While most of us love a real life Cinderella story, the “ashes-to-forever-after” story of our beautiful Delilah is bound to produce goosebumps on even the hottest of days. Delilah came to us starving, hopeless, suffering from a painful and untreated infection, and within hours of being sent to slaughter. But final tragedy was not to befall her as she came … Read More
First Week of Filming Complete!
We have completed an amazing first week of filming Emma’s Chance! Anna-Elizabeth James is our new hero…we are flabbergasted and inspired to watch her meticulous and artful approach to every scene…and syllable! With Tyler Konney as the master puppeteer, Barbara Greaves working magic behind the set….and the outstanding “A”cast members (photographed Greer Grammer, Missi Pyle, and Joey Lawrence) and a … Read More
Delilah Update: Under Saddle Training
Every horse has a story…even when we have very little history on the horse, the story unfolds. While it may be far too Polly Anna…or maybe it’s just impractical to think that we can right a previous injustice by rewriting a history, it is perhaps our greatest work to create the final chapters. It is the possibility of a new … Read More
Sisters Reunited
There were 12 sisters in all, beautifully bred Irish Thoroughbreds. Their only crime was an owner who was a criminal…and criminally neglectful. The mares housed together in a filthy and barren pen were slowly perishing. Deprived of even t…he most basic of care, the horses had lost more than an enormous amount of weight…they had lost hope. Only hours from … Read More
Top O’ The Mornin’
Top O’ The Mornin’ from the Irish horses (and those who wish they were) of Red Bucket! In May of 2009, we rescued 42 beautifully bred Irish TB’s hours from the kill truck picking them up. They were emaciated, shattered, hopeless and vacant. The stallions were standing in cramped filthy pens nose-to-tail-tail-to-nose eating each others tails in a half hearted and … Read More
Blood is Thicker than Water
Blood is definitely thicker than water….especially if you are Irish, or in this case Irish an Thoroughbred! Our beautifully bred Irish sisters, Delilah, Juliette, Shasta and Priscilla enjoy their enrichment time in our big back arena. While these girls have plenty of room to spread out, the don’t…even wen they are running or playing. Separated for over two years, these girls can’t … Read More