Author Archives: Kara Pinato Scro

Rescue Horses Need Guardian Angels Too

For equine rescue organizations, adoption is a critical component to helping a greater number of horses. Once rescue horses are healthy and have found new homes, organizations can open their...

Preparing Ulyssa for a Brighter Journey

In March 2023, Animal Control in Howard County, Maryland, seized a neglected pony whose owners failed to comply with previous orders to improve her care. The 13-year-old Chincoteague-type mare was...

A Pony Called Quest

In early 2022, a 26-year-old pony named Quest safely carried young children around their first dressage show, helping them earn ribbons and experience the thrill of competition. Though the day...

Building Up Buttercup

In November 2016, Have a Happy Holiday, now called Buttercup, arrived at Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) in Woodbine, Maryland, as one of 15 horses that were seized from...