When a horse comes to Red Bucket, they receive a bucket, a name, and dignity. The bucket belongs to them…and so does their name, their names are thoughtfully chosen….usually it is the only thing that they have in the world…until the dignity sets in and really lands. This is the beginning of a promise that we take very seriously. They … Read More
Austin Cross Country
He had been collected…along with 5 other ex race horses…for meat. When we rescued him, he was injured, starving and discarded. Today, he is valued and cherished. His proud mom Dena sent us a snippet of his first cross country event. Suffice it to say that we have goose bumps in spite of the warm temperature, lumps in our throats, … Read More
Presley Update
Dr. Barrie Grant swung by Alamo Pintado to check on our little patient. Presley is doing well and is eating…like a horse! We should be able to pick him up early next week. To say that we are both relieved…and incredibly grateful would be a gross understatement. Dr. Grant is very optimistic that Presley will have a favorable outcome, and … Read More
Presley Surgery…
We are all breathing a sigh of relief this morning. Presley is snug in his hospital stall at Alamo Pintado recovering from surgery yesterday. His surgeon, the world renowned Dr. Barrie Grant believes that once recovered, Presley stands an excellent chance of having a normal life. As our mission embodies Saving, Retraining and Rehabilitation, AND finding Forever Homes…we couldn’t be … Read More
June 2013 Horse Highlight: Styles
Character is defined as the many traits and features that form an individual’s nature. “Styles has the most pleasant, calm and kind demeanor of any horse I have ever met,” says Susan Peirce, President of the Red Bucket Equine Rescue. “All I can say is that without exception, he is easily the most grateful horse I have ever had the … Read More
Presley Update
While we were disappointed that we did not receive the Intuit grant of $5000 that we were intending on using for our dear Presley’s surgery, we operate with a fundamental belief that it is incumbent upon us to take care of the horses in our care. This surgery will offer Presley an opportunity for a future, and a forever family of … Read More
Thank You to our Donor’s
Red Bucket says Thank You to our Donor’s. Please watch and share this 20 minute “virtual tour” of Red Bucket with all your friends and help Red Bucket continue to make a difference. http://youtu.be/tjaR36Xhbwo
Understanding Relationships
Well, we have been putting off the inevitable….weaning Baby Joey. He is adorable, precocious, and a survivor. Kicked in the head and trampled when only a few days old, he lost the vision in his right eye, and sustained nerve damage to his precious little face. Joey hasn’t let his disability get in his way…he has pushed past just being … Read More
Happy Birthday Pearl
She had been so degraded and repeatedly abused, that she had given up….almost as if she had a resolute understanding of what that hip number 565 really meant. She wouldn’t make eye contact, and she shifted her weight from foot to foot with the obvious discomfort of a woman standing miserably in the corner of a party in ill fitting … Read More
Windy and her new BFF
For those of you cheering for Windy from the sidelines, please take note…Windy and her soon to be new BFF are beginning the process of building a relationship. We are always empathic to the feelings of our animals as they transition to new homes There is always loss, such as Joey’s little brays as Windy was loaded onto the trailer. … Read More