April 25 – May 1, 2014

Check out this video of our new rescue “Boot Camp’ student Skye!!!! Man she is doing well.Skye has already been on her first trail ride; exciting but no real issues…….. Skye is coming along right on schedule!

R & M Stables “Boot Camp”: “WHY WOULD YOU TRUST YOUR HORSE WITH ANYONE ELSE”?

The full Moon Story. . .So recently I had to post we had no update on her. The trail was dead. cold. lead us no where.

If she had ran through an auction, it was likely she may have went in bad shape and could easily have been purchased by a kill buyer. We just didn’t know.

The Amish trader who sold her in PA refused to work with the rescue to get her back after just a few calls 2 months ago.

Our volunteer, Nicky, as a last ditched effort called him over a month ago, and asked about buying her, not connected with the rescue, as a personal horse. He claimed he would travel to PA and find the Amish family who purchased her at auction. They spoke to him over and over. Told him anything that might get him to bring her back to us.

He never called back. We assumed he never would.

Then a month later, Nicky and Dorella both received calls. He had went to PA and finally tracked Moon down. She was, indeed, with an Amish family working as a buggy horse. He was willing to buy her back and haul her down for a price. The price was the same as before. It was not a fair price, and he is not a nice character in this story.

I didn’t believe it, really. We had heard this story before and it lead no where.

We are fortunate to have two Anonymous donors that made this possible and an awesome team who made the trip to see if this fellow was being honest and really had brought her from PA back to his home place in Oak Hill, Ohio.

And you know what. . .she was there today, and we were able to buy her back. We fulfilled our obligation to track her down, never let go, never give up. . .to get her back to see she stays safe.

Her adopter will still face a civil court case. It is one we will win. . .
But we’ve won already, and that will just be icing in the proverbial cake. . .We’ve proven we will KEEP these horses under our supervision. Period. End of Story. . and yes, SHE WILL have the NEW freeze brand that is coming to the rescue soon.

Watch her MUST see a raw, real return video (showing properly with more footage) now at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESJmFhfgG98&feature=youtu.be

If you can’t tell this is one peaceful looking girl today, you need your spectacles on. . .I was so happy to find her clearly at ease and the same old girl today. . .

There are no words we can put out there to explain how happy we are to have her safely back. . .

Thank you again to those who made this possible – you folks know who you are.

Yep, that is her. . .

Pecos has settled in nicely, and he is enjoying turn out and had a great first ride with his girl today.

I do not adopt horses myself. . . I want to now and again. . .Eclipse, Beauty, Dior, Glory, Rowan. . .and Oh, this boy. . .Memphis. . .he is a superstar. . .and I would keep him, too, if I were not a rescuer at heart. . . never the place they stay forever.

Memphis still has some weight to gain, but he is looking amazing. . . nearing the end of the rehab period and has a possible adoption pending with the kindest person on earth We had a short ride today.Those who missed out on adopting him – you have no idea what you’ve missed in this boy.

Clover is looking even better than when I last saw her with our board member, Sonora. We moved her today to Sunday Stables to finish rehab and make room for Teddy to come to Sonora’s.Clover will be adoptable soon!

She is a big, kind mare. We aren’t really sure on breed.

This girl has had a long trip to get where she is. . .and we see light at the end of the tunnel finallyShe suffered tied to a tree, bred and ridden in the condition you see on the left for 6 years before she was legally seized and brought to us.

To grasp how emaciated she was, you really have to watch her intake video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cPvZuOGGOY done in November

Senior Mare – possible STB cross, 15.2HH
She is nice size mare and has a very youthful face! Clover has a kind personality and is very charismatic! She has not yet been evaluated. Her fee will likely be $350

13 yr old TWH Gelding. 14.2hhThis gorgeous black gelding came from Boone county, WV. He has been very abused, but he is still kind and willing for the quiet, loving rider. He will be adoptable soon.

$400 fee

You may remember the two horrifically starved Minis, rescued with Bettie (The senior twh mare we have adoptable now) in January.They were skeletons. I mean not an ounce of fat left. . .muscle eaten away. . .under the hair. . .body scores of less than one.

I imagined they would not live.

We were full and thought we pulled them and I literally carried them to safety, they had to go on that day and make the trip to TN to Reins of Hope.

And what hope they found there.

PLEASE watch this video until the end. Of all I’ve seen, this is on the most amazing rehabs you will ever witness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWIeqVFUUj0&feature=youtu.be

So thankful to not only have recovered Moon, but we also have two adoptions this weekend and two new intakes.Pecos and Ferris were adopted, and Willy and Teddy came to us!

Memphis is one of my most well loved rescues ever – watch his video herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKGWAMZ7v0U&feature=youtu.be

‘ve been contacted by the Land Company that owns this land. They have the green light to move this small herd of 9 horses ASAP.They are willing to help fund the cost of rescue to qualified 501(C)3 rescues.

This will not be easy as two are mature stallions. The mares are, as you see, likely in foal. Some are young.

Private approved homes that are able to go out and round them up are acceptable, but funding will only be provided to rescues.

I’ve been contacted by the Land Company that owns this land. They have the green light to move this small herd of 9 horses ASAP.They are willing to help fund the cost of rescue to qualified 501(C)3 rescues.

This will not be easy as two are mature stallions. The mares are, as you see, likely in foal. Some are young.

Private approved homes that are able to go out and round them up are acceptable, but funding will only be provided to rescues.

This Molly Mule is in Hampshire county, WV. She is a bit underweight. They have asked us to accept her in rescue, but with an incoming starvation case from another county, I wanted to first see if we can find placement directly for her. She is about 5 hours away, though they would likely trailer her for fuel costs. The officer says she follows her around and is very friendly.

We have a spot opening up and this seized TWH desperately needs us NOW! Please sponsor this boy’s rehab! We need to raise $1,000 to cover his initial transport, vetting and farrier care and board. Paypal equinerescue@live.com

Moon is a lucky girl to have an adoption pending already with a previous adopter of our’s!!!Given that, we have a spot opening up and this seized TWH desperately needs us NOW! Please sponsor this boy’s rehab! We need to raise $1,000 to cover his initial transport, vetting and farrier care and board. Paypal equinerescue@live.com

Oh, Alfie. . .you’re a handsome devil, you are!