These beautiful spring days are slipping by and will quickly become summer. We’ve been really busy doing horse/farm work and a little extra, too.
In March I was invited by the amazing folks at The P.L.A.C.E., a Christian Homeschool Co-op, to give a presentation about the work we do at Rainhill. Their teacher, Ms. Nikki Gray, told me the class was reading a book by Jesse Stuart called Red Mule. I did some research and discovered the main character actually gave homes to work mules after the tractors became more widely used, causing the mules to become un-needed. (Sure sounds familiar) The twist in the story is that a tractor becomes stuck in the mud and the other tractors can’t pull it out so they enlist the mules’ help, and, not surprisingly, the mules get the tractor unstuck. The moral and an excellent lesson, everything has value.
Ms. Gray and her students were delightful and inquisitive, asking questions that told me they really thought about the unwanted mules and Rainhill’s part in this issue.
Many thanks to Ms. Gray for inviting me into the classroom and helping her students learn a valuable lesson.
Recently, I received a called about a blind mare who was sent through an auction in Tennessee. Of course, no one wanted her, and she was on her way to a bad place. I agreed to give her a life-long home and so, after 30 days in quarantine, she was shipped here, arriving on April 5. She is a sad little horse, as you can see from the photo. I decided to name her Rosa and, as always, I’m happy I can save her life. She’s very nervous and suspicious of every touch, thinking, I’m sure, that it will hurt. She has been eating like a horse, really, and I’m keeping hay in her stall at all times. The vet will be here soon and we’ll know more about what we need to do to get her happy and pain-free.
Rosa needs a sponsor to help with her care. The sponsorship is only $25 a month or a one-time donation of $300. These horses never asked to be born, but they do ask to be fed and cared for. Won’t you please help?
Thanks for reading our little stories and bless you for any help you may provide.
-by Karen Thurman
Rainhill Equine Facility
11125 Ky. Hwy. 185
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-777-3164
