Blue Star Equiculture is the permanent sanctuary home for several horses whose age or health means that they are retired. We are also home to several teams of working horses who help support the Herd through their work, and who educate the public about what working horses (especially older working horses) can do!  We have a number of horses that participate in our riding and driving lessons.  And we have horses that are rehabilitating from illness or neglect.  For some of our residents, Blue Star Equiculture is their forever home; for others, they are searching for their special forever home.

If you are interested in adopting any of our resident horses, please contact us.  We are always eager to make the perfect match for the horses in our care!

Are you not quite ready to take a horse home with you or to your boarding facility?  Horses in residence can be "adopted" yet remain at the farm through a sponsorship.

Billy came to Blue Star with his half brother Bob in June of 2011. Billy is the younger brother, around 5, and also the shyer of the two. A handsome black Percheron gelding, he stands at a little under 17 hands and was underweight when he arrived. As with all the BSE horses, a little TLC goes a long way, and all BSE horses get a lot of it! Read More About Billy...

SPONSOR BILLY

Bob came to Blue Star with his half brother Billy in June of 2011, making them the youngest sibling pair on the farm (and the biggest), along with Kelly and Daisy, and Duchess and Chyna. Bob is around 6, the older of the two, and the more outgoing. When he arrived he was underfed and shy, but Bob warmed up more quickly than Billy and is proving to be one of the friendliest boys on the farm. Read More About Bob...

SPONSOR BOB

When the sun rose on Bob the morning after his late night arrival, the crew at Blue Star just stared. There are few horses as beautiful as this boy, or as well trained. Bob knows almost everything there is to know about pulling. Read More About Bob 2...

SPONSOR BOB 2

Bud is a retired carriage horse from Philadelphia. Bud is our mascot at Blue Star Equiculture. No longer able to work because of his idiopathic epilepsy, Bud loves to be the center of attention--in fact, he demands it!  More about Bud...

SPONSOR BUD

Buford is an 18 year old Appaloosa gelding who arrived with Lady and Manny in July underweight and in need of a trim, but handsome in that peculiar Appaloosa way. While initially very attached to Lady, he quickly earned his place as one of the barn favorites with his winning personality, Read more about Buford...

SPONSOR BUFORD

Carter is one of our semi-retired working horses on the farm.  He comes from 76 Carriage Company in Philadelphia, PA. He arrived July 21, 2010, and is best friends with Charlie-Daniel. More about Carter...

SPONSOR CARTER

China is Duchess's sister and best friend. They have spent their whole lives together, have seen and done a lot together, and continue to do everything together: parades, tours, hay rides, and more! You can tell it's Chyna because she always wears red! (Red China?) More about Chyna...

Conor is a Gypsy Drum 18 hands, 1800 lbs. Very sweet disposition. Good ground manners

SPONSOR CONOR

More about Conor.

Cupcake thinks he's one of the big guys! He has no idea he's a miniature horse; he thinks he's one of the big draft horses. His ancestors were little draft horses who worked in the coal mines as pit ponies. More about Cupcake...

Cupcake partially sponsored by Paula T. Thank you!

Duchess is Chyna's sister and best friend. They have spent their whole lives together, have seen and done a lot together, and continue to do everything together: parades, tours, hay rides, and more! You can tell it's Duchess because duchesses are blue-blooded aristocrats, and she always wears blue.  More about Duchess...

Duke is a  roan Belgian gelding.  He belonged to some competitive horse pullers who found out that he really wasn't cut out for the task.  He would become nervous and upset in a pulling situation.  It was felt that he would be better off doing something less stressful, so he was sold to an Amish farmer as a work horse.Read more about duke

SPONSOR DUKE

The baby of Blue Star, Fancy Dan has stolen all of our hearts. Born on April 12 around 4 am to Fanny, his birth fell on the day of Blue Star’s trip to NYC to raise awareness about carriage horses as part of our Beautiful Horse campaign.  Read more about Fancy Dan

SPONSOR FANCY DAN

Fanny was born in Sutton, Massachusetts, at Hillock Farm, on May 16, 1988. She has royal Morgan breeding, with many ancestors from the cream of the old-style Morgan show horses.  More about Fanny

SPONSOR FANNY

Gracie is Blue Star's native daughter, born on the farm on July 3, 2010.  Her mother, Hope, was rescued from the kill pen in New Jersey by a volunteer, and Hope unexpectedly turned out to be pregnant!  Gracie has been weaned and enjoys life in the herd; she has begun her training, learning ground manners and gaining confidence at being handled.  She loves to be scratched!  More about Gracie...

SPONSOR GRACIE

SPONSOR HENNY PENNY

One of the first things people notice about Henny, aside from her dashing good looks and her perrenial mustache, is the brand on her left hip. Henny arrived at Blue Star February of 2011, after her former owner could no longer care for her, but the brand suggests that she grew up as a PMU mare. Premarin is a hormone therapy drug that was discontinued when their abusive practices, keeping pregnant mares in straight stalls with no turnout to harvest their urine, were exposed... More about Henny Penny...

Huey Khan is an Oldenburg horse. Most people ride Oldenburgs these days, but the Oldenburg was originally called the German Coach Horse. Huey is unsound because someone tried to ride him too young. He is undergoing treatment for his lameness, and has made great strides (literally) since he arrived at Blue Star Equiculture. More about Huey...

Iceman is one half of our big Belgian team. With Mark, he does a lot of work for the farm.  He came to us from John Conkey, of Conkey Lumber Company. Iceman was bred at the Rocking Horse Ranch in New York and has even been in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but nowadays he hates being without his former teammate, Tony B. More about Iceman...

Jetta is a 10 year old, 15h little Thoroughbred who arrived at Blue Star in February of 2011, with BSE Alum Dexter. Dexter had been adopted out to a family, but his adoptive mother lost her job and could no longer afford to care for Dexter or Jetta. Read More About Jetta...

SPONSOR JETTA

Kai is a 24-year-old Norwegian Fjord Horse.  He came with Milli when his owners, who had taken him in as a rescue, could no longer care for him.  Kai likes playing with Cupcake.  More about Kai...

SPONSOR KAI

Kelly is Daisy’s sister.  She came to Blue Star Equiculture when her owner could no longer afford to feed them (they were down to their last few bales of hay, and because of his financial situation, her owner did not know how he was going to get any more food for his horses). More about Kelly

SPONSOR KELLY

Mark came from John Conkey, Jr. to be with his old friends Iceman and Tony B.  Mark and a teammate used to compete in shows with Iceman and Tony B. as a four-horse hitch.  Since Mark’s teammate passed away, he had been living by himself and was rather lonely.  More about Mark...

SPONSOR MARK

Milli is a 30-year-old Norwegian Fjord Horse.  She is an unusual "white dun" color.  She was born in Norway and imported to the United States when she was eight years old.  She was living with Kai and several other rescued Fjord Horses until her owner could no longer physically take care of them.  More about Milli...

SPONSOR MILLI

Manny is a 12 year old chestnut Saddlebred gelding who arrived with Lady and Beauford in July of 2011. It quickly became apparent that Manny loves people – more so than he seems to love his equine companions – especially when treats are involved. Read More About Manny...

SPONSOR MANNY

Peggy is our baby girl. She's an Irish Sporthorse--her two granddaddies are Irish Draught horses and her two grandmoms are thoroughbreds. Peggy has already overcome a lot in her short life--salmonella and a coyote attack--and we hope she'll one day learn to pull a carriage like her "great-uncles" Jesse, Bud and Mike. More about Peggy...

Rosie was born in 1991 Vermont as "Salisbury Rita," a registered Standardbred.  After a short racing career, she was sold and was bought by a carriage owner in New York City.  Rosie worked for her first owner for well over a decade. In February 2010, she was sold to another carriage owner, Anita McGill, who retired Rosie to Blue Star in October, 2010.  More about Rosie...

SPONSOR ROSIE

Sabra was rescued from the kill pen in New Jersey by the Sullivan family in January, 2010.  She is green broke to saddle, and is very friendly.  She is continuing her education in riding.  Sabra was one of the “Jersey Girls” (with Peggy and Hope) who spent a lot of time hanging out in the “New Jersey” paddock.  Sabra has gone to live withTLA at a private facility. More on Sabra...

Congratulations to the Sullivans on rescuing a beautiful pony!

Snowman is a grey standardbred who was rescued by his former owner after he injured himself as a 2-year-old in training to be a pacing racehorse.  His former owner can no longer afford to take care of him, and so he has come to Blue Star where he is part of our riding program.  More about Snowman...

Tom Too is a retired competitive pulling horse.  He foundered in his front right foot however, and the strain of pulling on his front feet caused his sole to drop and his coffin bone to rotate dangerously close to puncturing the bottom of his hoof.  More about Tom Too...

SPONSOR TOM TOO

Tristan is a large appendix quarter horse whose previous owner was unable to pay his board or find him a home. He came to us underweight, and would not have fared well at the auction. He has some back issues that limit his enjoyment of being ridden, but he is currently in training to work in harness. More about Tristan...

Willie is a 9 year old American Spotted Draft (Percheron bloodlines) with a heartas big as his butt! He belongs to Anna, but will gladly give a kiss to anybodywilling to stop and say hi to him. Willie, unlike some of Blue Star’s horses,has had a wonderful life. Read More About Willie...

SPONSOR WILLIE

Zookie is a 34-year-old Appaloosa who came to Blue Star Equiculture because his owner could not find a suitable retirement home for him.  Zookie has Cushings disease, and all he really wants is a nice stall of his own, and the freedom to use it as he needs.  He has blossomed at Blue Star and is teaching his long-time owner's kids how to ride.  More about Zookie...

Zookie's care in his golden years is provided, as it has always been, by Lisa.