Drought & economy cause surge in neglected, starved, & abused horses!   Please consider sponsoring, donating, or adopting.  We need your help.  Together, we can make a difference for Georgia's horses!

          Why do we do it?  Read "One Little Pony, One Big Heart"

Reality Check

I'm a very positive person, so my focus is on the good that we do & the potential these rescues have.  The truth is, though, that not all of the horses make it.  Abuse & neglect wreak havoc on a body &, although we make every effort to bring back even the worst cases, sometimes we fail.  In those cases, we work through the painful process of euthanasia to help the horse out of its suffering.    Sometimes this is a peaceful, humane process & it is obvious that we've made the right decision.  Other times, the horse is in condition that causes it untold suffering & no matter what we do, very little eases this for them...&, when all is said & done, things feel very wrong & unjust. 

Recently, we lost a horse we called Kelly.  I honor her by saying out loud that letting a horse get in this condition is a terrible wrong, no matter what the cause.  I honor her by saying out loud that we must work harder to make sure this does not happen to other animals.  I honor her by telling the truth...she suffered & we could not save her.  I honor her by reminding everyone that what you see on most of the pages of this site are the *after* photos.  Dig deeper, see the *before* photos & remember that they don't all make it to the *after* photos.  It is also in her honor that we move on...to the next starvation case, hoping beyond all reason as we always do, to bring them back, restore them to health, & find them a loving home where they get to live out their days lacking nothing. 

Shannon

Mia's baby, 12 hours old!

Mia's baby is here!  She is a beautiful, bay & white paint filly!  She has one blue eye with a section of brown & one brown eye with a section of blue!  She was born on May 24th at 1am.  She needs a sponsor!  If you can sponsor her at $100/mo, email Shannon at ssmith@whisperranch.org. 

Fozzy, 14yo Appaloosa Gelding

Fozzy is a 14yo Appaloosa Gelding Founder rescue.  He was surrendered due to current drought conditions.  His owner could no longer care for him.  Barefoot hoofcare will do him a world of good and we expect him to make a full recovery. 

Fozzy's sponsorship is $100/mo.  Email ssmith@whisperranch.org if you can help out by sponsoring Fozzy.

Pepper

16 year old Quarter Horse Mare

Pepper was a Founder case.  It caused rotation in the coffin bones of her two front feet and she was in pain before she came to us.  Through Therapeutic Barefoot Hoofcare and Nutritional Support, she is completely sound again and a happy, healthy girl currently awaiting adoption!

Pepper's sponsorship is $100/mo.  Contact Shannon at ssmith@whisperranch.org or 678-231-0867, if you are interested in sponsoring Pepper.

The Miniature Program needs sponsors!

 $100/mo goes a long way in this program, taking care of several of these little guys and helping to pay for their travel expenses.  The more sponsors we have, the more work we can do in the community.  If you'd like to donate monthly to this program, contact Shannon at ssmith@whisperranch.org.  

It costs approximately $150 to take the minis to a facility one time.  You can sponsor a single visit or multiple visits by emailing ssmith@whisperranch.org. 

Thank you to Debbie Hamilton who faithfully contributes to this program monthly!.

Mia, 9 yo Paint Horse Mare

Mia foundered in the past and still suffers from pain associated with this condition.  Therapeutic barefoot hoof care will be a miracle for her and will make her feel so much better!  We expect her to make a full recovery and be a great riding horse for a loving family!  Mia's owner died of cancer and forgot to make arrangements for her animals before she succumbed to that horrible disease.  This serves as a reminder to all of us!  Do NOT forget your animals' futures in your wills, folks!

Thank you to Chris Sloan and The Sloan Agency for sponsoring Mia!

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Oh my!  Mama Mia!

Ben, 2 yo Mustang Pony

Ben, now

Ben was impounded by Hall County Animal Control.  He was starved and has multiple scars.  Ben's back right fetlock suffered a severe break at some point and he has developed a lot of mineralization around that joint to compensate.  He is, shockingly, traveling well on that leg.  It is apparently an old injury or, at least, as old as an injury can be on a young colt like this!  We are unsure of whether Ben will be able to be ridden with his leg like this, but we are hopeful he can be trained as a leadline pony.  He's still very nervous about people, but we're working on it.  He *wants* to trust; it is just going to take some time. 

Thank you to Michelle Jenkins of Winmark Homes for sponsoring Ben!

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Bishop on a therapy visit with an Alzheimer patient.

Bishop, 2yo Pony

Bishop was the victim of very severe abuse that resulted in the loss of an ear and part of his upper lip.  Due to the graphic nature of his suffering, his story is on a separate page.  He is doing well now, though, and you can also read about his happy ending!

NEWSFLASH!!!