03/03/2026
Good ole "Roper the Rescue".....if I had favorites, he would be in the top 3 of all horses. He came from the kill pen some years ago. Terribly soul- sad. Not just sad. Broken to the core. Those first two pictures were taken in the first few days here at Grace. He actually looked like he was continually in tears. I've never seen any of our animals so so sad. Over the following months, he began to heal. He could do light riding, but we continually battled an old shoulder injury. We tried everything. But in the end....it was obvious that his riding days were over. It is never easy to make the difficult decisions with our rescues. Instead of being selfish....we have to think of what is best for them. Some love therapy, some adore kids, and some need a big heavenly Pasture to graze in. I would be very picky about his next landing place. And in comes Alicia Elliott from Olympia. Her mare had just lost her pasture companion (gelding) and she was lost and lonely. She drove over an hour to meet our guy, and see if they had a good chemistry together. She sent pictures of her place, her mare and her many acres of a large green pasture. A wonderful retirement home for sure. We are so grateful to you Alicia Elliott. You were an answer to our prayers, for the perfect place for our guy to rest. And be loved. And just be retired.
Thank you for loving our boy. That last picture of him, in your beautiful pasture.... makes my heart sing!! π΄ππ. And THAT is the life we pray for, for our beauties. Gratitude always!