Rescue Stories

Here, They're Home.

These are the beautiful souls we see and care for every day at our headquarters. Many came under the most dire of circumstances, and they're part of our family now. We make them whole again, and ensure they live their best life at our ranch.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“Et vim graeco principes. Cu dico nullam pri. Duo stet possim quaerendum eu, cum in invenire platonem animal assentior nam.”

- Reba McEntire

“Et vim graeco principes. Cu dico nullam pri. Duo stet possim quaerendum eu, cum in invenire platonem animal assentior nam.”

- Reba McEntire

Rescue Stories

Fuzziest Baby Donkey Orphan Finds a New Home
Meet this resilient little one, an orphaned donkey named Teddy who has already faced so much in his young life. He and his mother arrived...
Saved from the Brink of Starvation: Meet Izzy
We saw this starved elderly mare at a sale barn and knew we had to save her! She was leaning against the trailer to stand,...
Tiny Trio Rescued: Meet Theodore, Alvin & Simon
Our Sanctuary team recently embarked on a rescue mission to save three adorable mini ponies from the Stroud barn in Oklahoma! Meet our little trio:...
Granny Update
Granny’s Hospital Stay Our beloved Granny faced quite the challenge as she found herself in the hospital due to a troublesome Gastric Impaction. It was...
A Maggot a Day
A Maggot a Day Keeps the Infection Away For months, our elderly mare, Daisy, suffered from a chronic abscess in her hoof that seemed untreatable...
Sweet Little Light Lost
Sweet Little Light We lost our sweet Lilo to a tragic accident, and it's been really difficult to bear. At our property, we use hay...
2 Difficult Goodbyes
This past weekend, we made the most humane decision for our two beloved elderly draft horses, Summer and Autumn: helping them peacefully pass on from...
There Will Never Be Another
Sweet Willow Crossed the Rainbow Bridge Yesterday afternoon, Willow passed peacefully. It was an honor to care for her these last 4 years, thanks to...
Stepping in Pain
Limping and Lame Spirit, our sweet little pony, has been limping. His breed is prone to laminitis and his condition is one of the reasons...
Serious Stomach Upset
Brooks stopped eating After breakfast this morning, we noticed Brooks laid down and left his food in the bowl. We've learned that for animals, not...
A Monstrous Sore No More
The Basketball-Sized Sore is Gone Summer, once a tractor-pulling draft horse, who came in with a Sarcoid that grew to over 31" inches in width, is...
Too Late
Rescue Mission No Matter the Outcome  There are animals you just can't get out of your mind. And this was one of those. This beautiful...
Leaning but Standing
Struggling for Balance  Two weeks ago, Willow started showing signs of a neurological issue. In fact, she started walking sideways - doing the “Electric Slide” or...
48 - From Code Red to a New Life Up North
48 Lucky Dogs Find New Life Because of Archangel Network  We are so very proud (and lucky because of your FarmHouse Fresh purchases!) to be able...
Our Blind Little Stargazer
Serendipity Strikes  Our ranch manager, Elise, happened to be an hour north at the fabulous Bonham Veterinary Clinic, with Dr. Avery who was examining Pickles and...
Fixing Terrible Teeth
Teeth Cleanings For All This month we're doing our yearly teeth exams. Yes, horses and donkeys need their teeth checked just like humans!  It's often called...
Clogs Clearly Help
Routine Fitting For This Elderly Pair Shoes make the difference - don't we all know! These are a little different. They're clogs, and they're made from scratch for...
5 Months out of Starvation
Turning the Corner  We never know how or why animals are starved. Sometimes, owners are taken to court and animals become forced surrenders. Other times, like...
Willow is Walking Taller
Willow Is Walking Taller We love this picture. This is our dear Willow. She is a Belgian Sorrel Draft Horse whose spirit takes your breath...
Beautiful Long Life For this Baby
A Catastrophic Injury & New Life With a Prosthetic Leg  Meet a remarkable young lady. This 6 month old baby horse (filly) wouldn't be alive today...
Big Surgery for our Big Beauty
A Basketball-Sized Problem This is our horse named Summer. She's an elderly Belgian Sorrel Draft Horse who came into our Sanctuary with another tractor-pulling draft,...