July 2016 Horse Highlight: Faith

“Faith” is the assurance of things hoped for and the belief of things not seen. The call came in to Red Bucket at around 5:00pm on what was one of the hottest days of summer three years ago. The caller was concerned, actually more like panicked. He had frantically tried for three days to get Animal Control out to investigate … Read More

Red Bucket Equine Rescue- UPDATE!

Our horses come to us victims of unspeakable abuse and devastating circumstances. It has been nearly a year since we climbed down a steep embankment to rescue three trapped horses who were reported to be without food and water for three days, our anonymous caller had been trying in vain to get help for the horses, and then called Red … Read More

Red Bucket Equine Rescue #183, #184, #185- Hope, Charity and Faith

 The “Good Guy” had called us clearly panicked. He had been trying for 4 days to get Animal Control and the Police to investigate and help 3 starving horses that were trapped… in the riverbed, they were without water and were clearly suffering in the stifling heat. Within moments of the call coming in, we hitched up our trailer, and … Read More

3 Horses Rescued from a Wash

3 horses…babies really, 2 very young mares and a long yearling. The signs of abuse were there, the scarring that we have seen too often and …..rope burns. They had been abandoned in the riverbed and, taken “hostage”, if you will by the homeless that inhabit  the wash. There was no food, and more alarming due to the heat, no … Read More