Horse Aid Canada

This sweet girl was an ex-Amish plow horse. Worked until she could pull no more, she was taken to auction where she absolutely would have sold for meat had her rescuer not outbid the kill buyer. Instead she got to live out the last two years of her life peacefully in full retirement. She became a loving companion to a blind gelding. Her years of hard work and minimal care left her rear right hock severely damaged. Despite pain medication and various therapeutic treatments, it was no longer...

Gemini's owner was no longer able to care for her so they reached out to Blackbird Ranch Equine Rescue and Rehab for help. We are so grateful they did that instead of sending her to auction where she likely would have been sold into the slaughter pipeline. Unfortunately Gemini had severe dropped suspensory ligaments in both of her front legs. As a draft cross, she was putting a lot of weight on those legs. She was in terrible pain and it was difficult for her to walk. The kindest thing to do...

Blackbird Ranch Equine Rescue and Rehab rescued Ranger from auction 7 years ago when he was just a yearling. His owner had originally listed him for sale on Kijiji for $50 but since no one bought him, his owner took him to auction. Ranger was beyond terrified, trembling when his rescuers went into his pen. Not only did he have string halt but he also had a catastrophic injury to one his rear fetlocks leaving it much larger than the other one. Over the years he let his rescuers care for him,...