Departed Friends

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.

Equamore featured in Ashland Daily Tidings

The Ashland Daily Tidings published a feature today about animal rescue and people in the community who support rescue groups and sanctuaries in many different ways. Along with the Tidings feature is a video featuring members of the community who rescue animals — including a few voices from Equamore. Executive director Linda Davis talks about having been around horses all her life and having seen a lot of neglect, abuse, and cruelty — and, all too often, she’s found that horses have nowhere to…

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Equamore Horse Chaps in the Holiday Spirit!

Equamore’s 2nd Annual Christmas at the Barn Event

Equamore Foundation, one of the longest running equine non-profits in the US, is hosting its second annual Christmas at the Barn event.  Equamore friends, donors and volunteers are invited come and enjoy some refreshments and meet the horses.  We will celebrate the season, applaud our victories and thank our many friends.  Christmas at the Barn is on Sunday, December 9th from 2:00 until 5:00 PM. The sanctuary is located at 4723 HWY 66, Ashland, OR 97520.  Admission is free to…

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One of the miniature horses to be auctioned

All the Little Horses – Rescued Miniatures to be Auctioned December 8

In his National Book Award winning novel All the Pretty Horses author Cormac McCarthy includes vivid and moving descriptions, such as this:“he was among the horses running and in the dream he himself could run with the horses and they coursed the young mares and fillies over the plain where their rich bay and their rich chestnut colors shone in the sun and the young colts ran with their dams and trampled down the flowers in a haze of pollen…

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Happy Anniversary to Sara

It was a treat to be at Equamore last week for this very special event: the one-year anniversary of Sara and her “person,” Equamore board vice-president Ruth Kennedy. Being a “person” to Sara means walking, grooming, and visiting her — as well as proffering treats (Sara and Ruth share an apple at the end of nearly every day). After Sara was rescued from severe neglect by Equamore back in 2008, she was placed twice in adopted homes and twice returned. In February of 2010, the sanctuary became her…

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Life – a Haiku

November 13, 2012 Life – a Haiku Green grass, room to roam. Run swift, gallop, valley view. Freedom gives me life. Hoover, Magic, Finn. Friends, some here and some passed on. My herd gives me life. Sweet grain, honeycrisp. Food inspiration, comfort, calm. Eating gives me life. Boss and little one. Caring, touching, share a breath. Hah! Hah! Not a chance! I crack myself up sometimes!  Magic needed the laugh, too.  I may be in the dry old mare field,…

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Thor, feeling blue

I am Blue

November 10, 2012 I am trying to keep a good attitude, Hoover.  Really I am. The truth is things are different for me lately.  I am limping and don’t know why.  I didn’t use to notice it as much.  The humans have put me in a different pasture where there is no green grass, with Magic, whose feet hurt, and Preston who also can’t have green grass.  I like these guys a lot (although Preston is very pushy about who…

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Destiny Headshot

Destiny

Rescued and fully sponsored by an Equamore volunteer, Destiny was able to enjoy her retirement at Equamore Sanctuary until she succumbed to a series of whole-body inflamations in 2012.

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The New Guy

We have had a lot of new horses at the Sanctuary.  I guess times are hard, and humans are what they are.  One came in a recently named Raffie.  This guy is amazing.  He is starving – I mean a sack of bones.  He still has some of his winter hair – from last winter!  His tail is broken – he can’t swish away the flies.  I can’t even tell what kind of horse he is – he is so…

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Lady

Tribute to a Lady

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…

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