Natalie's Blind Saves Sanctuary & Rescue

21/11/2025

Get educated, thank you for this video!

21/11/2025

Electricity hookup

The required equipment is scheduled to arrive on 11/29/25 two hours away which is the earliest date the installation process can begin. After that date, full installation will proceed based on the county’s approval timeline as well as the electric company’s scheduling and connection availability.

Please be reminded that we also have had a $2000 generator that I own, running as needed for our well and any other needs with gas paid for by Adam.

This was all purchased on my personal credit card with 32% interest.

Your welcome

Please also be advised this price does not include the tree clearing and the underground equipment needed to run the water lines to every shelter and the main barn.

21/11/2025

📣 CAN DRIVE UPDATE

So far, we have collected $413.40 in cans alone — and every penny has gone directly toward feed. That is HUGE for us. Our grain purchases are changing as we adjust to each horse’s individual needs, and your donations make it possible to give them exactly what they need, when they need it.

We dont have small expenses… but every time someone drops off a bag of cans or a handful of bottles, it truly, truly helps us stay afloat.
Every single 10¢ returnable makes a difference.
Every little bit helps us keep these horses safe, fed, and healing.

If you’d like to donate returnables, you can drop them off at ANY of these locations:

📍 18 Second Street
South Range, Michigan

📍 23469 Elm Avenue
Dollar Bay, Michigan

📍 Twin Lakes Boon Docks Travel Center
(formerly 4 Seasons)
Twin Lakes, Michigan

Thank you for keeping this rescue moving forward. 💛🐴♻️

21/11/2025

✨ I don’t even know where to begin… but maybe the beginning is this: after all the slander, the rumors, the negativity, and every ounce of doubt some people tried to throw on us… GOD. PROVIDES. ✨

For eight years I’ve talked about wanting to live by the rescue. Eight years of dreaming about waking up to the sound of hooves, being right next to the souls we’ve poured everything into, but never being able to make it happen because we built the barn first. We always chose the animals first. Always.

And last night… I drive into the property - just like any normal day - and there it is.
A little insulated house on wheels. For me.
A gift for me.
One of my best friends had been planning this all summer without saying a word. He listened to me dream, year after year, and recently he got with my husband and made it happen. I still can’t even breathe without tearing up.

Nothing… absolutely nothing… compares to the happiness I felt in that moment.

I’ll get to wake up and watch the blind horses out my bedroom window every morning. I’ll have a dedicated room for tack - no more stuffing things into corners or hauling them back and forth. And the sweetest part? A warming station for volunteers where they can thaw out, sip cocoa or coffee, and feel appreciated and loved the way they deserve.

After all the chaos that got thrown at us… the kindness pouring in has been nothing short of unbelievable.
We’ve received so many donations I can barely keep up. One donor gave $500. Another donor is covering the entire farrier bill for the next visit. And our can drive - something so simple- has brought in over $300 already.

When people try to tear you down, God sends an army to build you back up.
When lies try to dim your light, kindness shows up brighter..Today im purchasing the supplies needed for the electrical hookup.

And when you give your whole heart to something good… the blessings come right back around.

To my husband and my best friend: thank you for making my dream come true.
To everyone who has supported us through all of it: your love has carried us further than you know.

This little house on wheels isn’t just a home.
It’s proof.
That faith wins.
Love wins.
And good… always comes back around. 💛🏡🐴
Thank you to all who continue to support what we do for these amazing souls.

20/11/2025

⚠️ REAL TALK ABOUT EHV-1 ⚠️
No sugar-coating. No soft edges. If you’re bouncing from barn to barn, sharing gear, or not paying attention to basic biosecurity, you are part of the problem.

EHV-1 spreads fast.
Not “oh maybe eventually.”
FAST.
One sick horse → one careless person → an entire property shut down.
Horses can spike fevers, crash neurologically, and end up fighting for their lives. This is not “just another cough.”

Here’s how you actually help stop the spread:
🔥 STOP barn-hopping like it’s a social tour.
🔥 STOP sharing ANYTHING - buckets, brushes, tack, blankets, NOTHING should be passed around.
🔥 WASH YOUR HANDS and change clothes if you’ve been around multiple barns.
🔥 ISOLATE immediately if a horse looks off - fever, snot, weird behavior, ANYTHING.
🔥 DISINFECT like it matters - because it does.
🔥 CHECK TEMPS DAILY if there’s even a whisper of risk.
🔥 QUARANTINE horses who appear off and any horses they have been in contact with as well.
EHV-1 doesn’t care about your schedule, your show plans, or your excuses.
Protect your barn. Protect your horses. Do better.

Help stop the spread across our nation 🙌

18/11/2025

We are signing and delivering this to our Electric company today. Notice the date on the contract? Because, we applied for it but could not afford my personal responsibility at the time which is the tree clearing and the electrical box plus the light on the pole, not included in the pricing.
The bill is going into the name of the rescue because it is solely for the animals.

14/11/2025

Rest in peace, our dear sweet friend - one of our biggest supporters and believers in this rescue. Thank you for standing by us, for trusting in our mission, and for the love you held for Snippet, our fully blind mare.

Your kindness, your connection, your friendship and your heart will forever be a part of this place.
The world is not the same without you in it, and I hope you visit often.

You will be missed more than words can say. ❤️

14/11/2025

By the grace of God, Lakota was scheduled to have a tooth removed today, but the specialist was able to correct the severe overgrown, hooked-down-the-throat tooth without needing an extraction. They explained that the tooth is very structured in place and wasn’t in danger of coming loose, it just needed correction.

Checkup in 3 months

They placed spacers between that tooth and the one beside it, and the total came to $910.27. Unfortunately, no donations came in specifically for Lakota, so this had to come directly out of my personal funds.

What we have left will now go straight toward hay and grain for the herd with the exception of the donation that came in for the farriers next visit.
Thank you to everyone who continues to help us keep these horses healthy, safe, and cared for. Every little bit truly makes a difference.

14/11/2025

If you book a farrier, understand this:
You’re asking a person to balance a thousand-pound+ creature on faith and steel.
They earn every minute they take.
Clear your day and let the craft breathe.

If you wait for a hauler, remember:
They are the quiet captains of the road -
guiding fragile hearts inside rolling metal,
checking every bolt, every breath of weather,
because one careless second could cost a life.

If your vet is late, know this truth:
They have walked into stalls where hope is fading,
held heads heavy with pain,
fought battles you will never witness.
Be honored they show up at all.

If your trainer slows down, let them.
They’re not just fixing a problem -
they’re calming storms inside a prey animal’s mind.
Time is their language. Patience is their power.

If the chiropractor, dentist, or massage therapist runs long,
it’s because they’re listening to the unheard -
the flinch, the tremor, the story written in muscle and bone.
Healing is not a fast art.

If a rescue doesn’t answer instantly, understand:
We live between heartbreak and hope,
between broken bodies and second chances,
between winter water buckets and midnight emergencies.
We don’t run on messages - we run on miracles.

Here is the truth that echoes through barns, trailers, pastures, and rescues:

The best people in this world do not rush.
They pause.
They listen.
They protect.

Fast hands create fear.
Slow hands rebuild trust.
And trust is the only bridge a horse will cross willingly.

So be patient.
Honor the ones who choose care over convenience.
Honor the ones who stay until the job is truly done.

Because in the horse world - the real one, not the polished one -
time is not measured in minutes.
It’s measured in heartbeats. 🐴💛✨

14/11/2025

We’re still short $300 to finish paying our farmer for the 6 additional bales of hay we picked up when donations didn’t quite cover it. Before the donated hay nets came in, we were going through 16 bales a month to feed our 13 rescue horses - every bit of support truly makes a difference.

We’re also facing Lakota’s surgery tomorrow, which is estimated between $900 and $1900, max due at the time of pickup.

If anyone would like to help with either the hay balance or Lakota’s surgery, we would be so grateful. Every share, every dollar, every bit of support keeps this rescue going.

Thank you for always standing behind these blind and special-needs horses. ❤️🐴

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13/11/2025

Remember the beautiful mule mare we adopted out back in August 2023? Here she is today still thriving, loved, and living her best life in her forever home! 🌿🐴

Seeing our rescues happy and healthy with families who truly care for them is one of the best feelings. ❤️