Beau was our first rescue. He was a 2 year old thoroughbred stallion. He was very under weight when the neighbors first brought him home. They did not have resources for a horse. The pen they were trying to keep him in would not hold him, especially with a mare just down the road on our property. They had him for a couple of months. For whatever reason, even though I tried to help to educate them on the needs that a horse has they would not repair his pen and he was continually dropping more and more weight. He would come to our property regularly and it was becoming a danger to our son, 2 years old at the time. Racing into our yard at random times. So, after numerous times, we gave them a choice. Either we will buy the horse, or we will call animal control. That was about 8 years ago.  He really doesn't work at all because he seems to be sore in his stifles on occasion. But he is really sweet.