Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue

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Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue

Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue is a horse rescue located in central Mass.
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Please send your tax-deductible donations to:
Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue
PO Box 218
Stow, MA 01775
or the PayPal link at: http://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C
Also consider naming Eye of the Storm help when you shop at Amazon Smile http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3483627. We rely on your generosity to rent our barn, buy food and supplies, and get medical care for our horses.

11/16/2024

Recently I've gotten a lot of questions about how people can help us. With winter coming, I figured it's a good time to address this. Winter overall is our toughest time of year with the decrease in day light and with the horses increasing need for calories due to the cold. While we have a great crew of volunteers for the day to day operations, financially this is hardest point of the year.

Here's how you can help!

- Sponsor a horse or become a regular donor to our PayPal. This is a HUGE help especially with Xena and Indy's medications. https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C
- Donations towards farrier costs. Our farrier is $150 every six weeks
- Donations towards our hay costs. We are paying about $8.50 a bale and get a delivery once a month
- Tractor Supply gift cards. We currently get all our grain and bedding from our local TSC store as well as some of our supplements.

Want to gift something more tangible? Here are some supplies we could use:
- 3 stall bucket coozies
- 3 outdoor water trough coozies
- Haynets. We use the nibble net style, smartpak square nets, and easy load hanging nets
- Hog/cattle panel fencing. We prefer these as with their flexibility we can round out the paddocks and al can easily move them around to make new paddocks.

11/06/2024

Today we're choosing to embrace these unseasonably warm winds and to take comfort in the quiet sunshine that falls over the farm

11/04/2024

I think we probably complain about it every spring/fall, but the temperature changes from day to days are simply ridiculous! Props to these ponies though, they're taking these chilly mornings in stride while I'm dreading layering up!

10/23/2024

These past couple months I have been reflecting and thinking on the rescue and where I'd like to move the focus towards. Moon's passing hasn't changed my thoughts, if anything I think helped to reaffirm my commitment.

In the past the rescue has taken on equines from all sorts of bad situations, from small minis to large thoroughbreds, from young to old. Some where there home could no longer afford keep them, some because of behavioral challenges. Some were able to find new homes, some were not. One thing I know for certain is in this world, there are a shortage of homes for horses. There is an endless train of horses on the auction pipeline and it absolutely breaks my heart to see so many thrown away as if they mean nothing.

So, I have been reflecting on it all. I cannot save the world's horses. But I can change the lives of a few. Our herd is small, and I have no desire to make it large. Rather, I'd like to focus on making our small herd feel loved every day for the rest of their lives. I sometimes joke I'm running a horsey nursing home to non horse people as the best way to explain what I do, but I've found that I mean it with so much love too.

Loving the old horses is so easy. Sheltering them and giving them the most peaceful golden years I can is what I have the heart for. To hold their heads and shower them with kisses on the good days, the bad days, and the last days is a heartbreak I can't imagine not having in my life. My heart has broken and cracked so many times for these beautiful souls that I think it just makes it easier for all the love to spill out to them.

In light of Moon's passing I have been asked multiple times if we will take on another. The answer is yes. Not right this moment, but when the time is right we will fill that stall again. Our stable doors will be open for another old pony who needs a soft landing for their golden years, one who needs sanctuary in this world short on homes. Our days will stay peaceful and quiet, filled with birds singing and the quiet munching of hay ♥️

10/21/2024

The past week has gone by in an absolute blur. It's felt like ages and yet like only seconds since I said goodbye to Moon.

I want to thank everyone for their kind words this past week. As the longest resident of the rescue, Moon touched many many people's lives. His goofy antics won his way into everyone's hearts, both people and equine alike. He is so deeply missed.

Having to say goodbye was so sudden and unexpected that awful doesn't seem to cover it. I am incredibly grateful for my family and friends who have tirelessly continued to support me and keep me finding reasons to smile. I am extremely grateful for the volunteers who have continued to come and help with chores and give the ponies extra love this week as we all work through this heartbreak.

And of course, I am so thankful to have such a wonderful vet who was there through it all and without any hesitation looked to find any answer possible for Moon.

In total, diagnostics and medications, our vet bill comes to a little over $1000. If Moon ever touched your life, I'd ask for your help in covering this vet bill as we get ready for winter to come. Every dollar helps. Donations can be made to our PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C or by mail to:
Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue
151 Crawford St
Northborough MA 01532

10/12/2024

It is with a heavy heart I share that this afternoon we let our sweet little Moon go.

I've known this little man since I was a child, he's been one of my favorite bad boys for over half my life. Despite the reputation he'd like everyone to believe, Moon was always one of the biggest softies around. Full of s***k and mischief, he had a way of annoying everyone until we just loved him (horses and humans alike). Not a day in his life did he ever act his age, instead embracing his inner youthfulness always.

Moon you were so loved and you will be so missed.

10/12/2024

An update on Moon

Unfortunately we don't have answers to what exactly is going on. No fever, but overall lack of appetite and wanting to go down. No typical colic signs otherwise though but we did end up tubing him and ultrasounding his gut to be sure as well as giving him stuff to help soothe his digestive system. We pulled blood work but unfortunately as it's the holiday weekend we won't know for sure until next week if there's something tick borne.

In the meantime, he's quietly snoozing off the sedation and had a full IV bag to help rehydrate him. He'll be fasting until we see improvement but did get the okay to go outside with his friends for a bit if he's perking up.

Keep your fingers crossed 🤞

The vet is ready to return if we need her. Again, any support you can offer is greatly appreciated. https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C

10/12/2024

Asking for everyone's prayers this morning while we wait for the vet. Our sweet little Moonchkin isn't feeling well

As many of you know, emergency vet bills come at a cost. Any and all you can donate will greatly lessen the burden of the cost. You can do ate directly to our PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C

10/07/2024

Since rainy days don't lend to good photos, here's a cute snap shot of Moonchkin enjoying breakfast in the morning sun yesterday 🥰

Everyone got outside for a chance to move around (and a free shower!) before getting tucked back into some cozy, clean stalls with lots of hay for the day. There's something about a rainy day that just makes me want to huddle up and enjoy my coffee under all the blankets. Which means the ponies are all going to get extra hay today so they can also enjoy being all cuddled up!

We so desperately needed the rain, so there's no complaints from us!

10/02/2024

It's October, which means it's officially spooky season for those who celebrate!

This year to celebrate the fun of Halloween, we're hosting a costume photo contest!!!
From now through Oct. 20th, submit your photo entry of you and your equine friend (or just them!) in your best costume along with a $5 entry fee (via our PayPal) to be entered into the contest. Voting will be open 10/21-10/30 and winner will be announced on Halloween! The winners will receive a $50 tractor supply gift card and a special gift from our herd to yours!

Message us with any questions. All proceeds go towards our fall feed bill.

09/16/2024

While I'm not quite ready to give up the warmth of summer, I am excited to watch the morning sun through the changing leaves 🥰

And I'm sure these guys can't wait for the bugs to die!

09/05/2024

Indy wanted to be helpful this morning since I was a bit late with his breakfast and dropped his food bowl outside the stall for me 😂 goofy boy

08/19/2024

At least someone enjoyed the mud this morning 😅

08/18/2024

It's Xena's world and we're all just living in it 🥰

08/15/2024

While I know it's a sign of muggy heat to come, there is something very pretty about the hazy morning sunshine 🥰

We're still working on raising money to get a hay delivery to fill our loft, we've raised about $200 so far and have about $600 to go! Thank you to everyone who has donated this far, the ponies really love this hay 🥰 you can donate directly to our hay fund by donating to our PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C

08/13/2024

Indy showing off his good side 😍

08/12/2024

Farrier day went well! Everyone was well behaved and overall everyone's tootsies look pretty good!

Xena was able to stand very well for the farrier and her angles are looking good. Still happily barefoot! We're going to continue our treatment for thrush topically and explore what we can do for diet to support her good health. Sadly she's a picky eater so adding new things for her can be a struggle but hopefully worth the try!

If you'd like to donate to help sponsor their trims you can do so at our PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C

08/11/2024

Tomorrow is farrier day! Excited to get everyone trimmed up, especially little Apple and Xena!

Xena has been doing so well. Her lameness has resolved and whole we still are moving like an older lady, she's back to trotting around in her paddock and cruising along at a steady speed! This will be a good trim for her this time around, still barefoot!!

Apple has been showing signs of something possibley uncomfortable in her back leg and we've been working on stretching and being less guarded about it so I am excited to see if that transfers over for tomorrow's trim.

If you'd like to help support our crew and their trims it's $50 per equine for a trim! You can sponsor a trim by donating to like PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C

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01775

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https://www.eyeofthestormequinerescue.com/

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Videos

Rolling through the week like

Moon making friends with the cool new kid on the block 🥰🥹

How Moon starts every morning 😂 getting nice and dirty for the volunteers to clean!

Energetic little pony 🥰

All the ponies are settling in and adjusting to the new routine. I will say, it brings me so much joy to see them roll after breakfast 🥰

You'd think after 20 something years Moon would know to close his mouth when rolling in the dust. But no, rolling isn't complete until you cough all the dirt back out! Ohh moonchkin 🥰

Our sweet Xena is due for some body work! With all this talk and work to raise money for our new farm move, I feel like it's a lot to then ask for your support of our regular care. But, the day to say needs of our critters don't just go away with the new farm planning. We're looking to get both acupuncture and massage work done for our sweet Xena. She's been moving pretty good currently and has been receptive to lots of physical touch which is why I feel now is definitely the time to get the work done. Helping her through her stiff old lady problems is harder when she isn't receptive to us working on her, the biggest benefits come when she wants us to help. Donations to help with the cost of Xena's upcoming body work can be made by check sent to our PO Box 218 Stow, MA or through our PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C !