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Dakota

27 yr old, 14.3 hh Tennessee Walker Gelding

Available as a Pasture Mate
This sweet gentleman is an easy going companion horse. Dakota is quiet, gentle, with good ground manners, and gets along well with others in the pasture. He would be a great companion to another senior horse.

Dakota was surrendered to the rescue in February 2023. He arrived underweight, with poor teeth and a sinus infection that he may have lived with for some time. When pulling his teeth, the vet noticed that the infection from one necrotic tooth had eaten through his jaw bone, leaving a fistula, or hole connecting his sinus and oral cavities. Food would pass through and even get stuck in this hole, prolonging his sinus infection. He couldn't remain on antibiotics indefinitely, and the infection wouldn't heal as long as the hole remained open.

Dakota was taken to the NC State Veterinary Hospital for CT imaging and a surgical procedure to repair the hole and flush his infected sinuses. He recovered well from this initial surgery and spent a happy summer with his pasture friend, Kami. But in October 2023, he experienced a recurrence of the sinus infection, which prompted a return to NC State to confirm the cause. Unfortunately, the fistula's plug did not hold as long as we had hoped. After experiencing some complications with a more permanent plug, he remained in Raleigh for almost a month while the Veterinary Hospital's staff monitored the situation. We were glad to see his sweet face again when he finally came back to the rescue in mid-November.
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Dakota with a volunteer, March 2025
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Dakota with volunteers, March 2025
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Snow Day, January 2025. Photo by Amber Bowden.
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February 2024
January 2024
Front view of Dakota in the pasture, with the barn in the background. You can see his flanks and hindquarters have filled out and he has a shiny, healthy coat.
Dakota in July, 2023
Dakota and Kami, a chestnut mare, grazing together.
Dakota with pasture mate Kami
Side view of Dakota showing that he has a shiny summer coat and has reached a healthy weight.
Dakota in July, 2023
Front view portrait of Dakota in the pasture
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Dakota, Feb 2023
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Dakota, Feb 2023
Dakota, Feb 2023
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Dakota, a black gelding, viewed from the side to show his body condition.
Dakota at intake, Feb. 2023
Dakota, a black gelding, viewed from the side to show the state of his topline and ribs.
Dakota at intake, Feb. 2023
Close up view of Dakota's face and sinus drainage.
Dakota with his head turned over his shoulder, viewed from the side.
Dakota at intake, Feb, 2023.
Overhead view of Dakota's topline and hindquarters.
Dakota viewed from straight behind to show lack of fat or muscle in hindquarters and along topline.
Dakota's hooves at intake, which are cracked and in need of a trim.
Dakota's hooves at intake, Feb. 2023.
Interested in adoption? Find adoption information here or contact our adoption coordinator through the link below. 
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Dakota has sponsors! Thank you Deborah! Thank you Dolores!
Thank you Gary!
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​Goose Creek, SC 29445
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  • About Us
  • Horses
    • Our Horses >
      • In Rehabilitation >
        • Johnnie
        • Marti
        • Memphis
        • Miracle
        • Pete
      • Rideable Horses >
        • Cayenne
        • Journey
        • Rhythm
      • Pasture Mates >
        • Dakota
        • Gracie
        • Kami
        • Peaches
        • River
        • Scarlet
      • Sanctuary Horses >
        • Atlas
        • Jed
        • Maci
        • Montana
        • Murphy
    • Adoption Information
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    • Forever Homes
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  • Emergency Case
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        • HOPE Lope 5k 2020
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        • Volunteer Appreciation Day 2017
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