Making the Most of Mucking It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it! This month’s featured volunteer takes pride in mucking stalls and bonding with our horses. When asked to name the dirtiest job at the Ranch, you will find a unanimous answer: cleaning stalls! It takes a special person to take on this task with … Read More
April 2014 Adoption Celebration: Windy
When miners left Oatman, Arizona, they no longer needed the donkeys they worked with and set them loose in the nearby mountains. As the years passed, the “wild” population of donkeys continued to grow and became a part of the tourist attraction to the ghost town. They walk freely among vehicles, businesses, and the public, being drawn in by whatever … Read More
Darla and the Fly Mask
To the uninformed person, this photo might appear uninspired and certainly less than remarkable, but of course, they would not have the benefit of the truth beneath the mask. Darla is feral, Red Bucket rescued her with with 12 other pregnant feral mares. While it was not possible to put a halter on her (and frankly no one cared to, … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue- 100th Forever Home Found!
When we started Red Bucket we had a small inkling of the impact that we would have in the lives of the horses that we saved. Certainly, Liam is no exception as he had been both abused and starved beyond anything resembling a healthy horse. Today, he is bursting with health, his coat gleams, his formerly gaunt and emaciated frame has … Read More
April 2014 Culture Message
Spring is perhaps the best time for a homecoming, especially the sort of homecoming that brought Batman back to our little red ranch. He came home just in time to celebrate his third birthday, and although we did not celebrate with the trappings of streamers and cake, or the frivolity of song, we celebrated from a place from which music … Read More
The New Life Adventures of Mr. Rogers:
Equine, are of course prey animals. They are likely only to REALLY lay down, truly rest, and completely close both eyes….if they feel safe. There are the little milestones of our work, that truly mark the importance of the impact of our daily actions and the slow, and sometimes painful, transition from victim….to truly safe. It is often the enrichment … Read More
Welcome to your new life, Mr. Rogers!
There are small triumphs that indicate our previously abused equines are turning the corner and beginning to hope…live….and trust. They are small but promising moments that are peppered with a curious glance, an unexpected nicker, or a movement toward us….rather than a retreating step. Mr. Rogers has taken his time deciding that his new life is real, and not just a … Read More
Meet Roulette
Meet Roulette. Roulette a long with the latest batch of pregnant feral mares was rescued from slaughter with three other 3 month old orphans. We do not want to think of what happened to their mothers…but we do know that she was filthy, terrified, and while mixed in with frantic pregnant mares, Roulette was very much alone. She too was … Read More
Fenton Feeling Better
We are all breathing a big sigh of relief. Fenton, our slightly opinionated, benevolent, and ultra affectionate mule (puhleeze…do not call him a donkey) is feeling better after a very scary and worrisome bout with colic…the kind of coli…c that kept us not only up all night, but also white knuckling it all weekend. Fenton is back to enjoying his … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found # 99- Cupid xo
When dealing with “forever” ponies are especially difficult, because children grow….and ponies do not. Cupid xo was a conundrum of sorts as he is sugar and spice and everything ni…ce, and at a little under 12 hands, even a small child would out grow him. Cupid xo is also (as so many ponies are) cuddly, stinken’ cute, too smart for … Read More