The Bridge Sanctuary

The Bridge Sanctuary 501(c)(3) non-profit horse rescue in Robinson, Texas
EIN # 86-1421605

09/03/2026

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” ~Omar Khayyam

Ain’t that the truth? As hard as it can be, this may be the best time in my life so far.

I am, for all intents and purposes, an old lady now. But I am more fit and have more stamina (and one less kidney! Ha!) than I have in probably my adult life. The bone spur in my left knee and two bum shoulders (four surgeries!) sometimes argue about that, but overall… and my doctor told me I need to gain weight now. Go figure.

So this is our awesome hay guy doing what he does. I suspect he’s probably given us more free hay than he’d care to let on, he’s a horse person. He still has to make a living, but he is definitely generous.

He brought the grass bales on Tuesday and then today delivered the alfalfa. That should last through the weekend. Everyone does so well on the alfalfa, but especially the harder keepers (Hunter, Pru, Evelyn, Stormy, Hazel I am talking to you!) We prefer the round alfalfa bales for our feeders, but they’re harder to haul in to Cen Tex so we wait. Probably at the end of the month.

And they do not waste a single stem of the alfalfa… (note the dead pasture, too. Although we may get some rain — maybe a quarter inch — overnight after a little drizzle today! Yay!)

So since yesterday we received another $850 toward the September hay fund goal and we are now at $4,792 of $6,000 raised so far. Thank you so much Lori, Cheryl and Kimberly S.) and everyone else who has helped. We still need to chip away at our past due and for our vet, but we made great progress this week…

Thank you all, from the bottom of my grateful heart…�
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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

09/02/2026

“To bring good days it is necessary to fight through difficult days.” ~Dax Bamania

Paz (JC: Anything Pazible)…

One of our war horses. 106 starts and now a lifetime of happy retirement here. He is a funny one, he has such a bright and happy and friendly personality. It’s amplified when he begs for his favorite thing, the German horse muffins. He comes to the gate every day to get his and we visit. Is he not so sweet?

Paz is blind in his right eye from a racing injury (dirt clod) but it doesn’t hold him back one bit.

Ya’ll… today is a good day. I am so grateful to everyone who stepped up to help feed these horses, we have had more donations toward our monthly hay goal trickle in and right now everyone is out happily munching. This gives me peace.

So since yesterday we received another $1,070 toward the September hay fund goal and we are now at $3,942 of $6,000 raised so far. Thank you so much Jon, Lana, Sarah, Pamela, Zach, Frank, Mary, Yvonne and Michael and everyone else who has helped.

It is not lost on me that I could not do any of this without you all… I rake and scoop the p**p, scrub the tubs, set the feed, etc. I also get to tell them every day that their lives matter to so many of you. I think they understand…

(But seriously, thank you. From the bottom of my humble heart…)

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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

08/30/2026

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” ~Kurt Vonnegut

I try to not let things get me down too much, I love the work here and I especially love the critters. But things around here are super frustrating (and frightening) right now. It’s hot and it’s dry and combined with this daily struggle to raise money to feed these horses… sigh…

Thankfully Tyler and Marigold and the donkeys make me laugh through my frustration so I don’t cry, but it’s tough. This has been the toughest year of my life, chiefly because I have all of these souls to care for with donations down significantly. I am not the only sanctuary in this boat but I can only worry about this one.

I look out into the pasture and see dry, barren conditions (you can see for yourselves in the video).

The horses are eating twice as much hay without the grass. I was told that the cattle farmers in the area are feeding more, too. It’s overwhelming.

The water bill is $635 because it’s been so hot they drink a lot and play in troughs and we’ve had misters going all the time. This is an expense we cannot cut.

Hay and feed are also expenses we cannot cut. But we also have to have money to buy them.

We need more hay at the latest tomorrow. The rescue’s bank account is nearly empty (all money I raise goes right to our hay guy, we are also in arrears trying playing catch up with the downturn in donations overall this year and this miserable weather.) We have to pay him for this month or he won’t deliver. My paycheck doesn’t come close to filling the holes anymore.

We have the most amazing supporters (you know who you are) who have gotten us this far. I am so grateful for everyone’s help but things are getting super dicey again. How can I not feed these horses? I literally ask myself all day every day, “What am I going to do?”

I am working on mitigating the rescue’s overall expenses and making life easier for everyone but it’s a process I can’t control. It will happen, I just don’t know when. We do all the work ourselves, save a couple of wonderful volunteers on the weekend, and there’s not much more to cut.

We received $115 more toward our September hay fund (thank you Linda and Carol) since yesterday and we really need hay.

Our total raised so far is $1,482. We’re shooting for $6,000 this month though I hope it will be enough considering we have no rain and no pasture for grazing. ��We’d sure appreciate the help… so would the critters.

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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

08/29/2026

“If you hurt me, I wouldn't cry. I would hurt you back.” ~Holly Black

DING!

Tyler vs. Marigold, (I think) round 43…

It’s hard to pick one to root for, amirite?

Fat Marigold is basically feral. And when she’s not thinking about being decent (which is rare) she’s kind of a jerk.

Bo**er is a sweet boy who, when he gets a bug up his butt, knows that he has teeth and isn’t afraid to use them (as well as back feet that are ninja weapons).

Tyler hones his battle skills chasing and harassing goats. Marigold was born with mad fighting skills.

These scuffles usually end in a draw and Marigold always lets Tyler think he won. She loves him like that…

We love them both like that…

Since yesterday we received $242 toward our September fundraiser (thank you Martha, Karen, Penelope and Jana!) to bring our at $1,467. We’re shooting for $6,000 because no rain and drought means no pasture for grazing and thus more hay need and consumption.

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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

08/29/2026

“Never take advice from a donkey.” ~Bryce Courtenay

Oh Glynis (JC: Miss Long Ears)…

So she really really really wants ya’ll to know she can fit in the goat run-in.

She literally went in, turned around and looked at me as if to say, “taaaaah daaaahhhh!”

She’s funny, this one. She’s been here five years after arriving with her mama Gladys at two days old, pulled from Bowie (I think she was born on that lot, too).

We haven’t received any donations today toward our September fundraiser and we’re stuck at $1,225. We’re shooting for $6,000 because no rain (well, now very little) means no pasture for grazing and more hay consumption.

I was told today this is the third-worst drought in Texas since the 1800s. It’s bad…

Will you help us?

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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

08/28/2026

“You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.” ~Robin Williams

Connie (’24 by Bobby’s Wicked One)…

Our original water baby, when the hoses come out she is on it like white on rice.

Connie (and her sweet mama Cricket, JC: Starduster) have been here now two years and are living their best lives. Connie was no touchy when she got here, terrified of the humans who herded her with livestock flags and then cautious of us because we had to treat the horrific cut she received in the kill pen for weeks.

Now? She is always all up in everyone’s Kool-Aid, especially when the hose is out. She is afraid of nothing and everyone loves her. Especially me.

We don’t know yet if her injury has any negative lingering effects, but when it cools off and we get ahead of the bills, we’ll have her tested and see what — if anything — is going on in there. She’s sound and comfortable, which is most important.

We received $20 in donations today (thank you Jane!) and we’re stuck at $1,225 for our September hay fundraiser. We’re shooting for $6,000 because no rain (well, now very little) means no pasture for grazing and more hay consumption.

Will you help us?

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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

08/27/2026

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!” ~Dolly Parton

Tyler (’26 by Laurie’s Rocket)…
Marigold (JC: Fat Spotted Mini horse)…
Rocky (JC: Very Small Pony)��We got a little rain! Only a tenth of an inch, but enough to calm the dust and wash some stuff off. It was a beautiful morning and Bo**er decided to wake up and be a menace.

I mean, Marigold we expect to participate, but they’ve both now recruited Rocky the one-eyed pony in the shenanigans.

This goes on at various times during the day, too. Tyler gets a bug up his butt and he’s off to pester his little friends.��Aren’t they so sweet?

We haven’t received any money in donations since yesterday and we’re stalled at $1,205 for our September hay fundraiser. We’re shooting for $6,000 because no rain (well, now very little) means no pasture for grazing and more hay consumption.

Will you help us?

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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

08/26/2026

“If you carry love on your shoulders, your feet will lead the way to heaven.” ~Katheliyer

Abner (JC: Shack’s Way)…

My wonderful boy, he carries love everywhere.

Abner is absolutely living his best life, happily roaming with his girl Gracie (though Dorothy, Hazel and Evelyn have taken to following him now and again, too).

Every time the farrier comes I am reminded how far he’s come.

Remember when he stepped off that trailer 18 months ago and he could barely walk and he literally lied down (in his rubber duckie blanket) all the time? It took a masterful farrier and some painful visits to get him right and initially, more days than not, I wondered if he’d survive, never mind if he’d ever be normal again.

Today Abner lives a sound and pain-free life. He will need to wear shoes for a while longer, which is fine. He is out of the heart bar and pads and just has regular shoes on for support. His rotation on the left front is near back to normal, which is truly a miracle and a testament to who he is.

Unfortunately he also has a little thrush, which we’re now treating, and an old healed up sabscess we didn’t ever know he had, he hasn’t shown any foot discomfort in months Thank God!

We received $30 in donations today (thank you Ann!) to bring our September hay fund total to $1,205. We did get a hay delivery yesterday and I’d like to pay off some of our bill, too. We’re shooting for $6,000 because no rain means no pasture for grazing and more hay consumption.

Will you help us?

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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

08/26/2026

“Deep rivers run quiet.” ~ Haruki Murakami

Aly (JC: Baby Alyzig)…

Napping IN her feed tub after dinner.

This girl… she’s been here for almost four years, an owner surrender by someone who just wanted what was best for her.

Poor girl has a not-so-great history though we’re not entirely sure about all of it.

She has some physical evidence of it, her head c***s to one side and she has a split ear. Some info that has trickled in says she was hit in the head with a board or something. We don’t know what really happened but her behavior indicates it’s probably close to true.

And as shy as she is, she’s super reactive, oh so reactive. She snorts like a fire-breathing dragon when she’s being cautious and she will explode without notice and without obvious reasons. We are always super cautious around her for our safety and for hers.

But with all of this said, she is sweet. She really wants to be good, she lets you pet her but carefully, and she will let you catch her and put a halter on her. Easily. We can do almost anything with her but we have to go super slow so there’s no explosion and even then we get a few and have to talk her off a ledge.

And to keep her as happy as possible we don’t mess with her too much, though she could probably use a good scrub.

Aly comes to visit with me every single day. She asks for nothing except a kind tone of voice and little scratches around her face. Not much, just a little so I know she’s there. And I always tell her she’s my beauty girl and that I love her. I know she already knows she’s loved and that she’s happy.

We received $100 in donations today (thank you Laurie!) to bring our September hay fund total to $1,175. We did get a hay delivery today and I’d like to pay off some of our bill, too. We’re shooting for $6,000 because no rain means no pasture and more hay consumption.

Will you help us?

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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

08/25/2026

"Live life fully... Have fun, be crazy, be weird." ~Tony Robbins

Hirsch (JC: Crazy Legs Hirsch)
Paz (JC: Anything Pazible)
Connie (’24 by Bobby’s Wicked One)

I don’t think I’ve seen many of the pasture herd residents play much in this heat. For a long time. They do a lot of standing around, which I get, wandering from the pasture to the water troughs, swinging by the misters for a cool-off, and then back out to pasture. In shifts, it’s pretty funny…

Over the last two days the mornings seem to have been a little more tolerable, however, so it was fun to see these three playing a little bit. Aren’t they so funny, they love baby Connie (especially Hirsch) and they’re almost always together…

Hunter is normally part of the cabal, but he doesn’t do well in the heat and remains parked in front of the misters for most of the day.

Excuse the dust, we’ve had no rain for months and there’s none in the forecast. We can’t use any farm equipment either, we don’t want to accidentally spark anything and start a fire. And there’s no pasture for them to nibble on, either. Ugh… ��We received $430 in donations via regular mail (thank you Michelle, Patricia and Rodney!) to bring our September hay fund total to $1,075. We are getting a hay delivery today and I’d sure like to pay for it.

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Donation links below ⬇️: (thank you!)

Venmo: -Sanctuary
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $redransom
Zelle: (626) 676-2556
Direct link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebridgesanctuary

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Robinson, TX
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