Meet our new arrival and family member - Pippin!

Timing is everything.  Redwings has had a long and very happy time period with our rescued horses staying healthy - and because we are committed to first and foremost caring for the animals who are at the sanctuary, and because we rely solely on donations,we have not been able to rescue any new equines recently.  But one day - a few months back - one of our ponies was fostered.  And two horses had also found special loving foster homes.

All of our animals are teachers but our ponies - because of their size - are particularly popular with our little visitors.  And those little visitors will one day be the adults who will be the hope for other animals in need.  Fate brought Pippin to us at a moment when we could accept this little 16 year old - blind gelding.

Pippin's future, like so many horses we hear about almost daily, was uncertain.  He was no longer useful as a child's mount as his eyes had deteriorated and the owner could not afford to keep him and keep her usable horses as well.  It appeared that Pippin would be euthanized but then the veterinarian, knowing that this was one special pony - appealed to HEET (Horse Emergency Evacuation Team) in San Luis Obispo County.  HEET contacted Redwings and we were very pleased to be able to find a special place for little Pippin to spend the rest of his life in safety and care.

There are so many horses and ponies out there just like Pippin - on the edge of survival.  While we cannot take every horse or pony, we can advocate for far less breeding in this country where there are thousands of unwanted horses who starve to death or suffer other unimaginable abuse and neglect.  Please share with those who "think" they want to breed their backyard mare or not geld their colt, that there are many horses needing homes, and encourage them to pursue saving a rescued equine rather than adding one more innocent animal to the population that could face an uncertain future.