Penny Lane Foal Rescue

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Penny Lane Foal Rescue Advancing equine welfare across N.M. through training, advocacy, and education in humane horsemanship, wild horse conservation, and lifelong stewardship.

Support network for orphaned foals. Integrating EAL to build transformative human-equine connections. In 2009, a tiny, four-day old, orphaned foal was brought to my home in a Jeep Cherokee. She was carried across the paddock looking more like a medium sized dog than a foal. Her body was so swollen that she had tiny slits for eyes and her limbs looked like tree trunks. She had spent nearly her entire days on Earth at the vet's office getting stabilized enough to find her forever home. Days earlier, this little filly was found in an arroyo shortly after birth. Her dam had left her behind and a hiker came upon her awaiting for the mare's return. Fearing coyotes and imminent death, this hiker gathered his neighbors to rescue the foal. While their attempts saved her life, she became deathly ill the following day. She was taken to the emergency vet's office for colostrum and plasma transfusions, and IV antibiotics. Three days later, she had stabilized enough to be released. But who would want to take on an orphan foal who needed feedings every two hours and intramuscular injections twice daily for nearly two weeks? My wonderful neighbors agreed to help feed this little foal while I was work so I could take her in. I slept on the couch, setting the oven timer every two hours, for months to give her feedings. We were not out of the woods when it came to her health. For three weeks, she went without a name. At six weeks old, she got pneumonia, a few bouts of colic, ulcers, and enemas. She was given the name Penny Lane, after my favorite Beatle's song. Soon, she got her partner, Judey Jude, a soon-to-be 250 pound Boer goat, who also made his way to my home in the back of a passenger vehicle. Over time, Penny Lane continued to build strength and weight with the help of her Judey Jude. It took a neighborhood and an ornery goat to raise her to the heights of a medium sized pony at nearly 800 pounds. So, here we go again with our next adventure of taking in orphaned foals. Penny's vet and farrier requested that we go slow and only take in a few at a time. This time, I'm inviting youth to become part of this awesome experience. Through the Apprentice Horse Trainer Program, youth, 10-16 years old, will learn how to train horses from the ground while socializing our little foals.Together, we will give these foals a second chance at having a wonderful life and finding their forever homes.

Our Horse Leaders make such a difference here at Penny Lane Foal Rescue!
10/14/2026

Our Horse Leaders make such a difference here at Penny Lane Foal Rescue!

10/14/2026
Krishna, 3 year old Mustang mare, enjoying the company of our volunteer Sprucer!
10/13/2026

Krishna, 3 year old Mustang mare, enjoying the company of our volunteer Sprucer!

A cold, wet winter is forecasted for New Mexico and freezing temperatures are right around the corner! The boys need win...
10/13/2026

A cold, wet winter is forecasted for New Mexico and freezing temperatures are right around the corner!

The boys need winter turnout blankets, sizes 67-69”, 74-77”, and 84”, as they don’t hold up well among these youngsters! We accept gently used blankets, if you are near the Rio Rancho-Albuquerque area.

We can also help those caring for orphans in New Mexico with providing foal sized blankets, while supplies remain.

Our Mustangs live in groups and can be tremendously hard on their winter blankets, tearing and ripping them each season, as they are frequently trying to remove them from one another in play.

Thank you to our dedicated volunteer Sprucers and Giving Reins Leaders who helped out following the storms!
10/08/2026

Thank you to our dedicated volunteer Sprucers and Giving Reins Leaders who helped out following the storms!

Our Horse Leaders contribute so much to the ongoing wellbeing of the animals and one another at Penny Lane Foal Rescue!
10/06/2026

Our Horse Leaders contribute so much to the ongoing wellbeing of the animals and one another at Penny Lane Foal Rescue!

Krishna, 3 year old Mustang mare, loves those deep scratches!
10/05/2026

Krishna, 3 year old Mustang mare, loves those deep scratches!

Simon, our super orphaned foal babysitter, just adores our Littlest Horse Leader at Penny Lane Foal Rescue!
10/05/2026

Simon, our super orphaned foal babysitter, just adores our Littlest Horse Leader at Penny Lane Foal Rescue!

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Rio Rancho, NM

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 12:30pm - 7pm
Sunday 12:30pm - 7pm

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