Callum Update

Dr. Adrienne Moore spent the better part of her day (and night) on Friday, helping our horses. She spent considerable time with one of our newest residents, Callum. Dr. Moore stated that there wasn’t a place on Callum’s body that didn’t hurt. To add insult to injury, the poor guy developed an abscess in his front left hoof which made … Read More

The Irresistible Adventures Of Mr. Rogers:

In rescue, there are milestone events that cause us to celebrate…sometimes screaming inside so as not to startle the horse, high-fiving a fellow team member, or expressing our relief and delight with a stray tear…as there simply are no words. There are also smaller moments that are comprised of a cumulation of consistency, tenderness, and time. These almost invisible moments … Read More

Little Buffy

Little Buffy lost her Mama when she was just a tiny baby. The Red Riding Hoods have devoted themselves to raising her….first bottle feeding, then bucket feeding followed by lots of  TLC, and then…Red Bucket Charm Farm. Buffy mastered the art of the bottle, and quickly learned to greedily slurp up her Mare-Match formula with all of the un lady-like … Read More

Deaglan and Galway

They had been owned by a woman who was a self-proclaimed lover of the Hanoverian. When she was done with them, and the others, she was known for dumping them at a livestock auction that sells horses by the pound…….to kill buyers. In 2013 we were deeply and profoundly grateful to have been in a position (thankfully tipped off by … Read More

Holiday Wishes Grant Champion

It is with heartfelt gratitude that Red Bucket is proud to announce it was named as the recipient in the annual holiday grant campaign, Holiday Wishes. We have received a $10,000 grant from Petco in partnership with Halo Pets. Red Bucket was 1 of the 5 winners chosen out of thousands of submissions. We are honored to be chosen and … Read More

Callum Update:

Many thanks for all of your thoughtful and compassionate comments and well wishes about our newest resident, Callum. Perhaps the most difficult (and recurring) question that you asked is, “Why, oh why did Callum have relatively new shoes on, when his broken knee injury is most likely at least 6 months old…and completely untreated?” The answer…and we swallow twice before … Read More

Shoe Drive

Please help our horses get new shoes by donating your used and unwanted shoes! This program is a win win in that it will also provide shoes to needy individuals. Thank you all for helping to make a difference…one shoe at a time!

Happy Birthday, Red Bucket!

Red Bucket has just celebrated our 6th anniversary! During this time, we have been privileged to save 273 horses from slaughter, starvation and unspeakable abuse. 159 of these horses have been safely placed in loving homes, and we have helped hundreds of other horses behind the scenes who never came to our ranch, but who were saved……and cared about. Deaglan … Read More

ABC 7 Interview

Big thanks to Jory Rand for spending the afternoon with Olaf The Giant at Red Bucket Equine Rescue this afternoon. Please enjoy Olaf’s interview….and feel free to share! Please let us know what you think! By Jory Rand Friday, December 26, 2014 CHINO HILLS, Calif. (KABC) — Thanks to a young woman and a local animal rescue group, a horse … Read More

Home For The Holidays…

Continuing our theme of those previously unwanted who are safe and sound for the holidays…is Mr. Rogers who was blissfully adopted by his BFF Finbar earlier this year. Today, Mr. Rogers enjoyed one of his Holiday presents early (a fresh load of sand), and consistent with the behavior of rescued animals demonstrated his gratitude in his own way. While Mr. … Read More