…n helping me become comfortable around such large animals. I also like Kolcheck because he is just so big and awesome. I had never seen such a huge horse before I met him.” Not only has Holly bonded with our horses, she has forged a great relationship with her mentor. In her words, “Jenon has been absolutely wonderful to work with and is such a great motivator that I cannot sing her praises loud enough! She is an amazing, generous human being wh…
March 2014 Horse Highlight: Roxy
…attractive to behold and a pleaser in the arena. Put them both together, and she is a complete package waiting for the right person to come along and start a new beginning together of many wonderful tomorrows!…
April 2017 Team Member Highlight: Megan Mahan
…ude. Megan has a high level of commitment and comes to us with positive energy which fuels the other team members and our horses.” When asked what sets Red Bucket apart from other horse rescues, Megan thoughtfully responds: “It’s what takes place after the horses are brought to the Ranch. The dedication that’s put in to help these horses recover and learn to trust again, plus the work put in to finding the right homes and make sure these horses ne…
Play Boy is going off to school
…ly with the intelligent unveiling of of the exploration of his new life, and perhaps…a new love. He became eager to work…eager to learn…and eager to please. Friday he politely followed Lauren onto the trailer…and into his next chapter of a meaningful life. In a few hours, will arrive at college with the pretty little friend who taught him to trust where Play Boy will continue to learn, grow and develop. Lauren will finish what she started this sum…
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found #252 – Cooper
…ean multiple) arrived at his new forever home. Caesar and Cooper spent the first night nose-to-nose (over a fence for safety) and Phyllis spent the first night in several, sleeping peacefully knowing that Caesar had a new friend…and that Cooper had a new forever home and a family of his very own. Today both Cooper and Caesar enjoy a life of luxury, adoration, and true friendship. Congratulations and heartfelt love to Cooper, Caesar, and Phyllis! …
Emma’s Chance
…all of our visitors and are the first to greet new horses…and the last to bid them farewell…when they leave us for their new forever homes. Red Bucket is a volunteer organization and therefore it seemed fitting that the “extras” and background actors were real volunteers. The majority of the horses used in the movie were real rescue horses who either still live on the ranch or have been adopted into loving homes. The ranch and all of the props are…
Red Bucket Equine Rescue # 119-Lulu
…yer now separated from Hot Wheels and distracted by caring for a newcomer, was spared the distress of losing her best friend first hand. Sawyer is intelligent, empathetic and perhaps the most intuitive horse that we have ever met. We know that she is deeply grieving the loss of her friend….we are giving her time and space. What is so touching, is that on some level….she clearly gets it. She knows that we all still have jobs to do…the self appointe…
That’s a Wrap!
…The filming of Emma’s Chance has wrapped, and we are missing all of the new friends that we met. Slowly we are returning to a new “normal” and getting our horses back into their routines. Anchor Man has seemingly enjoyed his “stay-cation” and is back to work. He threw a shoe on the first day of filming and sadly missed his movie debut. No worries, though. He is a star in our books…and will definitely shine for his new adopter….
August 2014 Culture Message
…y the babies…four darling foals that scamper, frolic, buck…..testing out new tricks and bravado with the adorable antics and animation of a box of kittens at Mardi Gras. The last rotation of the day is equally charming; the geriatric geldings, with Jack as the patriarch and our little disabled donkey, Joey, serving as both muse and first lieutenant. Our orphan filly, Roulette, has been added to the mix, and with unexpected serendipity keeps the el…
Callum Update
…it bossy…new friend. Even (perhaps especially) the grumpy need companionship and touch, and it has been only recently (and after what feels like zillions of failed attempts) have we found success in the new friendship of Callum and Justin. Perhaps it is because they look alike, or that they both have tasted and survived despair, it might just be that Justin is so very kind that he can absorb Callum’s burden and previous pain…or perhaps Callum’s he…