This page is dedicated to the Wonderful People and Magnificent Horses that had touched our lives at Blue Ridge and have crossed over to the other side of Rainbow Bridge... They will always live in our hearts.
So long gone from our lives... but never absent from our hearts.
To the Wonderful People that have passed but will always live in our hearts.
In Memory Of Brenda - A Dear Friend To Blue Ridge
A person that could see beauty inside and out.
Because of Her Blue Ridge continued to save the lives of many more horses.
In Memory Of Ivan - A Dear Friend To Our Family
A person that will be truly missed by all those that knew him.
Words can not describe what a gentle and sincere person he truly was.
April 16, 1926 - January 8, 2009
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To the Magnificent Horses that have passed but will always live in our hearts.
Name: Dusty
"Chance"
Age at Rescue: 1 yr.
Sex: M
Breed: Quarter Horse
Passed Away At BRR July 2009
Rest In Peace
Slaughter-Bound
Dusty was starved to death my is previous owner who then sent him slaughter-bound. We saved him from slaughter but could not save him from a small injury - a tiny poke from possibly a woven fence at his previous home. He died from neglect - there is no other way to put it! He was so sweet. Words could not describe how gentle he was...
Name: Harmony
Age at Rescue: 6 mos.
Sex: M
Breed: Quarter Horse
Laid To Rest By BRR July 2007
Rest In Peace
Slaughter-Bound
Harmony was the sweetest boy... born with severe scoliosis...
Rescued from being loaded up on a slaughter-bound truck and put to rest the humane way.
Name: Cagney
Age at Rescue: 10 yrs.
Sex: F
Breed: Pony
Laid To Rest By BRR February 2009
Rest In Peace
Slaughter-Bound
Cagney was a sweet girl that was mistreated...
She had a vertebrae smashed between her ears that caused her to not have control of the back part of her body...
she was rescued from being loaded up and trampled on a slaughter-bound truck and put to rest the humane way.
Name: Guernsey
Age at Rescue: 8 mos.
Sex: M
Breed: Appaloosa
Laid To Rest By BRR November 2009
Rest In Peace
Slaughter-Bound
To the sweetest boy...
Goliath had to be put to rest November 9th 2009 after an unknown accident to his front right leg that shattered his cannon bone.
It was a tragedy and he will be truly missed by all that knew him...
Rest In Peace Sweet Boy.
Name: Goliath
Age at Rescue: 8 mos.
Sex: M
Breed: Percheron
Passed Away At His New Home December 2009
Rest In Peace
Slaughter-Bound
Goliath was adopted several months ago. Yesterday afternoon his new mom found him lying down in the pasture. She called the vet right away and it was determined that Goliath had a twisted gut. For those that do not know what this means: Twisted gut or intestinal torsion is a serious, usually fatal condition of horses and other livestock. It happens when a blockage or sudden movement causes one or more loops of intestine to twist over each other. The loops involved have their blood supply cut off and become gangrenous, swollen and extremely painful. The usual treatment is the immediate euthanasia of the animal involved. This can sometimes occur when an equine rolls completely over on its back from one side to the other and the intestine flips over itself trapping air inside but it can also happen in other circumstances. The most humane thing to do at that point is to have the equine put down humanely and immediately. The owner did what was best for Goliath and now he is resting peacefully. This was a sad day for her and makes her appreciate her other adopted Draft Clifford even more. Twisted gut can occur at anytime in any breed, age, or size - it is simply a misfortunate circumstance.
Name: Grace
Age at Rescue: 2 wks.
Sex: F
Breed: Quarter Horse
Passed Away At BRR July 2010
Rest In Peace
Slaughter-Bound
Gracie was taken away from her mom at only a few weeks old when her mom was loaded on a kill trailer. Gracie unfortunately wasn't strong enough to survive on her own and passed away today. She also had a severe hernia caused from her being ran around at the kill sale.
Gracie was a sweet girl that went through a lot for such a young age. We are just glad she was able to pass peacefully and not on a kill trailer to Mexico.
To the Other Magnificent Hooved Animals that have passed but will always live in our hearts.
Name: Rev
Age at Rescue: 8 yrs.
Sex: M
Breed: Nubian Goat
Passed Away At His New Home November 2009
Adopted: 2009
Resides: Illinois
Unwanted
Our first goat rescue... He was able to pass peacefully at his safe new home. When he arrived at Blue Ridge he was not in good health... he was too far gone to save. He was adopted and able to live out the rest of his days in a comfortable and happy environment.
Name: Bear
Age at Rescue:9 mos.
Sex: M
Breed: Manx Cat
Passed Away At His New Home April 2010
Adopted: 1995
Resides: Iowa
Unwanted
WE HAD BEAR FOR 15 YEARS AND YESTERDAY UNDER THE YELLOW FLOWER BUSH AS LAID UNDER IT HE PASSED AWAY - WE FOUND HIM TODAY WHEN CYDNEE AND I WENT TO PICK SOME YELLOW FLOWERS OFF OF THE BUSH - HE LOOKED LIKE IN WENT PEACEFULLY. WE BURIED HIM UNDER THE YELLOW FLOWERS WHERE HE LAID. HE WAS OUR BLUE RIDGE BARN CAT THAT LOVED EVERYONE.
2 Alpine Bottle Kids
Name: Anne & Angelica
Age at Rescue: 3 wks.
Sex: F
Breed: Alpine Does
Passed Away At Blue Ridge March 2010
Adopted: R.I.P.
Resides: Iowa
Unwanted
These babies weren't given a chance. They died from being in shock after a stressful day of being taken to auction.
Name: V-Rod
Age at Rescue: 1 wk.
Sex: F
Breed: Sannen Doe
Passed Away At Blue Ridge April 2010
Adopted: R.I.P.
Resides: Iowa
Unwanted
V-Rod died from a horrible accident. She was a sweet girl and did not deserve to die so young.
So long gone from our lives... but never absent from our hearts.