Jasmine is a Cleveland Bay Mare born in 2004. She was part of a major 46 PMU (Pregnant Mares’ Urine) mare rescue that Equine Advocates conducted in Manitoba, Canada, between October 2003 and March 2004. The majority of foals born to PMU mares are considered byproducts, and many are sent to auction and/or slaughter. Jasmine was skin and bones when we rescued her and suffered from many signs of severe neglect. Her transformation has been dramatic. She is now healthy and thriving in her new life. She spends her days in the area of the sanctuary we call “Splendor in the Grass” with three other horses.

Jasmine is proudly sponsored by supporters from West Cornwall, Connecticut; Sheffield, Massachusetts; Chatham, New York and New York, New York.

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Photo credit: Robert Simmons

Kachina, a Wild American Mustang, arrived at the sanctuary on May 10, 2020. She was born in 2010 in the Pryor Mountains of Montana and is the daughter of Baja and Washakie, two of the most famous and beloved horses in that iconic herd. In 2012, when Kachina was two, she was bait-trapped and captured by the Bureau of Land Management. As is often the sad fate for so many wild horses who lose their families and freedom when captured, Kachina was shuffled from home to home, none of which were good situations. Ginger Kathrens, the founder and executive director of the Cloud Foundation, became aware of Kachina’s circumstances and expedited her rescue in October of 2019. Kachina was shipped to Colorado where she was fostered at the ranch of Dr. Lisa Jacobson, a renowned equine veterinarian. It was hoped that she could be adopted, but was soon determined that Kachina was not a good candidate as she did not like being ridden or trained. What she needed was to be retired in a sanctuary. When we heard her story, we offered her a forever home. Kachina is an extremely kind mare and took to sanctuary life as soon as she got here. She spends her day with Hayden, another Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang in the area we call “Born to be Wild.”

Kachina is proudly sponsored by supporters from Richmond, Massachusetts; Williamstown, Massachusetts; Ghent, New York; Mechanicville, New York; Queensbury, New York and Shelburne, Vermont. She is also supported by a corporate sponsor from Albany, New York.

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Photo credit: Melissa Murray

Little Richard is a Miniature Mule born in June of 2021. He was placed under our care in December of 2024, along with his best friend, a Miniature Horse named Sir Paul. Little Richard is cute beyond words and is the first Miniature Mule to come to the sanctuary. He was feral when he first arrived, a common situation among many of our other residents. Thankfully, whenever we have a difficult equine who has not received much handling or was mishandled or abused, we can take our time and work with that animal at his or her own pace. There is never a rush or a timeline. It’s a sad fact that equines who are hard to handle often end up falling through the cracks because people grow impatient or frustrated when trying to work with them. This is one of the main reasons we have taken in equines over the years who have had this behavioral issue. As we do not have an exact birthdate for Little Richard, we celebrate his birthday on June 17th in honor of Animal Rights Awareness Week.

Little Richard is proudly sponsored by supporters from Southampton, New Jersey; Averill Park, New York; Ballston Spa, New York; Merrick, New York; Queensbury, New York and Valatie, New York.

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Marlene is a gorgeous sorrel Molly Mule who was used by the Amish for heavy farmwork before being dumped at a Pennsylvania slaughter auction when she outlived her usefulness. She had an oozing “bad right eye” that was the source of obvious discomfort for her before her rescue in January 2026. She was transported from the auction to a quarantine facility for 30 days. This is a critically important safety measure for any equine who could have been exposed to horses with contagious diseases, including places like the low-end auction where Marlene had been dumped. From there, she was shipped to Cornell University Hospital for Animals for evaluation and treatment before coming to the sanctuary. At the hospital, she was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of her right eye, a common form of cancer in horses that typically affects older animals. To remove the large cancerous tumor and prevent it from spreading, Dr. Kelly Knickelbein performed an Equine Exenteration, “… in which the eye and its associated secretory tissues as well as all the tissues behind the eye were removed to the level of the orbital bones…” According to Dr. Knickelbein, Marlene was a wonderful patient and got through her recovery period at the hospital well.

Sadly, Marlene was also found to be unsound with joint issues affecting all four legs. These problems are common in many of our rescued horses and mules who had been used by Amish and Mennonite farmers for work and transportation. In Marlene’s case, it seemed clear that she was disposed of at auction because she was too lame and unsound to work anymore.

Marlene arrived at the sanctuary on March 25, 2026.  At the hospital, her year of birth was estimated to be around 2010. Consequently, we will celebrate her Re-Birth-Day every year on March 25th, the day she began her new life with us at the sanctuary.

Marlene is proudly sponsored by supporters from Canandaigua, New York; New York, New York and Clarksburg, West Virginia.

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