Winter can be brutal to endure for humans and animals alike. The extreme cold, shortened daylight, and increase in significant weather events can lead to dangerous conditions and health concerns for our horses.

On October 29th, Mr. Binx found himself at a horse auction and resigned himself to his fate. Tired, underweight, older than he could remember—a life of labor coming to an end here. "This is it," he sadly thought to himself as he was unloaded from the trailer and checked in. Soon he was surrounded by hundreds of other horses equally frightened, some more broken than him. Mr. Binx didn't know what awaited him.

My story begins long before 2:00 am. In my ten years at the rescue, I've offered to do pretty much any job but go to auction. I just thought I knew emotionally I could not handle it, and I would not be an appropriate choice to take to auction to help. I've been working on my mental health recently, like so many others. The horses have made me a better person and a stronger person. I felt it was my turn to step up and help rescue some souls that need our help.

We have great news to share! Our sweet little nugget, Moonshine, has been adopted by a wonderful couple here in Connecticut.

On July 4th, 2015, three special horses arrived at CDHR. This is the story of two of them. This is the story of Oliver and Spencer. This is an emotional story, a bittersweet story, a story of triumph, a story of loss, a story of healing, and the incredible spirit of horses.

Lance is a Belgian gelding who was surrendered to CDHR on Sunday. Just over a month ago, Lance was purchased sight unseen from an advertisement. Unfortunately, once he arrived at his new home, it was clear Lance was not quite the horse that had been described in the ad. His new owner knew she needed help to find him a more appropriate home.