Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue

Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue is a horse rescue located in central Mass.
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Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue
PO Box 218
Stow, MA 01775
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10/27/2025

I often joke it's Xena's world and we're just living in it. One of her old lady perks is getting to turn herself in for dinner time. Most days she follows right into the barn behind Apple and goes right into her stall for her grain and cubes. Some days, Xena goes on adventures. This adventure was to find the perfect spot of grass to roll in!

After the morning rain, the warm sunshine mixed with the autumn leaves is just too gorgeous not to capture.
10/22/2025

After the morning rain, the warm sunshine mixed with the autumn leaves is just too gorgeous not to capture.

In the wake of letting Annie go, I have been a mess of emotions. Her life, her journey, her time with us, and her passin...
10/20/2025

In the wake of letting Annie go, I have been a mess of emotions. Her life, her journey, her time with us, and her passing fill me with such an array of feelings, it's been difficult for me to process it all. A good amount of the past few days I have just been numb because it's too much and I can't even begin to let myself get into it.

I know with time comes healing and in time I'll feel ready to face it all, but just not right now.

For now, I've been thinking about the things I am grateful for, even when they are so incredibly heavy. Annie wasn't with us for long, but she had everyone routing for her. I have been floored and brought to tears by the number of people who have reached out because they had been so touched by her story. The compassion you all shared for her reminds me why I do this, because I am not the only one who wants to fight to give these horses the life that they deserve. That I am not the only one willing to give these sweet old horses all the love in the world in their last moments. I am thankful for everyone's kindness and I want you to know that I am grieving her loss too. I am grateful to have a network and community of like minded people. Of people who understand the value of these horses lives and can see the deep emotional complexity of them, not just seeing them as an animal to work for us.

I'm grateful that our herd has such strong connections with each other and that they are able to support each other through this loss. While we didn't have Annie long, she had become a beloved friend. The silence after her loss has been profound. The heaviest silence had been the moments after Indy cried out looking for her. While they're slowly coming back to themselves and their usual interactions, it's clear they are still processing the loss themselves. I'm grateful Xena, who had become such a sweet friend for Annie, has the compassion and strength that she does. Watching her comfort Indy has been both a wonderful and heavy experience.

It will take time for all of us to recover from letting Annie go. But the amount of love in this barn, between the horses, from the volunteers, from myself, from our supporters and community is proving strong enough to hold us through this hard time.

The post I never want to make. This morning we made the humane choice to euthanize Annie after I found her down and unab...
10/15/2025

The post I never want to make.

This morning we made the humane choice to euthanize Annie after I found her down and unable to get up this morning. I am immensely grateful for our vets at All Horses Great and Small for their kindness and their determination to help give her the fighting chance she deserved and for Dallas from Diego’s Friends Farm Sanctuary for coming to aid with her rescue sled equipment. It takes a village, even when the outcome isn't what we wanted, and I am grateful for the village I have.

It's a bittersweet comfort, but Annie was absolutely loved for the short time we had her. In the months she was with us, she was able to learn that humans are not only okay, but are kind, loving, and helpful. She learned to trust us with her care, she learned how to wear a halter, and blankets, and boots. She learned the joy of yummy mashes and yesterday learned the joy of warm grain soups. Annie learned how to be brushed and how to have her mane braided. Most importantly, she had friends again, friends who were with her in those final moments and who are so incredibly sad at her loss.

Annie was such a precious soul who deserved everything good. I'm grateful for the time I was able to give to her ,I just wish I could have given more. Rest easy sweet girl, you are so so loved.

Happy little Annie ❤️Annie is continuing to do well. She was perfect for her meds this morning and has been enjoying sou...
10/14/2025

Happy little Annie ❤️

Annie is continuing to do well. She was perfect for her meds this morning and has been enjoying soups for the day! Her check up with the vet went well, she's still sounding good and was once again so brave for some more IV meds! And also enjoyed being handfed some mash by the vets, who knew vets could also give such yummy treats!

I'm amazed at how brave this little girl has been throughout this and I am so excited she's returning to her feisty self.

Annie will have another vet checkup tomorrow afternoon and if all continues to go well, we will be setting up her dental appointment for next week! 🤞 Thank you all for your continued support, we're grateful and certainly feeling the love. If you'd like to continue to support Annie on her journey, especially as we start taking some big steps forward in her care, you can donate directly to our PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C or by mailing a check to us at 151 Crawford St Northborough MA 01532.

The face of an old lady who's feeling much better and took oral meds for the first time like a champ! I'm so grateful th...
10/13/2025

The face of an old lady who's feeling much better and took oral meds for the first time like a champ! I'm so grateful that Annie is improving and amazed that she's let me administer her meds tonight. For a horse who's never had medical care before, she's doing so well. I feel that she must understand we're trying to help her.

Thank you to everyone who has been reaching out, your support means so much. This little mare is one tough lady.

The vet will be back out tomorrow morning to do another check on her and make sure all is still going well. We'd really appreciate any support for that and any further follow ups she will need. Annie is very much worth fighting for.

You can donate directly to our PayPal or mail checks to 151 Crawford St Northborough MA 01532.

https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C

An update for Annie:We've gotten the choke resolved but she still has a lot to go. Her chances of aspiration pneumonia a...
10/13/2025

An update for Annie:

We've gotten the choke resolved but she still has a lot to go. Her chances of aspiration pneumonia are high so she has started a round of antibiotics. She'll fast for the rest of today and I'll be keeping an eye on her. This was definitely a stressful event for her system so we will be taking it step by step with her.

The good news is she was so brave and good for the vets. While she was sedated we were able to take a peak at her teeth and found that she does still have plenty of teeth, but as I suspected they are a mess. If all goes well and she starts to bounce back from this choke episode we'll get her scheduled to start fixing her teeth, something that will take multiple visits and time as she has never had her teeth floated before in her 30 years of life.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out this morning to check on Annie. Please keep her in your thoughts, she's got a long road ahead of her ❤️

We could use all the good vibes this morning. Sweet little Annie is experiencing a choke episode and we're waiting on th...
10/13/2025

We could use all the good vibes this morning. Sweet little Annie is experiencing a choke episode and we're waiting on the vets arrival.

While she's staying calm currently, this will be her first ever vet visit and likely will be very intense for her. For an ancient old lady with anxiety, this is absolutely not what we'd want her first vet appointment to be.

I'm hoping that we can keep her comfortable and get this resolved smoothly without it being too terrifying for her. I worry so much that pushing her trust to give her the aid she needs may cause us to revert in the progress we made, but it still needs to be done.

We could really use some help with the upcoming vet bill as it's coming after a hay purchase and before a farrier visit. With prices of everything going up our budget is very tight for winter, we'd be so grateful for any additional help. You can donate directly to our PayPal here and if you'd like to send us a check I can send you our mailing address. https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GNUSSR225N55C

Today we're holding Xena a little bit tighter. The world lost a wonderful person and Xena lost her person. Sally was so ...
10/08/2025

Today we're holding Xena a little bit tighter. The world lost a wonderful person and Xena lost her person.

Sally was so much more than just a long time supporter and volunteer. She was a devoted pet parent to her dogs Anja and Fritz and to Xena for as long as she was able. She was a loving daughter who for many years has been caring for her elderly mother. Sally was the delightful character at the supermarket deli counter, the pickle ball enthusiast, and a collector of tattoos that honored her life story.
Sally was a special woman, full of the joy of life and always ready to lend advice or a recipe (both for people and for dogs!). It just feels so wrong to say that she's gone.
I'm happy to know that on her recent visit both Xena and Annie were so affectionate with her while she was brushing them. I just wish I could have known that would have been the last time I would see her, I would have told her she needed to get a picture with Xena one last time.

Rest easy Sally, you will be so missed.

Sometimes life is too loud. And sometimes far too heavy. Sometimes I have no desire to open my phone even to take a pict...
09/30/2025

Sometimes life is too loud. And sometimes far too heavy. Sometimes I have no desire to open my phone even to take a picture because the notifications are overwhelming.

Sometimes I just put it all down and sit with the horses, sharing in their silence, borrowing their peace. The simple lives they live are so soothing to the soul. When everything else is just too much, I am grateful to have this wonderful little herd to sit with. Grateful that they welcome me into their space, that they gently share some serenity with me.

Today Annie learned a valuable lesson about blankets: the other horses wear them too 🤣 and that's not a monster, that's ...
09/24/2025

Today Annie learned a valuable lesson about blankets: the other horses wear them too 🤣 and that's not a monster, that's just Apple in her sheet!

In case anyone is wondering, little Miss Annie wears a size 69/70 👏But in all seriousness, I am amazed by this little ma...
09/20/2025

In case anyone is wondering, little Miss Annie wears a size 69/70 👏

But in all seriousness, I am amazed by this little mare. She was SOO brave today letting me put a sheet on her. Annie definitely had no idea what was going on and did get a little unsure but my goodness, I am so grateful for the amount of trust she has in me. ♥️

I am excited beyond words. So proud of this feral old lady. And relieved that I know I can layer her up this winter.

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