Our Blog
It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner state.
A collection of our thoughts, tips and tricks, resources, training and adoption news, and pretty much everything that crosses our mind!
07
Nov 2019
Kiwi needs a Blanket!
Kiwi, our ancient, blind Hackney pony, needs a new winter blanket! Can you help?
20
Oct 2019
Winter is Coming - It's Started!
It's started ... the first round bales of the season are in! We still owe $10,000 to pay off the round bales, which will keep the GSH horses fed through our snowy and bitter cold winter until next May!
17
Oct 2019
#ThankfulThursday - Water
The staff at GSH want to take a moment each Thursday to thank our supporters for all their help throughout the year.
This Thursday we want to recognize everyone who helped us fundraise to put in automatic, heated waterers at our new location for the horses. In our winters, heated waters are a necessity, and water is life. After a very wet summer, our trenchers are finally here and laying lines to get them installed!
30
Aug 2019
Goodbye, Dudley.
Another of our seniors decided it was time to move on to the herd in the sky tonight. Twenty-five year old Dudley was found, gone, in the shelter at evening checks tonight. He showed no signs of struggle or pain, just simply laid down and died.
26
Jul 2019
Belle is one month old!
Baby Belle is one month old today! Both Dixie and Belle are doing well. Belle is growing like a weed and Dixie is staying at a good weight.
04
Jun 2019
Have You Ever Frosted a Donkey?
Fun fact: Donkeys do not have the same nerve endings in their legs as horses so when a fly bites or lands on them they do not stomp to get them off! This leads to sore fly eaten legs...