THE REMEMBERED

This page is dedicated to those who came to The Buckland and lived out their lives.

They were our friends and will never be forgotten as long as Buckland Equine Rescue is around.

They are the reason we formed this rescue.

BUCKLAND'S REBEL'S THUNDER -Horse #00007 Status: DECEASED approx 1:00pm Nov 5th, 2007

Thunder was our heartbreak kid. Saved in a bidding war from the killer-buyer on Oct 1st, 2007 in a Dutch auction w/ two other horses. He was in the worst condition of the three, fighting internal parasites, multiple external injuries, starvation depleted, muscle atrophy and a raging strep infection. Quite possibly one of the most beautiful Kentucky Spotted Mountain Horses we've ever seen, Thunder was a joy to have here for the short time we were able to know him, and there is no doubt that he would have been a World Champion in the show ring. The cinnamon roan yearling stallion never really got healthy though, and we now believe that part of his digestive tract had either been damaged or had died during his starvation period. Nov. 2nd, 2007 he showed signs of non-specific colic which over the course of the next few days clearly became torsional colic. The veterinarians were here three of the four days, but it was a losing fight. Surgery was a very expensive and risky option with a low probability of survival. On Nov. 5th, we had to make the right, but sad decision to have him put to sleep. His halter and tail trimming will be hung up in a place of honor. We will miss him for a long time.

FAREWELL YOUNG MASTER, AND STAY CLOSE BY RIDING THE THUNDERHEADS ACROSS THE SUMMER SKY.

CANDLE -Horse #00010 STATUS: DECEASED 11:41AM May 9th 2008  c.1979-May 9 2008

He is retired to Buckland Equine Rescue. NOTES: Arrived February 3rd, 2008. We were contacted by Dr. Walker Brown of Hagyard Equine Institute about Candle. She fostered him for a month or so, until we had adequate space for a horse of his size and age. He is a quarter horse, formerly on the show circuit, and was 28 years old upon arrival. He is blind in his left eye, and a little hard of hearing. With some lameness due to a kicking incident in his younger days, and arthritis, his flexibility was not what it should have been. At the time of this writing, late March 08, he has benefited almost miraculously from some light physical therapy in conjunction with a very good senior horse feed and a superior senior horse supplement. We have recently seen him at play with some of the other horses, running well and feeling good enough to be rearing as much as 3 feet off the ground, a great feat for an old soul such as him! Candle is permanently retired here at Buckland to live out his life in good company and with lots of love.

MAY UPDATE AND CLOSING:

Candle passed away due to natural causes here at The Buckland on May 9th, 2008. He was lovingly cared for and attended to in his last hours by several volunteers and staff from BERI. He died while out for a walk on the Foreland Loop after losing his equilibrium and kneeling to lie down in the grasslands there. He was assisted down by Mr. Chris, who was there with him as he passed. He had endured a tough morning eased by Miss Cheryl, who was there to administer Banamine by injection to ease his discomfort. His vet, Dr. Walker Brown, was en route to The Buckland, and was in phone communication during the morning. His final week of life, saw him bond very closely with SPIRIT, a new arrival to Buckland Equine Rescue. Spirit is a 6 year old Arabian gelding, who, for some reason, seemed to take a guardian role over Candle and Achilles. Spirit always came back after turnout each morning to round up Candle and escort him to the pasture, and would follow Candle in each night. Candle was well taken care of by his equine friends as well as his human friends.

Candle was 29 years of age, a very respectable span of life for a horse. A Quarter Horse, he was trained for the show circuit, and competed there for many years. A lover of carrots and molasses, he was fond of rolling in every patch of really good mud he could find.

Candle will be interned May 10th in what has been named CANDLE GROVE. The staff here has decided that all rescued horses who pass here will be buried along the base of this grove of trees looking out across meadow and trees and over onto Stoney Creek. The Foreland Loop, a riding and walking trail on the Buckland Estate passes by the site, and the graves will be noted so equine lovers can pay their respects. Candle was a very fine fellow, and he will be missed for the calmness and dignity that he carried with him. His halter and tail trimming will be hung in a place of honor.

FAREWELL OLD FRIEND, AND GRAZE WHERE GREEN GRASS NEVER FADES!

Here is Candle w/Dr. Walker Brown who contacted us to take him.

A good coat of mud gets you extra grooming from Miss Cheryl every time!

Candle says, 'It wasn't me, but for an unmarked 50 pound bag of Triple Crown Senior Feed, I'll tell ya' who bent that rail....and it wasn't that stupid thug-of-a-race-horse either."

Candle meets and greets with Cecelia Sponcil. She is one of BERI's advisory board members and our liaison at Traditional Bank.