The late night email from a rescue colleague and dear friend caught us entirely off guard. There were several family horses shipping to slaughter the following day…beautifully bred, trained and lovely animals…sound with gentle temperaments, could we help? We still can’t understand how these horses…family pets could end up in such a horrifying situation. Of course we said we would … Read More
Amanda and Viroko
Amanda’s farrier asked her….” What would you do if you could never ride him?” Here response was..” I would never ride him, of course “Viroko and Amanda are definitely a Red Bucket success story, she called him her dream come true from the very beginning. When her Grandmother presented him to Amanda as a Christmas gift, we all were deeply … Read More
Scarlett’s Story
Perhaps the story is best saved for Mother’s Day….but from the very beginning, Scarlett showed herself to be a remarkable mother. We can’t begin to imagine the fear and panic that she experienced, or her heroics in willing herself not to drop her foal until she knew that it would be safe. Although she would not allow us to ever touch … Read More
Cupid aka”Batman” Update
It is unthinkable. A breeder ” liquidated ” his herd. 57 very pregnant Foundation Quarter horse mares were being sent to slaughter. Because the mares were so big, they didn’t all fit on the truck. 50 shipped, half headed to Mexico, the other half to Canada. The seven remaining mares, heavy with foal, were left in the filthy and stressful … Read More
Legacy
His previous owner left behind two things when he died….a lot of debt and two horses. His dream of breeding and racing the next Kentucky Derby winner ended in what became a night mare for the two horses he left behind. With mounting unpaid board bills, the grieving family was threatened with their fathers legacy being sent to slaughter. When … Read More
Blood is Thicker than Water
Blood is definitely thicker than water….especially if you are Irish, or in this case Irish an Thoroughbred! Our beautifully bred Irish sisters, Delilah, Juliette, Shasta and Priscilla enjoy their enrichment time in our big back arena. While these girls have plenty of room to spread out, the don’t…even wen they are running or playing. Separated for over two years, these girls can’t … Read More
Brinker’s New Trick
Every Red Bucket Horse…..every day, is groomed, hoof picked, loved on extensively, exercised, and receives enrichment. Sometimes the enrichment occurs napping in the sunny corner of Kimberly’s arena, often it is a lengthy turn out with a small ” herd “, many times it comes attached to a grazing toy. For Brinker, outside of practicing his numerous tricks, or going on a … Read More
Elliot Is Now A Gelding!
Elliot, who is perhaps the most adorable…and affectionate donkey on the planet is adjusting ( slowly ) to life as a gelding. He is accepting visitors, small snacks, lots of pats, and loooong ear scratches. Elliot definitely enjoys attention, and during his two week recovery period from his gelding, will reside in the gelding barn with Spiceman, Dalton and Robin. Hard … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue #123-Roxy
We are all pretty much in agreement ….the only thing cuter than a puppy, is a baby horse. Our newest and youngest is a blanket appaloosa filly that we named Roxy. Unbelievably this youngster was found alone, walking the streets with a halter far too tight for her growing head. The rest of her is growing too… she has a healthy appetite, … Read More
Saying Goodbye to Basken
We recently had a conversation (which felt more like a debate ) with an individual who was asserting, with a heavy dose of arrogance that we wouldn’t find a better home for one of our horses, then we would with him. Our response was, we already have…50 of them. Basken was one of those lucky 50, adopted into a loving … Read More