…thanks!!! For all concerned about these mares and foals, for those who have donated or for those who wish to help, donations will applied to veterinary, farrier and care as we prepare the horses for their new lives! Thank you all for being a voice for the voiceless. For more information about The Wags and Menace Make a Difference Foundation please visit their website: http://www.wagsandmenace.org/…
Giving Tuesday Clarabelle
…sy.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Please link arms with us – and other compassionate people around our nation – TODAY for #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity created as an emergency response to the urgent & unprecedented needs caused by COVID-19. To Donate – click the link in our bio or visit www.redbucketrescue.org/make-a-difference/ • Our horses, mules and donkeys need you more than ever, and Red Bucket’s dedication and commitmen…
Happy Birthday Chili Dog
…r…including a rider. Today on his birthday, we took him out to pasture and felt simultaneously the heat of our heart pounding into our throats and the chill of goose bumps reach the marrow of our bones as we released him into his “new herd”, he let the horses know that he is KING! One day, he will join another herd, a family who will promise to love him and keep him safe, but until then he will be a horse! If you love something set it free….we lov…
Kolcheck Update
…dock 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 life which is dramatically different today from the neglected and dangerous life that he barely survived prior to being rescued by Red Bucket. He no longer remembers the violent threat of slaughter, or the uncertain lack…
This Horse is Polo…
…n just his gaunt and painful body. Polo embraced his new life with such a gratitude and desire to give himself to us, that we cannot type these words without our tears clouding our vision. His scars while serve as reminders to us of his past…go apparently unnoticed and ignored, Polo lives every day in the present, grateful for his roomy paddock, deep bedding and fresh hay (and of course his red bucket). Today on his 21st birthday and anniversary o…
OC Register writes article about Red Bucket
…arents, called Guardian Angels, who will spend time with the horses until they can find a good home.Eventually, Peirce hopes to build a freestanding building near the center dedicated to rescue horses.As she and the volunteers continue to prepare the nine horses for family life, Peirce can’t help but think of Gracie, the one she couldn’t save.”Every time I see these horses I wonder what she would look like today.”It’s sad but I know what happened…
January 2017 Adoption Celebration: OhSo
…d and no longer fit his owner’s expectations. His family knew about Red Bucket and trusted us with his future. “The most precious gift a recovering horse gets from Red Bucket is the gift of time, to heal and recuperate in a stress-free and loving environment,” explains Susan. Michelle gives Jenon Mathes credit for building her knowledge base and making her a more responsible adopter. This additional knowledge really came in handy as she got to kno…
June 2016 Adoption Celebration: Juble
…so happy. “Cosmo loves his new companion. They were friends almost immediately. They are truly so great together. I really would like people to read this and consider adopting donkeys. They are absolutely wonderful!” If you’re wondering, Red Bucket moved Blossom in with Bilek, a geriatric horse who needed a companion. He absolutely fell in love with Blossom and now the two are completely inseparable. It has been a triple win for Juble, Blossom and…
Red Bucket Equine Rescue # 117- Isabella
…and saw her hungry, pleading, and suffering eyes we were committed to her immediately. Our volunteers and neighbors have responded with empathy, love and support for this fragile new friend. We are honored and privileged to do this deeply meaningful work. For today, we carry a heaviness in our heart that these atrocities occur against innocent animals that have no voice of their own. For the future, we look forward to the day when on Monday round…
June 2014 Volunteer Highlight: Michelle Mendez
…rientation, still never mentioning anything to Susan. She only knew I completed the application because she recognized me at orientation last May!” Michelle was drawn to our group because of the horses AND because of the way it is run. “I loved the way Susan coached our company team,” she shares. “Her patience and knowledge really impressed me, and I figured this same work ethic surely must be applied to running the Ranch. And I wasn’t wrong! I…