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09/30/2025

Big Herd doing what they do best - chill!

09/23/2025

Cookie getting her nebulizer treatment while Tally (im)patiently waits her turn.

09/08/2025

Nino and Tiffany are twinsies!

09/04/2025

At 23 years old, mustang gelding Castille’s teeth have started to deteriorate. He lost three more today! Dental care is especially important as horses get older. He’ll be on antibiotics and some anti-inflammatory medication for awhile to support his recovery. Thanks to Dr. White from Parkway Animal Hospital for the vet work today!

08/19/2025

There’s still quite a lot of grass out in the pasture, but the Big Herd appreciated the round bale of hay we rolled out for them this morning.

Rewarding their attention to us callling them down off the hills is important for their safety, and it makes life so much easier if they come when we holler!

08/13/2025

A few of the Big Herd moseying around one of the many treed hilltops in their current pasture.

08/12/2025

What do you think Posha is saying in this photo?

07/31/2025

This week we said goodbye to the stunningly gorgeous Felina. This photo was from years ago, but is my favorite, I swear she was smiling at me.
Her dappled chocolate coat made her stand out, even among our herd of beauties.
Unfortunately her joint issues and arthritis got the best of her, and it was time to let her go. See you on the other side sweet girl. 💔

07/25/2025

Another one from my morning with the Big Herd. This pretty girl is Donatella!

Living her best life with all her friends in the pasture. At 24 years old, she has a "younger man" paramour, 20 year old Monaco is quite taken with her and follows her around like a puppy.

07/23/2025

A sassy spotted fawn for this ! 🦌

07/21/2025

Spent a little time with my real camera and the Big Herd last weekend, and Nokomis was happy to pose in the early morning light.

Happy Monday everyone!

06/05/2025

From the blog "...the White House's Fiscal Year 2026 budget request attempts to remove longstanding protective language that prohibits the outright killing or sale for slaughter of wild horses and burros."

Contact your Federal representatives today!

The proposed abandonment of protective language for wild horses and burros may be someone’s idea of a cost-saving measure, but these animals could pay for it with their lives.

Address

1515 Shady Oaks Lane
Oakland, OR
97462

Telephone

+15414599914

Website

https://www.humaneworld.org/

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About Duchess Sanctuary

“No more bad days.”

That’s the promise we make to the rescued horses and donkeys that come to Duchess Sanctuary. Regardless of the abuse, neglect, or other trauma they may have suffered in the past, from the day of their arrival until the end of their life, they won’t ever experience it again. They will never be hungry or scared or lonely, but rather well-fed, loved, and able to socialize in as natural a setting as we can provide.

Our 1120 acre facility provides a lifetime home for around 200 horses and donkeys. Many were rescued from the Pregnant Mare Urine (PMU) industry. Others are mustangs from public lands, horses rescued from feedlots and slaughter, or other neglectful or abusive situations.

While the care of the equines takes priority, the property is also a protected haven for wildlife that choose to live here, and we manage the property to conserve the land as much as possible. This approach has allowed both the rescued domestic animals and wildlife to flourish over the eleven years we have been in operation.

The sanctuary was made possible by a donation from the Ark Watch Foundation that allowed for the purchase of the property in 2008. Ark Watch continues to generously support sanctuary operations. Donors, both local and from across the country (occasionally from around the world!) make it possible for Duchess to provide a high level of care and keep the herd happy and healthy.

Support the Herd!

Since 2008, massive property improvements have been completed, including the installation of more than 17 miles of horse safe fencing, a new water system, upgrading and construction of roads, construction of shelters in every pasture and enclosure, building a “Hospital Barn” for the treatment and care of our special needs horses, and much more.

Our graduated care program follows the life and health changes of each horse – from living in larger general populations, transitioning to “special needs” when supplemental feed, medications, or other daily attention is required, and finally to humane hospice care as they approach the end of their lives. Quality of life is the determining factor in letting a horse go, and each individual is carefully evaluated by our staff on a regular basis.

Thank you for following us, and we invite you to visit the sanctuary and meet our herd in person! We hold periodic open house events during the year, see the Events page for more information. Private tours are also available, message the page to learn more.