Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
On October 25, 2017, we let Winston off his lead and into the pasture for the first time since we saved him from slaughter in June. We recorded his and the herd's response in several videos. This is the fourth video, which shows all the geldings we rescued from slaughter (even the older, weaker ones) joining him in his race to meet neighboring horses.
What a joy it was to watch the whole beautiful herd race through the pasture to celebrate Winston's graduation from quarantine! This is the first time the baby has been able to run and stretch his legs after being quarantined, gelded and recovering from gelding in a smaller pen for nearly half his life. A prior video shows Bo racing to Winston's side to ensure his safety. Another video shows the baby giving the herd boss and the neighbor's gelding a run for their money!
Swingin' D Horse Rescue saved Winston from slaughter on June 24, 2017. He was skinny, spooky, wild and eaten up with rain rot. We nursed him back to health, worked with him daily, trained him on halter. lead and ground, and eased him in to the herd.
When he first arrived at the D, we kept the little stallion on a dry lot close to the house to 1) ease grains in to his diet; 2) monitor his health; 3) get him accustomed to humans. Once we established a relationship with him and ensured he didn't carry any infectious illnesses, we removed a barrier that allowed him nose-to-nose access to the herd when they came in to feed.
About a month ago, we had Winston gelded and put him in a round pen in the middle of the pasture for a few hours at a time. He could be in the middle of the herd, but still be protected. We hung hay on the panels so Winston could learn pecking order without being injured. (With a bunch of formerly-starved rescued geldings, you can't be too careful with a baby.)
Last week, we led Winston around the fence line to show him the neighbors' horses, the pond and any dangers he might encounter out on his own. He was so excited to be out and about!
Today, October 25, 2017, we let Winston off his lead and into the pasture. We recorded his and the herd's response in several videos. This is the second video, which shows him taking off for the fence to the neighbor's horse. Herd boss Bo races to Winston's side to ensure his safety.
Swingin' D Horse Rescue saves horses from the slaughter pipeline, nurses them to health, provides training and veterinary care to prepare them for adoption to a responsible owner. We require contracts and adoption fees on all horses. All of our horses are priced above horse meat price (75 cents to $1.50 per pound) because we never want anyone to profit from selling them to a kill buyer.
Our 501C3 operates solely on donations and adoption fees. You can donate at paypal.me/tamimarler/. Check out our rescue at www.swingindhorserescue.com.
On October 25, 2017, we let Winston off his lead and into the pasture for the first time since we saved him from slaughter in June. We recorded his and the herd's response in several videos. This is the fourth video, which shows all the geldings we rescued from slaughter (even the older, weaker ones) joining him in his race to meet neighboring horses.
What a joy it was to watch the whole beautiful herd race through the pasture to celebrate Winston's graduation from quarantine! This is the first time the baby has been able to run and stretch his legs after being quarantined, gelded and recovering from gelding in a smaller pen for nearly half his life. A prior video shows Bo racing to Winston's side to ensure his safety. Another video shows the baby giving the herd boss and the neighbor's gelding a run for their money!
Swingin' D Horse Rescue saved Winston from slaughter on June 24, 2017. He was skinny, spooky, wild and eaten up with rain rot. We nursed him back to health, worked with him daily, trained him on halter. lead and ground, and eased him in to the herd.
When he first arrived at the D, we kept the little stallion on a dry lot close to the house to 1) ease grains in to his diet; 2) monitor his health; 3) get him accustomed to humans. Once we established a relationship with him and ensured he didn't carry any infectious illnesses, we removed a barrier that allowed him nose-to-nose access to the herd when they came in to feed.
About a month ago, we had Winston gelded and put him in a round pen in the middle of the pasture for a few hours at a time. He could be in the middle of the herd, but still be protected. We hung hay on the panels so Winston could learn pecking order without being injured. (With a bunch of formerly-starved rescued geldings, you can't be too careful with a baby.)
Last week, we led Winston around the fence line to show him the neighbors' horses, the pond and any dangers he might encounter out on his own. He was so excited to be out and about!
Today, October 25, 2017, we let Winston off his lead and into the pasture. We recorded his and the herd's response in several videos. This is the second video, which shows him taking off for the fence to the neighbor's horse. Herd boss Bo races to Winston's side to ensure his safety.
Swingin' D Horse Rescue saves horses from the slaughter pipeline, nurses them to health, provides training and veterinary care to prepare them for adoption to a responsible owner. We require contracts and adoption fees on all horses. All of our horses are priced above horse meat price (75 cents to $1.50 per pound) because we never want anyone to profit from selling them to a kill buyer.
Our 501C3 operates solely on donations and adoption fees. You can donate at paypal.me/tamimarler/. Check out our rescue at www.swingindhorserescue.com.
