Frederick Hall Equestrian Services

Horse rehabilitation is a passion for Debbie Burger.  The Frederick Hall Equestrian Center is her sanctuary for horses in need of care.  She takes in horses that have been subject to inhumane treatment and rejuvenates them for riding.

Debbie’s reputation for horse rehabilitation has driven others to seek her aid when they notice a horse in need.  In the last economic recession many people put horses up for action because they could no longer afford them.  Debbie found this opportunity to open her stables to worthwhile horses in need of a home.

For many horses Debbie must work on rebuilding trust through constant care and love.  This is often the most difficult process because unscrupulous characters have damaged these horses.  Once trust is rebuilt she saddles the horses and prepares them for other riders.



Benny

Benny’s original owner loved him and provided him with a good home.  He was used as a breeding stallion before the market plummeted.  Breeding stallions live lonely lives because their herding instincts are suppressed in the need to keep them apart from mares.  Benny’s owner asked Debbie to take in Benny because he could no longer provide for him. 

Debbie gelded him and taught him to lunge with side reins.  She moved him around the barn to expose him to different horses and gradually allowed him to go to pasture with those horses.  Christopher Emmell, a long time volunteer, decided to adopt him after spending time with him.  Chris frequently rides him bareback to strengthen his connection with the horse.

Brother and Leopold

Shawn saw an advertisement for Brother online and decided to take a look at him.  Upon arrival, Debbie and Shawn saw the deplorable state the Brother and his brother Leopold were in.  Their ribs were protruding from their backs and sides, their feet were mangled, and they were completely feral.

After begging with the owners Shawn was able to purchase Brother and Leopold.  Shawn and Debbie are just beginning the long process of turning them into riding horses.  Leopold was so wild on arrival that he jumped through a small window in his stall and later through the stall door.  It took a full eight hours of training to get him to go around on the lunge line. They are now more friendly and easier to handle.