Stylin, one of the Sanctuary’s residents, is the grandson of the famous racehorse Secretariat

Ever notice that when you do good you receive a lot of goodness too?  For example, we love to help out at The Equine Sanctuary in nearby Ojai where injured race horses have been rescued from potential slaughter.  At the Sanctuary, the animals are rehabilitated and turned into therapy horses who work (and play) with disabled war veterans, children with autism and terminally ill kids.  Cool loop, right?

Unfortunately, the lives of our four-legged friends are in some very real jeopardy right now.  After 13 years at their home in Ojai, they have to relocate – which means that the little non-profit has to raise a lot of money in a very short amount of time.  Specifically, they need another $45,000 by the middle of next week (August 29th) to make the move happen.  It’s kind of hard to overstate how vital it is to the lives of the animals that the Sanctuary reaches its goal.

For us, time with these sensitive, beautiful animals is definitely time well-spent (even when we’re doing some of the less glamorous chores).  Each horse has a very distinct personality and we love to watch the way they form relationships with each other and with the people who take care of them.  We never fail to drive away feeling a little bit in awe of their ability to make our hearts smile.

If you’re feeling moved to help our friends with their move, please go here  – and pass it on to your fellow animal lovers!

If you want to learn more about the The Equine Sanctuary and the great work they do in general, go here.