About three years ago a whole stable of beautiful purebred Arabian horses suddenly found themselves headed to the slaughter house when their breeder decided to liquidate his entire herd. Without exception all the horses were absolutely gorgeous, well-bred, healthy, intelligent, and in some cases even fully trained! Red Bucket stepped in and luckily was in a position to save three … Read More
Forever Family…Scout and Shields
We aren’t sure who is happier….Nina and Mike, or Shields and Scout! But we are sure of one thing, and that is that forever homes equal happiness….for the entire family. Red Bucket is a business that, amongst other things, deals with what others have deemed to be imperfect. If you ask those who have adopted a Red Bucket horse, or … Read More
March 2014 Adoption Highlight
When a horse is adopted from Red Bucket Equine Rescue, it is the beginning of a journey for everyone involved. Unique in taking the time to learn what a potential forever home is looking for, Red Bucket strives to make the right match of horse to family. With one of our values being “rescue is only the beginning,” Red Bucket … Read More
Shields and Scout Update
Our work has 3 parts: We rescue…abused, starving, and slaughter bound horses….all innocent victims with feelings and fears. We intentionally retrain, lovingly rehabilitate and compassionately restore their shattered trust in humankind…. We re-home the horses when they are truly ready….matching them with loving forever homes dedicated to caring, loving, and protecting these special horses for the rest of their lives. … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue Forever Home Found #64- Scout
There wasn’t a dry eye…well, maybe just one. We groomed him one last time, complete with hoof dressing and a bit of product in his little “fro”lock. His time with us was brief…it was meant to be. He is a pleaser. His gentle nature and overall kindness seems so much a part of him that it appears to be more DNA … Read More
Red Bucket Equine Rescue #136 – Scout
His tragic story is heartbreaking…he had been loved once, by a young girl who was arguably his best friend. She rode him everywhere…until she got into a bit of trouble. Her parents, wanting to teach her a lesson, sold the horse (her friend…her pet) at an auction frequented by kill buyers. It was reported to us that they sent her … Read More