Susan Peirce laughs when she thinks of Juble, a very special donkey. “He is ridiculous,” she says with a chuckle as she recalls his unique personality. Juble first came to Red Bucket with his friend, Blossom. Both were stray donkeys that were picked up by Animal Control and scheduled for euthanasia when a Good Samaritan took them in. She contacted … Read More
Bilek and Blossom
Bilek was the first horse that we were able to rescue when we first moved to the horses’ ranch in Chino Hills. We were initially filled with a sense of empowerment, as our own ranch allowed us to say “yes”, to do the right thing, and of course…save another life. We were then filled with a disturbing mixture of sadness, … Read More
Good-Bye Parker
While the world continues to rotate, our hearts have stopped, at least for a little while. This morning we said a very heartbreaking farewell to our special buddy, Parker. Parker came home from the hospital on Tuesday under guarded prognosis. Yesterday he had a marvelous turnout in the East Paddock with his “entourage”, and was peaceful during bed checks at … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue # 256 and #257- Juble and Blossom
When our good buddy Parker developed ulcers, and all of the tricks, including diet changes, added enrichment, and Ranitidine failed to work, Lauren came up with the Red-donk-u-lous idea of getting Parker his very own donkey! We went to our waiting list in an effort to find just the right gelding for the job, and low and behold….we found the … Read More