Transform a Life Through Your Love and Support SPONSOR A HORSE: YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

If you are passionate about horses but can’t commit to full-time care, our horse sponsorship program is a perfect way to make a meaningful impact. For just $100 a month, or $50 as a co-sponsor, you can provide essential care, including feed, shelter, and veterinary services. This opportunity is open to everyone, from individuals to businesses, who wish to help a horse heal and thrive.

Sponsoring is easy: Click the horse you want from our gallery!

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Adopting a Horse:
Your New Companion Awaits

Embarking on the journey of adopting a rescue horse from Sixteen Hands Horse Sanctuary is both a noble and heartwarming decision. We are dedicated to ensuring each horse finds a forever home filled with love and care. First, applicants must be over 21 and recognize the need for equine companionship.
*FIRST, APPLICANTS MUST BE OVER 21 AND RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR EQUINE COMPANIONSHIP.*

Our adoption process includes:

A detailed application Manual

A personal visit to bond with potential horses

A home inspection to confirm a suitable environment

ONGOING SUPPORT POST-ADOPTION TO ENSURE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR YOU AND YOUR NEW COMPANION
If one of our horses captures your heart, begin your journey by filling out an application. Let’s create enduring bonds and joyful memories together.
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BANDIT

SPONSORABLE

BREED: APPALOOSA
Gender: Gelding
BIRTHDAY: 4/19/96
Color: Bay ROAN W/ BLANKET
Intake date: 12/5/21
SUITABILITY: COMPANION ONLY

Benji

BENJI

SPONSORABLE

BREED: THOROGHBRED
GENDER: GELDING
HEIGHT: 16.3 HANDS
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/10
COLOR: BAY
INTAKE DATE: 8/26/21

Butterscotch, a caramel coated horse staring at the camera at sixteen hands horse sanctuary

BUTTERSCOTCH

SPONSORABLE

BREED:QUARTER HORSE
GENDER: GELDING
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/97
Color: PALOMINO
Intake date: 8/8/22

Charlie

CHARLIE

SPONSORABLE

BREED: THOROGHBRED
GENDER: GELDING
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/98
COLOR: SORREL
INTAKE DATE: 7/18/04

CHILI PEPPER

SPONSORABLE

BREED: APPALOOSA
GENDER: MARE
HEIGHT: 13.2
BIRTHDAY: 7/24/10
COLOR: RED ROAN
INTAKE DATE: 8/14/22
Cisco black and white horse

CISCO

SPONSORABLE

Breed: Paint
Gender: Gelding
BIRTHDAY: 2012
INTAKE DATE: 2015
HEIGHT: 14.2 hands
 
Dakota

DAKOTA

SPONSORABLE

BREED: PAINT 
GENDER: GELDING
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/99
COLOR: SORREL & WHITE
INTAKE DATE: 3/8/2002

Daphine

DAPHINE

SPONSORABLE

BREED: MINI DONKEY 
GENDER: JENNY
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/95
COLOR: BROWN
INTAKE DATE: 1/1/05

Dreamer

DREAMER

SPONSORABLE

BREED: QUARTER HORSE
GENDER: GELDING
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/96
COLOR: SORREL
INTAKE DATE: 1/29/17

ECHO

SPONSORABLE

BREED: GRADE
GENDER: MARE
BIRTHDAY: N/A
COLOR: BROWN
INTAKE DATE: 1/29/17

ELVIS

SPONSORABLE

BREED: STANDARD DONKEY
GENDER: JOHN
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/05
COLOR: BROWN
INTAKE DATE: 12/1/05

GRACIE

SPONSORABLE

BREED: MUSTANG
GENDER: MARE
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/98
COLOR: BAY
INTAKE DATE: 6/6/07

GYPSY

sponsorable

Breed:appendix
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.2
birthday:2/22/01
Color: Sorrel
Intake date: 3/30/08

HOUSTON

sponsorable

Breed: MUSTANG CROSS
Gender: GELDING
birthday: 10/6/09
Color: BAY
Intake date: 10/6/09

Lacey, a brown coated horse standing by the metal fence at sixteen hands horse sanctuary

LACEY

sponsorable

Breed: QUARTER HORSE/ARABIAN cross
Gender: mare
birthday: 3/7/97
Color: sorrel
Intake date: 10/16/22

LEXI

sponsorable

Breed: ANDALUSIAN
Gender: mare
birthday: 1/1/95
Color: GRAY
Intake date: 1/17/18
Suitability: Companion only

Montana

MONTANA

SPONSORABLE

BREED: QUARTER HORSE
GENDER: GELDING
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/00
Color: palomino
Intake date: 1/22/15

Nikki, a brown coated horse standing in their enclosure at sixteen hands horse sanctuary

NIKKI

SPONSORABLE

BREED: GRADE
GENDER: MARE
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/96
Color: BAY
Intake date: 3/12/22

NOVA

sponsorable

Breed: MORGAN CROSS
Gender: mare
birthday: 1/1/00
Color: BAY
Intake date: 7/24/04

PENELOPE

sponsorable

Breed: GRADE
Gender: mare
birthday: 1/1/96
Color: SORREL
Intake date: 7/15/07

QUINN

sponsorable

Breed: oldenburg
Gender: gelding
birthday: 1/1/92
Color: SORREL
Intake date: 10/16/22

SAVANNAH

sponsorable

Breed: Grade
Gender: Mare
birthday: 1/1/00
color: Bay
Height: 14.3
Intake date: 2/7/13

SEGAN

sponsorable

Breed: oldenburg
Gender: gelding
birthday: 1/1/11
color: black
Intake date: 8/16/22

SCUTTER

sponsorable

Breed: STANDARDBRED CROSS
Gender: gelding
birthday: 4/5/08
color: BAY
Intake date: 4/5/08

SUNNY

sponsorable

Breed:MORGAN CROSS
Gender: gelding
birthday: 1/1/00
color: BAY
Intake date: 3/12/22

TANGO

SPONSORABLE

BREED: PASO CROSS
Gender: Gelding
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/03
Height: 14 HANDS
Intake date:10/11/13
COLOR: BAY

TONKA

SPONSORABLE 

BREED:QUARTER HORSE
GENDER: GELDING
Height: 15 hands
BIRTHDAY: 1/1/07
Color: Bay
Intake date: 4/17/2021

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Hi, Im Tonka!

Breed: quarter horse
Gender: gelding
Height: 14.2 Hands
Birthday:01/01/2007
Color: bay
Intake date: 04/17/2021
Suitability: Companion only

HERE IS WHAT MY FRIENDS SAY ABOUT ME:

Hi I’m Tonka, nice to meet you!

I am a good boy, I like being groomed, and get along well with other horses, both boys and girls. I have a condition called DSLD, Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Disease. It means the ligaments in my back legs are weak and stretch too far so I cannot be ridden. I am not in pain and can run and play like a normal horse. I’d make a great companion for a horse you already have or I’m sure one of my pasture mates would love to come with me:-) I enjoy getting hosed off in the summer, stand well for the farrier, and I don’t mind getting in a trailer. I go into a stall to eat my breakfast in the morning and then spend the rest of my time out with my buddies or hanging out with my favorite humans. I currently eat free choice grass hay out in the pasture (stalling me would not be good for my ligaments or mental fitness.)

Thanks for considering me as a family member.