Horse Rescue
Not Just a One-Trick Pony
When Leigha Schrader first laid eyes on Slick, she felt sorry for the scrawny two-year-old colt. He was malnourished with a neck as skinny as…
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Horse Rescue
From Starvation to Show Ring
Kim Ellis lost her beloved mare in early 2016 after Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) cut their partnership short. So, when she began searching for another…
1 month ago
Horse Rescue
Life After Near Death, the Baker Bean Story
When Baker Bean first arrived at Days End Farm Horse Rescue in October 2006, the scrawny, malnourished two-year-old Appaloosa colt more closely resembled a crippled…
4 months ago
Horse Rescue
8 Reasons to Adopt a Rescue Horse
Over the years, I’ve developed a fondness for rescue animals. All three of my dogs are rescues, as are several of my cats. And since…
2 years ago
Horse Rescue
Battered, Burned and Bonded
I awoke Friday morning and just stared at the comments. I’d spent the previous evening in a state of distress; a state of overwhelming fear,…
2 years ago
Horse Rescue
Silent Heroes
Every once in a while we meet a truly remarkable person; a person with a special gift and the ability to carry it out. They…
2 years ago
Horse Rescue
Donate to the USEF Disaster Relief Fund and Help Horses Affected By Hurricane Harvey
Sweeping across the Gulf Coast of Texas over the past weekend, Hurricane Harvey’s catastrophic flooding has put the Houston and surrounding area in a state…
2 years ago
Horse Rescue
Letting Go of Mary Lou
Animals do not have the free will to pick their owners and pick their jobs. That is always decided for them. I like to think…
3 years ago
Horse Health
What You Need to Know Before Rescuing a Horse
Acquiring a rescue horse is very different than buying a healthy, sound horse with a history of excellent care. This article addresses management issues and…
3 years ago
Horse Rescue
Resurrecting the Wild Horses of Abaco
At one time or another, most horse-crazy adults can recall being inspired by the wild-maned protagonists of their favorite children’s books: Black Beauty and Sham…
3 years ago
Horse Rescue
Loved ‘Til Their Last Day
This is a discussion of a very sensitive topic that elicits powerful emotions. Just stay with me ’til the end, it’s important. We’ll get through…
3 years ago
Horse Rescue
Hey, there’s a horse in the hayloft. Now what do we do?
For the many talents horses possess, few are as universal as the ability to get themselves into jams. If you’ve been around horses long enough you’ve…
3 years ago
Horse Rescue
Saving Pacman: Wild Foal Rescued From Death’s Door
Rosco and Pacman are both wild horses born free in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest. The foals were abandoned by the herd and nature can be…
3 years ago
Horse Rescue
A Night in the Life of a Horse Rescuer
“We need to get into a fire rescue before the fire personnel, so I listen to the scanner and as a situation develops I’m pulling…
4 years ago
Horse Rescue
For the Love of the Horse
I got the text message Monday afternoon. I had known about the neglect case for quite some time as my good friend Carrie Gilbert had…
4 years ago
Horse Rescue
A Second Chance for Mercy
Equestrian brand ambassadors are a dime a dozen these days. Swoon-worthy hundred-thousand dollar horses and their riders promoting everything from bits and boots to nasal…
4 years ago
Horse Rescue
Wyatt and Callie: A Rescue Story
The newspaper articles appealed to emotion. Two-year-old horses, 40 in all, had been collected and trucked 19 hours to a local rescue. They were the…
