Buddy's Angels Story! Hope Reins almost lost its sweet horse Buddy last winter due to a severe case of colic. For 72 hours straight, in the frigid 20 degree December air, volunteer teams of 2 comforted the hurting gelding while walking him around the ranch in shifts.    Eventually the critical

Denise & Suzanne's Story! "Hope GROWS." There are three cheery mailboxes near the white picket gate of Hope Reins’ garden.  Denise Etheridge loves to peek into one in particular for its treasure trove of journal entries written by some of the adorable kids who stop by to pick, prune and plant.

Mr. Jim's Story! Jim Reason, affectionately called Mr. Jim, looks like he belongs at Hope Reins. Cowboy hat, check…western boots, yup… and he rides and used to own three horses. The only thing out of character might be the classic ’64 Chevy Chevelle convertible he drives through the ranch gate. “I’ve

Pooja's Story! A little girl with a brilliant smile, Pooja endured a horrific early life in her home of Hyderabad, India. She lost her birth parents as a toddler and joined one of the country’s orphanages where maltreatment and cruelty is widespread, especially toward girls. Adopted at 12 by Candy, Pooja

David's Story! Lonely. The word can describe anyone at some point in life, but for David, feeling alone began at the age of 3, after his birth mother took his sisters one night and left him behind. Although David was placed with his Dad, Scott, and soon thereafter a new and

Cadence's Story! Cadence was born on the streets to a single, homeless mother and by the time she was three entered foster care due to extreme neglect, violence and malnutrition. Fortunately, Holly and Brad fell in love with the tiny little girl they’d taken in as foster parents and adopted Cadence.

Ashley's Story! “Nothing’s been easy for Ashley,” according to her Mom, Tina. From her infancy, the now 14-year-old grappled with severe health issues that progressed to debilitating anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder by the time she was 10. “Every day was a struggle. I couldn’t fix it.” Multiple therapists and dozens

In Memory of Twinkle In Memory of Twinkle Name: Twinkle Breed: Micro Miniature Horse Color: Brown Sex: Mare Arrival: Fall 2016 DOB: 2013 Pain is a common denominator between our kids and horses.  The burden of emotional pain is what brings

In Memory: Jesse's Story! Name: Jesse Breed: Quarter Horse Color: Brown Sex: Mare Arrival: Fall 2010 DOB: 1993 DOD: 2023 The first time we laid eyes on this traumatized brown mare was at a United States Equine Rescue League foster home.  As we listened to the USERL worker share what details