There are animal abusers in every state, but it seems lately Louisiana has a huge problem with starving and abused horses. It has been an ongoing problem, but it’s been on social media a lot recently. Last November we began researching the possibilities of doing a 1-Day Open Door Shelter for horses in Louisiana. Toney […]
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1-Day Open Door Shelter | Colorado
On June 18 we held our 1-Day Open Door Shelter in Colorado. We have been so busy this year doing 1-Day Open Door Shelters, since we started doing these 1-Day Shelters we have had nearly 300 horses come through this program in the last year and a half. It is amazing and so needed across […]
Pennsylvania 1 Day Open Door Shelter for Horses Report
The 1-Day Open Door Shelter in Pennsylvania was June 4. The day started bright and early getting the signs and banners put up so people would know where to go. Horses started showing up before the local host brought the keys to unlock the buildings. Thankfully she got there right before the event was supposed […]
A Horrible Accident
When we were in Pennsylvania a horrible accident happened, I was waiting to share what happened until a YouCaring fundraiser was set up. The veterinarian at the 1-Day Shelter we held in Pennsylvania brought an assistant with her on Monday, a very nice young man by the name of Mike. Mike worked hard all day, […]
Amish Buggy Accident and New Holland Auction Rescue
The trip to Pennsylvania was a whirlwind of happenings. We will be blogging about the 1-Day Open Door Shelter soon, but there were other events we want to catch you up on first. In the email I sent out about rescuing horses from the New Holland auction, I want to make sure people don’t think […]
URGENT – New Holland Auction Rescue Right Now
Hello Everyone, I’m in Pennsylvania doing the 1-Day Open Door shelter, and the New Holland horse auction, one of the largest horse sales in the United States, is only 15 miles from here. We have the opportunity to rescue horses from this infamous auction, but we need your help! Every horse in the kill buyer […]
May was a busy month!
May was a very busy month! Between the auction and the 1-Day Open Door Shelter in TX, and all the other rescuing and sheltering we have been doing, it’s been a very hectic month. The horses at the shelter have been taking it easy: munching on hay, enjoying the fresh grass, visiting potential adopters, and […]
Trolls Hurting Horses
In the last blog we addressed a person who was going on social media attacking our 1-Day Open Door Shelters. If you missed that blog, click here. I really don’t want to spend my time addressing trolls, but I will address this other person who is also attacking the 1-Day Open Door Shelters, Horse Plus Humane […]
1-Day Open Door Shelter | Texas
We held the Texas 1-Day Open Door Shelter on May 21st. The 1-Day Open Door Shelter for Horses is such a needed program and helping so many horses throughout the United States. We are so extremely thankful to The Right Horse Initiative for making this amazing opportunity possible. All of the equines surrendered at the 1-Day Open […]
Phoenix – The Dying Horse at Auction
This is the story of Phoenix, the horse that was rescued out of the slaughter pipeline recently at an auction. His story is so heart warming and touching, we know you will enjoy it. When we first met Phoenix, he was laying in a pen full of other horses. He was very weak and seemingly […]