Healing Hearts, Hooves and Paws

11/20/2025

Oh Tucker! Someone's head was deep in the bale barn this afternoon.

11/20/2025

This sweet gelding is still looking for his forever home! PM the page for an app or to further discuss!

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11/20/2025

Linus is home!!!!! 🥰

Linus is our workhorse! We don't have a lot of equipment (never have leftover funds to invest in equipment) so this is the one we rely on to move hay squares and rounds, haul manure for shed clean out, drag the pastures, etc.

He's been out getting all tuned up and repairs made so he's in tip top shape for winter. And bonus - is sparkling clean!

We also have the Honda ATV with plow(aka Lucy) out for some repairs so we are ready to clear the property for that above-average snowfall that is supposed to be coming this year! The shop has heated hand grips they suggested be added for the hours of plowing and we're feeling decadent just thinking about warm hands!

Many thanks and kudos to the team at RCR Motorsports in Woodstock for their great care and easy communication.

And props to our friend Kevin for hauling them both back and forth for us (that lack of equipment thing). ❤️

11/19/2025

Scary stuff in Texas right now.

11/19/2025

Can we keep sharing? We got just short of halfway on this which is great! But if we could raise the remainder we'd be grateful! We appreciate everyone's support ❤️

Can we do an emergency hay fundraiser? We have locked down enough hay to get through winter for our outdoor horses but they want to deliver all 100 rounds on Nov 15th - that's $7500! We've just bought $8000 in small bales over the last six weeks so this is really beyond our capacity right now.

We generally have little luck with fundraisers which you already realize if you follow our page but we have to try! It's just too much at one time for us!

If you can donate, PayPal is [email protected]. Zelle is 815.900.0430(under Chris). Our mailing address is 1216 N Ridge Rd., McHenry, IL. 60050.

We try not to fundraise for hay but we really have to due to the timing. 🙏🏼

11/16/2025

Miss Ana got a new sheet today. She seemed like a pattern sort of girl. ❤️

She's holding weight good but we're trying to be a little proactive as she dropped weight going into winter last year, even with 24/7 hay. We want to give her a little extra with the combo of rain and cold temps coming this week. We've really worked with this mare between horrific feet and under weight to get her to where she is now and we don't want to back track.

Mike kept her entertained as we switched out sheets and picked feet.

11/16/2025

Coffee thoughts.....😊

11/15/2025

Such a beautiful day - productive, fun and a stunning fall day.

We had 9 volunteers who spent a few hours knocking tasks off our winter prep list!

The mats on the barn aisle were all lifted, cleaned under and reset. Horse fencing was tightened/fixed, goat pen fencing was tightened, the goat barn was decobwebbed and touch up painting on the barn was completed. Many thanks to our fabulous volunteers today!

And 1/2 the hay was delivered today over four trips. Three more runs/deliveries tomorrow morning. Thank you again to all those who shared and donated. We got about 1/2 way to our goal so please keep sharing!

11/15/2025

Bella just checking in from FL. One of the 11 schnauzer puppies from the puppy mill rescue in Harvard a few years ago. ❤️

11/14/2025

To everyone who has messaged about volunteering this weekend. Here's what we thought we could do…

If you can come Saturday, arrive at noon.

If you can come Sunday, arrive at noon.

Our round bales are being delivered in the morning so that will give us time to get that activity cleared out. 

Message the page to confirm with which day and how many people. We're trying to be organized about activities!! 

We appreciate everyone's willingness to pitch in. ❤️It should be a beautiful weekend as well! Bonus! 

1216 N Ridge Rd. McHenry. There is a gate across the driveway that needs to stay closed so open the gate, drive-through, and close it behind you.

11/14/2025

One last push!!!!

Can we do an emergency hay fundraiser? We have locked down enough hay to get through winter for our outdoor horses but they want to deliver all 100 rounds on Nov 15th - that's $7500! We've just bought $8000 in small bales over the last six weeks so this is really beyond our capacity right now.

We generally have little luck with fundraisers which you already realize if you follow our page but we have to try! It's just too much at one time for us!

If you can donate, PayPal is [email protected]. Zelle is 815.900.0430(under Chris). Our mailing address is 1216 N Ridge Rd., McHenry, IL. 60050.

We try not to fundraise for hay but we really have to due to the timing. 🙏🏼