Regarding ‘Riding Rescues’ ~I’m going to touch on something that isn’t terribly popular with many in the ‘rescue’ world here. ‘Omg, you guys RIDE rescued horses’?!?!The short answer is ‘yes’ BUT…..Here is a bit more about that. You see, many horses ENJOY ‘being ridden’. WAIT, … Continue readingRiding Rescues
Ah, Bolero . What a guy!Saved from slaughter not once but TWICE….Yes. Twice. A ‘fundraising group’ bailed him from a kill pen once….and left him there for months after. Yes, that still irks me to think of but in the end….it all worked out well … Continue readingBon Voyage, Bolero
And sometimes….. We save ourselves. Let me share with you a horse that either displayed fate in action ….or exceptionally good ‘Horse Sense’. Owned by a kill buyer in Texas and the un fortunate victim of ‘the slaughter pipeline’ this horse landed in a direct … Continue readingHorse Sense and Pistachios
Enlightening announcement regarding my organization Soul Horses LLC ( And its subsidiary nonprofit Soul Afire) ~I have, and will continue to move LARGELY away from ‘fundraising’ horses. BUT WAIT, let me explain precisely what I mean by this. After several years of watching , learning, … Continue readingEnlightenment
‘But they can’t ship stallions to slaughter!’ I hear this ALL the time, so let’s talk about that for a moment. No, they are not ‘supposed to’ ship stallions to slaughter. Does that stop them? Often not. Now for the uglier part. MOST often, a … Continue readingStallions and Slaughter~ TRUTH
The ‘Baby Bloomer’ Makeover Challenge was not only a huge success but a WONDERFUL learning experience. The women involved with this project have been amazing, as are their results. Correction…..They ARE amazing! Each took in a ( or two 😉 ) saved from slaughter babies … Continue readingBaby Bloomer BADASSES!
‘This old Horse’~ Last week I posted a video with Dreamcatcher, (who will be picked up today by the way) but there were two others in the video that I couldn’t stop thinking about and many of you have asked what happened to them. When … Continue readingPICKNICK,ANYONE?
We get many horses from kill/ slaughter pens but many may not know that often we get BABIES. Currently we have several babies in residence ranging in age from six months and up . I despise seeing ANY horses in a kill pen but to … Continue readingProject Baby Bloomer ~ Makeover 2020
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead I often hear ( or read) ‘What the hell are you doing?’ How can you possibly make … Continue readingTHE PROCESS ~ PART I