‘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
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!