Later I found out that it was Finbar who saved Seamus. It was early and I was well on my way to my “day job”. Typically, Finbar and his associate donkey Mr. Rogers are in their paddock in the early hours of a new day, supervising the morning activities and awaiting what amounts to room service, or the delivery of morning … Read More
September 2014 Culture Message
Those of us who have committed ourselves to the world of rescue are reminded with too great a frequency that a culture exists that does not believe horses can think or feel. The exhaust from this belief system results in the victimized, shattered, often starving and always damaged horses who find their way to the safety of Red Bucket and … Read More
Pretend Horse Show
Like most Saturdays, I brought a few of our horses down the street to train at Kennedy Farms. Because of the heat, I was riding my first horse earlier than usual, and that meant riding with a group. I arrived just in the nick of time to discover that we were having a “pretend horse show,” and that we had … Read More
August 2013 Culture Message
Like most Saturdays, I brought a few of our horses down the street to train at Kennedy Farms. Because of the heat, I was riding my first horse earlier than usual, and that meant riding with a group. I arrived just in the nick of time to discover that we were having a “pretend horse show,” and that we had … Read More
Red Bucket # 113- Paidraig
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, we think this video of Paidraig ( Irish for Patrick ) is worth a million! While we are still getting to know this very silly boy, one of the words that describes him is adorable! In addition to being very very sweet, Paidraig is very playful, most of our unused toys ( and … Read More