy, being ridden and shown every weekend by beginners and kids. In great shape, does not look or act his age at all, located at CSS.

    Yea!!! Christie's former adopter has decided she doesn't want Christie to be moved at her age and wants to keep her. Excellent decision, thank you Susan and Bob for hanging in there!!!

    Yea!! Smitty has been adopted by his foster Karen Harlan. Thank you Karen for giving this boy such a great home.

    Belle: 1984 TB mare, 16 hands, gray, sound and trained in jumping, rides beginner jumpers, no vises, wonderful horse.

    Matador "Matty": 1987 Danish Warmblood gelding, Bay, 18 hands, located in Wilson, NY and being placed from there. Looking for a pleasure situation with no jumping and no competing, can handle some ring work (formally 1st and 2nd level Horse of the Year for WNYDA). More information and pictures coming.

    Good Hearted "Goodie": 1988 Standardbred gelding, bay, 16.1 hands, located in New Bern, NC and will be placed from there, better pictures coming soon, sound, healthy, will do anything that is asked of him, a wonderful beginners horse with experience.
    Goodie has been adopted by Karen McClung of Boone's Mill, VA. Congratulations on a wonderful choice!

    Brendel: 1994 registered Welsh pony gelding, 12.2 hands, grey, 6 months of professional training, some show experience, rides and drives, sound for all professions, located with Foster Mom Wendy in the Cleveland area
    Brendel is adopted by Foster Mom Wendy Adelman of Moreland Hills, Ohio, seeing him do one ride with her kids made her realize that he just could not leave. Thank you Wendy!!

    Lil' Bit: 13 to 15 year old grade pony (POA), mare, 12.1 hands, roan, ridden lightly over the last couple of years, ridden by kids, a beginners horse, wonderful trail horse for kids, located in CT but returning to CSS soon.
    Lil Bit is adopted by Pam Carlson of Canaan, CT. Great choice and Lil Bit was only 15 minutes away from Pam's stable. This must have been meant to be.

    Baron is adopted by his foster Mom Sharon Andrews.

    Yea, Magic has been adopted by Jenai Cunningham of Morgantown, WV, or course, right after she saw him jump out of the round pen with no effort. He must have saw Cory do it and thought, that big boy doesn't have anything on me!!

    Saber Rose is adopted by Christy Flinn of TN, congratulations, what a beautiful baby.

    Silent Charm "Sam": 1986 TB gelding, 16.3 hands, bay, located at Schaumburg, IL, sound for all professions, shown in Novice Horse Trials last summer and competed in dressage this summer to 1st level, ridden 5 days a week now. Former adopter is advancing beyond his level.
    Sam has been adopted by Janet Rolin of Olmsted Falls, Ohio for her daughter. They visited Sam yesterday and it was a marvelous fit for the two. Bravo!!

    Badger's April Breeze "Kabuki": 1993 registered Pinto mare (black with white and bald face), 16.1 hands, big beautiful broodmare and former eventer (not sound for riding) looking for a broodmare's job, located 1/2 hour from SWAP HQ with former adopter who needs to downsize their operation.

    Kabuki is adopted by Robin Hollingsworth of Landrum, SC (fraud case)

    Harry: 1990 Trakehner gelding, bay, 15.3 hands, sound, located at Pleasant Hill, MO USDF training level Horse of the Year as a 5 yo, All Breeds.  He beat 2500 other horses who were entered, I think he got a 74.6% average score.  Don't miss out on this wonderful horse at a great price.
    Harry has been adopted by Pamela Park of Rio Linda, California

    Socks: 1994 QH gelding, 16 hands, sorrel, trained in both western and english, sound for light pleasure riding (not more than 3 times a week), will carry any kid or beginner, great trail horse.
    Socks was adopted by Robin Hollingsworth of Landrum, SC (fraud case)

     Awfully Awesome: 1998 TB gelding, dabbled gray, 16 + hands, sound for all professions, trained for racing but never raced. Beautiful, sensible boy. located at CSS
    Awesome has been adopted by Alison Bell of Ohio

     Art: 1998 Dutch/French warmblood cross gelding, gray, 17.3 hands, donated by Olympic Silver Medalist Peter Leone, by the Grand Prix jumper Artos, restricted from jumping.
    Art was adopted by Robin Hollingsworth of Landrum, SC (fraud case)

     Once Again "Adam": 1991 TB gelding, officially measured by AHSA at 15.3 hands, chestnut with blaze, sound and ready to continue competing. Has titles at Devon, Washington International Horse Show, Delmar, Colorado, Arizona Circuits, Indio and Pebble Beach just to name a few.
    Yea, Adam has a home!!  Adam has been adopted by Karyn and Samantha James of Hollidaysburg, PA. We expect to see big things out of Adam and Sam in the show ring. Congratulations. This is only the beginning for you Sam!!

       
    Hershey: 1998 QH Cross Gelding, bay, 15.2 hands, sound for all professions.  Located at CSS in West Virginia
    Hershey has been adopted by Joel Wing of Locust, NC

    Country Boy "Tully": 1992 unregistered Warmblood gelding, 16.3 hands, bay, located in Annandale, NJ, trained in hunter/jumper, shown extensively, will carry any level rider on the flat, kid safe.
    Tully was adopted by Robin Hollingsworth of Blacksburg, SC (fraud case, still missing)

    Roberto's Amigo "Henry": 1990 TB gelding, 17 hands, chestnut, competed in hunters to 3'6", sound for all professions, located in Brewster, NY but coming to CSS
    Henry has been adopted by Richard James of Hollidaysburg, PA for his daughter Jenny.  Congratulations on a wonderful choice!!

    Sukhoi: 2001 registered and branded Swedish Warmblood filly, dark bay, 15.1 hands located in West Farmington, Ohio (sound and healthy)
    Sukhoi has been adopted by the Peters Family for their daughter Lindsey of Moundsville, WV as a dressage mount. Congratulations!!

     
    Beau: 1984 registered Westphalian gelding, 16.1 hands, bay, sound dressage horse trained in all the grand prix moves in Europe.  He competed in grand prix level jumping in Europe and still jumps 4'6" (Wow), will make a wonderful dressage master, very laid back... a great teacher,  (more information, pictures and video coming)
    Beau has been adopted by Janet Geyer of Union Bridge, MD

    Skip-a-bar Trademark "Skip": '92 Quarter Horse gelding, sorrel, 15 hands, located with foster (companion horse, no riding)  Skip has been adopted by Robin Hollingsworth of Blacksburg, SC (fraud case, still missing)

    Areneceous "Arnie" 1993 Thoroughbred Gelding 16.11/2 hands currently located in Greene County, Ohio
     
    Arnie was adopted Robin Hollingsworth of Blacksburg, SC.....  (fraud case, still missing)

    Missy has been adopted by Shelle Privett of Bridgeport, TX

    Charlie Dog: Year and a half old male mix, up on all shots, has been wormed and tested for heart worm, getting castrated soon, close to being house broken (even living with my 3 male dogs and they have been very good about not marking their territory, which I'm sure is real tempting for all of them with an uncastrated male in the house), friendly to everyone and other dogs/cats, great farm dog (follows you everywhere), doesn't run off and good with the horses, great in the car, enjoys the ride. Great, all around dog that just needs a good home. Looking for a home where he can go inside and be free to run around with his human. He has spent his hole life tied to a house so we want to spare him from that misery. Free to a good home!! 
    Charlie is pending adoption with Robin Hollingsworth of Landrum, SC.... well it looks like Robin is going to full her empty barn and her not so empty house!!  What a great dog. Charlie has a home. ;) (fraud case, still missing)

     Andante: 1989 Thoroughbred gelding, 16.2 hands, Chestnut, located at CSS (He's here and oh my, what a looker..... and what a ride (well trained and has some knowledge of dressage, lateral moves, etc, staying sound for riding 2 days a week with no problems).
    Dante has been adopted by Robin Hollingsworth of Blacksburg, SC (fraud case, still missing)

    Shipwreck has been adopted by Juanita Wolfe of Bridgeport, TX

    CJ  has been adopted by Shelle Privett of Bridgeport, TX

    Dreamer has been adopted by Robin Hollingsworth of Blacksburg, SC (fraud case, still missing)