Liberty
We rescued Liberty from a kill pen in Eastern PA on July 4, 2023. The poor girl was on the direct ship list for slaughter. She was incredibly emaciated at the time, weighing only 1,472 lbs! Her weight issues were due to a host of dental problems. In addition to a severe overbite, Liberty had a dead incisor just hanging in her mouth, rendering her unable to chew.
After dental surgery and plenty of TLC, Liberty is living her best life here at the Sanctuary. She's best friends with Ronny. The two are inseparable, spending their days together romping through the pastures and standing watch for each other while the other one naps.
Ronny
Ronny is the youngest member of our equine family. We rescued him from an auction in Eastern PA where we managed to outbid the kill buyers and horse flippers. When he came to us, Ronny was wearing big, heavy shoes. His poor hooves were so long, he was tripping over them. Our farrier said his ligaments were painfully stretched to accommodate the unnatural gait he was forced to endure.
Today, Ronny is enjoying a life of leisure at the Sanctuary. His insatiable curiosity regularly makes him the center of attention, no matter what the situation. If you’re having a bad day, just visit Ronny. He’s sure to make you laugh.
Sofía
We rescued Sofía her from a kill pen back in November of 2018. She was so emaciated, it was a wonder she was still standing. She had worked her whole life for the Amish, most likely as a logging horse, only to find herself dumped at auction when she no longer had the power and strength of her younger years. We pulled her from her fate fifteen minutes before the slaughter truck was set to head out to Canada.
Sofía now resides here as the matriarch of our little herd. She's enjoying her retirement, spending her days grazing in the pasture, getting to live life as a horse should.
Tucker
Tucker was owned by the Amish, then sent to auction at the end of the harvest season when he was no longer useful. Due to his advanced age and state of emaciation, there were't any home offers for him at the local auction so he was purchased by a kill buyer, instead. Poor Tucker found himself on the direct ship list at a kill pen in Eastern, PA.
Fortunately for him, he was spotted by our friend, Penny, who runs her own equine rescue in Oxford, PA. She was at the kill pen, networking as many horses as she could before they boarded the truck to Canada, heading for slaughter. She said she couldn't leave the old guy there, so she took him back with her, then reached out to us to see if we could give Tucker a retirement home to spend his golden years. We're not sure how old Tucker is, but he was at least 30 when he was rescued in 2022.
