July 2014 Volunteer Highlight: Roni Raczkowski

…She was the liaison between Susan Peirce and Lou Parker of KTLA News. Newscaster Parker has since done a few feature news pieces on the Red Bucket Equine Rescue giving it some much needed public exposure on their television broadcasts since meeting Peirce. “I enjoy networking and using this skill to connect people together to help a good cause like Red Bucket Equine Rescue.”   Professionally, Roni Raczkowski is a successful Real Estate Agent with…

Red Bucket Forever Home Found #177-Rosie

…l our endless work and provide texture to the fabric of a second chance, a new beginning, and a family found. While Rosie may be pinching herself…a new family, a life in a loving home with another horse as a friend, and a little barn with a pasture…Shirley, who has waited a very long time for a horse to grow with, love, and grow old with, has barely been able to keep her feet on the ground. Rosie on the other hand is well grounded, well trained, a…

Red Bucket Forever Home Found #185 – Pilot

…s happily settling into his new life with his very own forever family. His new digs include a big airy stall with an attached paddock, a roomy turnout, miles of marvelous trails, and perhaps best of all…Melanie, who can’t stop smiling. Pilot, who will be missed terribly by all the Red Bucket Riding Hoods who claimed that he was their “boyfriend”, the members of the Curry Comb Club who benefited from his benevolent patience as they gained confidenc…

Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found # 162- Bonnie Blue Jeans

…shock and grief of losing her beloved horse and friend. We are delighted to announce that Betty has chosen to adopt Bonnie Blue Jeans, and is finding joy in nurturing another lovely mare who is quickly finding a pathway to a new, unique and meaningful friendship. Congratulations to Betty, who truly deserves her new horse Bonnie Blue Jeans. We wish them both a host of happy memories and days filled with light, love, and the gentle reassurance of t…

Red Bucket Forever Home #178-Waikiki

…ve that “Wai” has experienced, consider the selfless sacrifice of his owner to be heroic, and wish Nicole a host of new memories to come. We consider this to be the ultimate win-win!…

September 2016 Culture Message

…tched me warily over her shoulder. I silently backed away from the new mother and foal and allowed newly born emotion to interrupt and awkwardly choke my humming. I had spent the previous 63 nights delivering Stella’s nightly hay, making small deposits of trust into her very bankrupt account, and tonight she allowed me limited access to help deliver her perfect foal.   I crept back to a safe distance, making room for the beauty and intimacy of the…

Happy Birthday Winni!

…prepare for the arrival of our three new little foals to be born, 3 little new lives that we are grateful to save, we are pausing to celebrate our little Winni’s first birthday. Winni’s mother, Nalah had been abused every day of her life. She came to us frightened and frightfully malnourished. Little Winni, who will never know what her mother knew…and will never know what almost was, is living a blissful life. She received the tenderest of care an…

Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found #188 – Confeddy

…r to our once fragile orp…han Keely, and more recently as a loving companion to Justin, who needed a friend…and a little boost to help him overcome a bit of depression. With Keely strong (and bossing the other weanling fillies) and Justin happily off to his very own forever home, it seems that the timing was just right for little Confeddy to get her very own family too. Edie and Ernie…and their entire extended herd of family and friends…are thorou…

Red Bucket Equine Rescue #176- Mercy

…th a loving gesture to a very special family, we name our 176th horse Mercy, because thank goodness it really does exist. Welcome to your life Mercy, meet your new friends……