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The River and the Sea
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. ~Khalil Gibran At some point, all of our residents will leave us. They...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Sep 20, 20124 min read


Fantastic Homes Sought
This Appaloosa mare and gelding are in need of homes. As you can see from their pictures, they have not had the best care in the world...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Sep 5, 20121 min read


When It’s Time to Ask for Help
American individualism and rugged self-sufficiency have been a part of American culture since the Pilgrims landed. When I was growing up,...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Jul 31, 20123 min read


And Berry.. uh…stays home!
It’s always a source of celebration to us when a rescued horse finds his or her forever home. It is often the culmination of the efforts...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Jul 27, 20121 min read


Cheers for Divas and Dudes!
This past weekend, White Bird was visited by the Divas and Dudes of the Crewe, VA 4H club This wonderful and energetic group helped us...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Jul 17, 20121 min read


Two Nice Boys in VA
Today’s featured horses at risk are Nigel and Buck, horses who need homes due to their owner’s financial circumstances. Again, we ask...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Jul 6, 20121 min read


Almost Annie
This has been a tough week for owners and horses. Our next Clearinghouse horse is a beautiful TB/Appy mare named “Almost Annie” who needs...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Jul 2, 20124 min read


Kiss My Brass
White Bird specializes in the rescue of Appaloosas, but we will not turn away horses of other breeds jus because they lack spots. Horses...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Jul 2, 20122 min read


Severe Heat Alert!
Tomorrow’s forecast for Burkeville, VA is expected t be 103 degrees. Yep, you read it right. ONE HUNDRED AND THREE DEGREES. This is a...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Jun 27, 20121 min read


White Bird Featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch
A few weeks ago, we were interviewed by the good folks at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, who kindly provided us the opportunity to talk...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Jun 16, 20121 min read


Berry Update
Back in February, through the efforts of several people, not the least of which was the awesome Sam, we received a malnourished pony that...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
May 17, 20121 min read


Ginger
Today’s Clearinghouse horse is Ginger, a 15 hand, 1100 pound, 12-15 year old red varnish appaloosa mare. Ginger is blind, but very sweet,...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
May 15, 20123 min read


News of the Week
Yes, that’s kind of a pun, since the big news this week was the fact that the wonderful folks at the Times-Dispatch came out to visit...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
May 2, 20122 min read


The Need Continues
Here is yet another urgent need situation. I am copying the post in its entirety in the hope that someone in the area (Thompson, PA), is...
whitebirdapps
Apr 24, 20123 min read


Home Urgently Needed: ReRock
White Bird gets a lot of requests to take in horses that need to be rehomed. In many cases, the owner is just looking to rehome the horse...
whitebirdapps
Apr 17, 20123 min read


Cheers for the Hampden-Sydney Tigers!
And especially LOUD cheers for those football team members who chose to spend their Saturday helping us muscle our way through some badly...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Apr 16, 20121 min read


2012 Southern Piedmont Equine Conference
Saturday’s Equine Conference, sponsored by the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council, was held Saturday in Blackstone, VA. Not wanting to...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Apr 10, 20121 min read


They came, they saw…
…they bathed, they groomed and they built fences- despite rain, mud and adversity. Yesterday, we were pleased to welcome the Fort Lee...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Mar 24, 20121 min read


Chance Goes Home
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.”~ Maya Angelou There is nothing...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Mar 24, 20121 min read


Progress on the Quarantine Paddock
This long awaited project is finally nearing completion. Thanks to a generous donation from the ASPCA, w were provided a bigger shelter...
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue
Mar 24, 20121 min read
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