Healing Hearts, Hooves and Paws

11/29/2025

Crazy busy and productive day trying to get in front of the weather coming in. Just short of twelve hours outside! Whew!

We hand picked Jack and Ben's lot last weekend to place the new bale barn but rented a skid for the day today to scrape the rest of the lots as this might be the last day for a few months. Mike, Cam, Chris and Kevin all took a turn on the skid.

We took advantage of needing to move all the outside horses around to vacate the lots for cleaning and pulled them into the barn to brush and blanket them all. Already lost one brand new blanket to a torn strap after 4 hours (thanks, Rory! 🤪). They were all so sassy and feisty today!

Goats/sheep were out roaming and their lot got scraped as well.

Small squares were delivered and two rounds put out.

And lastly we picked up and moved most of the remaining random things out on property. The property always looks so neat right before the first snow. 🤣

We took a much needed break for Buddyz Pizza.

Long cold day but a good day! Many many thanks to Mike, Cameron, Jen(and her visiting family!), Elana, Kevin and Owen. It took ALL of us to get it done today.

Man-o-man do we need a skidsteer!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all the grateful creatures at HHHP.

We are thankful to be supported in our endeavor to provide space, safety and a second chance for animals in need! ❤️

11/27/2025

Can we start a Giving Tuesday Fundraiser early?

Everyone is preparing for Thanksgiving meals (we're actually going out this year!) and planning Black Friday strategies for those diehards who love the hunt and we're just sitting around thinking about farm chores in high winds, snow and cold temps right now! 🤣

But if you're in the mindset to participate in Giving Tuesday this year, we'd be grateful to be included on your giving list!

Both of these options are faster payment to us than the FB giving:
PayPal is [email protected]
Zelle is 815-900-0430, under Chris

We still have about $3,000 to go to cover our hay round bale purchase! We have 400 small squares coming on Black Friday as well.

We also have an Amazon wish list and Chewys wish list we can add in the comments.

Another option is an online purchase at Farm and Fleet in Woodstock, with pick up by Chris. You just have to let us know there is a pick up! We fly through pelleted bedding for the horses, shavings for the goats, Tribute Senior grain, Safe Choice Maintenance grain, and alfalfa and hay pellets. These are our regular monthly purchases so any of these are always needed! And the ponies told me add horse treats to the list! 🥰

We appreciate everyone that donates time, funds, materials and shares our posts! All valuable contributions for the once homeless horses in our care and those yet to come under our care!

11/24/2025

LJ and Lenny! PM us if you'd like an application!

👉YOU get a Thoroughbred and YOU get a Thoroughbred … and YOU get a Thoroughbred! ✨ I have 4 wonderful TBs looking for homes, each with something different to offer!

🌼Patenna (“Maisie”) is an athletic and handy mare who loves having a job. Suitable for a soft, confident rider to excel in jumping, dressage or working equitation.
⚔️Sir Chance A Lot is an RRP eligible 3yo with loads of potential and an easy-going and confident personality. Ready to be developed your way!
🧸LJ is a teddy-bear of a gelding, who excels out on the trails. Has some get-up and go if asked, could do well in speed events/4H as well!
👑Lenny is handsome and elegant, sure to be a a show stopper in the ring; but quiet enough to enjoy hacks out on the trails.

Could one of them be your next partner? 🤩
Contact us for more information!

11/23/2025

Sundays are for putting round bales out! Buttercup, Murphy and Ana love Sundays. ❤️

11/22/2025

Welcome Stevie, Lindsey, Mick and McVie. Suffolk herd that needed a pet home - 2025 babies so still growing.

Thanks so much to Mike and Jill for picking them up!!

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.