Horse Aid Canada

Tigger was rescued at auction in May 2025 by the good people at Blackbird Ranch Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation. Incredibly, at 30 years old he was still in great shape, which is especially amazing because he was at auction just the previous year! He was able to enjoy that first summer on pasture with new friends. Tigger had a big personality and he loved being spoiled with carrots and treats. Despite being almost blind, as long as people announced their presence, he would happily accept...

Ash was rescued at auction three years ago by the good people at Blackbird Ranch Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation. Auction number 122, from auction September 28, 2024, listed as “21 year old mare”. That was the extent of her write up. Almost right away they noticed something was a little off with Ash. Her vet visit confirmed their concerns. She had limited sight, needed dental work and probably had PPID. In addition she was afraid of anything and everything, some days that even included the...

This stunning boy was born on a PMU farm in Manitoba. Had a little 10 year old girl not purchased him he would likely have gone to slaughter as a weanling. Think about that? A baby, slaughtered. It was common then. The little girl used money she had gotten for Christmas from her grandparents. She didn't even tell her mom, who only found out weeks later when her aunt came over and started asking her about her new horse. The two of them became very bonded and grew up together. She trained him...