The Pegasus Project, Inc.

08/28/2026

It's Forever Home Friday, and today we have a special version for you!!! Our oh-so-adorable donkey, Petunia Pete, has hit the jackpot on the special Friday. He is getting adopted and going to his forever home tomorrow!!

Tune in tomorrow for all the details! We love you Pete!

08/28/2026

We are looking for a farrier in the Daingerfield, Texas area who is good with donkeys! Our beloved Petunia Pete is getting adopted and moving to Daingerfield. He stands nicely as long as the farrier spends a little time with him and is kind, gentle and patient. Please help us make sure Pete is in the right hands. 💛

08/28/2026

Early Giving is LIVE! Donate today through September 17, and your gift will be DOUBLED!

Email from The Pegasus Project   Hello, Pegasus supporters! North Texas Giving Day is just 21 days away! This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and the horses are counting on you to give

08/26/2026

UPDATE: We have a taker!

Anyone in the east Texas area need three bags of free horse feed? We were contacted by a kind woman in Brownsboro who lost her mare last week. She has a bag of One and Only, a bag of a senior pelleted feed and a bag of Nutrena ProForce. She would like to donate the feed to another horse owner. Please message us below, and we will put you in contact with her. You need to be close enough to Brownsboro to meet her for pick up.

08/26/2026

Friends grazing at sunrise.

08/25/2026

It's Take Me Home Tuesday! We are featuring our companion-only horses because pasture ornaments need adoption too! Today we share our sweet boy, Smokey.

Smokey is a 21-year-old Paint gelding who was rescued from Louisiana floodwaters in 2010. His owners were never identified, and in 2012 a friend of Pegasus took him in. Smokey proved to be too much horse for her, and so in September 2013, Pegasus accepted him into our training program. Smokey spent three months in training with Bruce Logan in Loving, Texas, and Bruce got along well with him. Smokey was adopted in December 2013.

After almost four years, Smokey began to give his adopter trouble, sometimes bucking under saddle. She became afraid of him, and we requested that she return Smokey to us. In October 2017, we welcomed Smokey back to the Pegasus ranch for evaluation. When our veterinarian was examining him, he discovered that Smokey had an extremely infected, rotten molar. The damage was extensive, requiring oral surgery. Dr. Rob Thoni successfully removed the bad tooth, but the bone deterioration was fairly extensive. The terrible pain Smokey had been enduring explained his behavior. He fully recovered from the surgery physically, but mentally, he still anticipates pain. As a result, we no longer consider him to be a safe riding horse. He is a lovely boy and will make someone a great companion horse.

Smokey is big, beautiful, sweet and kind, and he loves attention from people. He is quite and passive with his pasture mates and gets along well with other horses. He loads easily and stands quietly for the farrier. Smokey's only issue is that he can be quite needle-phobic and challenging to medicate. He will need a skilled adopter with a patient veterinarian to help him out with those fears.

Anyone interested in adopting Smokey or another Pegasus horse should start by reviewing our Adoption Process, including the adoption application and rules, which are attached to this link:
www.mypegasusproject.org/adoption-process

08/22/2026

This documentary just became viewable on Prime. If you are interested in the plight of our wild horses and want an understanding of what goes on with BLM roundups, it’s a must see. Have your tissues handy. 😭

08/21/2026

It's Forever Home Friday, and we are featuring one of our rideable (and adoptable!) horses. Today we are sharing our handsome boy, Geronimo!

We first met Geronimo in April 2011 when he was a 2-year-old stud c**t. This young fellow was rescued by a caring couple in Van, Texas, who could not keep him long-term. They had seen him starving in a small pen in a neighbor's back yard and asked if they could take him to provide the care he needed. This couple was willing to foster Geronimo until Pegasus had a space for him. We got him neutered, trimmed, and vaccinated, and he was ready to roll.

Space opened up at Pegasus in June 2011, and Geronimo joined our herd. We immediately sent him to Bruce Logan to be started under saddle. After nine months with Bruce, he returned to Pegasus where our trainers continued his development.
Geronimo was adopted in 2012 and spent five years with his adopter but was returned to us in 2017 due to unforeseen circumstances. He came back in need of consistent work. We began riding him at least 5 times per week, and that steady schedule transformed him into a very reliable partner.

Geronimo is now 17 years old and stands just over 15 hands tall.
He has years of training and is well-mannered. Geronimo gets along well with other horses and loves the attention of people. However, he MUST live with geldings only and cannot share a pasture with a mare. He obsesses over mares and his personality changes dramatically and for the worse. He can share a fence line with mares, and he can go on trail rides with mares. He's a steady trail mount who can be a bit reactive to new things at times, but he responds beautifully to a confident rider providing leadership. Geronimo needs a calm rider with a gentle, fair hand. Forcing this horse will get the rider in trouble. We feel certain that this healthy, sturdy guy will make an excellent horse for the right adopter and provide a solid partnership for many years to come. Riding videos available here: https://www.mypegasusproject.org/geronimo

Anyone interested in adopting Geronimo or another Pegasus horse should start by reviewing our Adoption Process, including the adoption application and rules, which are attached to this link:
https://www.mypegasusproject.org/adoption-process

08/18/2026

It's Take Me Home Tuesday! We are featuring one of our companion-only horses because pasture ornaments need adoption too! ❤ Today we share the beautiful Sadie Louise.

Sadie Louise is a 26-year-old retired Quarter Horse mare. She is sound but hasn't been ridden in several years. This sweet gal was relinquished to Pegasus when her owner died in 2022. She is a bit skeptical of new humans but warms up after she gets to know you. Sadie L stands for the farrier, takes shots with ease, and stands quietly for grooming. She is a kind pasture mate to other horses. She acts "mare-ish" with geldings, and so she's best paired with other mares.

Anyone interested in adopting Sadie Louise or another Pegasus horse should start by reviewing our Adoption Process, including the adoption application and rules, which are attached to this link:
https://www.mypegasusproject.org/adoption-process

08/14/2026

It's Forever Home Friday! We are now beginning to feature our companion-only horses because pasture ornaments need adoption too!❤️ Today we share our handsome gent, Jett.

Jett is a 27 year old Quarter Horse gelding. In 2012 he was rescued from a bad situation in Florida by Tamara Hinson Robinson, who later turned to Pegasus to help this horse. Pegasus accepted Jett into our program in July 2013. We spent about 6 weeks getting Jett to proper weight, and then Pegasus trainer, Don Knapp, started working to build muscle tone through ground work. Once Jett was physically healthy, Don began working with him under saddle. Unfortunately, Jett proved to be very troubled when saddled, leading to extreme bucking. Our vet determined that Jett's spinal confirmation led to pain with a saddle and the weight of a rider. Poor Jett had been subjected to years of pain under prior owners and trainers. We put an end to that. Jett has spent the past fourteen years under our loving care. Each year he has become more and more loving and gentle, and he is 100% pasture sound.

We offer this lovely fellow for adoption as a companion horse only. If you are looking for a beautiful horse to love or to serve as a solid companion for another horse, Jett is your answer. He's sweet, engaging, and he loves attention. He has excellent ground manners. Jett can be a bit reactive, and so his adopter will need to have good horse-handling skills. He stands well for the farrier and he does nicely with vetting, but sudden movements can startle him. He's an excellent baby-raiser and can be trusted in the pasture with any gelding. He cannot share space with mares.

This wonderful guy deserves to live out his life in peace, surrounded by a loving family. Jett must be adopted along with his BFF, Blazer (who we featured three days ago!)
The Robinson family continues to sponsor Jett to help cover the cost of his care. We are extremely grateful for their continued commitment to Jett. 🥰

Anyone interested in adopting Jett (or another Pegasus horse) should start by reviewing our Adoption Process, including the adoption application and rules, which are attached to this link: https://www.mypegasusproject.org/adoption-process