Beautiful Piper is another glorious representation of our lifesaving work…and a meaningful reminder that forever can really mean forever! Red Bucket rescued Piper from starvation, neglect, and impending slaughter in 2009. Once rehabilitated, Laura adopted Piper in 2012 and clearly adores and loves her beautiful happy Red Bucket Horse, a great example that love and time can erase many wounds. … Read More
Adoption Update: River
In May of 2009 River was facing death. He was starving, hopeless and shattered. Red Bucket rescued him just hours from the imminent and very real threat of a one-way trip to a Mexican slaughter plant. That was then…this is now. He is loved, happy, thriving…and home. Sierra adopted River from Red Bucket six years ago, and yes, forever really … Read More
May 2015 Adoption Highlight: Laura and Piper
Considering the conditions that Piper was found in, she is lucky to be alive today. Part of a breeding scandal that brought over 40 Irish Thoroughbred horses into Red Bucket Equine Rescue’s care, Piper was near death, and too emaciated to even run through auction. However, after some time, love and care, Piper’s sensibility and intelligence started to shine through. … Read More
Piper Update
So much of our work is rescuing…and then carefully, thoughtfully, and intentionally preparing our horses for their forever homes. It is “heads down” work, in the trenches…walking colics, bandaging wounds, delivering carefully prepared …meals to starving horses, training, patiently restoring trust that has been completely shattered. Our work is a labor of love, a devotion to serving, and a commitment … Read More
Top O’ The Mornin’
Top O’ The Mornin’ from the Irish horses (and those who wish they were) of Red Bucket! In May of 2009, we rescued 42 beautifully bred Irish TB’s hours from the kill truck picking them up. They were emaciated, shattered, hopeless and vacant. The stallions were standing in cramped filthy pens nose-to-tail-tail-to-nose eating each others tails in a half hearted and … Read More
Red Bucket Love Letters From Adopters: Piper Update
We get daily affirmations and assurances that our work has meaning, and that we are making a difference. We also get love letters from those who adopt our horses, letters thanking us for saving their horses, letters proclaiming love and a promise of a loving and caring forever home, and pictures that make us cry. Our adopters regularly thank us … Read More
Forever Home #43 – Piper
She came to us nameless, starving and having suffered unspeakable neglect. We found her with 50 other horses, too emaciated to run through the auction, they were within hours of the kill truck coming to haul them to slaughter. We named her Piper. While she had been handled very little, she blossomed elegantly, showing herself to be intelligent, gentle, and a leader … Read More