The first day of summer has brought a blanket of purple to our horses’ otherwise red ranch. Our flowerbeds are blooming, the orchard is dropping fruit quicker than the bunnies and squirrels can carry it away, and the air is thick with the fragrance of jasmine and lingering orange blossom. Our Treasured Residents are enjoying the beautiful weather and refreshing … Read More
Mira Update
There are so many words…and yet no words; we wanted to give you all an update on Mira. After 2 decades of extreme neglect and abuse, our beloved Mira has reclaimed her life. It has taken 6 months of TLC, physical therapy, and lots of emotional equity on our part…which we have happily provided! Mira is now enjoying enrichment time … Read More
Delightful Dot
Our precious and delightful Dot is now two weeks old! She has perfected her many tricks…kissing, nursing, running, jumping, bucking…backward bucking (commonly known as rearing), twirling, and leading like a little lady with a butt rope. When all of the tricks have been demonstrated and practiced, our delightful Dot collapses in a puddle of adorable exhaustion, and under the protective … Read More
Internships Available!
Red Bucket is currently interviewing applicants for our Summer Internship Program. Equine intern applicants must be at least 18 years of age and be interested in formally improving, growing, learning…and serving. Interns must be high school graduates, have relevant horse experience, be physically fit, have a good work ethic and demonstrate maturity and the ability to self-manage. Each intern will … Read More
The Adorable Rosie
The perfect spring weather is making it absolutely delightful to prepare Rosie to meet her new adopter! This mare is not only adorable…she is beautiful, and very well trained! We consider Rosie to be extraordinarily versatile in that she enjoys both English and Western styles of riding, and loves, loves, loves trails! This is another one of the head shaking … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue #271 – Josephine
“You mean this is a rescue horse?” Our response to this frequently asked question is, “This is a Red Bucket Horse!” It makes the point…with over 100,000 unwanted horses in the US…that there are a great many desperate, deserving horses awaiting their second chance…and their forever home. While our business is life and death and fraught with struggles and … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue #387 – JuJu
Every Spring we welcome pregnant, slaughter-bound…almost always feral, and always desperate mares to the safety of our little Red Ranch. JuJu and a large group of other pregnant mares went through a livestock auction that sells horses, foals, and pregnant mares by the pound for meat. This darling sweetheart wasn’t even halter trained until a few days before she … Read More
A Grande Update!
A fancy, highly trained and imported Warmblood, Grande was all but abandoned, relegated to the life of the unwanted in an isolated bullpen that lacked shelter, companionship, and care. He was terribly lonely, significantly underweight…and tragically uncared for at the time of his rescue. With lots of TLC…and even more groceries, Grande reclaimed his life and luster, and made … Read More
Baby Blizzard Update!
Our previously unwanted and slaughter-bound youngster Blizzard is home from the hospital and recovering nicely after surgery to cut his right front Deep Digital Flexor Tendon. The surgery was critical as his front right club hoof was severely contracted, rendering him unable to walk, which is likely the reason that his breeder discarded him in the first place. Blizzard, … Read More
Please help us complete our Silent Auction Baskets!
With our 5th annual Ruby Red Gala just around the corner, our dedicated team is working hard to gather and assemble items for our beautiful silent auction. Please consider donating new sporting goods, sports memorabilia (especially the Ducks…quack!), gift cards, spa items, equestrian inspired items, wine, and other fun items to fill our beautiful “red buckets” with! We are hoping … Read More