Mathe RB

…ell done to her remarkable mother, Darcy. Facebook Update: With four newly minted and perfectly healthy little foals scampering, playing, bucking, and frolicking around Red Bucket, it is easy to get lost in all that adorable fun. McGarrah, Kami, Micah, and Mathe are completely distracting during their waking hours, and when they are curled up (or in Mathe’s case completely stretched out) they have the ability to completely derail our entire operat…

Liam gets his girl

…se…they appeared haunted. Once we settled him into the mare motel in his new well bedded stall next to Tess and across from Knox, we didn’t see those eyes again for a very long while. He buried his head in his feeder, rarely lifting it at all. In the beginning, very few of the Red Riding Hoods even knew that one of those eyes was blue. As time passed and he slowly filled the vacancy of desperation, he began to reenter the world and interact with t…

Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found #225 – Foster

…er, Jenon Mathes…and her beloved shadow Durham…have officially added a new marvelous mustang to their family by making Foster’s adoption official! The reality is that both Durham and Foster chose Jenon years ago…and a little bit of paperwork really doesn’t seem to be a big deal…to them. What is relevant is the bond that has been forged over the last five years; trust, mutual respect, loyalty…and a smidgen of vulnerability (on both sides of the equ…

March 2016 Horse Highlight: Pilot

…y if you may have had treats! When he sees someone coming down the barn aisle, he heartily calls out from his stall hoping for just one more carrot or cookie, or an affectionate pat on his precious face. It is well known that Pilot’s best friends are people. As one of the stunt horses in the upcoming movie Emma’s Chance, he was dependable and always ready and alert to do his job, even at 2:00 a.m.! While all of the other horses were sleeping, Pilo…

Durham, Reynolds and Foster Update

…fter a deadly tornado, the storm that these boys escaped was not a work of fiction, but a brutal and deadly reality. This morning they are roaming a safe pasture still looking a bit bewildered that something so wonderful, peaceful and compassionate has happened to them. We are delighted to welcome Durham, Reynolds, and Foster to the rest of their lives and their very own “happily ever after” thank you to all who make our work possible, we couldn’t…

Red Bucket Equine Rescue #186-Liberty

……e ever encountered. She became “nana” to our other wild donkeys, calming them with her friendly and gentle nature… and teaching them that treats are yummy, and people are kind. She was adopted and found her way to her new “forever home” as a companion and friend to Curly. One week ago today, her daughter, Liberty was born. While Windy had a tough week and struggled with colic, today Mamma and baby are safe and thriving. We are counting them both……

September 2013 Horse Highlight: Mozart

…art is known as a handsome and polite gentleman. He has come a long way from the horse that would not let anyone get too near to him, especially near his head. He has become a hard-‐working and huge hearted horse in training. He is a beautiful, kind and gentle Paint, with the classic black and white spots along with a very unique face. He sports one blue eye and one brown eye. Looking at both sides of his face, you can see a very big difference b…

Prudence Goes Home

…ilitation, veterinary services, and the time that our program offers. The wonderful Weber’s, like the other families that come to us to rehome a previously unwanted horse exemplify the commitment and compassion of a Red Bucket adoptive family. Because of this heartwarming commitment both Crumpet and Prudence are alive, and together again…beginning their happily ever after.  …

Poppins- Red Bucket Equine Rescue #335 and Adoption #220- Update:

…d…and of course she (and the others) is right. They are all uniquely special, and perhaps most poignant of all…wanted, loved, safe, and…home. When Poppins came to Red Bucket she was given a new number #335 and the day that Theresa adopted her, Poppins received a second number, her adoption number #220. Congratulations to Savannah and her perfectly wonderful happily ever after!…