04/11/2026
I’m so honored to be even a tiny part of Lass’ story and be one of her biggest cheerleaders even after she leaves our program. ❤️
Yesterday was obviously a difficult day for us saying goodbye to Bird Harbor, but it was also a day that reminded us of how far this mission reaches, and how many chapters are held within it.
Lass is part of that story in a way that still stops us in our tracks when we think about it.
She could very easily never have existed.
But because of this community, we were able to pull her mother from a kill pen in 2023, not knowing she was carrying a foal. At her intake exam, that uncertainty turned into something else entirely, the beginning of a new chapter. And in February 2024, that chapter arrived in the form of Stowaway Lass.
Now, just over two years later, Lass is stepping into her next chapter, starting her training and showing us exactly who she’s becoming. Confident. Willing. Thoughtful. The kind of horse you know has a future ahead of her.
Once she completes this initial training, she’ll be available for adoption, and we have no doubt the right person is out there waiting for her.
But Lass is more than just a “success story.”
She’s a reminder.
A reminder that protecting broodmares doesn’t start when they’re at risk, it starts from the very beginning. It’s about intentional decisions, thoughtful planning, and a commitment that doesn’t waver over time.
We didn’t choose to breed her mother. But she came to us in need, with a life depending on her. And that means both of their stories became our responsibility, from that moment forward, for every day that follows.
That responsibility doesn’t always mean lifetime financial support, but it does mean lifelong awareness. Knowing where they are. Making decisions with their best interest in mind. Ensuring that every chapter, from the first to the last, is handled with care and dignity.
It means doing everything we can to give them a future, and being there, in whatever way is needed, all the way through.
It means being present for the last day, too. Like we were for Bird Harbor.
And it means sharing these stories, openly and honestly, so others can see what’s possible, and choose to make that same commitment from day one.
Because whether a horse joins you on their first day or their 10,000th, every day forward becomes your responsibility.
So while we closed a chapter yesterday, another one quietly moved forward.
Lass wore a bridle for the first time.
She felt a surcingle for the first time.
And she handled it all exactly the way we hoped she would, like a horse who has been given the foundation she deserves.
We’re so excited to see where her story goes next.
And we’ll be right there with her, every step of the way.
