Healing Horses, Healing Hearts
This February, let your heart help heal.
By wearing a heart in support of our retired, rehabbed, and rescued horses, you’re giving them the second chance they deserve.
All proceeds go directly to the daily care, medical needs, and safe shelter provided by our 501(c)(3) organization.
This February, let your heart help heal.
By wearing a heart in support of our retired, rehabbed, and rescued horses, you’re giving them the second chance they deserve.
All proceeds go directly to the daily care, medical needs, and safe shelter provided by our 501(c)(3) organization.
Photo Credits www.saginorstudios.com
River
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Meet River
River is a fully blind horse who was saved from slaughter by a kind woman who saw his gentle nature at auction. Once a lesson horse, River was going blind at the time and suffered an injury when his foot fell through a trailer floor—leaving a scar he still carries today.
We estimate River is about 19 years old. With no papers, his breed is unknown, though he may be a Tennessee Walker/Quarter Horse mix. He requires daily medication and ongoing veterinary care due to past neglect, missing teeth, and multiple medical conditions. Despite this, River lives a peaceful, meaningful life serving our community.
River is one of the gentlest horses imaginable—patient, loving, and careful enough to carry a child as if they were porcelain. He enjoys hours of grooming and companionship and shares a close bond with his best friend, a rescued donkey.
After meeting River and learning of his blindness, I knew he belonged here. Though euthanasia was recommended, I chose to give him a forever home. Red Heart Horse at Sunny Brook Stables is his sanctuary—a place where special-needs horses are valued and loved for life.
River has endured more than we will ever know, yet he continues to give joy, love, and hope. He is living proof that with compassion and commitment, we can make a difference—one horse at a time.
River is a fully blind horse who was saved from slaughter by a kind woman who saw his gentle nature at auction. Once a lesson horse, River was going blind at the time and suffered an injury when his foot fell through a trailer floor—leaving a scar he still carries today.
We estimate River is about 19 years old. With no papers, his breed is unknown, though he may be a Tennessee Walker/Quarter Horse mix. He requires daily medication and ongoing veterinary care due to past neglect, missing teeth, and multiple medical conditions. Despite this, River lives a peaceful, meaningful life serving our community.
River is one of the gentlest horses imaginable—patient, loving, and careful enough to carry a child as if they were porcelain. He enjoys hours of grooming and companionship and shares a close bond with his best friend, a rescued donkey.
After meeting River and learning of his blindness, I knew he belonged here. Though euthanasia was recommended, I chose to give him a forever home. Red Heart Horse at Sunny Brook Stables is his sanctuary—a place where special-needs horses are valued and loved for life.
River has endured more than we will ever know, yet he continues to give joy, love, and hope. He is living proof that with compassion and commitment, we can make a difference—one horse at a time.
Cactus
Meet Cactus
Cactus is one of the many miracle slaughter rescues from Jack of Trades Donkey Rescue, and one of approximately 60 donkeys rescued the year we adopted him into his forever home with Red Heart Horse. Cactus is a standard-sized guardian donkey and is 14 years old. Not much is known about Cactus' history because he was rescued, but he is one of the most affectionate donkeys that has ever lived, and he absolutely craves human interaction and love. Cactus faithfully serves as "seeing eye" donkey and best friend to our blind horse, River.
Cactus is one of the many miracle slaughter rescues from Jack of Trades Donkey Rescue, and one of approximately 60 donkeys rescued the year we adopted him into his forever home with Red Heart Horse. Cactus is a standard-sized guardian donkey and is 14 years old. Not much is known about Cactus' history because he was rescued, but he is one of the most affectionate donkeys that has ever lived, and he absolutely craves human interaction and love. Cactus faithfully serves as "seeing eye" donkey and best friend to our blind horse, River.
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Kitty Two Socks
Meet Kitty Two Socks "Kitty"
Kitty’s story is amazing and miraculous. Kitty is one of the main reasons that Sunny Brook Stables and Red Heart Horse were founded. Kitty is a 15-year-old retired racehorse out of Ready’s Image. Kitty was retired off-the-track and was trained as a jumper and then a hunter. Kitty was bought to serve as my daughter’s show horse, but shortly after, Kitty injured herself, causing a months-long rehab process. Shortly after that incident, Kitty suffered a venomous spider bite with subsequent infections and an abscess that nearly cost her her life. The rehab process was grueling and required several surgeries, as proud flesh and necrosis ensued. Kitty’s medical journey is ongoing, as she has a condition which causes her to eat strange things, including sand, and thus required sand colic surgery. Kitty was diagnosed with navicular syndrome, narcolepsy, lymphangitis, and requires special shoeing. The University of Georgia Vet School used Kitty in a study, and we are so grateful to UGA for saving her life. Nevertheless, Kitty serves as head-mare to our herd and is best friends to Holly. Kitty is the most dignified horse I have ever known, and her scars are her battle wounds and badges of honor. While my daughter never got to show Kitty, she has served as a school master to our intermediate and advanced students and will live her retired and rehabbed life in our little refuge with Red Heart Horse at Sunny Brook Stables.
Kitty’s story is amazing and miraculous. Kitty is one of the main reasons that Sunny Brook Stables and Red Heart Horse were founded. Kitty is a 15-year-old retired racehorse out of Ready’s Image. Kitty was retired off-the-track and was trained as a jumper and then a hunter. Kitty was bought to serve as my daughter’s show horse, but shortly after, Kitty injured herself, causing a months-long rehab process. Shortly after that incident, Kitty suffered a venomous spider bite with subsequent infections and an abscess that nearly cost her her life. The rehab process was grueling and required several surgeries, as proud flesh and necrosis ensued. Kitty’s medical journey is ongoing, as she has a condition which causes her to eat strange things, including sand, and thus required sand colic surgery. Kitty was diagnosed with navicular syndrome, narcolepsy, lymphangitis, and requires special shoeing. The University of Georgia Vet School used Kitty in a study, and we are so grateful to UGA for saving her life. Nevertheless, Kitty serves as head-mare to our herd and is best friends to Holly. Kitty is the most dignified horse I have ever known, and her scars are her battle wounds and badges of honor. While my daughter never got to show Kitty, she has served as a school master to our intermediate and advanced students and will live her retired and rehabbed life in our little refuge with Red Heart Horse at Sunny Brook Stables.
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Holly
Meet Holly
Holly is a semi-retired 25 year-old American Paint Horse, and one of the original “red horses” for whom Red Heart Horse was founded. Holly worked as a lesson and show horse in her career. Holly suffers from multiple gastric issues and after many consultations with our vets, she continues to be on a very limited hay and special feed diet. Holly has Cushing’s disease and had surgery at the University of Georgia for a displaced colon. Holly was involved in special research with the university involving the use of manuka honey at suture sites. Holly is a true heart horse to so many and serves as an essential part of our lesson program, camps, and birthday parties, teaching so many students how to ride through the years.
Holly is a semi-retired 25 year-old American Paint Horse, and one of the original “red horses” for whom Red Heart Horse was founded. Holly worked as a lesson and show horse in her career. Holly suffers from multiple gastric issues and after many consultations with our vets, she continues to be on a very limited hay and special feed diet. Holly has Cushing’s disease and had surgery at the University of Georgia for a displaced colon. Holly was involved in special research with the university involving the use of manuka honey at suture sites. Holly is a true heart horse to so many and serves as an essential part of our lesson program, camps, and birthday parties, teaching so many students how to ride through the years.
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Manhattan's Pippi Longstocking
Meet Pippi
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Skip's True Doc
Meet Doc
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Joy
Meet Joy
Manhattan Project "Eddie"
Meet Eddie
