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
Checking on Leoni Round the Clock
Round the clock really means round the clock at Red Bucket! We have had to laugh at ourselves a bit while taking our foaling responsibilities very seriously. Leoni is very close to foaling, and while she has not started to wax yet, all other symptoms point to a 48-hour window. We literally are not taking our eyes off of her, … Read More
Introducing Red Bucket Equine Rescue #282-Leoni
Our beautiful Leoni is a remarkable example of how resilient, grateful, and deserving rescued animals, and in this case rescued horses, are. At the time of her rescue she was feral, pregnant and slaughter-bound. Initially she considered us carefully, watching our every move through the lens of a skeptical survivor. She has exhaled into the final days of her pregnancy, … Read More