Redwings Horse Sanctuary - California

Redwings Horse Sanctuary -  California We rescue abused, abandoned, and neglected equines and provide permanent sanctuary or selected adoptive homes for those adoptable equines.
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https://www.redwingshorsesanctuary.org/ Redwings Horse Sanctuary began in May 1991 as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization in Carmel, California, with a mission to end the abuse, neglect, and slaughter of horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, and burros through rescue and foster care. In its first year, Redwings rescued 15 equines from abusive or life-threatening situati

ons. Redwings staff then rehabilitated the equines and matched them with carefully-screened adoptive homes. Redwings first rescue was a beautiful Thoroughbred gelding named Island Fighter. Redwings received a call from Fresno County to alert us about a horse in an auction pen with a fractured shoulder. Redwings originally planned to purchase the horse to humanely end his suffering, but the horse had spirit and a veterinarian was called in to assess the severity of the horse’s injury. Island Fighter was in luck, the vet determined that with a long rest and rehabilitation period the young horse could make a full recovery. The staff at Redwings renamed the horse “Sam” after Congressman Sam Farr who has been a huge supporter of Redwings. Redwings also addressed educational, financial, and other factors behind equine neglect. The organization initiated several programs including an equine education program for new owners, and an equine medical assistance program for owners with low incomes. In the fall of 1992, Redwings broadened its scope to include permanent sanctuary for those equines who were unable to be adopted, ensuring them a secure and life-long home at the sanctuary. From 1992 to 2000 Redwings leased a beautiful ranch overlooking the ocean off Highway 1, in Carmel. In 2000 Redwings moved to a 167-acre ranch in southern Monterey County, California. The entire Redwings family of 90 equines, staff members, and some volunteers completed the transition to the new sanctuary in March 2002. Today 86 horses call Redwings home. We have everything from the smallest miniature horse to the largest draft horse. Our herd of 9 burros from Death Valley are at the entrance of the sanctuary to greet all the staff, visitors, and volunteers each day. Our herd of Mustangs from the Pryor Mountains of Montana are very popular with guests, and our draft herd, rescued from the Premarin auctions in Canada, stand regally at the top of their hill and keep a watchful eye over the ranch. Redwings has a foster to adopt program to ensure that all our horses go to approved and loving homes. Potential homes must fill out a foster application and have a home inspection before being approved to foster a Redwings horse. The mandatory one year foster period enables Redwings staff to keep a close eye on the foster horse and make sure they are happy, healthy, and a good fit for the foster family. After a year of successful fostering the horse is then available for adoption by the foster family. Those horses who are not adoptable due to age, illness or injury have a permanent home at the sanctuary. In 2014 Redwings was accredited by CARMA (California Race Management Account) and is an approved after care partner for Thoroughbreds that raced in California. In 2015 Redwings was accredited by TAA (Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance), a national organization, as an approved aftercare facility for retired race horses. In 2016 Redwings finished its application for accreditation with GFAS (Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries), an international organization, we completed our facility inspection and are awaiting our status.

Happy Halloween from our fabulous herd—Primo, Buck, Little Bit, and all of us at Redwings! Wishing you a day full of tre...
10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from our fabulous herd—Primo, Buck, Little Bit, and all of us at Redwings! Wishing you a day full of treats and horsing around! 🎃🐴
📸 Deb Hoffstetter

Tongue Out Tuesday is back, and Little Bit couldn’t resist joining in on the fun! Who can resist that adorable face?    ...
10/29/2024

Tongue Out Tuesday is back, and Little Bit couldn’t resist joining in on the fun! Who can resist that adorable face?

Thank you Essence Captured and everyone who attended!!!
10/20/2024

Thank you Essence Captured and everyone who attended!!!

Group Photo from the Equine Photography Workshop at Redwings Horse Sanctuary - California in Travel Paso Robles yesterday. We raised $1,600 for the horses! This sanctuary provides homes for horses rescued from neglected and abusive situations. Thanks to my partners Deb Hofstetter and Cathy Wallace for helping to host this workshop. I'm turning over the reins to Deb to produce the future workshops here, as I start focusing on other things. It has been an honor to host several here. I am blessed.

Kazansky and all the fabulous Thoroughbreds at Redwings want to give a big, heartfelt thanks to the Thoroughbred Chariti...
10/14/2024

Kazansky and all the fabulous Thoroughbreds at Redwings want to give a big, heartfelt thanks to the Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) for the 2024 grant and their continued support. Thank you!

Redwings was one of the lucky recipients of a vaccine grant through Greater Good Charities and BI Cares. William, Gwen, ...
10/11/2024

Redwings was one of the lucky recipients of a vaccine grant through Greater Good Charities and BI Cares. William, Gwen, and Anna are 3 of the 50 horses that will benefit from this generous grant. Thank you so much Greater Good Charities and BI Cares!

You wont want to miss out!
09/25/2024

You wont want to miss out!

Didn’t snag your tickets for our Annual Block Party Fundraiser? No worries! It will be back next year, but in the meantime, don’t miss our awesome benefit ride on October 13th! All proceeds support Redwings. Join the fun and make a difference! Check it out!

09/23/2024

Had fun making this gift basket donation for Redwings Horse Sanctuary - California Block Party Fundraiser this Sunday in ✨🐴♥️ Redwings Sanctuary has been rescuing abused and neglected for over 31 years. Learn more about their mission and how to support their work at redwingshorsesanctuary.org

Didn’t snag your tickets for our Annual Block Party Fundraiser? No worries! It will be back next year, but in the meanti...
09/23/2024

Didn’t snag your tickets for our Annual Block Party Fundraiser? No worries! It will be back next year, but in the meantime, don’t miss our awesome benefit ride on October 13th! All proceeds support Redwings. Join the fun and make a difference! Check it out!

Meet Willow, Fluer, Pastorate, and Only With You! With the help of Auction Horses Rescue, who partnered with us on this ...
09/05/2024

Meet Willow, Fluer, Pastorate, and Only With You! With the help of Auction Horses Rescue, who partnered with us on this rescue, these four equines had a safe landing here at Redwings after being rescued from an auction in So Cal. Stay tuned for updates!

Welcome to the herd!

Mark your calendars and get your tickets today for our Annual Block Party Fundraiser! Come for the love of the horses and contribute to supporting our mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome abused, abandoned, and neglected horses.

🗓️ September 29, 2024 11:00am-3:00pm

📍6875 Union Rd. Paso Robles, CA 93446

🎟️ https://www.my805tix.com/e/red-
wings-2024

Like the work we do? Come out and have a great time while supporting our mission this year! Our ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY FUNDR...
08/21/2024

Like the work we do? Come out and have a great time while supporting our mission this year! Our ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY FUNDRAISER is just around the corner!

Featuring: Redwings Horse Sanctuary
Location: Paso Robles, California

“Redwings Horse Sanctuary is grateful to Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance for its generous support. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has helped us develop and improve our retraining program and has enabled us to provide sanctuary and approved adoptive homes to many off-the-track Thoroughbreds.”

Click here to learn more: https://www.thoroughbredaftercare.org/redwings-horse-sanctuary/

Redwings Horse Sanctuary - California

Check out this full-page editorial in Equine and Canine News that they generously donated for our Block Party Fundraisin...
07/12/2024

Check out this full-page editorial in Equine and Canine News that they generously donated for our Block Party Fundraising Event on September 29! Zoom in to read! Thank you, Equine and Canine News, for your in kind donation!
Tickets are for sale now!
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Supporting our event is supporting our mission!

Happy Friday, everyone! If you get a chance this weekend, check out Tractor Supply’s Horse Feed for a Year Giveaway Swee...
07/06/2024

Happy Friday, everyone! If you get a chance this weekend, check out Tractor Supply’s Horse Feed for a Year Giveaway Sweepstakes! Entering is easy! Just fill out the form below to enter Redwings for a chance to win! They will be accepting entries until July 14th!

Social Contest at Tractor Supply Co.

You wont want to miss our Annual Block Party Fundraiser! Get your tickets today!
06/18/2024

You wont want to miss our Annual Block Party Fundraiser! Get your tickets today!

All proceeds from tickets and auction bids support Redwings’ mission to end equine suffering – Redwings Horse Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit horse rescue and sanctuary, […]

06/17/2024

Happy Father’s Day from William and all of us at Redwings!

This morning we had some amazing visitors! Our friends from Atascadero’s S.T.E.P.S. Program came to the Sanctuary for th...
05/24/2024

This morning we had some amazing visitors! Our friends from Atascadero’s S.T.E.P.S. Program came to the Sanctuary for their quarterly visit! They are always such a pleasure, beyond sweet, and we always look forward to their visits!

Smart Pak recently donated two large bags of SmartFlex Senior Pellets to Redwings.  Anna is one of our senior residents ...
05/21/2024

Smart Pak recently donated two large bags of SmartFlex Senior Pellets to Redwings. Anna is one of our senior residents that will benefit from the generous donation. Anna is 35 years old this year and is completely blind, she has called Redwings home since 2009 and is a permanent resident of the sanctuary! Thank you Smart Pak!

Redwings is very grateful for the recent donation of Ulcergard from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health and Greater Good ...
05/15/2024

Redwings is very grateful for the recent donation of Ulcergard from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health and Greater Good Charities. Ulcergard is for prevention of stomach ulcers in horses, and Redwings received 60 doses of Ulcergard for our herd. Pictured is Federal Bureau, who has a history of stomach ulcers, is one of the horses at Redwings that is benefiting from the recent donation. Thank you!

05/13/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing Moms out there! We hope you had an amazing one! How cute are Opie and Poppy! This was them at Redwings before they were adopted!

We saved Poppy and her baby with four other equines from a slaughter auction in Texas just days before their scheduled departure, and they now have the life they deserve. Poppy and her baby boy, who was 4-6 months old, were in good condition other than being thin. Little did we know Poppy was pregnant. After Poppy’s arrival at Redwings, we noticed she started showing, and sure enough, after a vet visit, it was confirmed. Poppy was going to give birth to another baby. Poppy was already in the process of being adopted. Luckily for Poppy, her soon-to-be parents agreed to also adopt Opie.

05/12/2024

Meet Aftercare Charity Partner Redwings Horse Sanctuary!

Redwings Horse Sanctuary was started in 1991. Their mission is to rescue abused, abandoned, and neglected horses, and to provide them with permanent sanctuary or place them in approved adoptive homes. They also strive to eliminate the causes of equine suffering through education and community outreach programs. In 2014, Redwings added a program to retrain and rehome off-track Thoroughbreds. They have been an aftercare partner with CARMA since 2014 and have been accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) since 2015. They are also accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS).

Learn more on their website: redwingshorsesanctuary.org

Redwings Horse Sanctuary - California

Redwings is among 287 nonprofit equine facilities to receive complimentary vaccines through the Unwanted Horse Veterinar...
05/10/2024

Redwings is among 287 nonprofit equine facilities to receive complimentary vaccines through the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) this year. Redwings is very grateful for the vaccine support from UHVRC, Merk Animal Health and the AAEP, which provided 60 doses of core vaccines for our equines. Vaccination programs are a big budget item for large sanctuaries, this donation will vaccinate 70% of our herd and will have a significant impact on our organization!

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6875 Union Road
Paso Robles, CA
93446

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Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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