Home for Good Horse Sanctuary
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HomeSince Home for Good Horse Sanctuary opened it's doors in 2006 we have been blessed with the presence of many four legged friends. These are the horses and barn yard friends who have made Home for Good their final resting place. Each one has made a special impact in our lives and will remain in our hearts always.
Cody
Cody left this earth on February 1, 2012
I have had good and bad in my life. I’ve had several owners. One I hardly knew because she never came to see me. She left me at a barn and told the people they could ride me. Another one was a girl who seemed angry all the time. She beat me because she was angry.
I was kept in a stall at night. Most of the stalls were big enough to turn around and even lay down in but mine was very small and I’m kind of a big guy. I could not turn around once I was in there so in the morning I was very stiff when they let me out. Lots of people rode me in those days but nobody really took care of me.
One night my back leg started to swell up. It hurt so much that I could not stand. The vets did not know what it was and one of them said that I should be put down.
I was moved a couple times after that and it seemed that life was getting better. The angry girl was gone and the people who owned me were good to me.
Then I was moved to Home For Good. I recognized a couple of the horses living there and it was good to see them again. The people are kind to me and take care of me. I have a special person who loves me and I get to play with the children who come out to be with us.
I don’t see my special person as much anymore because she is in school and working but I know that she loves me. They call me the gentle giant and I like that.
Orchid
Orchid left this earth on July 17, 2012
I spent most of my life alone. Oh, there was a lot of activity. I was at a lesson barn and the path to the arena went right past the little pen where I lived. But nobody ever paid any attention to me. Someone put hay in my pen every day and sometimes filled the water but I was never taken out or brushed or visited by the vet or farrier.
One day a girl and her mother started to pay attention to me and the girl even started to ride me. I was happy for the attention but my feet hurt. My feet eventually became so painful that I could not stand up - the condition is called founder. I recovered but the pain was still there so when they started to ride me again I was afraid of foundering. I tried to tell them about the pain but they couldn't hear me so I protested in the only way I knew; I reared when they tried to halter me and sometimes I snapped at them. The vet told them that I was dangerous and should be put down.
A short time later I was being led out of a trailer and I was let loose on the biggest field of grass I had ever seen. I started to run even though it hurt my feet. After a little while I joined other horses and they welcomed me into their family. Then one of the people put boots on my feet and that felt good; like walking on clouds.
Then a different person started coming out to brush me and she told me that I was beautiful and that she loved me; she even hugged me!
I never thought that I was worth anything until then.
Jake
Casey
Lexie
PD
PD left this earth in August 2008
My name is Carpe Diem but everyone called me PD. I was an off the track thoroughbred meaning that I was a racehorse. I was not unhappy to leave that life behind. I had a wonderful, kind human friend who took care of me after I left the racing world. We spent a lot of time together and went to shows where we won ribbons. Our favorite was an event called gamblers choice. My human was able to chart the best course in her mind and all I had to do was go where she pointed me, run as fast as I could and jump whatever was in the way. We always won and had so much fun together.
I had respiratory problems and could not be kept in a stall because it was too hard for me to breathe. Where I lived all of the other horses went inside at night so I was alone. I liked being outside but did not like being alone. One day I was moved to a new place. There was a lot more room and the other horses and I could be inside or outside whenever we wanted. Best of all we could be together.
My breathing continued to get worse and I lost a lot of weight. It took so much energy just to breathe. All of the humans where I lived seemed to love me even though I was too weak to carry anyone. My human finally had to make the decision to let me leave this earth because it was too much of a struggle to live. I wish she had not had to make that decision but I am forever grateful that she did.
Lexi left this earth on August 13, 2010
I lived at Home For Good Horse Sanctuary. I was the one who helped the new horses settle in. One day I was waiting for a horse called Casey to arrive. I heard that he was pretty old. When Casey stepped off the trailer I was instantly in love. Of course, I didn’t let him know right away. But he felt the same and he took care of me even though I was supposed to be taking care of him. He always watched over me as I slept and I had the most restful sleep just knowing he was there.
We were inseparable spending every minute of every day together. Our time was too short. We only had five months together. One horrible night he fell and he was just too weak to get up. I wanted him to fight but he said it was his time to leave the earth.
I was angry and sad all at the same time. I screamed because I didn’t know what else to do. I carried the heavy burden of losing him for a long time.
Then one day Emma arrived. Although we had never met, I felt like I knew her and ran to say hello. And she looked at me as though she knew me too. I felt that we were finally together as we were meant to be.
Emma came to see me almost every week. Sometimes I carried her on my back and sometimes we just enjoyed being close to each other.
I knew that Emma had an inoperable brain tumor and that her life on earth would be short. Although I had a painful condition in my back legs I was determined to make the time with Emma the best that it could be.
Sixteen months after Emma and I met, Emma died. A few weeks later I told Cindy that it was my time to leave. I missed Casey and Emma and I was in constant pain. I wish that every horse could love and be loved as I was.
Jake left this earth on November 26, 2008
I was one of the most beautiful horses I ever met. Everyone said so. That’s why I didn’t understand why no human paid any attention to me. I loved people but they all just walked past me as though I didn’t exist. I longed to be brushed like the other horses were. Then someone started saying hi to me every day. She brought treats for me and then she started brushing me. It felt so good to be noticed and cared for. It wasn’t long after that I was put into a trailer; that was scary but when I got out I could not believe my eyes. I was at a new place and some of my friends were there too. There was so much room and best of all there was grass! I never had to go in a stall again. There were lots of people around and they all paid attention to me. I was so happy. It’s good to be loved. Then one night about 2 1/2 years after arriving at Home For Good I knew that this was the end of my time on earth. There would be no goodbyes and I knew that my leaving would cause much pain. But I am still there in spirit form; mostly in the woods where I find peace and feel joy.
Casey left this earth on September 2, 2008
I met Maria when I was 1 year old. We had so much fun together and I loved her. She was a bit of a wild child and I liked that. Maria decided to go to vet school and I was so proud of her. Only thing was that she couldn’t take me with her. She gave me up thinking that I would be moving west and living the good life.
I missed Maria and I didn’t go west to live the good life. I had about given up on ever seeing Maria again when there she was walking into my barn and right up to my stall! She had found me and I was so happy to see her.
Maria was a vet now and I was 36 years old. Maria took me to a place called Home For Good Horse Sanctuary. When I got out of the trailer I saw the most beautiful horse; It was love at first sight. They called her Lexi. All I wanted to do was take care of Lexi. I stood over her when she slept, I let her eat first and I watched when she spent time with the children who visited her. I had everything I needed.
At 37 years old my legs were growing weak and I feared that if I tried to lie down I might not be able to get up again. I was right. One night I fell and I did not have the strength to get up. When Cindy found me she called Maria. I told them that I had a good life but was ready to say goodbye and asked them to take care of Lexi. I knew they would.
Chessie
Moon and Marvin
Katie
Brennie
