Stories

My girlfriend who has been riding for over 20 years took me to the Lorain County Fair, where I hung out with horses for the first time and was hooked! After that, I knew I wanted a horse, but I wanted a rescue. We found Manny on Facebook, and…

Since retiring two years ago, I had been volunteering and fostering at Days End Farm Horse Rescue. Like anyone reading this, I’d always loved horses, but hadn’t ridden in 45 years, and was happy just being around them and helping those in need.

Fast forward. Two years of blood, sweat and tears, I have an amazing barrel horse. Hidalgo is a ham for the camera and loves to do liberty and racing. He comes running and nickering when I call him and is in my pocket! He will take my phone out…

When I found him, he was not well cared for, but no one had ridden him in a long time. I walked right into the corral, slid the halter in and touched him all over. Led him around, then saddled and bridled him. I decided to hop on, and we rode around…

She was a rescue who had been waiting to be adopted for a long time, despite having several people very interested in her. She was green and needed a confident person to help her overcome her uncertainty. When I met this stunning little mare…

After my illness and during reinvention time a dream began to take shape. I really had no dream or hopes after my aneurysm at all. My biggest hope was to make it to the day and the night. So, all of a sudden there was this equine shaped idea…

The first few attempts were not successful. I was disappointed but I understood. Any horse owner is going to be guarded about the liability issues of allowing an inexperienced person (childhood riding lessons notwithstanding) handle their…

Within minutes of working with him, I knew he was my Right Horse. We brought him home that day. It has been four months now, and he has amazed us at how smart he is. We have gone to four shows and always places in the ribbons. Recently…

I really don’t know who saved who, but I am pretty sure Trixie saved me. If it were not for Julie Copper and Copper Horse Crusade, I would not have had the amazing opportunity to meet and work with Trixie. Trixie had a kind of “bossy” past, but that…

We adopted Peanut (formerly known as Java), a miniature horse. She fell in love with the moment she saw him! She began training him that day. She worked with him every day in the hopes that they would do well during their first show together.

When I met Harry, I think she picked me. I walked into her field where she was with a few other ponies and donkeys, and she walked right up to me. I did not know it, but Harry had a tough time trusting people. She stole my heart, and I…

In July of 2016, I lost my baby thoroughbred to Potomac and was devastated. I had adopted him from Rerun and had such a great experience the first time. I had tremendous support from Lisa at Rerun after I lost him, and decided to look for…