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Bella Run Equine Located in Athens OH, Bella Run Equine is dedicated to the responsible rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of at-risk horses and dogs. www.bellarunequine.org
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Bella Run Equine is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to rescuing as many horses from kill pens as possible... RESPONSIBLY! Once safe, the horses are rehabilitated physically and mentally in preparation for their new forever homes. We strive to make a suitable horse-rider match based on the needs of our clients and our horses. We are extremely proud of the reputation we have earned through many yea

rs of hard work. We have made a commitment to make sure that we do right by each horse that passes though our barn doors. Bella Run Equine also pulls death-row dogs, rehabilitates them and finds them homes. Check out our website for available horses and more information!

Thank you Pike Pet Pals for this awesome donation! Look at all of those bags of rice bran pellets, something we use regu...
12/08/2024

Thank you Pike Pet Pals for this awesome donation! Look at all of those bags of rice bran pellets, something we use regularly to help the skinny horses gain weight.

Thank you for helping us pack on the pounds!

Sometimes you just need the most perfect ride on the most perfect boy!šŸ„°Commander is a 20 year old Thoroughbred gelding. ...
01/08/2024

Sometimes you just need the most perfect ride on the most perfect boy!
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Commander is a 20 year old Thoroughbred gelding. He is an absolute angel of a horse who is looking for a home.

He is patient.
He is kind.
He is curious and interested and friendly.

Basically, he is an angel with wings wrapped up in a big white horse bodyā€¦ the whole package, if you will.

(Can you tell we just ADORE him here?šŸ„°)

For more information on how to adopt Commander and get your very own unicorn, call or text us at 740ā€“707ā€“0793.

For all of you who are on the hunt for a horse who is kind to beginnersā€¦ here he is!

(Please note, as advocates for our horses first and foremost, we do not adopt out to beginners who are not receiving active training from a professional. This means regular and consistent lessons, no matter how many pony rides or dude ranch trail rides youā€™ve done in the past. This policy is in place for the safety of our adopters and the long-term happiness and comfort of our horses.)

Hot dang! Neal and Meg doubled their trouble and adopted not oneā€¦ but TWO of our special gals!šŸ„³šŸ„³šŸ„³Congrats to Tamale and ...
30/07/2024

Hot dang! Neal and Meg doubled their trouble and adopted not oneā€¦ but TWO of our special gals!
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Congrats to Tamale and Georgia on scoring an amazing family!

What matters most in this case is that Honey felt love while she was here.She perked up and got a light in her eyes Iā€™m ...
27/07/2024

What matters most in this case is that Honey felt love while she was here.

She perked up and got a light in her eyes Iā€™m sure hadnā€™t been there in a very long time when she was brushed. She got fly spray, ice boots, soft ride boots, and pain meds.

Unfortunately, that has to be good enough.

Radiographs of her hoof showed extreme rotation and barely any sole between her coffin bone and the ground. We did not even make her stand for pictures of her second foot, as the first one gave us the answer we needed.

For you new/non horse people, an easy way to explain her situation is as follows:

Honey suffered from chronic, severe laminitis that had gone untreated for a long period of time. This condition, often caused by neglect, can be very difficult to fully reverse even when caught immediately and the horse receives top notch care.

Nothing about Honeyā€™s care before she came to us was immediate or top notch.

When you look at the X-ray, the red line (coffin bone) should run parallel to the green line (hoof wall). The farther down it points, the more severe and hopeless the case becomes. Sometimes, if pain can be managed acceptably and the discrepancy in these two lines is small, an attempt to rehabilitate can be successful.

This was not the case with Honey. This mare was dangerously close to having her coffin bone pe*****te her sole (purple line). It would have been torture to attempt to rehab her.

It is also important to note that we separated our feelings from the hard medical facts. We did not say ā€œLook at how happy she isā€¦ she wants to live!ā€
NO.
People need to realize that in chronic pain situations, animals (especially prey animals) often adopt the ā€œIā€™m fine, everything is fine, itā€™s all fineā€ mentality to keep them from becoming an easy mark for predator.

They are not fine, and it is our job to advocate for them in that instance. ļæ¼

This is important, and maybe itā€™s the lesson to be learned from Honey. Far too often horses are ā€œrescuedā€ only to have their suffering continued because they get a bright spark in their eye that is anthropomorphized to their detriment. Not here. Fix it or end it.

Sometimes, the best gift we can give is a bucket of grain and a peaceful end.

Thankfully, Honey found that here.

Thank you for all who donated to her care. Those donations about exactly covered the cost of her emergency vet visit and transport here.

You allow us to open the barn doors when horses like Honey come knocking.
Thank you.

Finally.There were a lot of moving parts to get Honey here. Today, she FINALLY stepped off the trailer and into our barn...
26/07/2024

Finally.

There were a lot of moving parts to get Honey here.
Today, she FINALLY stepped off the trailer and into our barn where she was met with care instantly.

Honey has desperately needed for a very long time, unfortunately.

Beyond being thin, beyond the urine scalds on her belly and sides, the muscle atrophy in some areas yet overdevelopment in others proves that she has been in pain without relief for a very long time. Her feet and front legs are in horrible condition due to untreated laminitis, the cause of all of her other issues.

Yet, her ears came up when we started tending to her. She came alive for that.

Her eyes softened as we were fussing over herā€¦ which we did, knowing in our hearts that help may have come too late.

Tomorrow we will learn if it is humane to attempt to rehabilitate her. Radiographs will give us clarity and determine our next or last step with Honey.

Most importantly, an acceptable level of pain management must be achieved to justify a long-term rehabilitation attempt. Additionally, after a rehabilitation, the end result must justiry the means to get her there.
Lots of factors. Lots of moving parts.

We will share an update on Honey with you tomorrow. Until then, send this little sweet mare your good energy, prayers, jingles, whatever youā€™ve gotā€¦ She sure needs it.

24/07/2024

Quick poll:
šŸ™ˆHave YOU ever thought ā€œMan, what my house really needs is a raccoon impersonating a bowling ballā€?
šŸ™‰Do YOU like visiting the vet more than the average bear?
šŸ™ˆDo YOU need a spicy meatball added to your plain spaghetti life?
šŸ™ŠAre YOU the kind of friend that will wipe a palā€™s wrinkles out on the regular?
šŸµWhen you go to the bathroom, do you think ā€œGeez, I wish I had a little friend staring at me in hereā€?

If you answered ā€œyou betā€ to any of these questions, you MUST stop scrolling and look at these French mademoiselles who are here waiting for homes!

These pretty girls are all breeder surrendersā€¦ which meant that once they were done making pups, away they had to go. Thankfully, they were surrendered here and we were able to get them the medical care that they needed! No love lost, ladiesā€¦ now itā€™s THEIR turn to be the treasured ones!

Here they are, ready to find homes!
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They have all been spayed, are heartworm negative (and on prevention), and are on flea/tick prevention. Dentals were necessary on most, and those have been done. Eyelifts, nose jobs, you name it. They have also been vaccinated and dewormed with ongoing f***l tests done while they are here.

For more information about any of these ladies specifically, check the comments!

We are a 501(c)3 organization located in Athens, Ohio. We do adopt out-of-state but you must come to our facility to meet/greet/adopt.

06/07/2024

To say that we have had quite the journey with this horse is an understatementā€¦from living most of his life with minimal care and training, it may not look like much in the video, but he has come a LONG way! We are now finally at the point where we feel that he is ready to find a home!
Check it out!
To learn more about Linda, visit our PetFinder- link in the comments!

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Donā€™t mind Baileyā€™s derpy faceā€¦ sheā€™s just so excited to get her first ever mail it was hard to get a photo of her being...
23/06/2024

Donā€™t mind Baileyā€™s derpy faceā€¦ sheā€™s just so excited to get her first ever mail it was hard to get a photo of her being still!šŸ˜‚

Thank you to everyone who sent all of these things for this sweet girlā€¦ she is so lucky to have such wonderful people care about her!

As quickly as an unscrupulous character can say ā€œtake herā€ā€¦ a big black dogā€™s life changed forever.Meet Bailey, a 2 year...
21/06/2024

As quickly as an unscrupulous character can say ā€œtake herā€ā€¦ a big black dogā€™s life changed forever.

Meet Bailey, a 2 year old Great Dane who just arrived here at the farm. Sheā€™s in pretty rough shape, as these photos show (sheā€™s not merle, thatā€™s her poor skin).

While itā€™s safe to say we are all completely in love already, sheā€™s got a long way to go before she will be ready for adoption.

šŸŒøThe good news? Sheā€™s safe now and will get the care that she needs here. We canā€™t wait to start her recovery and watch her blossom!šŸŒø

Please note:
The neglect that Bailey experienced is illegal in Ohio under ORC 959.131.
Whether her county officials decide to pursue justice for her is up to them, not us.
We certainly hope that they do.

We have created a little Amazon wish list of things for Bailey (these are things we always need for new dogs) at this link:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3HK20VTHY4CG8?ref_=wl_share

Welcome to Bella Run, Bailey!
Youā€™re gonna love leaving your past behind you.
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šŸŒŸITā€™S FUNDRAISER RAFFLE TIME!šŸŒŸ**CLOSED** #86 IS THE WINNER!!!Win this beautiful Dale Chavez Saddle, complete with a Weav...
18/06/2024

šŸŒŸITā€™S FUNDRAISER RAFFLE TIME!šŸŒŸ
**CLOSED**
#86 IS THE WINNER!!!

Win this beautiful Dale Chavez Saddle, complete with a Weaver Synergy pad and a butter soft headstall... all for just $25???

Yepā€¦ it all could be yours!

Donā€™t like this saddle? Donā€™t have a horse? Thatā€™s ok, support our cause anyway and if you win you can donate it back and we can do it again!šŸ„°

PLEASE SEE Additional photos in the comments!
Comfortable 16ā€ seat.
28.5ā€ overall skirt length

150 slots will be sold at $25 per ticket or $50 for 3 tickets.
Numbers will be randomly assigned.

Do you want in? Buy your tickets NOW!!
PayPal and Venmo:
[email protected]


Please put "SADDLE" in the memo.
We will update the numbers below hourly until all are sold, at which point a live drawing will take place (will be posted in comments).

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100% OF PROCEEDS go to Bella Run Equine, a 501(c) dedicated to the responsible rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of at-risk horses and dogs. ā­ļøā­ļø

THE FINE PRINT: Saddle can be shipped (we will pay shipping to Continental US or you can pay shipping to help the rescue even more), or arrangements for local pickup can be made. If arrangements are not made within 48 hours of announcing the winner, the winner forfeits the saddle and another name will be drawn (with the same conditions).

šŸ€GOOD LUCK!!šŸ€

Slots:
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If I never accomplish anything else as a horseman, this will be enough.A few nights ago we had to suddenly put one of ou...
27/05/2024

If I never accomplish anything else as a horseman, this will be enough.

A few nights ago we had to suddenly put one of our best horses down. To be honest, it was horrible.

It was like any other evening until I walked out to her field and saw her standingā€¦ drenched in sweat, dazed, struggling to balance.

She nickeredā€¦ loudlyā€¦ when she saw me.

As I rushed over to her, she made a grand effort to stagger toward me with energy she did not have.

The farm stopped. We dropped everything, called the vet and hosed her off. She kept leaning her hurting body into us, hunting for comfort she was sure we could give.

The vet came quickly and confirmed our worst suspicion. Saving Luna was not a kind option, so we said our goodbyes.

We led her out of the barn for the final time as the vet prepared her things. We told her what a unicorn she was, that she was the kindest girl who we loved so much, and that she had the prettiest doe eyes we had ever seen. We touched her face and she would melt and lean in. I kissed her nose and thanked her. Nobody was ready to say goodbye.

Now Luna is buried in a shady spot in our back pasture. As I carry on with life, I canā€™t help but thinkā€¦ this horse who was never particularly vocal called out to me when she saw me that horrible night.

In her darkest hour, she nickered at me. She looked at me and knew she could ask for help.

ā€¦and that fact hit me like a ton of bricks.

So here I stand in the barn, humbled by an old gray mare. As it turns out, the greatest compliment Iā€™ve received as a horseman didnā€™t come from judges or real cowboys or Olympic ridersā€¦ it came from the kindest horse Iā€™ve ever known when she told me she knew I would be kind to her.

I realize now, if I never accomplish anything else as an equestrian, the fact that if a horse of mine knew to her core that I would help her when she desperately needed meā€¦ that will be enough.

Despite a lack of belt buckles and trophies around this place, that is surely a sign that I am doing alright.

I know this isnā€™t the best picture, snapped by someone over the rail as she started a lesson, but it shows Luna in her truest form just a month ago. She would just glow when she was giving lessons.

When I gave her the sad news, the mom of Lunaā€™s littlest rider said ā€œIā€™m so thankful she was yours because you could feel how much she was loved.ā€

We will remember Luna this way. She added such a kind energy to the farm. So many people got hooked on horses because she was their first interaction.

Luna was a gift. These hills will be less beautiful without her wandering them, no doubt.

Fly high, Lunabee.
Thank you.
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šŸ„³UPDATE: Ellie is pending adoption!This yearling filly is smart, athletic, and naturally balanced. She was surrendered w...
22/05/2024

šŸ„³UPDATE: Ellie is pending adoption!
This yearling filly is smart, athletic, and naturally balanced. She was surrendered with her mother (who stands approximately 14.3h) and some other family members. Her father (not with us) was a thick black Quarter type stud with a nice shoulder and big hip.

Ellie is a piece of cake to catch, leads well, is tidy in a stall, and is engaging but respectful of your space.

For those looking to raise a youngster, Ellie would be a great one to consider!

Ellie is located at our facility in Athens, Ohio.ļæ¼Her adoption fee is currently $350 and she leaves us with an adoption contract (no flippers). For more information on how to adopt Ellie, call or text 740-707-0793.

They say we should work on our social media presence.They arenā€™t wrong. We should be engaging our followers, posting mor...
20/05/2024

They say we should work on our social media presence.

They arenā€™t wrong. We should be engaging our followers, posting more about what we are doing, and raising desperately needed funding so we can do more, reach more, help more. Believe me, as I work there is a critical voice in the back of my mind ā€œyou are dropping the ball on the social media presenceā€¦ you are missing opportunitiesā€¦ you are failingā€¦ā€ If anyone knows we should work on our social media presence, itā€™s me.

To be honest, the three days that this one photo represents could have made about a dozen posts and who knows how many dollars for the rescue. So yeah, I get it.

But what if I told you that if we are missing from the bustling streets of a fleeting newsfeedā€¦
ITā€™S BECAUSE WE ARE PRESENT.

Hereā€™s the thing kids, it is hard to remember social media presence when you are fully present.

Posting online is hard to stop and do when you are grinding out an urgent game of life and death. Whatā€™s more, when you are going non-stop to throw all youā€™ve got at a little life, taking photos often gets abandoned completely.

What doesnā€™t get forgotten though is the tube feeding, oxygen, plasma, enemas, and endless snugglesā€¦ thatā€™s the stuff going through our minds when we are present.

When I saw the small team who came together as a force to give this foal a chance, I saw a dedication and tender kindness. They were thinking of warming his blankets in the dryer, wiping his little bum to keep him clean, and helping him balance as he took his first steps unassisted. They cancelled plans and started watching the clock to keep his tube feedings on schedule. Nobody was thinking of posting on social media. Heck, we were so tired we had to tell each other when to stop and eat something for ourselves.

Still, despite grand efforts, this little foalā€™s body didnā€™t have what it takes to survive. We do take some comfort in knowing that he wanted for nothing during his short little life, and when it was evident that we were losing the battle, his suffering was not extended further. A necropsy showed that he was never going to be a healthy horse no matter the initial progress made. The loss still stung.

While we may suck at taking selfies, each person here must master a greater skill- the ability to push relentlessly for any animal in our care while constantly being sensitive to when we start losing a battle. Not extending suffering is of utmost importance here.

There is a sign in our office, ā€œWhatever It Takesā€. Our people must give one thousand percent yet simultaneously be at peace with taking it away at a momentā€™s notice. It is a mindset that can only be born out of genuine care, and man itā€™s hard on the heart.

So while we should absolutely work on our social media presenceā€¦
Trust us, we are present.

(pictured is our intern, Jadin, starting another shift with the little foal we all worked so hard for)
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šŸ¤©Update: Maize is adopted!Here Maize still waits for a family of her own! This sweet gal has been waiting for a home sin...
30/04/2024

šŸ¤©Update: Maize is adopted!
Here Maize still waits for a family of her own! This sweet gal has been waiting for a home since last fall and has zero applications!

We realize that when up against the floofy doodles of the dog world, a Husky often waits around for awhileā€¦ but come on! Just look at her!

This gal is the coolest! She chills off leash with us all day on the farm, sleeps silently in a crate at night, gets along with all of the other dogs here, and isnā€™t very vocal. She isnā€™t high energy (this may be because sheā€™s a little chonky at the moment) but keeps up with all of the activities around here! If we had to say one ā€œmehā€ thing about her, itā€™s that she will definitely be tempted by an unattended sandwich on a coffee tableā€¦ but who wouldnā€™t be?šŸ¤£

If you think you might be a good fit for our sweet Maize, reach out!

Here is the link to her Petfinder profile along with instructions on how to adopt!

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/maize-69476019/oh/athens/bella-run-equine-oh1249/?_gl=1*7fxdtr*_ga*MTA0ODg5Njk3MC4xNzEzNDI0NTk1*_ga_5H1R91DP2Q*MTcxNDUxMTM1My4xNi4xLjE3MTQ1MTEzOTUuMC4wLjA.

While we wonā€™t be at Equine Affaire this weekend, rest assured that we are working hard behind the scenes all weekend lo...
12/04/2024

While we wonā€™t be at Equine Affaire this weekend, rest assured that we are working hard behind the scenes all weekend long!
Hereā€™s a sneak peek of what weā€™ve been up toā€¦ stay tuned!

Itā€™s safe to say you know more about your childhood UPS guy than we do about our new intake, now named Ranger!šŸ¤£All we ca...
09/04/2024

Itā€™s safe to say you know more about your childhood UPS guy than we do about our new intake, now named Ranger!šŸ¤£

All we can tell you is that he is a very kind older gelding with the cutest little kissy spot on his nose and a neat Milky Way ā€œswooshā€ on his side. So far, we rate him a 10/10 for adorableness and good manners! šŸ†

Jokes aside, ā€œmystery intakesā€ happen here more often than not. Horses commonly arrive with zero information except ā€œitā€™s a horseā€ and itā€™s our job to sort them out so eventually their new families can adopt with confidence!

For those interested in how we approach the ā€œmystery horsesā€, our plan of attack generally follows the same pattern at first. Of course, the longer they are with us, the more information we can gather.

Ranger will start his time with us with some easy down time and grooming/groundwork to get comfortable with the people here. Changing farms is a big life change for horses, so we try to keep it as calm for them as possible.

Ranger will receive appropriate deworming, dental care (where we will assign him an approximate age), farrier care, and vaccinations. In Rangerā€™s case, he also had lice, so that was treated immediately as well. If he is not comfortable in any way we will have a lameness workup done to isolate his problem areas and address them accordingly.

New intakes are kept separated from rehabbed horses until they go through a period of time ensuring they donā€™t have anything left to spread. Keeping them separated also makes them easier to observe and treat. As Rangerā€™s medical care is brought up to date, we may discover other things that need to be addressedā€¦ or we may get lucky! He is a mixed bag of mystery at the moment, thatā€™s for sure!

As time goes on, we will start to evaluate what Ranger knows (or doesnā€™t know) under saddle, taking our time to determine what sort of home he will be looking for when he is ready!

For now though, letā€™s all welcome Ranger to the farm!

Heyyyy you!Weā€™ve got an UPDATE for you!Actually, itā€™s some pretty ā€œmehā€ news, but here we go. If you remember, this is G...
29/03/2024

Heyyyy you!
Weā€™ve got an UPDATE for you!
Actually, itā€™s some pretty ā€œmehā€ news, but here we go. If you remember, this is Gracie, the pony who came in with some issues awhile back. Now that weā€™ve got her sorted out medically, we wanted to update those who kindly donated to her care (which has allowed us to provide everything she needs, so THANK YOU for that).

The problems we see with Gracie all evolve around some coordination and incontinence issues in her hind end. This led to some pretty serious scalding of her back legs and bum before she came to us.

Diagnostic testing has thankfully ruled out the scary/contagious stuff (EHV-1, etc) and a physical exam points to trauma high up in her hip/pelvic area.

Now, when it comes to getting proper imaging of that area, it is always very difficult with large animals due to the density of their body. This means that it is more difficult for us to determine if this is an old injury or a new one. If it is an old injury, it is unlikely that she will heal enough that her as-is quality of life is acceptable. If it is a new injury, there is a chance for more healing and improvement.

So for the sake of transparency, this is the current game plan for little Gracie:
We will give her sufficient time to see if there are improvements to be made. If this is an old injury (some signs point to this currently), we will have to make the hard decision regarding her future and her quality of life. If at any point her pain cannot be managed, that will absolutely be the end of the road. If we see some improvement soon, we will stick with her and see how far she can go. If no improvement is seen, we will not drag this out.

So while thatā€™s not the fuzziest news, at the moment itā€™s all the news thatā€™s fit to print when it comes to this little gal. Until we sort out whatā€™s what though, Gracie will be hanging out with her donkey friends and enjoying the sunshine with her all-you-can-eat hay buffet!

As always, thank you to all who have helped support her care here. We couldnā€™t do it without you.

šŸ’™Update June 2024: Unfortunately, Gracieā€™s condition worsened gradually and we had to make the decision to let her go. While it didnā€™t end like we wanted it to, rest assured that she had a full belly and lots of kindness while she was with us.

ā€œMake me an offer.ā€I hate these games. I look her up and down for a minute so he could be reminded of how hurt she was. ...
24/03/2024

ā€œMake me an offer.ā€

I hate these games. I look her up and down for a minute so he could be reminded of how hurt she was. Then I threw out my offer, ā€œI donā€™t know man, three hundred bucks?ā€

He interrupted me before I finished and said ā€œIā€™ll cut her head off before I take that.ā€
He wanted $400.
I walked away, unbothered by his attempt to trigger a bleeding heart.

What he doesnā€™t know was that mine bled out years ago.

We are realistic. We know what rehabilitation costs and we know exactly how much money isnā€™t in the bank.

We know that if we are going to survive, we have to keep dollars and cents at the forefront of our minds. This means lots of picking and choosing. This means lots of saying ā€œnoā€ to horses like this, unfortunately.

So I walked away from that old mare who had scars across her body proving that she had worked for humans her whole life. Humans owed her a pension, yet here she was.

We werenā€™t going to buy her. We already had two on the trailer who needed extensive rehabilitations. We could foresee the dollars and cents that we would be spending on them in the weeks ahead.

We also knew that if we didnā€™t buy this old Belgian mare he would load her back up with his others and take her to his next auction.

We knew that along the way she would continue to get battered and broken. She would snag hay and water whenever she had a chance, if she had a chance. She would only get skinnier, sicker, and more hurt as she went.

Iā€™m no bleeding heart, but my heart hurts for these low-end dealer horses.

I went and counted the cash I had back at the truck. I walked back in and paid him his $400. It was just dollars and cents, she mattered more. He flashed a smile and said something about how it was a pleasure doing business with me again. I bet.

With her left eye swollen shut, she followed me quietly to our trailer. She loaded up like a lady without hesitation and began munching hay next to the others we saved.

ā€¦onward and upward.

(Follow us to read the rest of this mareā€™s storyā€¦ coming soon)

šŸ„³Happy 27th Birthday to Betsy!šŸ„³This sweet Standardbred girl marks another trip around the sun today!Betsy wants everyone...
13/03/2024

šŸ„³Happy 27th Birthday to Betsy!šŸ„³
This sweet Standardbred girl marks another trip around the sun today!

Betsy wants everyone to know, all she wants for her birthday is a new home that will love her through the rest of her golden years. Sheā€™s a great kid leadline gal and has perfect manners for a family.

Betsy is gaining weight like a champ and is allllmost at a perfect body condition for a horse of any age (because repeat after us: Old does NOT mean skinny!šŸ™Œ)

Click here to learn more about Betsy: https://www.petfinder.com/horse/betsy-70707754/oh/athens/bella-run-equine-oh1249/

Theyā€™re baaaaaack!We rescued these ladydonks back in 2021 and they were adopted by a loving family. Unfortunately they a...
11/03/2024

Theyā€™re baaaaaack!
We rescued these ladydonks back in 2021 and they were adopted by a loving family. Unfortunately they are being relocated and the donkeys could not go with them, so the family honored their adoption contract and returned them to us so we could find their new home!

To read about the donkeysā€™ initial rescue and rehab, click here:
https://www.facebook.com/100070557032273/posts/4130760003675162/

To apply to adopt these girls (mother and daughter who will NOT be separated), text 740-707-0793!

Weā€™re late to the party, but we canā€™t forget to congratulate Anna on finding her new awesome family! While Anna was with...
10/03/2024

Weā€™re late to the party, but we canā€™t forget to congratulate Anna on finding her new awesome family! While Anna was with us, we were in the process of figuring out her allergies, which had improved significantly since we got her. Young dogs with allergies tend to scare potential adopters, but the Urey family already had a Welsh Terrier with allergies (who wears adorable PJs) just like Anna- it was meant to be! This dog went from a puppy mill reject, to a very spoiled and loved family member and we couldnā€™t be happierā¤ļø

Weā€™re so happy and excited for Anna! Weā€™ve been getting updates on how sheā€™s settling, and she blends right inā¤ļø Yay Anna!

Thank you to our donors, without you this wouldnā€™t be possible! You allow us to say ā€˜yesā€™ to dogs like Anna.

Bella Run Equine is a non-profit organization located in Athens, OH

For a long time, we have wanted a hay steamer but the cost has been prohibitive. Steaming hay is beneficial for horses w...
05/03/2024

For a long time, we have wanted a hay steamer but the cost has been prohibitive. Steaming hay is beneficial for horses with allergies, horses that canā€™t chew regular hay, and horses with COPD.

Upon hearing of our desire to steam hay, two of our wonderful supporters, the Garees, made this snazzy hay steamer and brought it down to us!
You know the saying, ā€œNecessity is the mother of inventionā€ā€¦ and weā€™ve got to say, this invention is one that we are very excited about!

Thank you Garees!ā¤ļø

UPDATE: TESSA HAS BEEN ADOPTED!šŸ„³šŸ„³šŸ„³ When they gaze up at you like thisā€¦ how can you not stop, drop, and give them some lo...
29/02/2024

UPDATE: TESSA HAS BEEN ADOPTED!šŸ„³šŸ„³šŸ„³
When they gaze up at you like thisā€¦ how can you not stop, drop, and give them some lovins? šŸ˜šŸ„°šŸ˜

Available for adoption, 4 year old Tessa is the quintessential Golden Retriever, just joyful and lovely in every way.

While we love having her here and she blends in seamlessly with the hustle and bustle of the farm, she does need to find a home of her own where she can get all of the love she deserves. Could YOUR family be her family?

I know your newsfeed is probably brimming with a million dogs who need a home, but trust us when we tell youā€¦ THIS is a one in a million sort of gal.

For more information on how to adopt Tessa, click https://www.petfinder.com/dog/tessa-70885620/oh/athens/bella-run-equine-oh1249/

Tessa is located at our facility in Athens, Ohio.

It would have been easier to take her to the auction in the morning.A local gentleman took this pony and the person that...
23/02/2024

It would have been easier to take her to the auction in the morning.

A local gentleman took this pony and the person that gave her to him didnā€™t disclose that she was sick and injured. He tried his best to do right by her once he discovered her issues, but on a string of bad luck himself, he called us and asked if we could take her so she could get the care she needed.

Tomorrow is an auction day. He could have washed her up, medicated her, saddled her up, and made a thousand bucks or so.

But he didnā€™t.
He called us instead.

ā€œMaybe Iā€™m getting soft in my old age, but I didnā€™t want to do that to herā€, he said.

Maybe soā€¦ but thank you for giving us the chance to help.

Welcome to the farm, little thing! This sweet gal now needs a name, so we want your suggestions! If you feel motivated to help with her care by clicking the donate button, she nickers ā€œthank you!!ā€ā¤ļø

March 25th UPDATE: Our followers have spoken and we have listenedā€¦we decided to name her Gracie!!!šŸ„°
We will be posting an update on Gracie later this week (make sure you ā€˜likeā€™ our page to see future posts!)

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