Spring Forward

Our new sign is finally up and in place, with a bed around it and sporting an array of bushes, trees and spring flowers.

Spring has very definitely arrived – “0 to 60″ overnight and winter has given way to soaring temperatures. Muzzles and fly control are the order of the day, with the sheep [...]

From our Clearinghouse

Jeb

Description of Jeb: 16 hand leopard Appaloosa, approximately 21-25 years old.  Former dressage champion.  Blind, but very sweet.  Needs a home asap. Owner will put him down if he is not placed soon.  He is a sweety!

Note from White Bird: Our experience with blind horses is that they are not the difficult keepers they [...]

Fun in the Snow

Fun in the Snow

The White Bird horses have been enjoying the sun, the crisp air and the snow. For all their arthritic joints, old injuries, and for some age, they romped in the snow after being in their stalls on Saturday and Sunday.

Star struts his stuff

Star, in particular, showed off and with tail [...]

Our New Sign

Thanks to the creativeness of Heidi Powers we now have a brand new sign showing off our new logo. Heidi is a budding new illustrator and designer who wowed us with her idea for our logo makeover.

http://monsterponyface.blogspot.com/2009/11/im-sure-dolly-has-song-about-this.html

Thank you Heidi, we look forward to seeing your talents exhibited even wider.

Heidi Powers and Jorg show off [...]

Charlotte Crossing Visits White Bird

On October 12, White Bird was visited by the residents and staff of Charlotte Crossing, a psychosocial rehabilitation center in Charlotte Courthouse, VA that provides daily assistance to challenged adults. Braving some decidedly chilly weather, our guests were treated to a presentation of the rescue, a tour of the farm, visited the horses and got [...]

Upcoming Events

Come meet the White Bird crew at two locations this month!

September 22: Combined Federal Campaign Central Virginia Charity Fair at the Defense Supply Center in Richmond, VA (tentative)

September 30: Commonwealth Virginia Campaign at the Monroe Building in Richmond, VA (confirmed)

Your support is more important than ever. The recession has hit everyone, horse owners [...]

Chessie’s New Shoes

Chessie's Tootsie

I'll just take a little nap….

Chessie is a Quarter horse who experiences severe heel pain due to a disorder called “navicular syndrome.” This disorder is not well understood, but appears to restrict blood flow to certain areas of the horse’s heel. To make her feel better, we have fitted her [...]