Equine Center Adoptable Horses

Equine Center Adoptable Horses
An image of a white horse being groomed and taken care of by a young woman wearing a helmet.

The University of New Hampshire Equine Program is dedicated to making sure our older school horses find excellent retirement homes. The horses listed below are available for adoption. Please make sure to look through our Prospective Adopter Application Form and Lifetime Adoption Agreement. For more information or to schedule an appointment to view the horses, please contact Erin Morgan-Paugh at Erin.MorganPaugh@unh.edu or 603-862-0343.

Snap

A horse named Snap

 

Snap is a sweet boy with a heart of gold.  He has basic dressage training and has also been used in our IHSA flat practices, but he has little experience over poles.  He is a big boy and can be sleepy in the weather, but more energetic in the cold.  He is never naughty and not easily spooked, but he can be wiggly and is quick in cooler temperatures or when he hasn't had regular work.  He would do best with a stronger rider who can help him focus and direct his energy.  He likes attention, but can be pushy in the stable, so again would do best with a handler with some confidence and experience. 

Dawson

Horse standing

 

This chunky boy is cute as a button and has been a long-time favorite among the UNH school horses.  Dawson is typically a "low key, low energy" soul, who needs a rider who can motivate him and send him forward.  He is a cute dressage pony when ridden forward, but he particularly enjoys jumping and perks up when the poles come out.  He has also schooled cross country and participated in many intercollegiate shows.  Dawson is quiet, but can surprise the rider with an occasional buck, so he needs a confident rider who can make him "mind his p's and q's."  He is not a beginner's horse to ride for that reason and also can be pushy on the ground.  After a decade working in our program, he is ready to find his forever home.

 

Aussi

Horse standing

 

After winning more than $350,000 in harness, Aussi excelled in his "second act" under saddle at UNH.  Level-headed, brave, and forward-thinking, Aussi demonstrated particular talent for dressage, with an expressive and elastic trot and an uphill canter.  He also enjoys hacking on our trails.  He happily settled into his new life on campus, enjoying attention from the students and working enthusiastically in class and practices.  Unfortunately, incomplete healing of a paddock injury has cut short his new career as a school horse.  Aussi is looking for a forever home where he can have a lighter workload.  He not spooky or overly sensitive, but he can be enthusiastic and forward, so he needs a confident rider who is not a beginner.  After his long harness career working with blinkers, Aussi values his personal space under saddle and does not like other horses close to him when he is working.