Wyatt arrived as a true rescue. Red Bucket received a call from an Animal Control Officer who did not want to euthanize him. We thought he was old or perhaps lame. Wyatt was underweight, beaten up, and yet, he wanted to be with us. So, Red Bucket had to stretch resources to make a space for him. It wasn’t long … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home #143- Knox
Knox was not likely to give up his tenured position of “Feed Crew Supervisor” for just any new assignment! Knox has spent the last two years in the roomy corner stall of the mare motel, which is prime Red Bucket real estate, as it overlooks the feed room. Knox has,with great attentiveness, overseen both the morning and the evening red … Read More
October 2014 Adoption Highlight: Thunder Pants and Bruce
They are best friends, paddock mates, “Bro’s.” One is a mini horse stallion that was scheduled to be euthanized, and the other, a matted and severely neglected donkey accustomed to isolation. Thunder Pants (in case you were wondering who was the stallion) and Bruce came into each other’s worlds by chance, but it was their bond that has kept them … Read More
Forever Home # 136 and #137 Trinket and Penelope
Thirty days ago they were unwanted. Three weeks ago they found themselves, quite unbelievably, at a slaughter auction. Two weeks ago they arrived at Red Bucket…saved. They received a bucket, a name…and a promise. Today they are home, chosen forever by Molly and her family, who also made the promise of a “happily ever after”. Trinket and Penelope join Wyatt … Read More
Adoption Update: Austin
We are over the moon every time we get a letter like this…it fuels us, feeds us, and validates every sleepless moment and every tear shed. Austin was adopted nearly 4 years ago, and his mom is still in love, and even more committed to his happiness and life. (We love you too, Dena and Austin!) Dear Susan and Red … Read More
September 2014 Adoption Celebration: Striker
At the heart of Red Bucket Equine Rescue lies an indescribable dedication that its team shares to improve the lives of previously unwanted donkeys and horses. Our version of success is measured by the “goodbyes” we send our friends when they head off to their forever homes. It can be a lot of work though, to rehabilitate our equines to … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found # 135- Durham
In saving and serving we experience emotion that often cannot be labeled or described, only felt. Our work teaches us to carry a different brand of compassion, conviction, and commitment, and in learning and growing we must feel in ways that previously were unimaginable. We somehow swim through a swath of deep emotions that keep us wiping our eyes with … Read More
August 2014 Adoption Celebration: Grande
 People think they know what a rescue horse is, but they don’t know Grande. At Red Bucket, we don’t use the word rescue to describe our horses because we’ve found there is a mental distortion of what that means. People believe that there must be something fundamentally wrong or broken with a rescue horse. However, Red Bucket horses (and … Read More
July 2014 Adoption Highlight
It’s always been a dream of 13 year old Dalilah’s to adopt a horse. On April 1st this year, that dream came true. Dalilah, a Red Bucket Rescue volunteer herself, adopted 7 year old paint gelding, Liam. Seven years young, Liam came to Red Bucket desperate, starved and abused. He was so emaciated that no one knew he was a quarter … Read More
Red Bucket Forever Home Update!
Caspian Rescue#23 Forever Home #42 Multiple baby steps…one by one, patient and stalwart, each small step resulting in a monumental and significant change. Caspian’s former life is no longer recognizable. He is no longer suffering in a dark and isolated stall, with his hip bone prominently jutting out in a screaming display of starvation. He no longer is clinging to … Read More