Bluemont Equine Sanctuary, Colts Neck, NJ (2026)

We rescue, rehabiliate and offer permanent sanctuary to equines of all kinds. We specialize in dwarfs, seniors and difficult medical cases.

09/23/2026

Things that have made me smile lately ➡️

All of these beautiful photos were captured by a dear friend to the sanctuary Linda Central NJ- Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer. ❤️

When a follower called Twister a Targaryen. Now I can’t unsee it. 🤓

Stormie’s Glow up 🥺
This old lady came to us in rough shape. To see her so filled in with a dappled coat is 🤌🏼💞

Alisha’s striking beauty. At 37 years young she’s a knockout.

But I have to say her sassy side is my favorite 😍

Thinking about Cashew finally coming home and rejoining his herd. 🙏🏻❤️‍🩹

Tibbs and his fan 💨

Sparky begging for treats 😋

Wren’s Smolder 🔥

Watching Moondog fall in love 💞

Viva the diva 💅🏻💃

Xena’s soft eyes

Allister being so tall that he can rub his belly on the hay feeder

Taz’s eyeliner

Tater. Just Tater

And last but not least Buffy and Crickets friendship. These two ladies absolutely adore each other.

09/14/2026

Im so sorry ive been quiet. Bluemont’s account is told from my point of view. Lesley, the co-founder who convinced her husband and 4 boys that we could do this. That we could help hundreds of horses, advocate, teach and help hospice cases, seniors and special needs equines. I thought we could do this work without taking a major personal hit. And I was wrong. I’ve always been a deeply feeling person, especially when it comes to animals but I had no idea what the constant loss and grief of rescuing at this scale would look like. I’ve been in the mud and the muck before in my life. But not like this. I recently read a study that said that grief rewires the brain, that it changes your perception of self and of life. And for people who are in animal rescue the grief is relentless. Admittedly it’s been 12 months, starting last June when we lost Vera after she fought so hard. As we’ve taken on more horses and more special needs cases we’ve lost more. In my thinking brain this makes sense. But last week we had a major loss.

I came out of an hour long brain scan to 6 missed calls and 15 text messages. A rupture, our vet rushed over and was already euthanizing. Followed by an onsite necropsy because none of us could make any sense of it. I did have to go inward for a time to really process this one. I’m not ready to talk about it yet but I’ll post soon. I would like to thank our team for being there for us and the animals.

About Cashew. Who’s unfortunately still in the hospital. We almost let him go this past Friday but decided to give one last medication a go. Overall he was doing better. But he has gut stasis and his GI has stopped moving. They don’t know if this is the result of a negative feedback loop or if his GI is just too damaged. Either way we decided to take the risk and try a medication that would kick his GI into gear knowing that he could experience complications. My phone is always on but I clarified with his Doctors that if he got into trouble to end his pain and not to wait. He did well and his gut is moving, albeit slowly. We’re waiting on an update this afternoon.

Thank you for being here with us, more updates soon.

❤️, L

08/20/2026

Sweet cashew continues to fight. He’s a strong and stoic boy. We don’t know his full history but we do know that there’s a sadness in his eyes. If you look at a horse long enough the tough facade slips away for a moment and you get a glimpse of their inner world. You can see that here in these pictures.

His disposition tells me that he was loved and cared for when he was youngster. The adults that breed them don’t truly love them, they’re just a commodity, but the children sure do… I wonder how many little broken hearts there are behind every mini that’s walked through our gates.

I spoke with Cashews care team this morning. With colitis there are a lot of ups and downs. He’s had some bad days and we’ve almost called it twice. His Doctor and I are in constant contact as we’re both committed to preventing his suffering if there’s no end in sight. His prognosis is guarded but today he’s brighter. Seems more interested in eating and his heart rate has dropped by 20 points. Clinically these are great signs, but we aren’t out of the woods by a long stretch.

Yesterday I went through my day listlessly, just going through the motions. I only really stopped to read the literature on colitis (AGAIN) and to dive into case studies. I both love and hate that my brain does this…but I do know why. It comes from a place of always wanting to be better, for them. Being a steward for an animal that’s fighting their heart out in the hospital really trains you to check your nervous system. To temper yourself. To trust as best you can. It’s an intense experience that I know many of you are familiar with.

We’re so mindful not to ask too much of our donors. But this bill is going to be astronomical. We’re already at $10,000 with all of the interventions he’s needed. I know some will say “this is heroics” and “think of how many animals you could save with that”. I will counter with every life matters and how can you put a price on Cashews life. As a sanctuary dedicated to caring for discarded and special needs equines our mission is to give the best care.

If you’ve ever felt called to support us, we sure could use your help now.

Thank you for being here with us ❤️

08/19/2026

We need your help ‼️

Cashew is currently fighting for his life with a severe case of colitis. We rushed him to Mid Atlantic Equine on Saturday evening after an emergency vet visit.

As you know Bluemont specializes in miniatures horses. They represent over 90% of our intensive medical care. They don’t follow most of the rules that large horses do medically and are extremely fragile. Currently, 30 of the 50 equines in our care are miniature horses. The majority of the minis that call Bluemont home have dwarfism or are special needs. Cashew is on the dwarfism spectrum which is why we were asked to help him and his bonded companion Nutmeg back in February.

A little over a week ago Cashew needed a few stitches after he banged and cut his eye on the handle of his water bucket. He received an excede (antibiotic) shot that day to prevent infection along with an NSAID to control pain and swelling. Unfortunately the excede shot cause a dysbiosis in his GI tract and he developed a severe case of colitis. This is quite rare but like I mentioned miniature horses are fragile.

Colitis is a very serious condition and the required care is ICU level for a human. Unfortunately Cashew has endotoxemia and we’re trying everything we can to save his life. Plasma, f***l transplants, cryotherapy, aggressive fluid resuscitation… I could go on and on here but he’s a young happy boy and he deserves for us to fight for him.

We’re just devastated that such a simple medical treatment can cause a domino effect that could cost Cashew his life. I’m not sleeping and just keep pouring over every detail wondering what we could’ve done differently. At the end of the day all we can do is fight like hell to save his life.

Please consider a donation towards cashews life saving medical care. We can’t do this without all of you. ❤️

Donations can be made via this fundraiser, our website, through PayPal or Zelle.

Thank you for helping us help them.

08/08/2026

Real feel is 101 🫠
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Tibbs loves to hang out in the barn in front of the fans. As we were doing a light blow off of the barn aisle he stepped in front of the blower like “fans are great but I’m gonna need more”
We don’t mind being his personal concierge 💁🏼‍♀️😅

08/06/2026

Been meaning to get a Goose update up for a while now. This boy is doing well 🙏🏻

Colic surgery is a big deal and not every horse is a candidate. Goose has been a chronic colicer from the moment he arrived to our sanctuary. As a young horse with all the provisions in place this just shouldn’t be….

When Dr. Elliot at Mid Atlantic opened him up he found a massive sand impaction. He said he’s likely had this impaction since he was a foal and we would nurse him through a colic at the sanctuary and get things moving only for the slightest change in drinking habits or motility to send him sideways again. You can’t see these impactions on mini horses on imaging as everything is so tight in their compact abdomens. Additionally you can’t re**al a mini horse like you can a full size horse. The one thing his care team knew was that without surgery he wouldn’t make it. And alongside our supporters we can give equines like Goose the care he needs and deserves.

Goose has always been fragile and as a small mini he may have some twists and turns in his large colon that make him more prone to impactions. Since his arrival he’s been on a strict protocol to encourage proper hydration and GI motility. His care plan is the same as when he entered the hospital but with this impaction removed things should hopefully move along nicely now.

He took stall rest in stride and at times it was clear that he thought this was his new normal. Living in a stall. 😔
But lucky for this little man it was just part of his healing and he gets to go back out with his herd next week. We will reintroduce him slowly and watch closely. He will need to work his way back into the hierarchy, which can be stressful.

Maverick was just so happy to see Goose and loves their afternoon playdates in the barn. They would groom each other the entire time. 😭❤️

So here’s to a happy and healthy Goose for decades to come.

We love you buddy and we can’t thank our donors enough for showing up when we need them the most.

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Colts Neck, NJ
07722

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https://bluemontsanctuary.org/

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