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It’s a horse’s world
One of my favorite parts of operating a horse rescue/sanctuary is meeting the people who love animals as much as I do. We seem to be a special breed. Even as a small child I […]
Karen Thurman
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It’s a horse’s world at Rainhill Equine Facility
If this is the first time you have picked up a copy of SOKY Happenings, congratulations! You have made a wise choice. This free publication is widely distributed in South Central Kentucky, giving over 10,000 readers access to people, […]
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It’s a horse’s world at Rainhill
I have been saving, helping and loving blind horses for almost 20 years. I used to be like everyone else – totally oblivious to the problem of equine blindness. I could not even imagine an […]
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It’s a horse’s world
As a hot, dry summer slips into fall, the trees do seem to be celebrating with a slow burst of color for us to enjoy. I grew up in New York, so the changing seasons […]
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It’s a horse’s world
Next year will be Rainhill’s 40th anniversary. I know it sounds like a long time, but really it isn’t. I look around every day at all that has changed in those years. I remember my 31-year-old […]
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It’s a horse’s world
In last month’s article I told you about a horse I had recently taken in. He came here from a rescue in Tennessee that was closing down. Several different people were helping with the horses […]
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It’s a horse’s world at Rainhill
There is a big difference between “rescue” and “sanctuary” in the animal world. Rainhill Equine Facility is an equine sanctuary, which means when we accept a horse into our lives, it is for the life […]
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It’s a horse’s world
Last year was a tough one for anyone needing hay. In a normal year we usually get three or four cuttings of hay, the first usually coming in middle to late May. Sadly, one cutting […]
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It’s a horse’s world
I was recently looking through an old booklet written by a veterinarian, Robert M. Miller. It was printed in 1967 and even though much of it was outdated, there were many interesting facts and, honestly, […]
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Rainhill – It’s a horse’s world
It’s a new day in a new year and I will continue to believe that all things are possible. I feel very lucky as I see myself as a positive person. Yes, a very positive […]