After 3 weeks at the Rescue, Blitzen is starting to fill out. His initial weight, recorded by the attending vet on April 4th, was 720 lbs,. When we taped him over the weekend he was 893 lbs. This is still very thin for a horse of his size and bone, but he has come [...]
Like most rescues we have a full house, and turning away legitimate requests to take horses is one of our most painful duties. But without setting a limit we do our current residents, and adopted horses that might come back, no favors in this economic climate. We have seen too many rescues, with the best intentions [...]
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 [...]
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Thanks to Lennie Tierney, a prize winning video producer, we now have a beautifully compiled video, with accompaniment courtesy of Madeline MacNeil, and narration by Lynne Daley. We think it is a great addition to our published material and hope you enjoy [...]
Hera when rescued
Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the White Bird family. Hera was abandoned at a farm by her owner and the recipient was none too happy about it. About 40 years young, Hera has a number of health issues incuding malnutrition (Body Score of 2.5), few remaining teeth, Cushing’s syndrome, [...]
Rescue Home
After many years of faithful service by our old web format and the generous efforts of volunteers who have helped us update it, we decided that it was time for a change. Our original site was launched in 2003 and was coded by hand, the old-fashioned way. Nowdays, there are better ways [...]