‘ They don’t ship those horses’!I’d like to make something VERY clear. With all of the false and misleading information out there I feel this is a necessary post to make. In my years of rescue, bailing horses from kill pens and the like I … Continue readingI Ship you Not
I am so pleased to announce the completion of our 501c3 subsidiary non-profit, Soul Afire!! Though we naturally primarily focus on equines, it encompasses small animal rescue as well. Cats, dogs…….. for ‘All creatures great and small’ need us. Below you will find links to … Continue readingThe Good News
Warning ~ I’m going to vent a bit. There are days I long for ‘pre internet’ and peaceful oblivion. Some days it is just too damned hard to see what I see…..So many healthy, gorgeous horses losing their lives for no real ‘reason’. Today is … Continue readingA Mere Seed Of Hope….
You just never know. In ‘rescue’ there is much heartache. Many times we lose an animal we try so desperately to ‘fix’. I suppose that is life in general….we THINK we are in control from time to time……..but no amount of ‘science’ will fix that … Continue readingOnly God Knows Why
Buyers Be AWARE~ Informative post based on MY experiences:PLEASE note ~When purchasing horses from auctions OR kill pens ( as well as often private sellers, but more so the auction/ Pens) there are a few things you should take in to serious consideration. I. What … Continue readingBuyer Be AWARE
I am sorry to post this, as it never gets easier. ‘Macha’, ID’d as ‘Stout Margaret’, eight year old OTTB mare rescued April 7th, 2021 from East Texas Equine in horrendous condition and tremendous pain(and a foal at her side) had only five days of … Continue readingThe Real Cost
‘Horses give us the wings we lack’. ~ Pam Brown Here’s the thing……I ( and many others) catch a great deal of flak for ‘riding our horses’. ‘But how on EARTH can you ‘rescue’ horses if you ride them?I’ve spoken before on this topic but … Continue readingDREAMS
They say ‘Life is a Gamble’….and that is certainly true when purchasing or rescuing a ‘Kill Pen Horse’. More often than not you will have NO idea what you are getting, what medical or mental issues these horses will have. You may never know their … Continue readingROLL THE DICE
‘Humanity’s true moral test, its fundamental test consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals.’~Milan Kundera SURELY….In a world given the GIFT of the presence of animals there is something terribly and fundamentally wrong with the way they are all too … Continue readingA Hole in the World
One week in to the year 2021………..And slaughter is still an ever growing and rampant issue. I am still shocked, five years after learning what a huge issue this is, how many people still do NOT know horses are shipped daily from the United States … Continue readingSpeaking of Slaughter