This GORGEOUS seven year old AQHA mare stood completely overlooked for nearly two weeks in the Colorado Kill Pen. Clearly someone thought highly of her at some point given that her eye was surgically removed and healed quite well. She is absolutely lovely. Kind, smart, … Continue readingJOSIE
Hard to believe this guy was ever in a kill pen but alas….He was. Thankfully, now he is instead a VERY spoiled and loved part of ‘the fam’! 21 year old Blue Roan AQHA Stallion
Do NOT tell the others but Fifle is probably a favorite for me. As wide as he is tall and freaking adorable, he is a former bucking gelding saved from slaughter and now just chillin’ with his buds Mo (pictured here) and the pack POSSIBLY … Continue readingFIFLE
Runaway is kinda the whole package…..If you like them tall, smooth, and charming. Ten years old17 HandsAQHA registeredSmooth, quiet, responsive, fun and sound. Videos available! No, that is NOT a children’s saddle. He’s just that big.
I can’t even with this tyke. LOOK at him!Puff is an eight year old pony of sublime perfection and yes, he is available to a wonderful home. But be warned, I will be very annoying about where he goes and will need you to put … Continue readingJet Puff The Magical Puff Pony
This 5 year old half blind beauty is the biggest character!He’s an absolute scaredy cat mess and we adore him for it.
Sigh.This incredibly handsome young man was saved from slaughter January 2025 from Mclean, Texas. A former Extreme Mustang Makeover challenge participant, Mesa is delightfully sweet, kind, and a gentle soul. He also has NUMEROUS issues that will require ongoing treatment at this time. After being … Continue readingMESA
Big Bad himself. Torch is basically lord and master of all things…everywhere. At least he thinks so, and we let him. Saved from slaughter in 2022, this former bucking horse pretty much has it made.
I can’t even with this guy. He is an absolute delight and a total mess! Saved from Bowie, Texas Kill Pen in 2023, Lucian is pretty much the ‘IT’ guy. He spends his days lording over us all, showing off his high-level training skills, chilling … Continue readingLUCIAN
Hi, guys! Just penning a quick note to let you know I am (hah, hah) TRYING to utilize this gorgeous website more going forward. A ‘Renew and Re-Focus’ , if you will. Spring cleaning?Perhaps all of that and more. My dear and closest friend ( … Continue readingR&R ~
I hope this finds you all well and excited to dream new dreams this year….Or perhaps find new ones. We have some VERY exciting things happening and simply cannot wait to share them all with you ! Many , many blessings to you and yours … Continue reading2024
‘Those horses don’t ship to slaughter!’ ‘They don’t have a ‘contract’ to ship to slaughter’. Cool story. Absolutely false. Fun fact : ‘They’ do not NEED a ‘contract’ to ship horses to slaughter. SOMEONE needs paperwork to ship them, true. This HIGHLY false rumour that … Continue readingSLAUGHTER SAVVY
‘ They don’t ship those horses’!I’d like to make something VERY clear. With all of the false and misleading information out there I feel this is a necessary post to make. In my years of rescue, bailing horses from kill pens and the like I … Continue readingI Ship you Not
I am so pleased to announce the completion of our 501c3 subsidiary non-profit, Soul Afire!! Though we naturally primarily focus on equines, it encompasses small animal rescue as well. Cats, dogs…….. for ‘All creatures great and small’ need us. Below you will find links to … Continue readingThe Good News
Warning ~ I’m going to vent a bit. There are days I long for ‘pre internet’ and peaceful oblivion. Some days it is just too damned hard to see what I see…..So many healthy, gorgeous horses losing their lives for no real ‘reason’. Today is … Continue readingA Mere Seed Of Hope….
You just never know. In ‘rescue’ there is much heartache. Many times we lose an animal we try so desperately to ‘fix’. I suppose that is life in general….we THINK we are in control from time to time……..but no amount of ‘science’ will fix that … Continue readingOnly God Knows Why
Buyers Be AWARE~ Informative post based on MY experiences:PLEASE note ~When purchasing horses from auctions OR kill pens ( as well as often private sellers, but more so the auction/ Pens) there are a few things you should take in to serious consideration. I. What … Continue readingBuyer Be AWARE
I am sorry to post this, as it never gets easier. ‘Macha’, ID’d as ‘Stout Margaret’, eight year old OTTB mare rescued April 7th, 2021 from East Texas Equine in horrendous condition and tremendous pain(and a foal at her side) had only five days of … Continue readingThe Real Cost
‘Horses give us the wings we lack’. ~ Pam Brown Here’s the thing……I ( and many others) catch a great deal of flak for ‘riding our horses’. ‘But how on EARTH can you ‘rescue’ horses if you ride them?I’ve spoken before on this topic but … Continue readingDREAMS
They say ‘Life is a Gamble’….and that is certainly true when purchasing or rescuing a ‘Kill Pen Horse’. More often than not you will have NO idea what you are getting, what medical or mental issues these horses will have. You may never know their … Continue readingROLL THE DICE