Inner Strength Our featured volunteer exudes strength and grace as he embraces the Red Bucket mission. The volunteers at Red Bucket wear many hats, feeding, grooming, turning out, mucking stalls, fundraising; the list is sometimes endless and the duties always vary. Most jobs require endurance and physical strength while others require innate horsemanship. One of the most valuable characteristics … Read More
Riding Magazine Cover Story
Please read the latest about Red Bucket. We ask that you kindly spread the word, we are actively fundraising to fund our program for next year, and we appreciate all of your support. http://www.ridingmagazine.com/riding_onlinemag/articles/2013_11/redbucketequinerescue.htm
Finbar and Mr. Rogers
Perhaps what captivates us the most is their innate need…drive really, for relationship, contact and friendship. We stop frequently to marvel at the intimacy of their connection to one another, the reciprocal care taking, and nurturing. I…n the last number of years, our awareness has grown as we have watched the Irish sisters gleefully reunite after a three year separation. … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue #199 – Mr. Rogers
We constantly marvel at the tenacity and resilience of the donkey. Far be it for a Red Riding Hood to ever call one of our donkey friends stubborn ….or use a despairing label or name. We do however have great respect and affection for these intelligent, thoughtful, and ever so endearing little beings. We also know that the very tenacity … Read More
Forever Home Found: Wyatt
It was barely after day break; I was head down, multitasking, as I hustled to get my morning turn outs completed, monitor feed changes, and check on the condition of little Tosha’s recent bandage change. Irene stopped me in my tracks, her voice cracking through palpable emotion. She was clearly distressed. Wyatt had been adopted, and he was one of her … Read More
Lady Bug Morning Turnout
We were touched by all of your outpouring of outrage, kindness and compassion. We wanted to share Lady Bug’s recent turn out photo. While her physical scars may not completely heel, Lady Bug has fully embraced her new life with the gusto o…f a college student delighting in a home made meal. Seldom have we seen such an immediate transformation … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue #197- Lady Bug
Her large well muscled body bears the obvious signs of abuse…signs that we know too well. She had been stripped from her foal, and judging from the wicked gash spanning the width of her worried brow…, most likely she had been beaten into the trailer that had been designed to transport a pony, not a very large and terrorized horse, … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue #193- Elwell
We had heard about him before we ever met him. A black stallion. He had been born on a Kill auction feed lot, destined for slaughter before he was even born. Thankfully, he was rescued with his mom, and… then adopted out. Like so many, he found himself in need of being rescued again. Additionally, he hadn’t been trained, and … Read More
October 2013 Horse Highlight: Wyatt
Wyatt was discarded, forsaken, abused and found wandering the streets by Animal Control. He had been abandoned and was considered a stray. Animal Control alerted Red Bucket in the nick of time about this gem and sweetheart of a horse. It was apparent even then that Wyatt had a gentle and kind soul. He showed the characteristics of a horse … Read More
October 2013 Culture Story
They say that the human being learns more during the first year of life than any other year. While I wouldn’t be one to debate scientists or developmental psychologists, I think that my greatest learning has occurred more in the last five years than in my entire lifetime. There are many people that should be thanked for having a stake … Read More