Jupiter has been adopted!
Jupiter’s story is one of patience. After arriving at SAFE, being gelded and restarted under saddle, Jupiter had quite a bit of interest. A handsome cremello with a kind personality, what’s not to love? But some soundness issues cropped up, and later, a sore back. There was quite a bit of troubleshooting and rehabbing we would have to do before sending this dude off to his forever home.
During it all, Marissa, who had first seen and fallen for Jupiter at a Storytime with the Ponies event, stuck by his side. She came out to visit with him many times over the course of many months, helping him with his carrot stretches and taking him for hand walks when he was on a break from riding. When he was sound and riding fit again, she took lessons on him at SAFE with her trainer to ensure that it was a good fit. The two spent many hours here together, from going on trail walks to grooming sessions, and when it was finally time to take him home, she worked very hard at finding the perfect place to house the newest addition to her family.
Jupiter, now called Apollo, has such a bright future ahead of him, and we are so excited for him! So far, he has been a calm, relaxed guy at his new barn and is getting along well with the other horses. He also makes a very handsome model, if we do say so ourselves.
