Rescue Success Stories
Rescue Success Stories
Shotgun's Rescue Story at Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue
This is a story of survival. Shotgun, a 10 month old Quarter Horse Paint colt left lying in a puddle of mud with no food, no water, not care, no love. This is a story of human caring. Had it not been for that one person who stopped, he would […]
Rescue Success Stories
Fallen Horses in Pinon Hills California Adoption Story
Larry Palmer adopted his first horse from Fallen Horses in Pinon Hills California. When Larry walked on to the Fallen Horses Rescue Larry knew he was at the right rescue. Larry states “I do not think I could ever be more pleased than I am now with their (Fallen Horses) […]
Rescue Success Stories
The Story of Max (Part Two)
In my last blog entry, I began telling the story of Max, my project horse from the Colorado Horse Rescue. He was a comedian, with a dark side. Specifically, he liked to scare and bite people. All the staff members at the rescue were afraid to handle Max, so when […]
Rescue Success Stories
The Rescue of Belle and Sundance
The Rescue of Belle and Sundance, by Birgit Stutz and Lawrence Scanlan, is the true story of two resilient equines and the compassionate humans who save them from the high Canadian Rockies in the middle of winter. It took an entire village to save the two trapped horses. The story […]
Rescue Success Stories
Rescued Horses Will Make You Smile
Have you considered starting your own rescue? Or would you like to know more about how horse rescues operate? If so, How to Start and Run a Rescue, by Jennifer Williams, PhD, is the book for you! Dr. Williams covers all aspects of rescue operations and tells you how to […]
Rescue Success Stories
The Rescue-Horse Transformation
I work with rescue horses, because I enjoy the transformational journey that takes place in the horse. At first glance, a rescue horse may look dirty, scared, unhealthy, and worthless. But I’ve found that underneath the disheveled appearance beats a heart that’s still willing to love. The horse just has […]
Rescue Success Stories
Rescue Report: School Master
My rescue horse, Banjo, and I were both new to the sport of eventing. ?It can be challenging when both horse and rider are new to a sport. I wanted to do what was best for my horse. So I decided to learn more about eventing from a schoolmaster, a […]
Rescue Success Stories
A Home for Every Horse Rescue Success Story: Handsome N Hot
After years of owning warmbloods and Thoroughbreds, Sara Scharnowske finally got her chance to own an American Quarter Horse when she adopted Hot N Handsome through A Home for Every Horse on Equine.com
Rescue Success Stories
A Home for Every Horse Rescue Success Story: Peppermint Pattie (now "Ellie")
When Shelley Laurich adopted a pony through A Home for Every Horse, as a companion for her horse whose pasture mate had died, she had no idea how much she would benefit too.
Rescue Success Stories
Farewell to the Blind Mare I'll Never Forget
This morning, I received word that a blind Appaloosa mare named Keller had passed away at Shiloh Horse Rescue in Nevada. I couldn’t help but shed a few tears, because Keller touched my heart. Here she is as I first saw her, in a pen at a livestock auction yard […]
