Equine Aid

10/31/2025

🌸 Meet Freesia 🌸

Born in January, 2005, Freesia was one of more than thirty Arabian horses rescued from neglect at a breeder’s farm in 2010. The horses were found standing in 3 feet of compacted manure, thin, covered in lice, and had hooves so overgrown that they had begun to curl. Rescuers had to use pick axes to get the stall doors open after being shut inside for so long. Though many of them were dispersed to uncertain fates, Freesia was one of the lucky few who found safety through the efforts of our sanctuary community.

We first met Freesia when Equine Aid volunteered to assist the initial rescuers with transporting her to her foster home. While there she learned that gentle hands could be trusted as she received grooming, hoof care, and gained weight. After two months, the initial rescuers picked her up and hauled her back to their site. They were not prepared financially for thirty horses and were desperately sending the horses off without screening new homes.

As Freesia was passed around, her previous foster home caretaker discovered that she had been listed on Craigslist for $200 and alerted Equine Aid staff. We contacted the person who was selling her and brought her to our farm.

After being placed out in a loving companion home in 2019, Freesia returned to the sanctuary with her new friend Chance in 2022 due to no fault of her own.

Now Freesia has blossomed into the sweet, graceful “white princess” we know today, although she’s said to be known for immediately finding the muddiest spot to roll in after she has been groomed.

✨ If Freesia’s story touched your heart, you can help us continue her care by becoming her sponsor at https://equineaid.org/meet-our-equines/ ✨

10/25/2025

🍂 A little autumn themed photoshoot underneath the tree as it changes colors, a reminder of how beautiful second chances can be. Featuring Bam, Easter, Calli, Blaze and Billy 🍁

We’ll be reintroducing the herd here at the sanctuary in upcoming posts, stay tuned!

10/23/2025

Hi everyone! I’m Jenny Gvozd with Crazy Horse Natural Horsemanship, and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself as I’ll be helping share updates about our horses and donkeys here at Equine Aid. I’ve had the joy of working with Equine Aid’s herd from exercising to trust-building and its wonderful community of volunteers for nearly two years. I’m excited to share the ongoings of the farm and the daily lives of the herd!

If you’d like to learn more about my training philosophy or the other horses I work with, you can visit www.crazyhorsenaturalhorsemanship.com

10/17/2025

A handy list endorsing candidates who believe in humane animal treatment.

Humane Voters of Washington is a non-partisan political action committee that endorses federal, state and local candidates in Washington that we believe will support the humane treatment of all ani…

10/09/2025

Donkeys are valued and trusted companions around the world, yet these animals are being slaughtered in huge numbers to produce ejiao (pronounced “eh-gee-yow”)—gelatin made from boiling donkey hides. This product is used for cosmetics and in some traditional medicines, despite the lack of scien...

08/23/2025

Thank You to the many friends of Equine Aid who attended our recent fund raiser at Route 2 Taproom, here in Monroe. You all made it possible for us to purchase our first load of hay for the winter! Thank You!
Special thanks to our brand-spankin' new fundraising coordinator, Denise! Thanks to the volunteers who served as hosts throughout the evening, our skilled graphics creators, Teresa and Jerry, and those who prepared baskets for the raffle!
Photo of our little, old Miniature Horse, Billy the Kidd. A dear guy who just keeps tickin'!

08/13/2025

Happening in 2 days!
Remember to join us at the Rte 2 Taproom in Monroe to have a beer or enjoy a meal to raise funds for the horses & donkeys at Equine Aid Sanctuary!
The Taproom 2 will donate part of the evening’s proceeds to our herd for veterinary & farrier costs, so please tell your server you’re there for Equine Aid.
Be sure to check out the fun gift baskets to be raffled off!
See you there! ❤️🐴

06/21/2025

☀️ Keep your face always toward the sunshine… ☀️
…and the shadows will fall behind you. 🌻

Life throws challenges, detours, and dust storms—but cowgirls know how to hold their heads high and keep riding forward. When we focus on the good, lean into the light, and surround ourselves with strong, supportive women—we leave the shadows where they belong: behind us.

Here’s to choosing joy, choosing hope, and choosing each other. Because the trail is always brighter when we ride together. 💛🐎

06/06/2025

As the current federal administration plans to cut the budget for the 60,000-70,000 wild horses and burros in Nevada holding pens, they also are considering allowing these animals to be slaughtered. Possibly in the US by placing inspectors in the slaughter houses. Horse slaughter is not against the law in the US. Our horses ship to Mexico for a most horrendous end. I don't mean death, it would likely be welcome. It is the machete-wielding killers who sever their spinal cords, hoist them by the ankles with chains and eviscerate them while conscious. I know this is hard to imagine but check out You Tube if you want proof.
Slaughter in US slaughter houses was just as awful; the workers have to be pretty callous for that job.
So, please, read this article and do what you can to change the tide.

Every horse in this country, no matter how loved, is just one bad sale away from slaughter. To protect horses and the people who love and care for them, we must pass the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act.

05/08/2025

Happy World Donkey Day from Petey, Easter, James, Bandito, Skipper and Dominic to all of You!