Bobbie Coulon of Dunwoody, GA, and Sarah the donkey
Now at the Rainbow Bridge together, best friends once again
Beautiful Lily
Born January 8, 2009 Died July 8, 2009
Though I knew you just one short week, I will always remember your sweetness and joy.
I wish I could have done more. Maria, K9 Rescue
Hot Shot (07/02/09)
For the past 22 years, this wonderful gelding was my loving companion, partner
and friend. For him to leave me so suddenly from colic the night of April 28, 2009, still seems unreal.
I still hear his whinny as he would greet me when I approached his stall, still see him lift his head and
start walking up the hill in the pasture when I called him, still feel the strong muscles in his neck
as I ran my hand under his thick black mane. I don’t know when the pain of this loss will subside,
but the joyous journey with my dear Hot Shot has made every tear I now shed all worthwhile. I miss my
friend more than words can express and I am so thankful for the great time, wonderful rides and eternal memories we made together.
Laura Buck, Marietta, GA
Grace (06/30/09)
A gift of love and forgiveness that is beyond understanding,
that something I have no words for
but know the truth of it in my heart...Ed, Woodstock, GA
06/25/09 In Memory of Cindie Brown
Dave Dickerson of Booneville, MS
Bill, Traci and Kaitlen Eckmann of Huntington, TX
06/09/09 In Memory of Brittany "Britty" Hauck
1997-2009
Free Home Animal Hospital of Canton, GA
Karl and Amy Leurart of Ball Ground, GA
06/08/09 In Memory of Check (guardian: Jennifer Barfield) by Deborah Hudson of Austell, GA
04/29/09 Judith Marion Martins of Jackson Township, NJ
My Mom, Judy, was a mother, grandmother, daughter, aunt and sister loved by all who knew her. She was a great lover of all animals - especially horses. She owned her first horse was she was 37 years old and this was the best time in her life. She moved to a small farm in 1988 and cared and loved all of her animals: Chickens, Ducks, Horses, Rabbits, Cats, Dogs, Ferrets, Goats, Birds and Fish. She took in any animal that needed love and care. She nursed many, many animals back to life. The local game warden in Jackson Township, New Jersey would bring hurt wild animals to my Mom to see if she could give them a chance (more times than not she was successful).
We found your organization on-line and knew immediately my Mom would like to be apart of what you do for young fillies and colts. We have asked that donations in her honor are made to the Horse, Rescue, Relief and Retirement Fund, Inc. Please use these funds to help as many horses as you can. ~ Tracey Cadorette of Merchantville, NJ
Donations in Judith Marion Martin's Honor:
Teri-Blaze Pecenak of Mansfield, NJ
Alice R. Cadby Sabo of Conneaut, OH
Robert Rahnenfuhrer of Kenilworth, NJ
Alan and Sally Holzapfel of Garwood, NJ
Robert and Doris Hatfield of Jackson, NJ
Charles and Julia Schwab of Bayville, NJ
Fernando and Idalinah Valente of Basking Ridge, NJ
Stephen and Denise Jamison of Jackson, NJ
William Chemidlin of Manville, NJ
Baskin
Baskin was my baby boy, my first love. Even though he was 33 he still had a lot of spunk in him. I loved him so dearly. He was the best of the best of the best and he will never be forgotten. When I first got him and did my first gallop, I lost both my stirrups and he went from a full out gallop to a halt in 5 strides. I caught my balance and my stirrups and then he took off again. He loved us with all his heart and we did the same for him in return. When we found out that he had cancer and anemia we were devastated, and started putting all this medicine on it and really watching him. He was never the same after we got home from UGA. My baby boy was so good to us that we didn't want him to suffer and hard decisions to make in the near future. I rode him for 4 years and he made me so confident in my riding and trusting horses that I no have no problem riding any horse that you tell me to. If I had one wish it would be to bring him back at a young age and have him all over again and never let it end. We thank the rescue everyday for giving him to us and will never ever forget him or the rescue. If you have a chance to adopt a horse grab it and run with it because you never know what you will get out of it. Our special surprise was the best thing that we could have ever done and wish it would not have ended so fast but life comes in short and great packages and all have GREAT meanings to them. Take a chance at something new. We did and it was AMAZING!! Baskin we will always remember you and have a picture of you everywhere.
~ Brigitte Aickelin
Royal Beat "Yoshi" (April 17, 1993 - April 1, 2009)
Loved by his guardian Melissa and Dan Phillips, Rome, GA
Yoshi and I began our journey together 8 years ago at HRRRF and I am so thankful for them bringing us together.
I've loved many of the horses that have gone through their barn doors but none as much as Yoshi.
Donations in honor of Yoshi Goff Phillips:
He will be sadly missed. Debbie & Kevin Phillips of Ladson, SC, Yoshi's grandparents
Bill & Marilyn Goff of Ball Ground, GA, Yoshi's grandparents
Stephanie Mauldin Folsom of Macon, GA
Meredith West of Asheville, NC
From a poem a friend sent me. Author, Anonymous
"If it is in your blood to love horses, you share your life with them. Our horses know our secrets; we braid our tears into their manes and whisper our hopes into their ears. A barn is a sanctuary in an unsettled world, a sheltered place where life's true priorities are clear: a warm place to sleep, someone who loves us, and the luxury of regular meals. Some of us need these reminders. When you step back, it's not just about horses - it's about love, life, and learning. On any given day, a friend is celebrating the birth of a foal, a blue ribbon, or recovery from an illness. That same day, there is also loss: a broken limb, a case of colic, a decision to sustain a life or end it gently. As horse people, we share the accelerated life cycle of horses: the hurried rush of life, love, loss, and death that caring for these animals brings us. When our partners pass, it is more than a moment of sorrow. We mark our loss with words of gratitude for the ways our lives have been blessed. Our memories are of joy, awe, and wonder. Absolute union. We honor our horses for their brave hearts, courage, and willingness to give. To those outside our circle, it must seem strange. To see us in our muddy boots, who would guess such poetry lives in our hearts? We celebrate our companions with praise worthy of heroes. Indeed, horses have the hearts of warriors and often carry us into and out of fields of battle. Those who know them understand how fully a horse can hold a human heart. Together, we share the pain of sudden loss and the lingering taste of long-term illness. We shoulder the burden of deciding when or whether to end the life of a true companion. In the end, we're not certain if God entrusts us to our horses--or our horses to us. Does it matter? We're grateful God loaned us the horse in the first place."
In October 2008, Ranger was adopted to a wonderful family. He was two years old. He had congestive heart failure, but Ranger’s adoptive family loved him so much they decided to keep him. They lost Ranger last weekend to this disease. Ranger was the luckiest dog to have such a wonderful family to love him so dearly. If all pets could be this lucky.
Doc, our Beloved Little Boy
By the love of those who I've been privileged to rescue,
I have been rescued.
Jett
From all of us who knew him, sponsored him and loved him
Frank and Keli Musil, Duluth, GA
Amy Haywood, Atlanta, GA
Irene Bonertz, Norcross, GA
Missy
(DOB: unknown, she came from a shelter) Rainbow Bridge 02/19/09 with her friends beside her
Thank you for giving Missy such a wonderful life in her "golden years."
Rest in peace little one.
All of us who knew her at the Horse Rescue
(01/25/09) In Memory of Barbara Pappas from E. Thomas Andrews of Atlanta, GA
(12/23/08) In Memory of Dorothy McCormick from Aileen McCormick and Family of Nashville, TN
(12/08/08) In Memory of "Cheyenne" Morgan mare
(12/07/08) Donation Made in Memory of "Martha" a 33 year-old Morgan mare
by Marissa Woodall of Woodstock, GA
In Memory of "Scarlett"
(11/22/08) Donation Made in Memory of "Drumlin" at the age of 38.
He was rescued by Janet Kozlak (Torrington, CT) from an abusive environment
and remained in her loving care for 17 years.
by Ellen Boyd of Torrington, CT
Pinky 1998 - 9/7/2008
Pinky passed away last night. She had congestive heart failure. It came on very sudden
and she died in my arms last night at 8pm. She was loved by all and will
be missed very much.
She is laid to rest at the Horse Rescue.
Please take some time to remember how precious life is......ours and theirs.
Kelly & Stephen Barrett of Talking Rock, GA
Donation Made in Memory of "Fasha"
(08/2008) Fasha was my dad's 30-year-old Arabian mare and amazing riding companion. She and my father had an
amazing bond that took them over hundreds of endurance trail miles over the east coast.
I am grateful that I have my parents in my life who have shown me how important animals are
in our lives and the bond we have with them.
Fasha is running in green pastures at the rainbow bridge with all of our horse buddies
especially Zar and Magic - the trio.
Leah Rittenhouse-Smith of Dallas, GA
Minature Filly 08/11/08-08/13/08
Her mom 08/12/08
Holly
1974-07/28/08
Holly peacefully crossed to the rainbow bridge this afternoon with the help of Dr. Duval with her friends at her side,
Marilyn Goff (her long time sponsor), Melissa Phillips and Michele Williams.
Cricket, the Grande Ole Lady!
1964 - 2007
We will miss you.
Donations Made in Memory of Thomas Leitch of Norcross, GA
Donna Pullen of Sugar Hill, GA
The Joe Ranney's of Norcross, GA
Donation Made in Memory of Carolyn Skvara
Debra and Thomas Mills of Cumming, GA
Donations Made in Memory of Susan Malinda Stoltzfus:
John Niforatos of Princeton, NJ
David and Christina Rowntree of Pennington, NJ
Dr. Leslie Mancuso, President & CEO, Jhpiego and Staff Worldwide
The Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation of Princeton, NJ
Lisette Siegel of Princeton, NJ 08540
Neil Ann Stuckey Levine of Princeton, NJ
Anne and Carl Brown of Princeton, NJ
Sara Davies of Princeton, NJ
Esther Dresner of Princeton, NJ
Jesse Lasky of Princeton, NJ
Richard and Claire Bogosian of Montgomery Village, MD
Henry Vogt of Simsbury, CT
Linda Ann Rossetti of Winchester, MA
A.C. Reeves and Joan Hicks of Skillman, NJ
David R. Scott of Princeton, NJ
Her Friends and Caregivers at Princeton Medical Group:
Lori Angelini, Ellen Bourscheid, Jo Cole, Kimyata Hayes, Mimi Mosho, Joan Novick, Pat Oldfield, Lori Sookerman, Amy Weiser
Constance Wieler of Princeton, NJ
Winifred S. Vogt of Dummerston, VT
Annamarie Walters of North Brunswick, NJ
Donations Made in Memory of Maureen Murphy:
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Keller of Lafayette, LA
Robert and Jan Thiery of Duluth, GA
Thomas and Mary Haslam of Litha, FL
Jerry and Lorin Cook of Woodstock, GA
Foxdale Equine Veterinary Services of Cumming, GA
Donations Made in Memory of Ellender Claire Webb:
Her parents, Thomas and Joy Webb of Gainesville, GA
Sandra Adamson Fryerhofer, M.D. of Atlanta, GA
Dorothy O'Rielly of Roswell, GA
Jacque and Don Knight of Dunwoody, GA
Marge Kulfan of Alpharetta, GA
Margaret Pepe of Cumming, GA
James Kelly of College Park, GA
Bennie and Angelyn Price of Gordon, GA
Linda Clark of Macon, GA
Crawford and Yvonne Lovett of Macon, GA
Pershing Burrell of Canton, GA
Ginny Davies
Jack Mitchell and Denise Proffitt
The Employees of the Roswell Post Office, Roswell, GA
Randy Patterson of Canton, GA
Nancy Yancy, Nanette, Tim and Gil of Atlanta, GA
Kathryn Ann Kelly of Abbeyville, GA
Frances Lepore
Donations Made in Memory of Paul Welles:
Joel and Cindi Freeman of Cary, NC
Elizabeth Farlow of Apex, NC
Randall and Wendy Gressett of Cary, NC
J. and T. Donoghue of Apex, NC
Sylvie Preteroti of Cary, NC
In memory of "Panzer," your parents will miss you always, 1983-2008 - The Moors
by Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Sabine,
Mr. & Mrs. James Parks and the Clements Family
In memory of my daughter,
Elizabeth Bagley Robinson, 1963-2007
Joan Lombardi Fournier
Acworth, GA
Scooter
Faithful Friend of K. Janulis, Sugar Grove, Il
Rainbow Bridge 01/11/08
"He is your friend, your partner,
your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader. He will
be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat
of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of
such devotion." Unknown
In Memory of Barbie
Donation from Karen Oates of Lawrenceville, GA in memory of a horse she saw on Animal Planet that was euthanized
and her daughter's horse, Barbie, who crossed to the Rainbow Bridge in January 2007
In Memory of Scoobie and Henry
Both Scoobie and Henry passed away this year they were a big part of the Flesher
family and will be missed greatly. Their mom Dina Flesher has one of biggest hearts I know. She is also one of
your volunteers along with her daughter Hannah. Hannah is following right along in her mother's footsteps. I
am so happy that Dina has become an asset to our family.
With love in honor of Scoobie and Henry,
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