We rescue horses because it needs to be done, won't you?

We started this page for the purpose of telling a sad and pitiful story of an abused Arabian cross horse. As the page got started and it grew, we realized that there are more loving horse owners in the world than there are abusers. Therefore the focus of this page is still the abused Arabian cross, but we have also included some great horse stories, great horse links and horse pictures, for the enjoyment of the horse lovers of the world. The page continues to grow on a daily basis, so saddle up and come back often to see what is new. We welcome all your suggestions and ideas to help this page get better and better. Get comfortable, and take a good long look here, because there is lots to see.

We are a typical dead broke couple with a daughter who is a daddy's girl, a Palomino
Quarter Horse, a Bashkir Curly pony, an Anglo Arab filly, an Appalossa filly, a Belgian Draft Mare, a Standardbred Mare, a Sicilian donkey, a Nubian goat, a mongrel dog, three mongrel cats, two parrots, tropical fish, several Guinea pigs, five chickens, and a trout pond. These animals are quite content on our two acre place, here in the beautiful Baker River Valley, in Rumney, New Hampshire. We got started with horses quite by accident, although Sue had owned horses before, and I was brought up on a New Hampshire dairy farm. It all started when Sue rescued an abused Arabian Cross, and the local Inhumane Society would not help with the case! The story is a sad one, that everyone should read!

The animals were bought for one reason or another, the Bashkir Curly pony was bought for our daughter and a companion horse for an abused Arabian cross. The Nubian goat was bought for a companion to the Bashkir Curly, after the INhumane Society took the Arabian cross that we rescued. The Palomino Quarter Horse was bought because the previous owner is disabled and could not ride any more, she called us because she knew of the Arabian cross story, and she felt we would give her baby the best possible home. She rejected three people that the New Hampshire Equine Humane Association sent to look at the horse. The Anglo Arab was advertised at a low price so we decided to go take a look. The filly had worms and her mane and tail were matted and tangled. We felt sorry for the filly, and we offered far less than they were asking, and they took it.

As you can see, we have no business looking at any animal with a checkbook in our pockets. We feel sorry for them and wind up buying them on the spot. We have decided that we can't be looking at any more animals, until we get a bigger place.

Well we did it again. We don't have a bigger place yet but we do have another horse. Just what we need. Right! Sue dragged me down to look at an Appaloosa filly, well the rest is history now. The filly is a very gentle Appaloosa/Percheron cross, a real sweetheart. No more, this is it!! I think!

I can't believe it happened again, Sue got wind of some ponies that were going to be auctioned off at a local auction. Sue had seen killer buyers there in previous weeks and was concerned that these ponies would go to slaughter. I waited until the last minute, but finally gave in and gave Sue the money to bid on the ponies. Only one pony showed up, and was quickly pulled from the auction when the owner realized that the killer buyers were there! That left only one other equine there, a ten year old mini donkey jack! Guess who owns that jack now? You got it, we do! His name is Herbie, and he is very gentle and good natured. Our horses had never seen a donkey before, it was quite a site for a few days.

One more time, a Standardbred Mare was destined for the slaughter house if somebody didn't take her. This time we were broke, nothing new but broker than usual. We put out a plea on the net for somebody to adopt this mare. Wouldn't you know it, Mike Dodge of H.O.R.S.E. pledged $100.00 to save the mare, and others sent donations too. To make a long story short, we got almost enough through donations to rescue the mare. Chris will have a nice easy retirement home with us and thanks to all the people that donated to save her.

Shortly after the arrival of Chris I attended a local auction. My wallet was empty, a normal occurrence around here. I had no intention of buying any horses nor could I afford to buy any. I looked the horses over and one caught my eye, a Standardbred Stallion named Pedrine. This horse was brought to the auction and left in a two horse trailer. He was well groomed and in good order, I wanted this horse but we are in no position to have a stallion. I also figured that the horse would cost much more than I could afford which was not much. The bidding started and nobody bid on the horse right away. Finally a meat dealer bid $200.00, I blurted out "HALF" and we were off on a bidding war. I was not going to let this stallion go for meat! We nickel and dimed it all the way to $400.00 with me staring the meat dealer in the eyes with every bid, finally I bid $410.00 and the meat dealer finally got the message and backed out. I now owned a Standardbred Stallion that I didn't need, had no place for, and couldn't afford. Thanks to the SPHO and the USTA the Standardbred Stallion Pedrine was placed at the University of Maine at Orono as their breeding stallion. Read the story on the SPHO site!

What is going on? By now you must think that I have rocks in my head, well I am beginning to think I do! Why do I let Sue get me involved in horses that she finds that need rescuing? Sue found a Belgian Draft Mare that was due to be auctioned off at a local auction. The mare reportedly bred to a Spotted Draft Stallion, but the pregnancy had not been confirmed. Fearing that the Belgian Draft Mare would go to slaughter, Sue put up a post on a couple of Email digests to find and adoptive home, and a True Angel of a Lady contacted us and donated $750.00 to make sure that the Belgian Draft mare did not go to a meat dealer. The day of the auction came and Sue had to work and I was sent to the auction to do the bidding on the Belgian Draft Mare. I was given instructions to bid no more than a certain amount and only if the Belgian Draft Mare was being bid on by dealers. Certainly we would want the mare to go to a good home if somebody was to bid on her. Sue got to the auction before the Belgian Draft went into the ring. The bidding started and wouldn't you know it, the meat dealer started the bidding. I jumped right in and started bidding against him on the Belgian Draft Mare. The bidding went slow and in small increments. With my eyes fixed on the meat dealers eyes with every bid, he finally got the message and went away mad. Sue watched in horror as I went over the amount that she had said was top dollar for the Belgian Draft Mare, but the Belgian Draft mare is safe now with us!

I am now clearing an overgrown 15 acre pasture on a 200 acre family farm in hopes to pasture it soon, I just hope that I can clear the land faster than Sue can fill it up with horses. We need the pasture bad, but the fear of Sue filling up the pasture faster than I can clear it is very real!

Thank you for stopping by our web page, let us know what you think of our page and stories. Please visit the links, we feel that we have provided some of the best links in the horse industry. If you know of a good horse story or link to a great horse site, please let us know. One last thing, please sign our guest book.

Thanks, John, Sue, and Brianna.

Our daughter Brianna has her own web page, please check it out, it will make her day!



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