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...

“No. Way.” I stared at the picture on the screen in utter disbelief. “Seriously?” A poster on Facebook was seeking any information about...

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...

A constant feature of the rescue since we came to Southside, Virginia has been our blind mare Pebbles. A great favorite with volunteers...

This statement is the last line of our Mission Statement and it underpins our whole philosophy toward equine rescue. When we founded...

Yesterday afternoon we helped another of our old codgers across the rainbow bridge. Oreo, a Welsh pony, was one of the stalwarts of the...

The Rescue was a grateful recipient of volunteers from Longwood University’s Martin Luther King Jnr Day service challenge. Every year LU...

Whenever we are asked why we take in elder horses, when there are so many younger and “adoptable” horses needing rescuing, we point to...

Congratulations to Rob Halliday of Troop 2880 in Richmond on becoming an Eagle Scout! We have had the pleasure of the support of scouts...

This morning we lost our shining Star. An Arab, he bore his various ailments with the stoicism of an Appaloosa, and his gentle nature...

We are pleased to announce that the Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority Sisters of the Longwood University Chapter have adopted White Bird as...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

Today, we have a nice gentle breeze, bright sunshine and temperatures well into the “not horrific range. Spring is finally on its way!...

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...