September 30, 2012 Last week a new mare came to Equamore. The boss rightfully named her Lady. Normally, I don’t care much for mares, but this one was different. A bag of bones – unbelievably starved. But her face was beautiful and her attitude sweet and gentle. She reminded me a bit of Hoover in her kind nature. Yesterday she died. I guess she was so too frail to recover by the time she got here. The humans here sure…
Equamore Foundation, one of the longest running equine non-profits in the US, has purchased the property known for more than three decades as Eden Farm. You are invited to the new Equamore Sanctuary’s Grand Opening and Dressage Horse Show on September 29th from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Come watch the show, tour the facility, and meet some of the horses of the Equamore Foundation. The sanctuary is located at 4723 HWY 66, Ashland, OR 97520. Admission is free to…
September 16, 2012 I never thought I would wear a fly mask. Hoover was into “accessories” – booties and different blankets. I prefer a strong, untouched look. But the flies have been so bad in the fields I finally decided to try a mask. Most of the horses let the humans put one on in the morning. If they don’t like their mask they easily remove it with their morning roll. Magic wears one and said it was terrific, so…
September 15, 2012 I went to the high pasture today. I thought I would not go there without Hoover. I had waited so long for him to come with me. I am not sure why I trotted up there today – it is hot and there is no grass there since the rains stopped. I just galloped! I was alone – none of the other horses had any interest in a high, dry field. Maybe I had hoped to find…
What Sanctuary means to all of us, including the 44 Equamore horses who will be “Hungry, Neglected, Abused…Never Again!”
Yesterday as soon as I came into the barn for some dinner, the boss came and led me into the inside arena. I thought I was supposed to give her another lesson. So as soon as she approached me with the grain, I snatched a bit of the treat and tore off running wildly. But then she left and I didn’t know what was happening. I called out – and Magic answered! Again and again! Just like I used to…
The humans at the Sanctuary hosted a “horse show”. I believe it was some kind of competition. A lot of horses that don’t live at the Sanctuary came along with their humans. All the visiting horses had obviously been seriously groomed by humans – braided tails and manes, coats unusually shiny. Even the humans were dressed up. Good grief. I prefer being groomed by another horse – just get the bugs off. The “show” was silly – horses one by…
Down On Her Knees Chestnut QTR Mare Entry Date – 3/15/11 Type of rescue – Surrendered Reason – Could not be ridden Special needs – Previcox daily A Quarter Horse mare named Kizzy was surrendered to us in 2011 thin and with teeth needing serious attention. Her owner said that every time she put a saddle on the mare, Kizzy would fall to her knees. And it’s no wonder as both Kizzy’s front legs are very bowed and extremely “over…
The First Equamore Horse Chestnut Arab Gelding Entry Date – from the beginning when Equamore was founded in 1991 Type of rescue – Surrendered Reason – Spared from euthanasia Special needs – Special feeds Snoopy was the first official Equamore horse! After an accident severing a nerve in his neck, his owner was unable to afford treatment and rehabilitation and he was scheduled for euthanasia. Equamore’s executive director intervened and Snoopy subsequently became the first Equamore horse when it was…
