The weekend, and our recent loss, brought conversation about the Amazing Jack. Usually, we talk about our horses starting at the beginning. But our little impromptu gathering started the reminiscing near the end. His last few years had been a gift, and not one of us had taken it…or him…for granted. It seemed poignant that the conversation was sparked in … Read More
Good-Bye Jack
Long ago we established a tradition of saying good-bye to our treasured horses who have taken the journey over the rainbow bridge. We lost Jack last year during the hectic holiday schedule, and frankly procrastinated having his memorial because the grief was too palpable and raw. We are not sure that we are less emotional, and it is a very … Read More
November 2015 Culture Message
“Please God, don’t let Jack die.” My prayers of late have had a thematic pattern…asking for something. The requests have had the vibe of a business email, lacking both the gracious salutation and the closing of politeness that is the hallmark and expectation of a proper Red Bucket correspondence, and certainly the tone of my personal values. There has been … Read More
Beloved Jack
Jack was the last of the “Malibu 5”; five geriatric and crippled horses who had been abandoned without food when a children’s camp moved, taking the “good horses” with them. We have had the privilege of caring for them, loving them…and the necessary accompanying pain of saying good-bye. At Red Bucket, we know that rescue is only the beginning…and we … Read More
August 2015 Culture Message
Our culture at Red Bucket is one of doing as much as we possibly can…and then a little bit more. The manifestation of how we live our promise is: one more groom, 24-hour-a-day, round the clock turnouts, 10:00 pm late nights during psyllium week, and a host of activities that are designed to support our horses in a life that … Read More
March 2015 Culture Message
There is a theory held by some of the “horsey types” that all equines are supposed to have jobs. This concept is the topic of many articles and clinics in the horse world, and with little exception is foundational to many in the natural horsemanship movement. In one such article, a fairly well-known author, exposing the importance of horses having … Read More
December 2014 Culture Message
Our core values tend to come by way of our primary years…our parents, families and early important influences. While as we age and mature, we certainly add values, or in some cases shed beliefs that no longer provide the foundational road map that allows us to navigate a purposeful life. This cycle clocks our emotional growth…and there are certain values … Read More
November 2014 Horse Highlight: Joey and Jack
Joey and Jack have delightfully proven that opposites not only can attract, but also bond together as family; a frisky young donkey together with a wise senior horse has created a match made happily in Red Bucket Equine Rescue style! Glancing out into the afternoon arena at Red Bucket, one cannot help but smile at these two wonderful fellows of … Read More
October 2014 Horse Highlight: Roulette
Roulette is a game which involves a high degree of risk and chance, leading to a high level of either great winnings or extreme loss. Meet this month’s beautiful and unpredictable, once feral Roulette; orphaned, isolated, abandoned and found alone in a slaughter-bound feed lot with a group of pregnant mares only a few short months ago. Meet adorable and … Read More
We get the Picture!
While the quality of the picture may not be very clear…we get the picture, and it is CRYSTAL! They are a family, Brinkley, a beautiful and privately owned young mare, Jack a 32 year old benevolent gelding who decades ago was a prized show horse, who barely survived the tragic slide from wanted…to unwanted. A champion turned lesson horse…later abandoned with … Read More
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