The Last Terrible Day Black Bay QTR Gelding Entry Date – 11/19/11 Type of rescue – Seizure by Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Reason – Severe neglect and abuse Special needs – Patience and understanding because of emotional trauma When authorities were asked to check on two neglected horses in a weedy field in the Applegate valley, they found a fit and feisty Quarter Horse and an emaciated Thoroughbred who could not walk on his overgrown and foundered feet. Realizing that…
A Small Pony Wearing “Slippers” Palomino Shetland Pony Mare Entry Date – 4/28/08 Type of rescue – Surrendered Reason – Severe neglect of her hooves Special needs – None For Dapples, who spent a good part of her life as a party pony, the party ended when her owner’s business failed. The dappled (of course) Shetland mare was placed with one other horse in a pasture where both were left to fend for themselves on sparsely growing grass and weeds.…
Recently one of our Board Members wrote to the noted veterinarian and author of the “Animal Doctor” column Dr. Michael W. Fox about Equamore and horse racing. See her letter and Dr. Fox’s response here. They both appear about half way down the column. Even in these difficult times, one voice can make a difference.
What is Happening at our Sanctuary? Because of the coronavirus pandemic, all of our fundraising events for 2020 and 2021 have been cancelled. Our Sanctuary is open to small, private tours by appointment. Please call 541-482-5550 or email us at equamore@charter.net to schedule a tour. There is virtually no safety net for unwanted equines during good times. In this exceedingly difficult time, our friends are stepping up to make sure we continue to care for our horses and donkeys. You…
Why Didn’t They Want Me? Breed – Bay Arab Gelding Entry Date – January 10, 2018 at Age (approximately) 30 Type of rescue – Voluntary Transfer Reason – Abandonment Special needs – Special feeds and eye care Gato was abandoned through a sale of a boarding facility. He was not accounted for in the list of boarders, the seller could not or would not provide information about his owner, and the new owners did not have the resources or knowledge…
