How many hands does it take to groom 4 yearling fillies? The answer is……8, of course!! Sparrow, Cronin, Gigi and Keely are big girls now…and have moved into the “girls’ dormitory”. They were all rescued from slaughter….and none of them have a clue! During the day they attend “Red Bucket Charm Farm” and spend their afternoons in turnout, playing and … Read More
Miss Manners
After a playful roll and silly hearted game of chase-the-filly, Keely, Gigi, Sparrow and Cronin (named after our dear friend, Bob Cronin) settled into grazing in the warm spring sunshine. These darling little girls – who came to us feral, fearful, and just hours from being shipped to slaughter – are now halter trained, have graduated from basic Red Bucket … Read More
January 2016 Culture Message
There is a magical hour at Red Bucket that few know about. It is my special time to be gently flooded with gratitude and reminded about the significance of our work. The filter is both subtle and powerful at the same time and has the effect of a relentless vice that, while not quite painful, provides a steady and unyielding … Read More
Cronin in her “big girl stall”
Our previously slaughter-bound fillies, Cronin and Keely, have just graduated to the “big girl stall”. Keely, our orphan, is just finishing her last bit of formula and Cronin (pictured) has celebrated her successful weaning from her lovely mother Leonie. They both have completed the first level of Red Bucket Charm Farm and nicely pick up their feet, lead like little … Read More
June 2015 Culture Message
Trust is a function of past positive experiences. The problem was that the colt had never had any positive experiences, at least not in a very long time. He was standing in a broken down corral, completely alone. All of the other horses had been removed. The lone colt stood isolated and clearly frightened; either they did not want him, … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue # 284- Meet Baby Cronin
This morning the clouds parted long enough for the sun to gently shine down upon Leonie and her beautiful new baby daughter. The filly, lovingly named after the great horseman, Red Bucket volunteer, and our dear friend Bob Cronin, is strong, beautiful, healthy….and alive! Cronin made her royal appearance early this morning, got up quickly, and began to nurse with … Read More