I have been around horses for 60 years. I have always had a love for horses. I bought my first horse when I was sixteen after saving my babysitting money. I went down to the slaughter yard and found an old gelding and brought him home. For many years I trained and raced my wonderful Thoroughbreds. Later I raised Thoroughbred foals. I also taught English riding and Horsemanship. In the 1980’s I started rescuing horses from a meat buyer. I would train them and then rehome them. I was also given surrenders from the race track so they could start a new path in their life.

At the auction she was terrified. The only other bidder was the meat buyer. When she came home she charged us. We stood our ground and showed her that day, and every day since, that we won’t hurt her. It took some time to build her trust, but now she’s in our pocket, literally, looking for attention and treats. We determined she was ridden before but severely abused and because of this, she’s staying here so we can work with her more. 

Oki was found online and he would have ended up in Auction as he has a hunters hip. This is the week we got him.