Atticus: From Flames to Forever Safe
Story submitted by Off Track, On Course Thoroughbreds I had been tagged in a post on facebook about a tall, straggly older chestnut gelding who recently survived a barn fire and had no place to go. As sad of a story as that is in and of itself, I had no idea the depths of […]
HotShot: 29 and handsome as ever
Story submitted by DoubleHP Horse Help Providers We like to update you on HotShot every year. He enjoys 10 pounds of Purina Senior Feed every single day of the year! HotShot will be 29 in 2019! We rescued him directly from his owner/breeder, who was going to send him to slaughter when he injured tendons […]
Bandit – A story of patience
Story submitted by Rory Ridge Rescue Bandit story began as Gus who no one wanted to buy. His owner had him as a companion to their mare. Without any success at selling Bandit aka Gus they took him to a small local Texas auction from there is how he ended up as a young unbroken […]
Allegra – Meant to be
Story submitted by Brave Meadows It all began one morning when I was sitting at the allergy doctor waiting on my allergy shots. I was looking on Facebook at a kill pen’s page of the horses they were selling. I noticed a beautiful gray Arabian mare for sale, and hoped she might be a candidate […]
Jazzy – 28 and still sassy
Story submitted by Pasture Pals Equine Rescue, Inc. About a year and a half ago, I started volunteering at Pasture Pals Equine Rescue. While every single one of their animals is special, Jazzy is a horse that is near and dear to my heart. During our orientation I was asked to hold her while Alex, […]
Kasi – working on horse time
Story submitted by New Mexico Horse Rescue at Walkin N Circles Ranch Kasi came to our ranch in June 2013. She was very emaciated and weak. As she gained strength and weight, we realized she did not trust people, and we were not able to halter her. At the time, she shared a paddock with […]
I’m Just Wild About Harry
Story submitted by GEVA “All life, regardless of its form, classification or reputation, will respond to genuine interest, respect, appreciation, admiration, affection, gentleness, courtesy, good manners.” —J. Allen Boone, Kinship with all Life I don’t know what it was that first drew me to Harry. When I started volunteering at GEVA, an Equine Retirement and […]
Where Would We Be Without Horses? Volunteers Speak Out!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2018 View this release online Contact: Lynn Coakley mail@equusfoundation.org 203-259-1550 “Knowing that I helped someone heal is the greatest feeling,” said Brittany Williams, a volunteer at StableStrides in Elbert, CO. Williams is one of five volunteers to receive Ariat boots as part of the EQUUS Foundation Champions program, sponsored by […]
Two Grey Mares – A Journey togerther
Story submitted by Sophia’s Oasis for Rescues (S.O.F.E) On February 26th 2016, Nattoway County Sheriff’s Department seized 42 horses and 15 dogs from Ravenswood horse farm for reports of abuse and neglect. Sadly, just months before 11 of those horses were part of another seizure at a farm in a neighboring county. The condition the […]
Dakota—saved by a loving volunteer
Story submitted by Horse Helpers, Inc., dba Horse Helpers of the High Country This was an ad Elizabeth, one our volunteers sent me off of Craig’s List with the accompanying picture: pet horse for sale – $500 I have a roughly 4 year old horse he is very tame leads and rides i dont have enough […]