Mad about Maddie Most young girls fantasize about having a horse of their own. This young woman turned her dream into a reality and her passion into a plan. What little girl doesn’t adore horses? Madison Heacock was that crazy horse girl in elementary school that dreamed all day of horses and was lucky enough to ride after … Read More
October 2013 Adoption Celebration: Willow
How do you define the word LOVE? The answer became quite clear for a pair of hearts and souls that are now bonded together forever and share what some may call two hearts that almost beat as one. Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time and an instant connection can blossom into something unbelievable, almost like … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue # 192- Dr. Seuss
He was abandoned at the track, rescued, and then like so many…needed to be rescued again. He is a horse of course! And similar to the children’s books that make us smile regardless of our age, he …is charming, kind, and has maintained an innocence that makes us want to protect him. He came in thin, and we haven’t fully … Read More
Darby Joe Update
He had been collected along with several others for his meat. While unimaginable, it is true. Most of the horses had at one time been race horses, once injury, speed, or in one case neurological issues prevented them from running, they were… “collected” with the intention of selling them directly to the kill buyer. They were also starved in the … Read More
Jess Update
When we first introduced her to you, we cried together. She had been starved beyond recognition by her owner who was prosecuted for animal abuse. Jess (oh yes, this is Jess…we can hardly believe it either) and Isabella were …confiscated by Animal Control, so malnourished that when we saw them, we had to look away. We couldn’t bear the thought … Read More
Fare Well To An Ambassador
Our horses come to us in various shades of unwanted; they are beaten, starved, thrown away, ignored….callously sent to slaughter. Both abandoned by their owners and a society that is indifferent or unknowing. Th…eir pain is voiceless, and their stoicism misunderstood. We the rescuers embrace them, accept, nurture and befriend them. We give them a voice, dignity, and hope, and … Read More
Knox update
When he came to us, he had a guarded defensiveness as if almost daring us to hurt him. His weight far better than the other horses that he arrived with, his survival instinct wearing a mask of a school yard bully….daring them to take his …food…his life. The shell of self protection has slowly chipped away, he has emerged a … Read More
A joyful Winni
Winni’s mother Nalah came to us very pregnant, malnourished, and having endured a lifetime of pain and abuse. She had never known kindness, compassion or the feeling of knowing that she could count on someone to provide consistent care, foo…d, or safety. Best described as being cocooned in depression, despondency and a lackluster defensiveness, she has emerged a content, loving … Read More
September’s Culture Message
Riding Seamus down the street, my eye caught our reflection in the window of a shiny black car. I was jolted out of my daydream by a voice on the other side of the vehicle. I cannot remember his exact words, but he said some version of “wou…ldn’t it be nice.” I smiled politely. I didn’t want to share with … Read More
Winni, Coco and little Joey as “big kids”
While spring may bring showers, flowers and the miracle of new life….it is in the Autumn that we tearfully (and responsibly) wean our babies from their Momma’s and prepare them for independent, healthy, and productive lives. Winni, Coco, …and little Joey spent their first night as “big kids” in our newly appointed nursery (right next to the “paint department” which … Read More