Benjamin

Ben turned 30! He was rescued by Kara in 2013, she purchased him from the Eugene Livestock Horse auction after no one would even give $5 for him, he was extremely sick and emaciated. He was given less than 50% chance to survive the night. Well, it’s been over 7 years since that day. He moves a little slower than the others, and is about out of teeth, but he’s happy and sassy, and we adore him.

Ben passed away on July 17, 2021. There is an unfillable hole left without him.

Big Mack is a 20 year old Paint gelding. He was listed for sale on craigslist, at no fault of his or the owner, with an unknown lameness by a family who was given him months earlier. We reached out to offer him a safe place to prevent potential harm or neglect until lameness could be diagnosed. He was evaluated by our veterinarians and determined to have arthritis in his stifle from life as a pack horse (we know this is his history from previous owner). MACK was laid to rest on November 30 2022 surrounded by love. His presence is missed.

Mr. Dunkin

Dunkin was a warrior, he battled and fought many adverse illnesses, with love, grace, and gratitude. He loved his people, he thrived on attention. We purchased Dunkin from the Eugene Horse auction in July 2020, he was emaciated, lame, and had swollen eyes. His first month with us was about bringing him back to a healthy weight and providing love and comfort. He soon developed a case of cellulitis in his front left shoulder. We successfully treated that. We continued to battle an unknown and unwavering swollen eye, and after 2 months of medication, multiple vet exams, he developed a large ulcer. We chose the best option for treatment was to send him to OSU and have a lavage line inserted. It was a long shot, but it proved to be the right decision. The ulcer began healing. While at OSU his attending veterinarian was suspect of the underlying issue causing the swelling, the result was lymphoma. A devastating blow to our boys future. Luckily is was treatable with IV injected chemotherapy. We reached out for help and was awarded a grant to cover the cost of 3 treatments. His 1st treatment was a success, by the 2nd treatment he was found to be fighting pneumonia, another set back. He was gaining weight, the eye swelling was gone, and his white blood cell count gave us hope that we could continue again once this new infection was gone. That night, November 6, 2020 we lost him, Burst aneurysm is the suspected cause.

Dorothy

Dorothy arrived at the Sanctuary on September 28, 2020 after her owner reached out for help. She was underweight and had some weakness in her back right. She settled in and it took no time at all for all of us to completely adore her. She began to gain wait, we had her feet trimmed and front shoes replaced. She earned the nick name Princess, and she lived up to the status. She was a bright, intelligent, personable horse that loved human contact and most importantly her grain. She was healthy and we were preparing her to do a couple virtual shows in halter over the summer, a task she truly enjoyed. Sadly, we lost her on January 8th 2021. Her loss was and will forever be unmeasurable.

Little Misty {Mayhem}

Misty and China came together as owner surrenders due to the Estacada labor day fire in Sept 2020 taking their home. She is 31 years old and is PPID positive. She is managed by strict diet and daily medications. Misty is loving and docile mini that loves attention and the barn life.

Addie and Suzi. These beautiful mares were both purchased from the March 2021 Eugene Horse Auction with donors support. Addie was sponsored and paid for by a private group and surrendered to WHOA for sanctuary and evaluation. She had advanced DSLD in both hind legs and end stage osteoarthritis in her front right knee. She showed signs of being heavily bred most if not all her life. She was a mid 20’s Andalusian mare and crossed the rainbow bridge on June 30, 2021. She was gentle, calm, and loved until her last breath. Suzi was sponsored by a loving supporter and brought in for rehabilitation from starvation and abuse. She was underweight, needed her teeth cared for, and was standoffish to humans due to fear of pain. She was making progress in trusting us and gaining weight. On May 29, 2021 Suzi went down in the pasture from multiple seizures, she crossed the rainbow bridge with dignity and compassion in the arms of her favorite human.