Visit from Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce

The Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce brought a herd of people and a herd of busses to Redwings to see the horses.

A great visit with Pearl

Doctor Robinson with our Pearl girl! Believe it or not Pearl will walk right up to her without hesitation! Guess these guys really do know a good person when they see one.


Doctor Robinson is a supporter over the last year that has been joining us from Pennsylvania she is a sponsor for Takoda. Her goal this time was to get Pearl to come see her and Pearl allowed for her to actually give her a hug. Pearl actually walked right up to Doctor Robinson for this picture I was with Stryder 10 steps away from her. This was simply a magical moment for Doctor Robinson one she will always remember she said.


Just thought you guys would like to see this.

A generous visitor from Paso Robles,CA.

In July we had a kind and sweet visitor from Paso Robles who donate money and supplies to the ranch. Here is her informational letter for your review.

Vist from Western Career College in April

The Ranch was visited by many students from the Western Career College. One of the RVT students enjoy the visit to the ranch so much that he send a thank letter to the group.

Here is the letter:

The student include an ancient picture of a horse:

The New Guy in Lockwood

“Discarded” – The story of Champ the Winery pony!

“Champ’s” story starts out at a winery in San Miguel, California. Champ is a small pony-sized bay Arabian gelding. He is at least 30 years old. He lived next to the winery alone. He had an owner nearby who fed him occasionally, but did not care or provide for him.

One day the winery decided that they needed the land that Champ lived on to build a new tasting room and Champ had to go. If he didn’t find a new home immediately he would have to be destroyed. A nearby horse owner, a kind lady, knew of Champ and his predicament. His owner told the lady that if she didn’t find him a home he would give him away as dog food!

Champ deserved better than a trip to the slaughterhouse. He was sweet and well-behaved. The kind lady took Champ to save him from this fate. She paid for him to be boarded at a local stable temporarily and then contacted Redwings for help. With five horses already in her care, she could not afford another horse - could Redwings possibly help this little guy and provide him with a permanent, safe home?

Who would take in a 30 year-old pony that had no other options?
Redwings agreed that Champ deserved to live out the rest of his days with other companion horses, at a place where he could be safe, cared-for and well-fed. So Champ came to his last home at Redwings in Lockwood. We wished we knew more of his past life. Was he a child’s first show pony? Was he loved and cared-for at one time?

On arrival at Redwings Champ received a full medical evaluation and was started on the road to re-gaining his weight. His feet were looked at by our farrier and his health was checked by our veterinarian. He found a place in our pastures for the rest of his life. His initial care required over $2000!
We are thankful to all of our generous donors who have provided Redwings with the means to make a difference in the life of a pony like Champ.

We can only help so many horses and we are entirely dependant on the generosity of our supporters. Every horse deserves to be loved and cared-for and Champ deserved a happy-ending to his life. If you would like to help Redwings care for more horses like Champ, please support us with your generous donation. Even the smallest amount can help.

Please return the enclosed envelope with your donation today. We thank you and Champ thanks you.

Ranch Forgotten March's Open House

Redwings Horse Sanctuary kicked off the new season with their first open house at Ranch Forgotten. After many days of rain, the horses, Ali, High Tide, Lover Boy and Snap were basking in the afternoon sun and occasionally going for a roll in the very muddy pasture. The volunteers were greeted by Michelle Beagle, Redwings President, and Roz Bailey, Redwings Vice President. Refreshments and tasty goodies were served by Dorothy Beagle and the horses had some treats as well.
It was also a pleasure to see devoted Redwings advocates; Leora and Lee Worthington pay a visit. We also caught up with volunteer, Karen Hallstein, who drives all the way from Cupertino for her weekly "horse fix". And many thanks as always to Ed Mitchell for allowing us to use his beautiful Ranch Forgotten as a forever home for the horses over the years. We hope to see many of you at the upcoming Redwings Open House at the main ranch in Lockwood, California. In the meantime, look at the pictures in our website's photo gallery.
Hooves up!
Lori

Even on Rainy Days

A rainy day doesn't stop our cleaning faces and training others. Check out Jorge with his hands in his pockets. Seriously though, he was soaking things up like a sponge. Good to have extra volunteers down to clean all the mud off. Lacey has had her eyelids so scarred by sunburn that she has to have her tear ducts flushed regularly. She also needs the tears that spill over her eyelids cleaned up on a daily basis. We love our horses.

Michelle