Jewel and Gentle Spirit, we miss you

Jewel (1983-2011)

Jewel was a long-time friend and it tears at our hearts that she is gone. She taught us all a lot about love, companionship and patience. She is missed by everyone at Redwings. Safe travels Jewel.

Gentle Spirit(1985-2011)

Gentle Spirit, a sweet and beautiful mare joined us only recently. She came from a loving home that could no longer afford to care for her medical condition. We fell in love with her at first sight. While she was only with us for a few joyus months, we loved her enough for a lifetime. She is terribly missed.

The mission...education!

On Thursday, July 21 Redwings hosted Soledad's YMCA summer camp participants. 35 young people had the chance to learn about the sanctuary, meet our horses, groom a horse and - had fun! Along with the splendid YMCA staff, volunteers from Redwings shepherded our young visitors around the grounds so they could meet all of our horses and enjoy the open space. Hope we'll see each of these youngsters and their families back here real soon!

New Arrivals at Redwings

Earlier this month Redwings welcomed two new members to our Equine Family.

On the left is Don Leonardo de Cabillo who came to us from southern CA.

Apollo arrived from nothern CA.

We look forward to introducing them to you in the near future.

Remember our next OPEN HOUSE - Lockwood Ranch, August 20 - 11am-3pm. Hope we'll see you soon!

Open House Fun!

On Saturday, July 16 - visitors to Redwings enjoyed the stories of some of our horses and learned more about our mission ".....through education and community outreach programs....."

President of the Board of Directors, Michelle Beagle and Equine Care Provider, Delilah Kasting shared stories of each of the horses that were chosen on this day to be the representatives of our horses who have been abused, neglected or abandoned.

Through the loving care of our volunteers (who helped show our horses) many of the horses who were once so afraid have once again learned to turst people. We thank them for their countless hours of loving care.

Come visit us us for our next Open House - August 20, 2011!

National Equine Rescue Network & Redwings

Gelding Clinic #7
The ‎7/10/11 Gelding Clinic ran into a scheduling conflict and was cancelled. However Dr. Parks and MRILC will be working with NERN to get the castrations done. The first colt, a 10-month old Arabian, was done on Monday, 7/11. Additional colts will be castrated and updates will be posted when all the colts in the line up have been gelded. National Equine Rescue Resources thanks Dr. Greg Parks of Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center and Maya Horsey and her crew at Monty Roberts International Learning Center. Also, a big thank you to Redwings Horse Sanctuary for providing funds to help NERN host this event.

Gelding Clinic - this weekend in CA

Through Redwings' Helping Hooves Program - we are supporting the following to help owners.

This Sunday, July 10, 2011 there will be a gelding clinic in Solvang, CA. If you have a young stallion - consider this great opportunity being presented at low cost.

July's Equine of the Month - JO JO!!

Jo Jo was found at auction where he was being ridden by two young children while another child hit him with a rope to make him walk. He was only nine months old? Equines do not reach full maturity until they are 4-5 years old and should never be ridden until they are at least 3 years old. He now has a permanent knee injury due to being ridden so young. He arrived at Redwings in January of 1995. He now lives happily with his other burro friends here at Redwings.