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    Happy Birthday!
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Mar 6, 2018
    • 4 min

    Happy Birthday!

    March 6, 2018 Today is a special day at White Bird. Fifteen years ago today, on March 6, 2003, we received our nonprofit designation as...
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    Lost and Found
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Apr 4, 2017
    • 3 min

    Lost and Found

    “No. Way.” I stared at the picture on the screen in utter disbelief. “Seriously?” A poster on Facebook was seeking any information about...
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    If Wishes Had Wings
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Sep 17, 2016
    • 3 min

    If Wishes Had Wings

    Yesterday was a long day. “He has fallen down in the trailer.” The concerned voice on the phone was that of a local animal control...
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    Pebbles: Our Celebrated Blind Girl
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Sep 8, 2016
    • 1 min

    Pebbles: Our Celebrated Blind Girl

    A constant feature of the rescue since we came to Southside, Virginia has been our blind mare Pebbles. A great favorite with volunteers...
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    “…so that they may live the remainder of their lives in safety and dignity.”
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Jun 16, 2016
    • 4 min

    “…so that they may live the remainder of their lives in safety and dignity.”

    This statement is the last line of our Mission Statement and it underpins our whole philosophy toward equine rescue. When we founded...
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    Oreo Old Codger Extreme b. c 1966
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Jun 14, 2016
    • 2 min

    Oreo Old Codger Extreme b. c 1966

    Yesterday afternoon we helped another of our old codgers across the rainbow bridge. Oreo, a Welsh pony, was one of the stalwarts of the...
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    Longwood MLK Day Challenge
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Jan 19, 2016
    • 1 min

    Longwood MLK Day Challenge

    The Rescue was a grateful recipient of volunteers from Longwood University’s Martin Luther King Jnr Day service challenge. Every year LU...
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    RIP Thunderbolt 1982 – 2015
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Jan 5, 2016
    • 2 min

    RIP Thunderbolt 1982 – 2015

    Whenever we are asked why we take in elder horses, when there are so many younger and “adoptable” horses needing rescuing, we point to...
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    Eagle Scout Project No.1
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Dec 17, 2015
    • 1 min

    Eagle Scout Project No.1

    Congratulations to Rob Halliday of Troop 2880 in Richmond on becoming an Eagle Scout! We have had the pleasure of the support of scouts...
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    RIP Star b. 1985 d. 11th December 2015
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Dec 11, 2015
    • 1 min

    RIP Star b. 1985 d. 11th December 2015

    This morning we lost our shining Star. An Arab, he bore his various ailments with the stoicism of an Appaloosa, and his gentle nature...
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    Tri-Sigma Sorority Adopts White Bird!
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Nov 23, 2015
    • 1 min

    Tri-Sigma Sorority Adopts White Bird!

    We are pleased to announce that the Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority Sisters of the Longwood University Chapter have adopted White Bird as...
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    Rescue. Rehabilitate. Retrain. REHOME.
    krbobbio
    • Nov 8, 2015
    • 2 min

    Rescue. Rehabilitate. Retrain. REHOME.

    Since 2003, the White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue has come to the aid of Appaloosas and other at-risk horses. We rescue them, bring them...
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    Mona born c. 1980 d. August 25th 2015
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Aug 27, 2015
    • 2 min

    Mona born c. 1980 d. August 25th 2015

    Mona crossed the rainbow bridge on Tuesday evening to be with her White Bird companion Mr. B. She didn’t show it, but she definitely...
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    Nice Guy, Needs Help (Frazier Park, CA)
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Jul 18, 2015
    • 1 min

    Nice Guy, Needs Help (Frazier Park, CA)

    This sweet guy really needs a hand. His current caretaker rescued him and has cared for him since last year. While her efforts to support...
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    Do You Know These Horses?
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Jul 3, 2015
    • 1 min

    Do You Know These Horses?

    The mare and two geldings were found this morning in the road in Nottoway County, VA. If you own these horses or know who the owner is,...
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    Goodbye Old Friend – Mr. B d. June9th. 2015
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Jun 10, 2015
    • 2 min

    Goodbye Old Friend – Mr. B d. June9th. 2015

    Late yesterday evening we said goodbye to a highly popular, and much loved member of the White Bird family. Mr. Bowersox, or Mr. B to all...
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    Time
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Apr 21, 2015
    • 3 min

    Time

    One of the most difficult decisions that any rescue organization has to make is who to rescue. The reality is that none of us can save...
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    Daisy’s Surprise
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Mar 26, 2015
    • 3 min

    Daisy’s Surprise

    We thought we had seen it all. After twelve years in equine rescue and many more as private horse owner we have seen a lot things,...
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    Spring! Finally!
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Mar 8, 2015
    • 3 min

    Spring! Finally!

    Today, we have a nice gentle breeze, bright sunshine and temperatures well into the “not horrific range. Spring is finally on its way!...
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    The Year of the Appaloosa
    White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
    • Dec 14, 2014
    • 2 min

    The Year of the Appaloosa

    We wish we meant this in a positive sense, but we've been just inundated with requests for help this year. For some reason, Appaloosas...
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