King Meets the Rest of the Mini Herd

Today was King’s first day meeting the rest of the mini herd thru his paddock fence. I was very happy to see that he was able to socialize and spend time interacting with them. Everyone was very curious and kept coming back to check in on him. The beauty was, no drama!! King’s also been doing well with human interaction and is just beginning to understand that he doesn’t need to be quite so fearful. It’s baby steps and he’s doing great!

King and Mouse Meet

King Settles into his New Stall

After King’s long haul from Oregon to California, he was very happy to finally settle down in his stall and have some dinner. We were equally happy to see his appetite was good and he was extremely curious about everything happening in his new environment. He particularly loved his salt block and he was soon licking away at it and drinking deep. While he was pretty alert during the night to all the new sounds etc, he did get a good nap and sleep the following morning. He took full advantage of a sunny day and caught up on his rest.

We are thrilled that he is here with us, and look forward to helping him on his journey to a loving home.

King has Arrived!

The moment we’ve all been waiting for!

King’s arrival couldn’t have gone smoother. He is definitely a very special little mini and I’m sure he will bring a lot of joy to everyone who meets him. So far we have all fallen for him!

King is on the Road!

Good news! King is on the road and heading our way! So far all is going really well - he’s munching his hay and drinking water at the rest stops, and all systems are go. He still has quite the journey ahead of him but should be crossing the state line into California really soon. His stall is ready and waiting with lots of soft shavings and everything he needs for some good rest tonight. Exciting times for BHR and we are really looking forward to seeing that trailer come round the corner!

King will be Arriving Soon!

We’re very happy to share that King has recovered nicely from his many bite wounds and is now able to make the trip to Blue Horse Rescue from Oregon. It seems like it’s been a long time coming so we’re all very excited and can’t wait to meet this little cutie.

Many thanks go out to his care giver for the time, commitment and love she has put into his recovery. During torrential OR rain she gave him the very best of care and a second chance at a happy life.

When King does arrive we will be posting lots of pics and updates on how King travelled and his settling in at BHR. Can’t wait!!

If you are new to King’s story you can find the details at: King! Urgent Need!!

First Day Trip of the Year to Visit with Sunny and Newt

I love a road trip so today I packed up with plenty of water (heatwave in March!) and headed out to check in on Sunny and her beautiful buddy Newt from Wild Heart Restart. It’s so wonderful to see these two born in the wild horses living a good life together in a much more natural setting. Away from the domestic life of horses which they both found so challenging, they have tons of green grass, great shade trees, lots of space to wander and explore. This little herd of two are thriving, and then some! Their foster mom is amazing and checks in with them every morning before the horses slowly head back to the shade trees and get on with their day. They are definitely living the good life and we can’t thank their foster mom enough for opening her heart and home to Sunny and Newt. They are truly happy horses!

The day went by very quickly and before I knew it, it was time to head home. It was gratifying to see Sunny and Newt, and incredibly sweet when they calmly decided that their visit with humans was over and they peacefully made their way back to the shade trees and the life they have together. A great day!

If you’re not familiar with Wild Heart Restart, take a moment to check them out - they do great work with the wild horses!

It's Itchy Under Our Thick Winter Coats!

Mom & Daughter Barn Day - What a Great Team!!

Thank you for all your hard work today!

BHR's First Halloween Get-Together!

Blue Horse Rescue’s first annual Halloween Neighborhood Get-Together happened this year and we were very happy that the neighborhood came out to support this event. It’s hard to tell from pics but we really did have a great turnout and a really good time. Next year we will definitely need to take a lot more photos!

Thank you to everyone who helped organize this get-together by handing out flyers, donating candy, pumpkins, straw bales and corn husks. The set up and clean up crew did a great job, but mostly thank you to the many new friends who stopped by to say hello and enjoy a good time. Looking forward to next year! Hope to see you then!

Dental and Vaccine Day at BHR

Molly and the incredible crew from VIP Equine on dental day.

Dr. Amber Bowen with Gracie and BHR pony Molly. Dental and vaccine day 10/29/25.

All of our ponies and LuLu were great for their wellness checks, dentals and vaccines. Mouse even tolerated his sheath cleaning relatively well! Charlie, our goat, on the other hand, had quite an opinion but surprised us all with a huge amount of restraint. This in itself was a huge gift since he weighs about 200 lbs and is really powerful. Everyone recovered nicely and we can cross this off our to-do list until next year.

A big thank you to VIP Equine, Santa Rosa, CA! They are so knowledgeable, compassionate and truly love the horses. Feel good knowing our horses are getting such great veterinary care.

(Once things got busy we didn’t take any more pics but luckily Molly posed on behalf of the herd).

Pumpkins!!!!

A very big thank you to Alicia and Crockett Community Service for their donation of pumpkins, corn stalks and straw bales for our Halloween Get-Together this coming Friday! Thank you so much!

Halloween Get-Together!

Vista del Rio, Crockett

Starting at 7:00pm

Molly and the Mud

Molly would like to schedule a grooming appointment - any takers?

Gotta love her - hint, hint on the heart!

Magic and the Round Pen

And then Mouse was temporarily banished from the round pen - lesson learned on my part!

Hearts for Magic! He was a very good boy!

Life Lesson with Horses

I’m working hard on this one!

Horses and Chocolate - A Winning Combination!

Today Blue Horse Rescue is launching a holiday Sees Candy Fundraiser! We would love your support in helping to care for our horses and ponies, and can’t imagine a more winning combination - horses and chocolate! Wonderful stuff!

All purchases will ship directly to you, and shipping begins on November 10th.

Thank you

A Musical Moment with the Little Ones

A big thank you to Indy and Diana! We spent a lovely afternoon hanging out with the horses and enjoying the land. It was so peaceful, relaxing and new friends were made. The horses were fascinated by Indy’s flute music and I think would welcome the experience again. Thank you so much for the amazing energy you brought to us all. A very special time. Hope to see you soon!

I Thought I was a Big Horse!

LuLu, our quarter horse mare, loves to stand over the scrub brush to scratch her belly and keep the flies away, and little Belle must have thought this was a great idea. But instead, it turned out to be Belle’s moment of truth and we all know reality can bite sometimes.

With a big heart, a big personality and a big attitude (when needed), it’s not surprising that Belle thought she was a big horse. I’m only guessing that as she casually walked away, she was hoping that this would be one of her best kept secrets!

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Girl Time!

It’s been a long time coming so to see our three mares peacefully sharing hay is a wonderful thing!