Abandoned dog found in rural Miami by rancher who took pity on poor pup and with some careful coaxing managed to carry the pup away to its new furever home with her atop her horse, new dog mom says: ‘Welcome to your new life Colt, dumped dog no more.’

Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor

Sep 8, 2026 10:45 AM EDT

You never quite know what you are going to find when you step out into the rural farm lands surrounding Miami. You might just come upon a sweet and scared doggo who has been dumped and left to rot like our horseriding hero did when she was out for a stroll with her horses.

We hear too many tales of dogs who have been abandoned in the farm lands and rural areas of the world. Often driven there from nearby cities in order to distance the dog from what was once their home, and in essence to leave them to waste away in an environment that is unknown and dangerous. Between the wild predators, massive farming equipment and unfriendly farmers themselves there is more than enough that could end a dumped dog's life. This way the dumper feels as though they 'got rid of the dog' without getting their hands dirty.

But what these horrid hoomans rarely take into account is that the places they leave their pups are not always completely derelict, people do pass by sometimes and when they do they can help. Which is how we arrive at the beginning of our story today. With a horseback riding rancher out on a training stroll who happened to come upon a sad and confused doggo acting skittish on a dirt road hidden from the world. Knowing that there was no one else around to help and that this pup had been there for a while our hero got straight to work on getting this dog's tail to wag again once more.

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What a desolate place to be dumped in.

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Poor thing, so out of it he does not even know how to approach this hooman.

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But with some encouragement he found the confidence to do so.

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Because he is a good boy underneath it all.

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A good boy who was about to get the ride of a lifetime.

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It is truly heartbreaking to see the lengths that some people will go to in order to get rid of a dog. Especially when it comes to farm lands that have so many random roads that are hardly ever visited. These people know that the chances of their pup surviving their dumping are low to nil and yet that is why they leave them there. Thank goodness that this woman happened to be passing by with her horses and had the ability to help this pup.
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Who ever heard of a horse riding doggo?

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What a magical moment this is for any dumped doggo.

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There is nothing sweeter than seeing a doggo get to be a doggo once more.

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Living in the lap of luxury as she deserves.

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A happy ending to a harrowing beginning.

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It is unreal to see a dog transform from the stressed and sad mess that they are when they are initially rescued after being dumped. To then regaining their spark and joy in life once they feel safe and supported once more. It is a pertinent reminder that no matter how bad an abandoned pupper’s situation might be, there is a playful pup inside that downtrodden doggo and with enough love and support it can shine once more.
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