The Feedlot. The term is something of a misnomer. Yes, it is a place where animals are fed. But that doesn’t tell the full story. It is a grim place, a last stop for multitudes of horses and other animals, before they go to slaughter. It is also a frightening place for the horse. Many arrive there injured, others … Read More
June 2013 Volunteer Highlight: Susanna Woeste
The “Rock” of the Red Riding Hoods Oftentimes volunteers come to us hoping to rekindle fond equine memories from their youth, and occasionally a spark ignites in a volunteer that creates the passion that defines Red Bucket Equine Rescue. When Susanna Woeste’s husband pointed out an article last summer in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin about a horse … Read More
June 2013 Culture Message
I rescued my first horse at the age of twelve, two of them actually, two chestnut Tennessee Walkers, an eight-year old mare, Maria, and her two-year old filly, Heather Glow. They were horribly neglected, emaciated beyond description with rain rot and weather bumps covering what little surface area they had. Unwilling to walk away, I located their owner, a wealthy … Read More
June 2013 Horse Highlight: Styles
Character is defined as the many traits and features that form an individual’s nature. “Styles has the most pleasant, calm and kind demeanor of any horse I have ever met,” says Susan Peirce, President of the Red Bucket Equine Rescue. “All I can say is that without exception, he is easily the most grateful horse I have ever had the … Read More
Presley Update
While we were disappointed that we did not receive the Intuit grant of $5000 that we were intending on using for our dear Presley’s surgery, we operate with a fundamental belief that it is incumbent upon us to take care of the horses in our care. This surgery will offer Presley an opportunity for a future, and a forever family of … Read More
Thank You to our Donor’s
Red Bucket says Thank You to our Donor’s. Please watch and share this 20 minute “virtual tour” of Red Bucket with all your friends and help Red Bucket continue to make a difference. http://youtu.be/tjaR36Xhbwo
Understanding Relationships
Well, we have been putting off the inevitable….weaning Baby Joey. He is adorable, precocious, and a survivor. Kicked in the head and trampled when only a few days old, he lost the vision in his right eye, and sustained nerve damage to his precious little face. Joey hasn’t let his disability get in his way…he has pushed past just being … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home # 68- Shasta
She didn’t stand a chance. Her owner considered her…and all the others as only a commodity. He didn’t care that she ended up starving with many other beautifully bred horses, neglected beyond comprehension. We rescued her and her 12 sisters only hours from the truck that was to take them to slaughter bypassing the auction due to their emaciated and … Read More
Happy Birthday Pearl
She had been so degraded and repeatedly abused, that she had given up….almost as if she had a resolute understanding of what that hip number 565 really meant. She wouldn’t make eye contact, and she shifted her weight from foot to foot with the obvious discomfort of a woman standing miserably in the corner of a party in ill fitting … Read More
Windy and her new BFF
For those of you cheering for Windy from the sidelines, please take note…Windy and her soon to be new BFF are beginning the process of building a relationship. We are always empathic to the feelings of our animals as they transition to new homes There is always loss, such as Joey’s little brays as Windy was loaded onto the trailer. … Read More