Miniature Horses & Ponies
Who doesn't find miniature horses and little ponies absolutely adorable? We most certainly do!
We feel very sorry for these tiny tots that end up at auctions and kill pens. When purchased by kill buyers, they get stuffed into stock trailers with full sized horses and get injured. It doesn't get any better when they arrive at the kill pens; they get shoved in with full sized horses and get beat up and starved down. Those that are not lucky enough to get saved, are sold by the kill pens to feed the carnivores at zoos. We try to help as many of these tiny ones as we can.
Tinkerbell
We saw little Tinkerbell and her mom Wendy in a group of horses after they unloaded from a kill buyer's trailer. They were frightened, and so much smaller than the full sized horses. Little Tinkerbell looked to be less than a month old and she was getting slammed around by the bigger horses as they ran into her. We were horrified to see this, after watching a foal be trampled in that very same kill pen with the same scenario. We acted quickly with a promise to pay that day and asked the kill buyer to please move them to safety before baby Tinkerbell was trampled. Thankfully the kill buyer moved momma and baby to a private location as they awaited Melanie Witherspoon to come get them that night and take them to her safe, warm quarantine facility. The weather was turning cold that night with rain and there was no shelter to protect baby Tinkerbell. Melanie was wonderful, she arranged to go get them as soon as we had them paid. They are safe in quarantine and under the care of a veterinarian for contracting the kill pen crud. They are receiving daily antibiotics and improving! We can't wait to meet this precious little family when they finish with their quarantine stay.
Tinkerbell has been a favorite of many, every since she arrived at the rescue. Getting to enjoy Tinkerbell growing up has brought us so much joy! She was the most precious baby! Tinkerbell's best friend is Iris. When Tinkerbell met Iris, she stared at her as if she was looking in the mirror. They became instant friends. Tinkerbell's best friends are Iris, Milo and Freesia. She enjoys her life here at the rescue and brings us smiles daily.
We are happy to announce that Wendy has been adopted with Tulip and Heather by a wonderful woman named Betty who is giving them a life of love and leisure in their new forever home.
iris
This precious little baby was seen at Cleburne Horse auction. She was unfortunate enough to be bought by a kill buyer and we wanted to get her out of that situation. We posted fundraisers and wonderful donors responded quickly to help us get her out of there. We are so grateful to the many people who helped us get this baby safe.
Precious little Iris is doing very well here at the rescue. She has made a best friend in Milo. Her little herd is Milo, Freesia and Tinkerbell. Iris was unhandled when she arrived at the rescue, and needed to learn to trust humans. Iris has grown a lot and become the most beautiful buckskin pony! Her features are delicate and she is put together so nicely. Iris has the sweetest temperament and is very inquisitive. We love her so much!
***Not for adoption. Iris has a permanent sponsor and will remain at the rescue.
Periwinkle
We saw 2 year old little Periwinkle at Elkhart auction. A girl much too big for her, whose legs drug the ground, sat on Periwinkle and whipped and spurred her. It was clear Periwinkle had never had a rider before and she was trying her best to figure out what the girl wanted from her. She was frightened and lost, you could see it in her eyes. We won her bid and promised her that would be the last time she would ever be treated that way again.
Periwinkle was taken to quarantine and thankfully stayed healthy so she was able to come to the rescue after 30 days. She was frightened of us at first, but soon became quite curious and started following us around. We would squat down to her level and she would come up and stare at us. Then she got brave enough to be petted on her face. She has the prettiest blue eyes! It wasn't long before she realized we were her friends and only good things came from us. Periwinkle is a favorite at the Ranch and is closely bonded with Milo and Sweet Pea. She is part of our therapy program.
SMOKEY
PERIWINKLE SURPRISED US WITH A BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY!!
