RH Farm Rescue and Stables

RH Farm Rescue and Stables We rescue, rehabilitate, and retrain surrendered, and slaughter bound horses. 501(c)(3) Nonprofit. We also offer lessons and boarding in Burlington NC.

FREE XENA!Her and mama Willow got to rejoin Ebony and Whinny today and everyone was excited to be reunited, Xena was es...
06/30/2025

FREE XENA!
Her and mama Willow got to rejoin Ebony and Whinny today and everyone was excited to be reunited, Xena was especially joyous to have more room to move.

We popped a fresh bandage on her this morning for some extra support while she's getting moving again, but the wound is looking good so hopefully that's the last one 🤞 As you can see it doesn't limit her at all.

Speaking of limits - no more escaping, okay Xena? 🤨

Xena got her stitches out! 🥳She got very wobbly again with the sedation but managed to keep her balance this time - we w...
06/28/2025

Xena got her stitches out! 🥳

She got very wobbly again with the sedation but managed to keep her balance this time - we were physically holding her up for a bit, but thankfully she pretty much just took a quick snooze then came out of it just fine.

Both our local vet and State veterinary hospital think the wound is healing well (we're sure they got sick of us sending pictures but we want to be sure!). We won't know if a sequestrum will form until at least another week or so - that's where a piece of the bone dies and has to be removed. In that case we would have to do this all over again!! (And we REALLY don't want to)

Prognosis is so far so good for her being sound, we're not out of the woods yet but everything seems to be on a positive track. We get to keep increasing her "stall" size over the next few days and then she'll get to be back on pasture with her herd mates hopefully next week!

Before this all started we had been working up to weaning Xena from mama Willow. Having them stuck together in a small pen has been a bit of a step in the opposite direction - Xena has been nursing more, just out of boredom we think. On the other hand, maybe they'll be happier to be away from each other for a bit and we can continue the process 🤞
Let's keep rooting for a full recovery!

This little cutie got a much-needed dental float today. 🐴🦷🪥He was a wonderful patient (except when the vet tried to take...
06/27/2025

This little cutie got a much-needed dental float today. 🐴🦷🪥
He was a wonderful patient (except when the vet tried to take his temperature!), and did very well - because of his small stature the vet has to actually sit on the ground to get a proper angle to work!

Diamond is also officially AVAILABLE to adopt - minis don't usually stay long here as they make such excellent companions, so if you've been eyeing him get your application in. He has a few special requirements but nothing extravagant. More details at rh-farm.com/diamond

Zeus (rescued in 2022) went to his second ever show today! Just a small class of 4 doing walk/trot but he really was lis...
06/21/2025

Zeus (rescued in 2022) went to his second ever show today! Just a small class of 4 doing walk/trot but he really was listening and practicing adjustability well.
We have spent the past year working on balance, giving to the bit and building muscle and he did absolutely fantastic today.
A little trippy in the deeper ground but honestly, so proud of this boy transforming from a carriage horse in the city to a proper riding horse. 💕

Xena's vet trip Part 2 is up! Bless her heart, poor thing is brand-new to step up trailers.🤭It has NOT been easy keeping...
06/20/2025

Xena's vet trip Part 2 is up!
Bless her heart, poor thing is brand-new to step up trailers.🤭

It has NOT been easy keeping our mare crew apart - Whinny settled by the time we got back from dropping Xena and Willow off but once they came back it was major FOMO. She has been pacing the fence and we have to lock her in a feed corral otherwise she won't eat her meals.

Xena is fed up with being cooped up and it's making her express some not-so-sweet tendencies. Willow is also upset about being apart from the other mares, and they're both bored..it's just been very stressful!

On the plus side we only have 1 more week until stitches come out and then soon after she should be good to go back in the field. Stall rest doesn't really work if they're so riled up they're moving a lot more than they would be if left out! (You'll see Xena start to rampage in the video).

Thankfully we figured out she'll eat her 42(!!) pills/day either with her grain or hidden in handfuls of alfalfa pellets. Can someone invent apple-flavored antibiotics?? 😄 She's been doing good with her bandage changes as well!

We also have been seeing donations continue to come in and are reaching the halfway point of funds needed! Way to go horse rescuers!!💕

Let's hope we can all keep our sanity for the next 8-10 days and we can go back to life as normal 🤞

Xena is home!She did great for her first 2 trailer rides - we had planned to start with stepping up on objects, and intr...
06/13/2025

Xena is home!
She did great for her first 2 trailer rides - we had planned to start with stepping up on objects, and introducing her to the trailer slowly, but this event forced a bit of a "sink or swim" situation. She was a bit stumbly but she certainly didn't seem afraid of the trailer at all. She's had a LOT thrown at her these past few days and done very well for the circumstances.

She needs to be on stall rest for 2 weeks until her stitches come out, and we need to change her bandages every other day until then.

Thankfully ultrasound and xrays showed no damage to the bone or foreign objects so now it's a matter of keeping her still enough to recover properly. (With her pain medication she definitely isn't acting injured!)
There is still a significant chance she might not heal back to 100% but we will do our best - we know we have so many supporting us!

Xena has been "stalled" in outdoor corrals many times, as has mama Willow. But we know from Xena's birth that Willow does not enjoy a proper stall, and neither are prepared to be forcefully separated - we tried it for about 30 seconds before Xena went on a bit of a rampage. In this case, keeping her away from Willow in a stall would do more damage than good to her healing prospects so we created a small outdoor stall with shade that they can share.

After a few corner escape attempts both seem to have settled, and Whinny and Ebony their pasture mates are very close across a fenceline so everyone can have a semblance of normal.

Thanks to for dropping off some hay while Willow and Xena aren't able to be on pasture! We have raised about 1/4 of the total cost so far, which is amazing - we know it's not easy and we appreciate every donation 💕

XENA UPDATE: Xena did well for her first treatment at NC State Vet, under heavy sedation. Mama Willow is sedated too to ...
06/12/2025

XENA UPDATE: Xena did well for her first treatment at NC State Vet, under heavy sedation. Mama Willow is sedated too to help keep Xena as calm and still as possible.

Hopefully with this aggressive, early treatment we can keep the joint from becoming infected which would destroy her chances of a sound recovery. Although we narrowly avoided a worst-case scenario, her splint bone is exposed, and things can go south very fast if not treated properly.

Xena will stay the day today to receive another procedure, and will need to be on stall rest once she returns home to give her the best chance of healing properly.

Thank you to Kate for helping and checking on horses while we were gone! We didn't get back to the farm until after midnight, and Whinny was very, very upset that her 2 best friends were missing and we were worried she would injure herself or colic from all her running around. (We love that she is so healthy to do that, but she is still not at optimal weight and 33 years old!)

We also want to thank to those who have donated so far towards Xena's care. At this point the cost is more than the rescue has funds for, and we need our community to help us get Xena this necessary treatment so she can have the best chance at a full recovery.

You can donate at rh-farm.com/donations or Venmo (please indicate if you would like a tax-deductible receipt)
This is more than we have ever needed, but we have faith!

Rescue friends, we have an urgent need. Xena injured herself pretty severely escaping her field to go see our new pony s...
06/11/2025

Rescue friends, we have an urgent need. Xena injured herself pretty severely escaping her field to go see our new pony surrender (love makes us crazy!).
We have a vet assessing and now need to take her to State to get scoped if she is to have any chance of being sound, and potentially rideable.

As our bonus baby, we want to do all we can to ensure she has not only a comfortable life, but a good life. If we don't do the surgery she might never be sound which is a terrible fate.

We need your support to fund this emergency procedure. Please donate at rh-farm.com/donations or you can venmo .
Please SHARE - her and her mother have been through a lot before making it to us, and we have now another hurdle in front of us.

Thank you all. We will continue to provide updates over the next 24 hours on her condition.

This cutie showed up today!Video is already up so check that out for all the details on this handsome man. Laminities/fo...
06/09/2025

This cutie showed up today!
Video is already up so check that out for all the details on this handsome man.

Laminities/founder-prone like most minis he will be looking for a home without a lot of grass. Welcome to the farm little dude!

Can you believe it's been a YEAR since we brought this girl home??Whinny was starving and alone in a field, losing weigh...
06/07/2025

Can you believe it's been a YEAR since we brought this girl home??

Whinny was starving and alone in a field, losing weight due to malnourishment and lack of medical care over several years until local Animal Control was called to investigate.

Intensive, round-the-clock care was needed in the early stages to monitor her feeding, convince her to eat, and make sure her body didn't shut down from the reintroduction of more calories.

We don't know why she struggled to want to eat grass or hay, but it took months before she would nibble on anything besides grain. We had her teeth examined, and based on her dental condition, it is likely she never had them filed! Lack of dental care leads to ulcerations in the mouth and pain while eating, and as horses age they need extra attention in this area.. something Whinny wasn't given.

She is such a kind, sweet mare who absolutely LOVES being groomed, and being close to people. We called her Whinny because she was so vocal towards humans!

Even in her weakend state she never seemed to hold any anger. Her legs used to wobble when she would stand, or position to relieve herself - now she runs and plays with our yearling Xena! It is just amazing to watch her move with so much energy after being so weak.

She is fed just twice a day now, and continues to progress in her independance and confidence being away from her herdmates. She happily eats hay on her own and has even started trying a few types of treats.

Did we mention she just turned 33 years old?

Her transformation was made possible with the amazing support of our rescue community (you guys rule!) - and we will continue to provide her the best possible care until she is ready to leave us. She deserves it!
Donate at www.rh-farm.com/donations to help us give her the best life ever 💕

Cooper's new mom says he's a "lucky duck"! How adorable is he??You can't even tell this guy is 28 years young!
06/06/2025

Cooper's new mom says he's a "lucky duck"! How adorable is he??

You can't even tell this guy is 28 years young!

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