(Please also visit success stories...             ...and please also visit those with us for life -- permanent guests.)
 This page is for horses still waiting for the perfect home, or under contract but not yet placed.   For Info on how to adopt, click here.
blixa rides
Blixa, 8 year old registered Oldenburger gelding, great bloodlines, great ground manners, started under saddle.
Three videos uploaded... at liberty in pasture, ground driving and ... first rides at CWER!

Molly, a 5-year old adorable paint "horse-pony cross", approximately 13.3hh. Riding wonderfully! Great for an intermediate and above teen or adult rider. Molly has both arena and trail riding experience.
Don't miss the riding video!
moll's
lexi Lexi, 10yo TB mare, spayed, 16.3hh, beautiful, great bloodlines, registered, a joy to ride. Experienced show jumper / hunter under saddle mount; eventing/hunter/jumper prospect!
Don't miss the riding video!
 Xena, 9yo Shire mare, approx 16.3hh, RIDING fabulously! Exceptional personality -- very forward, confident, strong, but eager to please and willing to learn.
Don't miss the riding video!
Xena's First Canter


Nico canters!
Nico, a 7-year old quarter/mustang cross mare, recovered abuse case, Sound and riding! 
Don't miss the riding video!
Taylor, 11yo registered AQHA mare (King/Leo/Three Bars bloodlines!), 13.3hh former starvation case.
Her weight is completely recovered, and the leg injury healed. Sound and riding!
Don't miss the riding videos!

rides 
ruthie rides Ruthie, an older arabian mare, extensive trail riding experience, likely been a junior jumper at one time!
Don't miss the riding video!
Sally, 5 year old, 15hh black/white paint mare. Fine boned, majestic, beautiful. Sally is now riding!
Sally successfully competed in a 3.5+ hour CMO (scavenger hunt on horseback trail contest) and seemed to TRULY enjoy herself!!
See her long lining & ride videos!
sally
  Memphis Belle, a 17 yo Belgian mare with TONS of forward energy and power, proven in dressage/endurance/etc!  (Belongs to AM Cross personally, see details on her webpage.) Shappa, 4yo BLM wild mustang mare with 100+ days professional training. Great dressage or hunter prospect.
Don't miss the riding video!
shappa


Factor, a 23-year old off the track thoroughbred mare with AMAZING natural dressage/hunter/jumper talents!  Sasha, an orphan yearling (2009 model) filly baby sasha at 5 months

Tennyson under saddle  Tennyson, gorgeous 9 year old, 16.2hh former race winner turned eventer/jumper/hunter under saddle prospect. Sleek, regal, great mover!
Hefty vet bills have weighed down this former champion and his support team...
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  2. SPECIAL #1: Horsework for Housework "green" grocery/carryall tote only $12! (retails $20); (all goes to Tenny's bills)
  3. SPECIAL #2: T-shirt only $12 now through June 30, 2010 --$5 to Tenny's vet bills!
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  FUTURE adoptables...not yet ready to go home  
JACK
Spanish Eyed Eddie "JACK", a 5-year old brilliantly bred quarter horse

ADOPTIONS IN PROCESS!





 
 


 

Please also visit our success stories!

Across the rainbow bridge:

Cheveyo: On June 11, 2008, Cheveyo was rushed to the university vet hospital for an extreme bout of colic. Attempts at colic surgery  discovered massive lesions and tumors in his abdomen. He was allowed to remain at rest and to bring his extreme suffering to an end.

Boss was a geriatric former petting zoo "pony" (all 2200 lbs and 17+hh of him), who left our world simply of old age in December 2009. His family gave him a wonderful life his last years, and he is missed every day.

GrayC: On January 26, 2006, we had to put a horse to rest for the first time. GrayC was a darling Arabian mare who tragically had a compound break of a hind leg and was humanely euthanized when the vets confirmed there was nothing they can do. We will never forget you, GrayC.

Hagrid and Diego: Rest in peace, dear sweet old friends. These two gentlemen were lucky enough to have several years in the kindest, most loving of adoptive homes, when  Mother Nature finally insisted it was Diego's time, and Hagrid (also elderly, in ill health, and terribly attached to his dear friend) was lovingly allowed to cross the rainbow bridge with him.

Rocky crossed the rainbow bridge in fall 2007. This darling miniature/pony cross will be loved and remembered forever by so many. We miss you, Rockers, every day.


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Crosswinds Equine Rescue, Inc. -- 8182 E 200 North Road, Sidell IL 61876 -- 217-649-7915 -- email