St. Francis Equine & Animal Rescue and Sanctuary

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06/28/2025

Please remember to Bee kind to one another. Words misdirected can be sharp and hurt to the core.

06/13/2025

🐎 When the body slows down, but the heart is still in the saddle...

She no longer gallops across open fields.
No more soaring over jumps, flying with the wind.
Her knees ache, her hands have lost the strength that once held the reins like a whisper of the breeze.
But the passion — it hasn’t faded. Quite the opposite.

Every morning, she walks slowly to the stable.
No rush, just quiet in her heart.
And he’s there — that same gaze, soft, deep, familiar.
He lowers his head to her wrinkled hand, as if to say:
"I remember every step. And I waited."

She no longer rides fast or dances with the wind.
But when her fingers run through his mane — she’s twenty again inside.
And every wrinkle on her face holds a story of friendship, trust, and a love that never grows old.

Because a true rider never ages out of who they are.
They just change their pace.

And even when the saddle becomes a memory —
The stable remains home.
And the horse — a friend who never leaves. 🖤

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Palmdale, CA
93591

Opening Hours

Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16612361966

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RESCUE EXPLAINED…….. The neglect changes you. The abuse hardens you. The suffering breaks you. The indifference disturbs you. The injustice destroys you. On a daily basis…your faith will be tested. Your heart will be wounded. Your soul will be altered. On a weekly basis…you’ll question yourself. You’ll question your strength. You’ll question the world. On a monthly basis…you’ll fall down. You’ll get up. You’ll go on. On a yearly basis…you’ll look back You’ll see faces… You couldn’t save them. You’ll learn to mourn. To grieve. To sob. You’ll learn to trust a little less. To do a little more. To fight a little harder. You’ll learn to try. To hope. To pray. You’ll learn to fail. To succeed. To accept. You’ll learn when to hold on. When to give up. When to let go. You’ll learn who you are. What you stand for. Why that matters. Then…at times…you’ll forget why you matter. You’ll question what you’re doing. You’ll wonder if it’s worth it. But…here’s the good news…When you forget. When you question… When you wonder… All you have to do… Is take a look around… And you’ll see them. You’ll see their faces. You’ll see their smiles. You’ll feel their love. In their eyes, you’ll see their journeys… You’ll remember their beginnings… You’ll know how far they’ve come… You’ll remember when they didn’t know you… When they didn’t trust you… When they’d given up. You’ll remember how you healed them… How you loved them… How they loved you, too. And as you look back… You’ll have to move forward… For them…and because of them. In your darkest hours, you’ll look around… To find the differences made…the hope given…and the lives saved. Because you existed In those moments, when you look into their eyes…every doubt will be erased. Every question will be answered. Every worry will subside. Because in that instant…in each of your hearts… You both share the very same thought…”Every bit of pain was worth it…for this moment here with you.” And honestly…no matter what else happens… Those moments hold all the strength you need. To keep going. Rescue is pain. Rescue is joy. Rescue is worth it…because they are worth it. And that’s the honest truth.