These horses have lived out their lives after rescue under the care of the Equamore Foundation. Many lived with us for years; a few only for days. They are all missed. Click on each photo to see their pages.
Equine Neglect & Abuse: How to Recognize It & What Can Be Done About It
Saturday – February 28th, 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Say “Hello” to Woody, a frightened and sometimes dangerous mustang gelding, whose continuing story will be a regular feature on the Equamore News blog. Stay tuned to see the choices he makes in the future.
You can visit our 52 rescued horses and ponies when Guided tours begin this spring. They miss all the company we had in 2014.
Ciders, soups, and deserts greeted the guests on Saturday, December 6th at the first of two Year-End Open Barn Events at the Equamore Sanctuary. Some of our current donors, some potential donors, and some folks just interested in seeing what we do and spending time with the horses attended the two hour open house. Abbey, Ruby, Colleen, Ruth, JW, Nancy and Linda talked with participants and gave guided tours while Jeff Stanley played his guitar and sang to the congregation.…
The NeighSaver gets a new look: with featured horses, events, and a holiday wish list.
Simply Put, Shorty is Too Big for His Small Feet Bay QTR Gelding Entry Date – 1/03 at the age of 10 Type of rescue – Surrendered Reason – Spared from euthanasia Special needs – None Sadly, on this day we lost one of our most interesting horses. Shorty was always curious, and loved being around anyone who visited the Sanctuary. He had a permanent sponsor who visited him frequently, asking only that he be his own loving self. We…
Before Hoover died, he introduced me to Magic and Finn. Now Magic is with Hoover, and Finn is in the stall next to me. I like Finn a lot, and his old friendships with Hoover and Magic mean a lot to me. I know I will eventually be okay without Magic, as I became stronger after Hoover passed. But last week I was in the barn to have a shoe fixed, and every other horse was out. I had never…
Magic died yesterday evening. It was so sudden. The day before we were groomed and loved on together in the cross ties. Yesterday we had a great day in the fields. Suddenly, Magic was very sick, and then gone. I was with him, as were his human friends, and I stayed calm for him. I remember after Hoover died, and Magic became my friend, how I felt safe when I called and he answered. I hope last evening that when…
Tragically for his close friend, Thor, Magic unexpectedly died as the result of a colic attack that came on with devastating speed and severity. Despite our veterinarians efforts to save him, Magic became another victim of this all too common malady which attacks a horse’s delicate digestive system.
More than a year after these three Percherons were rescued and brought to our Sanctuary, they were finally together and content. While the stallions Gandalf and Flint were gelded soon after their arrival, behaviors can take a long time to change. While Gandalf settled down quickly and became part of the gelding herd, Flint continued to show stallion behavior. The first time Gandolf and Flint were together after being gelded, they resorted to fighting behavior. Flint continued to try to…
