Tilley had spent a great number of years not mattering. When hay prices skyrocketed, her owner of a good many years gave her, without question, to a person who claimed that she had a home for her as a brood mare. Tilley immediately ended up at an auction that sells horses by the pound to kill buyers who send terrified … Read More
Behren Update
Behren (aka Baby Behr) came to us as a 21-month-old. He had two mildly bowed tendons, having been over-trained and under cared for. We barely got him off the truck that was taking him straight to a slaughter plant. Today he is healthy, sound and trained. Like many geldings, he is pretty unflappable…he still has his fantastic work ethic, … Read More
Beauty Parlor Time
How many hands does it take to groom 4 yearling fillies? The answer is……8, of course!! Sparrow, Cronin, Gigi and Keely are big girls now…and have moved into the “girls’ dormitory”. They were all rescued from slaughter….and none of them have a clue! During the day they attend “Red Bucket Charm Farm” and spend their afternoons in turnout, playing and … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue # 323- Clementine
No…you are not seeing double…Please meet Clementine, our newest resident. On the surface, Clementine might resemble Klondike, and they have a few things in common. They were both only hours away from slaughter, they are both white mules, they arrived together thanks in great part to the same Good Samaritan who could not bear to see them perish in a … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue # 322- Klondike
It continues to stump us…perfectly good horses ending up at an auction where they are sold by the pound for their meat. In this case it was not a horse, but a snuggly mule named Klondike. Thanks to a Good Samaritan and fellow rescuer, he found his way to Red Bucket on a somewhat crooked…and at times scary…journey down his … Read More
Miss Manners
After a playful roll and silly hearted game of chase-the-filly, Keely, Gigi, Sparrow and Cronin (named after our dear friend, Bob Cronin) settled into grazing in the warm spring sunshine. These darling little girls – who came to us feral, fearful, and just hours from being shipped to slaughter – are now halter trained, have graduated from basic Red Bucket … Read More
Calendar Prep!
While most of us have just recently flipped our Red Bucket Calendar page…and most certainly found delight in “Miss April”, our full-bodied Blossom….a special brand of Red Bucket supporters led by our very own Nadia Bridges showed up well before the sun hinted at daylight to prepare our 2017 featured horses for their photo shoot. Next year’s calendar will boast … Read More
ASPCA’s 150th Birthday!
Please Help us wish our friends at the ASPCA a Happy 150th Birthday! Red Bucket Equine Rescue is honored to have participated in this impactful Public Service Announcement…and yes, the horses featured are Red Bucket’s very own Pilot (who starred in Emma’s Chance, and was recently adopted) and the ever adorable Mozart. Please join us the weekend of April 23-24, … Read More
Go Fund Red Bucket
Dear friends, Please help us make our final balloon payment on our second mortgage! Please visit our Go Fund Me page and share, share share!! Please help us meet this very significant milestone and support our ongoing efforts to save, rehabilitate, train and place deserving horses in forever homes! Thank you for being a voice for the voiceless!
Happy Birthday Dear Finbar!
It was seven years ago that I met him…starving, desperate, and hours from being shipped to slaughter. He was standing nose-to-tail, tail-to-nose with 21 other stallions. They had been eating one another’s tails in that final, half-hearted attempt to stay alive. Finbar was one of the only stallions to still have a tail…and a spark. Initially that spark also had … Read More