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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Oct 22, 20102 min read

Blind Faith

Earlier this year, an ancient Appaloosa pony found himself, along with many other unfortunate horses, in a auction house in Montana....

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Oct 1, 20101 min read

Rescue Shelter Holiday Challenge

This is Blitzen after rehab. Before she left for home Laura had him working for 40 minutes each day. It is one of the real pleasures in...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

May 31, 20101 min read

More Volunteers

After three weeks at the Rescue, Blitzen is starting to fill out. His initial weight, recorded by the attending vet on April 4th, was 720...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

May 4, 20102 min read

Donations

I’m sure it seems that today, everyone is asking you for donations. In the present economic climate, just about everyone needs help. Here...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Apr 6, 20101 min read

Spring Forward

Our new sign is finally up and in place, with a bed around it and sporting an array of bushes, trees and spring flowers. Spring has very...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Apr 1, 20101 min read

Clearinghouse

Like most rescues we have a full house, and turning away legitimate requests to take horses is one of our most painful duties. But...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Mar 31, 20101 min read

From our Clearinghouse

Description of Jeb: 16 hand leopard Appaloosa, approximately 21-25 years old. Former dressage champion. Blind, but very sweet. Needs a...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Mar 4, 20102 min read

Winter and White Bird Horses

While we try and keep up with posts, especially for those of you who regularly look in on us to see what is going on, this winter has...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Feb 14, 20101 min read

Honorary Appaloosa

In this difficult economy, many animals are without homes and finding new ones has become more difficult than in previous years. This...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Dec 22, 20091 min read

Fun in the Snow

The White Bird horses have been enjoying the sun, the crisp air and the snow. For all their arthritic joints, old injuries, and for some...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Dec 8, 20091 min read

A Note of Gratitude

Over the years, we have had the good fortune of meeting many compassionate and caring people who have mucked stalls, fed breakfast and...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Nov 15, 20091 min read

In Appreciation of our Volunteers

Saturday was Volunteer Appreciation Day and we celebrated by going out for Indian Food at the Mystiq Masala. We could not do what we do...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Nov 9, 20091 min read

Our New Sign

Thanks to the creativeness of Heidi Powers we now have a brand new sign showing off our new logo. Heidi is a budding new illustrator and...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Oct 20, 20091 min read

Charlotte Crossing Visits White Bird

On October 12, White Bird was visited by the residents and staff of Charlotte Crossing, a psychosocial rehabilitation center in Charlotte...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Oct 20, 20091 min read

White Bird's New Logo

In 2003, the founders of White Bird designed a logo that has been used for the past six years. While we’ve been fond of it, in a...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Sep 4, 20091 min read

Upcoming Events

Come meet the White Bird crew at two locations this month! September 22: Combined Federal Campaign Central Virginia Charity Fair at the...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Aug 28, 20091 min read

Chessie’s New Shoes

Chessie is a Quarter horse who experiences severe heel pain due to a disorder called “navicular syndrome.” This disorder is not well...

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White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue

Jul 28, 20091 min read

Welcome Hera!

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the White Bird family. Hera was abandoned at a farm by her owner and the recipient was...

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