Trinket’s new beginning included a soapy bubble bath complete with conditioner! Our new darling mini mommy actually started to enjoy the pampering, while baby Penelope snacked on her own mini bucket and armful of hay…close-by enough to see her mom, but carefully out of the spray range of the hose, which she clearly wanted to avoid. Our newest mother/baby pair … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue # 261- Wallace
In rescuing the starving, shattered, and slaughter-bound, it has been our practice to do as much as we possibly can…..and then just a little more. We said “yes” to him, sight unseen, as we would never use a photograph to make a decision, and of course they are all beautiful…and deserving. We named him before we met him, and somehow … Read More
September 2014 Horse Highlight: Josie Mae
If blowing loud raspberries all day long, bringing giggles and smiles to peoples’ faces make a day feel “HAPPY”, light and fun, then this is the horse for you! Meet Red Bucket’s September Horse Highlight’s gorgeous personality- plus girl, Josie Mae, a real Miss Congeniality contest winner hands down if there ever was an equine contest! A very HAPPY HORSE … Read More
September 2014 Culture Message
Those of us who have committed ourselves to the world of rescue are reminded with too great a frequency that a culture exists that does not believe horses can think or feel. The exhaust from this belief system results in the victimized, shattered, often starving and always damaged horses who find their way to the safety of Red Bucket and … Read More
September 2014 Volunteer Highlight: Jody Sherman
Back in the Saddle Again This month’s featured volunteer has rekindled her passion for horses and brings a fresh, loving commitment to Red Bucket. Jody found out about Red Bucket through a story in The Daily Pilot a couple of years ago. At the time she was a busy mom with two sons on the Newport Harbor High water polo … 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 # 258 and #259- Trinket and Penelope
Rescued from a slaughter auction, hungry, terrified, exhausted… and now, safe. Trinket and little Penelope are just getting used to the idea of enough to eat, clean bedding, kindness, and yes…even little ponytails and treats! We simply cannot begin to fathom how these precious little lives ended up at a slaughter auction, nor can we comprehend the terror…or the degradation…of … 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
Good-Bye Parker
While the world continues to rotate, our hearts have stopped, at least for a little while. This morning we said a very heartbreaking farewell to our special buddy, Parker. Parker came home from the hospital on Tuesday under guarded prognosis. Yesterday he had a marvelous turnout in the East Paddock with his “entourage”, and was peaceful during bed checks at … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue # 256 and #257- Juble and Blossom
When our good buddy Parker developed ulcers, and all of the tricks, including diet changes, added enrichment, and Ranitidine failed to work, Lauren came up with the Red-donk-u-lous idea of getting Parker his very own donkey! We went to our waiting list in an effort to find just the right gelding for the job, and low and behold….we found the … Read More