Tag: 2013

We have a new video up for you to watch, Tawnee Preisner, our VP, did a report on site of the proposed horse slaughterhouse in Roswell NM.  To watch the video, click here.     The roosters are always ready to help with the chores, or more likely, they are looking for a handout.  They will […]

We have greatly enjoyed having Martina as part of our team over the last month.  She will be leaving us and going back to Austria this weekend.  It was a real treat having her visit, and we can’t thank her enough for all of her hard work.  We are really going to miss her, and […]

Being an open door shelter we never know when a horses will come through our doors.  Sadly many of the animals that are surrendered have to be given the Last Act of Kindness as they have are unadoptable due to chronic pain or serious health problems. This is one of those horses that we may have […]

Since the last blog not to many visitors have come to shelter, most likely everyone is busy gearing up for school to start.  We did have a few visitors come out and meet the horses. The horses always enjoy visitors and especially when they bring a bag of carrots! Prince Kona had a potential adopter […]

Thursday was going to be evaluation day.  Steve has moved in with his fiance out of town, and Kirsty is on her vacation.   Tawnee and another volunteer got to work doing the evaluations. Swifty is such a cute mare, about 7 years old.  She is a little unsure of people, but wants to be […]

Wednesday morning we introduced Daisy to Petuna.  Petuna explained to Daisy that this is like the Biggest Loser camp for pot belly pigs.  The doctor has given strict instructions to the staff that the pigs need exercise, and the best way to get exercise is to dig for roots and find their food.  The staff […]

On Monday, the auction, that we went to Saturday night, called us to tell us a horse was missing from the sale and asked us to double check the horses we got to make sure we didn’t accidentally load it.  We checked and all the horses that we brought to the shelter matched the receipts. […]

Thanks to your support and donations our rescue teams were at the auctions over the weekend.  A total of 17 precious lives were pulled from the auctions.  Saturday night was going to be a long night as the auction got underway. At the Saturday auction we were able to rescue 10 horses: 1 stallion, 2 […]

We would like to thank everyone who made donations to our Auction Rescue Fund.  We are currently at $4,922, with only $1,078 left to go!  Please make a donation to help us save horses in jeopardy.  Every dollar will help a lot, and your support will save lives.  To make a donation, click here. Every day […]

The auction fundraiser is currently at $1,385 out of our goal of $6,000 for the rescue, care and training of slaughter bound horses at livestock auctions.   The auction is this weekend and we need your help to save lives.  Even $10 will help us rescue a horse that is facing a terrible, uncertain future. […]