Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found #166-Juble

 We think that they call it a Hat Trick…three major goals in a row. If so, Red Bucket had a “Hat Trick” of a week, only the goal is a forever home…and Juble makes the third forever home this week! Following in the footsteps of Maestro and Prinze, Juble packed up his red bucket, jumped on the trailer with a … Read More

Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home #164 Found- Maestro

Maestro went home. He was carefully wrapped, or perhaps we should say swaddled, as if he were a rare and precious gift or a newborn child. His massive legs were wrapped first in over-sized pillow wraps, and then topped with brand new bandages. He was loaded onto a spanking new trailer purchased just for him…specially built to accommodate his over-sized … Read More

February 2015 Horse Highlight: Maestro

Maestro is a giant teddy bear of a horse, a gentle giant Belgian/ Thoroughbred cross…ready and waiting for someone to come and love him! Meet Maestro! According to assistant trainer Lauren, who rides him on a regular basis at Red Bucket, “He is a very well trained horse and a dream to ride!” He has a super cool personality and … Read More

The Joy of Companionship

The VERY human friends of Olaf The Giant will delight in knowing that not only is he transitioning nicely to his new residence at Red Bucket, but he is also making friends of the equine variety. With a few dietary supplements, a bit of added pain relief, and some well-intentioned (and definitely wanted and appreciated) TLC, Olaf The Giant is … Read More

Red Bucket Equine Rescue #267- Maestro

People do not value what is free, which is why giving a horse away is seldom a good idea…. for the horse. Maestro, we are told, is a dream under saddle, delightful on trail, quiet enough for children to ride bareback, and he is even trained in dressage. He was given away to a “good home”, and returned some time … Read More