Kolcheck is thoroughly enjoying his life as a wanted horse. His adopters gush that he is loving and affectionate, that he adores his giant-sized paddock and customized shelter complete with…you guessed it, an enormous “comfort stall mattress”. Watching him turned out in pasture is like watching a beach ball bouncing on the sand; joyful, unrestrained, and free. He relishes his … Read More
September 2017 Team Member Highlight: Shannon Ballou
LEADING BY EXAMPLE School teacher by day, role model and philanthropist by night, this month’s featured team member provides a whole new meaning to the word “give”. What began as a journey of curiosity for her daughter has turned into a full-fledged mission of dedication and service. Find out how this determined mom and her precocious daughter infiltrated Red Bucket … Read More
September 2017 Adoption Celebration: Maude
“Cut…Print it!” This big, beautiful equine “actress” has found her leading man…and her happily-ever-after! The entire Red Bucket family honestly believes that every horse that comes into our care, no matter by what circumstance, is extra special, wonderful, inspirational. And every single one of them is. As they heal and learn to trust again and enjoy life…sometimes for the very … Read More
September 2017 Horse Highlight: WillPower
Debonair, dashing and a benevolent elder gentleman are some of the affectionate ways ‘WillPower’ is described by those who know and love him at Red Bucket. WillPower’s owner had owned him for a great number of years. When he was down to his last 1⁄2 bag of feed, they decided to put him down instead of continuing to care for … Read More
September 2017 Culture Message
The hug caught me off guard. It came from behind; it was confident, flirtatious, friendly, and brimming with affection. He gently pulled me into an embrace, wrapping his neck around me. I could smell his sweet breath as his whiskers danced across my skin. I felt him wiggle his lips earnestly, gently nudging my hand, hoping that a treat might … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue #371 – Karlynn
We seem to be overwhelmed with malnourished, neglected and abused horses this week. We are grateful to have rescued four within a 24-hour period. Karlynn was saved because good people do exist, and in this case Karlynn found a friend and Guardian Angel that she has not met yet, but he was unwilling to turn his back, and he didn’t. … Read More
Good-Bye Dearest Brinker
We do not have the words to say good-bye to our special, silly, sometimes slightly naughty, always super sweet, and way-too-smart-for-his-own-good friend, Brinker. He was one of the original nine horses that we rescued so very many years ago. Originally rescued from slaughter as a baby, with what appeared to be a slab fracture, he was later abandoned and … Read More
Meet Morgan, Red Bucket Equine Rescue #370
Good people do exist, and a good person (4 actually) brought Morgan to Red Bucket late one night recently. Morgan was starving and suffering from what appears to be a fractured hip. He had been “donated” which in this instance is code for “dumped” on a different program that wanted to use him for riding. While difficult to comprehend, we … Read More
Grande Update
Once upon a time, he had been valued…and considered to be of value. He had been imported from Europe, was highly trained, and loved…so he thought. Then he became a bit older, and was no longer as useful as he once was. He was relegated to an old bull pen and there he stood, all but abandoned; without shelter, companionship, … Read More
Hansel Update
While some transformations have the abruptness of skeletal to robust, emaciated to well-fed, coarse to sleek…many might not visually be startling until one looks at an eye that has softened and is no longer skeptical and wary. Hansel was initially saved out of a kill pen by a private rescuer, colleague, and friend of ours. While he came to us … Read More