10/28/2026
🐴💛 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦. 𝟭𝟮 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗦. 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔 𝗪𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧! 💛🐴
For some horses, having their hooves trimmed is just another day. For others, especially those who have experienced neglect, mistreatment, or trauma, simply allowing someone to pick up a hoof can be a tremendous act of trust.
And that’s why the person holding that hoof matters so much. ❤️
We had farrier day this past Monday for some of our herd, and then half of the herd had appointments two Monday’s before. We couldn’t be prouder of how well everyone did!
We are incredibly grateful to Glenn Richards At TheHorseGuy.Com, not only for the wonderful work he does caring for their hooves, but for the kindness, patience, and respect he shows every single horse.
Glenn understands that each horse is an individual. He recognizes their past traumas, respects their autonomy, pays attention to their body language, and gives them the time and space they need. Some need a little extra reassurance, some need a break, and others are perfectly happy to cooperate.
And the beautiful thing is, each time gets a little easier. Horses who once struggled with having their feet handled are becoming more comfortable and trusting of the process. We see their confidence growing with every appointment, and those moments mean the world to us.
Of course, farrier day isn’t always without a few surprises!
🐴 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗘𝗬: After all the rain we received the week before, Shirley developed a hoof abscess. Thankfully, it was identified during her appointment and packed with hoof clay to help with her recovery.
🐴 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗦: Our sweet Linus has been experiencing some tenderness in his front feet. Although he hasn’t been having a laminitis flare-up, we wanted to understand what was causing his discomfort. Our veterinarian ran bloodwork, and while Linus tested negative for Cushing’s disease, we learned that he is insulin resistant.
The good news is that he was already on a low sugar low starch diet due to his history of Laminitis, so we will just continue with his current diet. The better news is that Glenn fitted him with special shoes to help relieve his hoof discomfort. We’re hopeful these will help keep our little guy comfortable and feeling his best! ❤️🩹
𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘’𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛? 🐴💛
Hoof care is one of those essential expenses that never stops at the sanctuary. With so many medically fragile horses, regular farrier visits are especially important for keeping them comfortable, mobile, and healthy.
This month’s farrier appointments, including the cost of the farrier’s assistant, totaled $1,800.
If you’d like to help, you can sponsor the full cost of one horse’s hoof care or contribute any amount toward their treatment. Every little bit helps!
𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦:
🐴 Bill — $156 💛 Lauren Wilson
🐴 Cora — $156
🐴 Lady — $156
🐴 Belle — $156
🐴 Chuck — $156
🐴 Shadow — $156
🐴 Amelia — $156 💛 Cathy Hayes-Hilker
🐴 Laverne — $156
🐴 Shirley — $156
🐴 Linus — $85
💛 When a horse’s hoof care has been fully sponsored, we’ll place a yellow heart beside their name!
Just let us know which horse you’d like to help in the comments or with your donation. Partial sponsorships are just as appreciated!
Whether you choose to help our gentle giant Bill, our little Linus, or one of the other beautiful souls who call Patch’s Place home, your kindness helps us give them the care they deserve.
These horses have already been through so much. Here, they deserve to have their needs heard, their boundaries respected, and their comfort made a priority.
Thank you to Glenn and his team for helping us provide that care, and thank you to everyone who makes it possible for us to continue doing so. ❤️
❤️🔥 𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘 ❤️🔥
💙 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=H5Y7F29TMSV84
💙 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗠𝗢:
💙 𝗭𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘: [email protected]
💙 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞𝗦 𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦:
9910 Meadow Ranch Rd.
Justin, TX 76247
Even if donating isn’t possible right now, you can still help our herd! A like, comment, or share helps us reach more people who may want to support these beautiful horses. It truly makes a difference!
📌 Patch’s Place is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Many employers also offer donation matching, so please check with your HR department.
🐴💛 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵’𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟴 𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵-𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨!💛🐴