While the adage that nice things come in small packages may well be true, perhaps in the recent adoption of 29″ pint-sized Confeddy, the more appropriate saying might be that nice things just happened to a small little brownie-bite of a mini horse…and her new very own family! Confeddy has definitely left a very large (albeit mini) hoof print at … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found #186 – Justin
He had once been a celebrated, trained and respected mounted patrol horse…then the unthinkable happened. His loving owner died without providing specific instructions in his will. Justin was starved down to a body score of 1…and only then was he going to be put down. We thank the village that linked arms to do the right thing; Becky for caring … 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
Callum Update
Callum had been abused every day of his life. He came to us malnourished, broken and desperate, in tremendous pain…and just in the nick of time. He became a bit defensive about both his stall and his hay, as he had been accustomed to a lack of safety and security and too little food. We embraced him, respected his boundaries … Read More