Panhandle Equine Rescue, Inc.

08/15/2025

Check out this stunning photo of Jasmine from 2019! ❤️

08/13/2025

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Sunday, June 27, 2010
Little Richard finds happiness

Little Richard (horse pictured with the halter) was a stallion when he was rescued in December 2009. He was used occasionally for breeding since his lineage went back to Man O' War and Seabiscuit. He was known as a "pacer"; always going back and forth on the fence line, wanting to be with the other horses.

Today, for the first time in many years, he finally got his desire as he was introduced to the herd. The herd consisted of one gelding, Our Man, who always longs for a companion and has been known to be a "pest" to the other horses; he has a strong urge to play with everyone and will intimidate until he gets a response, good or bad. Both Our Man and Little Richard have been kept by themselves for quite some time, but after weeks of being on the same fence line and leaving all mares totally out of the picture, we released Little Richard into the pasture with Our Man. At first, it was frightening because Little Richard took off like he was going out of a starting gate, beelining for Our Man, screaming with his ears pinned back. Volunteer, Mandy Preston was at the other end ready to "break it up", if Little Richard went in for "the kill". But much to our amazement, they bonded very quickly with no blows or contact by either one. They quickly became friends. They even hogged the water hose from each other as Mandy rinsed them off over the fence; both are true "river rats"! They took turns rolling and standing to be hosed off; it was very comical to watch!

We feel good that they both have pasture time with another; after all, horses are herd animals; they thrive when they are socialized and somewhere in a pecking order. While Little Richard is the leader of this herd, one day we hope to place him in his forever home, where he will bond with others and make new friends, but most importantly never be isolated again!

08/12/2025

Check Bug out when he was still a stallion!

Recently rescued dwarf miniature, Lightin is a stallion, but he will soon be a gelding! He did some showing off today at Panhandle Equine Rescue. He had th...

08/11/2025

Happy Monday! ☺️

08/09/2025

The herd got extra attention from our awesome volunteers this morning! If you would like to become a PER volunteer, please send an email request to [email protected].
It is very rewarding! ☺️

08/08/2025

Most people don’t know that we differ from most rescues. We are different, because the people who neglected the horses that we take in, are charged for their crimes.

When we see the horrific photos of animals brought into rescues, our first thought is, what about the people who are responsible for the abuse? We have learned that someone has to be held accountable for allowing unnecessary pain and suffering. It is a proven fact, that If they do not have to answer for their crimes, they WILL continue to abuse.

It is a wonderful thing when animals come into a rescue to be rehabilitated and that in itself should be held in high regard. Unfortunately, when rescues take animals out of a bad situation without consequences to the perpetrators, there will be a continuous cycle of animals being treated inhumanely.

Anyone who has followed our stories over the years, knows that we have made sure that the horses we take in get justice. We have seen firsthand that the numbers of cruelty cases have greatly diminished in our county since we first began.

Making sure that arrests are made public, such as in this story, puts potential abusers on notice that animal neglect will not be tolerated in our county.

We have come full circle and our promise of a lifetime safety net for our rescues have brought us to sanctuary status. We have all the “misfits” leftover that no one wants to adopt. The seniors and the ones with health or behavioral issues remain with PER until they no longer have a quality life or they just pass on their own.

Until that time, we can only hope that you won’t forget our many accomplishments and successes we have made for the horses.

We wish to thank all who have supported us over the years.

08/08/2025

We had some funny comments on this memory! Anyone got more? 😂😂

Caption this! 😂

08/08/2025

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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Recently rescued "Spell" was moved into a foster home today to complete his rehabilitation and then begin an evaluation of his training level. Now, he will begin a new life, free from abuse and neglect. He has many scars that show the pain he has endured such as "chains", "soring" and "blistering". These methods are used mostly with the Tennessee Walking Horse breed to get a horse to lift his feet high in a show ring. They are no longer permitted in the large shows, but unfortunately, this still goes on at small shows that are not regulated. Spell will never have to endure that pain again.

Here are photos of him greeting the mares at PER, making himself comfortable and with his new foster mom, Sarah-Jane.

08/07/2025

Found this old video of Our Man, Jasmine’s c**t, a.k.a. Caliber.

Our Man is an adoptable horse at the Panhandle Equine Rescue in Cantonment, FL.

08/07/2025

Callie is still struggling with her laminitis issue. We had to remove her Cloud boots yesterday morning so her feet could dry out and we could rinse the dirt and grime buildup out of the boots. She was sore last night, but we couldn’t put her boots back on, because they were too wet. This morning, she was extremely sore, but thankfully, the boots were dry enough to put them back on, offering her immediate relief. We have ordered another pair of boots, which won’t arrive until next Wednesday. We may have to order a size up as well. Having a smaller pair when her feet are initially trimmed and a size up when her hoofs grow will offer her more comfort.

In the meantime, Callie is now on full restriction from pasture. We will be feeding her a controlled amount of low sugar forage six times a day, every three hours.

She is also on Ration Balancer, Bute for pain management, Magnagard to prevent ulcers and electrolytes.

Boots, bagged hay and her supplements are expensive, so we are seeking monthly sponsors for Callie. Please help us to her pull out of this critical situation. We are committed to her daily care, but need financial support!

If you would like to become a monthly sponsor or one time donor for Callie’s care, please click here https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R9JTDU7F8A2YY. You can also mail a check to PER, P.O. Box 777, Cantonment, FL. 32533. All donations are tax deductible.