From starving and frightened to sassy and confident, this beautiful bay princess has found her fairy tale ending! Back when Red Bucket was a brand new rescue, we received a call from Sunland, California about two Thoroughbred mares in great distress. The mares were Lily and Tatum. Their story was a common one. Their owners had dreams of getting rich … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found #191 – Lily
In what is truly a rags-to-riches story, Lily has risen from the ashes of starvation, desperation and a neglectfulness that resulted in her being untrained, unconfident, and ultimately unwanted. Our work places great emphasis on gifting our horses with the time that they need to recover and regain their self-esteem, rehabilitation in which to heal, and training in which to … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Celebrates Second Chances and Spectacular Sport horses, companions, friends…and forever family members!
When Lily came to us she was emaciated and untrained…heck, at 2 years old she was slowly starving to death…and she wasn’t even halter trained. Today she is trained, healthy, and very affectionate. We are so grateful to give horses like Lily a second chance! Please forward this post to your kind and compassionate friends! The year approaches and we … Read More
Welcome Shona Barnthouse
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Welcomes Shona Barnthouse and Extends Gratitude To The ASPCA! The new year is off to a full start! Red Bucket proudly welcomes our new trainer Shona Barnthouse. The addition of Shona to the Red Bucket Training Team will afford us the opportunity to assess, train and prepare even more horses for adoption. While Shona has a … Read More
Lily’s First Jump
The Winter trimester at Red Bucket has begun, and we have a new group willing, hopeful, and eager students. When we saved her, Lily was 2 1/2 years old and starving. She was so emaciated and weak that we didn’t even realize that she wasn’t even really halter trained. As she stared to gain weight…and energy it was apparent that we … Read More