Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue

07/04/2025

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July from Gentle Spirit Horses

As our country celebrates freedom and independence today, we’re preparing for our own version of both.

Tomorrow is auction day. And if all goes well, we’ll get to witness a powerful moment: a horse walking away from the ring, out of the system, and toward something better.

We call it the Freedom Walk.

It’s the moment they know they’re safe.
Sometimes they walk. Sometimes—like last month—they run.

We’ve raised $600 of the $3,000 needed to bring home at least two horses tomorrow. Will you help us get there?

👇 Be part of their Freedom Walk:
🔗 givebutter.com/2025auctionfund/july2025auctionfund

07/02/2025

🐴 The Auction is This Saturday—Let’s Make It Easier to Say Yes

This weekend, we’ll be back at the auction doing what we always do: Watching. Waiting. Hoping we can save the horses no one else will.

But this time, our team is split.

Tiffany and Spenser will be in Rapid City with the Dakota Showdown—checking in with trainers and documenting their progress. That leaves Nina to handle the July 5 auction solo—and while she’s more than capable, auctions are chaotic and fast-paced.

There’s minimal time to track pledges, refresh donation apps, and keep eyes on the horses coming through the ring.

So we’re asking for help now—before the bidding even starts.

🎯 Our July Goal: $5,250
💛 $3,000 to send Nina in ready to save at least two horses
💛 $2,250 to support additional needs this month

The more we raise before Saturday, the more she can focus on the horses—not the numbers.

👇 Donate now to help us walk into the auction ready to say YES:
🔗 https://givebutter.com/2025auctionfund/july2025auctionfund

Because auction rescue isn’t just about showing up.
It’s about being ready when it counts.

By GENTLE SPIRIT HORSES RESCUE & SANCTUARY

07/02/2025

Update on Astrid!

GREAT news for everyone - Astrid is NOT PREGNANT!!! In addition to a pregnancy check we had her teeth floated as well.

Because of the edema, we also did bloodwork to make sure there wasn't anything hidden that we needed to treat. She is anemic and her creatine levels were a little low, and her neutrophils a little high. Given that she's still underweight and nursing, they aren't super concerned about the levels, and the neutrophils just indicate inflammation ... which is obvious with the edema. The ultrasound also showed some cloudiness/interesting things in the uterus, so we'll be changing her feed and keeping an eye on her a bit for now.

Her teeth are a little tough to tell age on, but she's likely around 10-14 years old.

While we didn't really get any answers as to the edema, she was just dewormed and received her annual vaccines this past weekend and the humidity has been very high, all of which could have contributed, so we're just taking a watch and see attitude. But we do not have to stress weaning a very young Kat!

Donations towards her $300 vet bill are appreciated at http://gentlespirithorses.org/donate

07/01/2025

When does it become an "emergency" to do a pregnancy check?

When your newest mare is nursing a seven week old foal, looks like this with an ever-expanding belly, and develops edema which could indicate imminent foaling.

Astrid will be going to the vet later today for peace of mind. We have our reasons to suspect that baby Kat may not be her actual foal, even though she's nursing, but with this belly and the edema we need to find out if she's pregnant to make some decisions. If she is, and foaling is imminent, we need to get Kat weaned and make sure our vet has colostrum and/or plasma on hand for the foal. If she's bred, but has some time, we can make weaning plans accordingly. Best case scenario is she is open, Kat is hers, and we can just all breathe a sigh of relief.

Donations towards our vet bills are always appreciated: http://gentlespirithorses.org/donate

We will let you know what we find out!

07/01/2025

Bug Club FUNdraiser Show Photos are up! Huge thank you to Spenser Pederson for the fabulous photography, as always!

https://spenserpederson.smugmug.com/Bug-Club-Horse-Show-2025

Check it out if you attended - what a fun day we all had!

06/29/2025

Paige and Fernando left today for their new home way up in northern Minnesota. They will be loved by a wonderful family as well as participating in therapy at Neighs and Brays Therapeutic Farm. We are very excited for everyone involved! #

06/29/2025

It's farrier weekend! In addition to our regular horses, we have 13 NEW horses to be checked this weekend, including baby Cy!

Want to sponsor a trim? https://paypal.me/gentlespirithorses/50

Our farrier comes once a month and sees about half the herd each time. While not every horse will be trimmed, every horse on the list will be checked - the older horses don't grow as quickly, the newer horses may not cooperate, etc. The new horses will give us a baseline of their needs both behavior-wise and hooves. Everyone is seen and documented, even if not trimmed.

(Note: Nya, Tate and Sophia are paid for by their owners)

If you are interested in volunteering but don't live close, the farrier team is a good one to join. It's a consistent schedule, the last weekend of every month, and a good group of people - it tends to be a fun day. It consists of catching and bringing horses in, grooming them while waiting, and turning them back out. Let us know if you are interested!

06/28/2025

🐴 These three adopted horses are returning to the safety net they were promised soon.

Not because they weren’t loved—but because life happened.
A divorce. A tough decision. An adopter doing the right thing.

We promised they’d always have a place.
And we meant it.
Once a GSH horse, always a GSH horse.

But this month, that promise comes at the same time we’re heading to the auction—trying to save at-risk horses who have no safety net.

And we’ll be doing it with our team split:
Tiffany and Spenser will be in Rapid City for Dakota Showdown check-ins, and Nina will be running the July 5 auction solo - bidding, assessing, and trying to keep you all updated AND up with donations on the fly.

So this month, more than ever, we need your help in advance.

💰 July Goal:
💛 $3,000 to rescue at least two horses at the auction
💛 $2,250 to cover intake for the three returning horses
➡️ $5,250 total

Your donation now makes it possible to:

Welcome back horses who still need our support

Say yes in the auction ring without waiting on pledges

Keep our word—at both ends of the rescue journey

👇 Donate now if you believe in both sides of rescue:
https://givebutter.com/2025auctionfund/july2025auctionfund

Because whether it’s their first save—or their second chance—they’re counting on us.

And we’re counting on you.