Misfit Toys Rescue Division, Inc- Equine Sanctuary

09/07/2026

We would love to take a moment for gratitude this morning. We couldn't do this extremely heavy and heart breaking work without the support of our family and friends.

Today, we went to send s Huge thank you to Laura R for sending dewormers and treats for all of her misfit "kids" that she sponsors every month. Our sassy pony, Cliff, and our two blind horses, Elton and Kota, are extremely spoiled, have revolving outfits and fly masks, and are now the pickiest blind horses on the planet thanks to their Auntie Laura!

08/30/2026

If I never do anything else in life, as long as I have made life easier for these animals, I will consider myself a success.

Featured: Rosie, 15 year old Arabian mare, has been in our sanctuary care since 2017. She is sponsored by the Bosworth family. And we could not be more grateful. We love you, Rosie and the Bosworth fam!

08/03/2026

I don't believe that rescues should be purchasing horses. If horses are in poor condition, they should be tended to by their current owner, as it is illegal to sell sick livestock. Instead of clamoring to give these neglectful owners money and reward them for their crimes, the state vet and authorities should get involved (this goes for private and killpen owners). That will make a peaceful transfer to a rescue without the rescue having to buy the horse, or the owner will do the right thing and put the animal to sleep. We MUST reframe the way rescue is run and perceived in this country.

Mass bailing has become an epidemic and has created a cottage industry for scammers of all kinds. The horses pay the price, per usual.

What do you think?

Do horse rescues need to buy horses? The mission of the majority of horse rescues in the US is to support law enforcement seizures only. Sometimes owner surrenders also. Believe it or not it is the minority that by at auction or from horse traders/kill buyers.

Where do you draw the line? Is it only rescue when individuals buy from KB’s, or can they be part of the solution, rescuing smarter, sooner or via adoption?

It’s a conversation worth having, for the horses’ sake.

08/03/2026

Hey everyone; happy Monday! Lots of big things happening at the rescue this week!

Breeze is off to training to be finished so he can be adopted out to a new show home through the Adopt a Show Horse Program. We are covering half the cost ourselves, so he will need a training team of donors to help with the other part, if anyone is interested in assisting him in being the best version of himself, we would love and appreciate the support! $550 monthly is needed for this training.

Hay was graciously covered by an angel donor the last couple weeks, but it's back to reality this week and the general fund is once again nearing empty if anyone can assist. As always, we have cookbooks and T-shirts for sale ($35 each), some more prints to give away, and we still have 19 tickets ($100 each) for the Disney deluxe resort giveaway.

Get those applications to adopt and your donations in to WIN!

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07/27/2026

People always comment on our rescue efforts and how many horses we maintain here at our rescue/sanctuary. They drive up, get out of their cars, and look around slowly while saying...."I don't know how you do it". Doing it is not easy. Doing it is painful. Doing it requires more money and patience than is afforded to us. So let me give you a sneak peek of how we do it......

We do it as we unload scared, emaciated, and sick horses off trailers and give them a pat on the shoulder and allow them to put their weary heads on our chests as they breathe the first sigh of relief that they've felt for a long time.

We do it with every rainy day we drive 45 minutes each way out to the farm my mom helped us buy, that our boarder's rent helps us pay for each month.

We do it with every time we sit with a terrified 13 year old horse who has only known abuse and a harsh and heavy hand, who turns his hind end to us every time we approach him because he is so fearful of having a guest in his living space. Don't mind you he just came from a show barn and is the most damaged horse we have ever had here.

We do it with every fb post we put up asking for help with hay and grain, only to be met with little or no support, and always making sure these horses are fed, vetted, and loved all by ourselves.

We do it by biting our tongue every time someone who has never donated to our cause consistently tags us in fb posts, begging to us to save more and more horses while never contributing to the care of the ones we already have.

We do it by working two or three jobs to support the horses here, because let's face it, once they're "bailed", everyone forgets about them and the fact they still need to eat.

We do it by uncovering the kill pen and rescue scams, the people who promote them and profit off them, and distancing ourselves accordingly

We do it by taking in the most terrible, broken down, ancient, and misbehaving horses available to rescue because no other rescue wants them

We do it by ignoring all the hype and the excited messages of all the people who suddenly "love and want" a pretty show type horse minutes after our rescue takes them in, when they had the opportunity to bail or rescue that horse themself for over two weeks time but they would rather try to defraud the donors of a nonprofit for a free horse rather than pay the $700 plus shipping it would have cost them to buy the horse themself. Yes, we see you. You are shameless and consistent.

We do it by rehabbing these horses, finding a job that suits them, only to adopt them out to someone who refuses to follow the instructions for success that we send with the horse and sends the horse back angry and confused

We do it by taking that horse back and loving him as he is again, and go back to promoting his strengths and giving him confidence

We do it by forgiving the people who dump these horses or do them wrong at any juncture. To err is human, and to forgive; divine

But, it's not all bad. There are things we do that we love as well:

We do it by rehabbing and getting to know every one of the horses we save by inviting them to a safe place where they can relax and become part of a herd. We cheer them on with each milestone and we rejoice in their successes.

We do it by endless horsie hugs, proper vet care, vaccination, quality feed, and farrier care

We do it by offering the horse a spot in our sanctuary if nobody else can see and value their worth

We do it by offering the horses a job and a purpose, however limited it may be.

We do it by placing no expectations on the horse other than it eat the food we give it and enjoy its stay here

We do it by breaking through barriers and sitting for hours with a damaged or shy horse until they learn to accept love we offer them

We do it with the help of a sporadic volunteer or two every once in awhile, because most people don't want to work with problem horses or saddlebreds, and especially not problem saddlebreds.....and appreciate any help we can get. We try to buy them tacos every chance we get.

We do it by making personal sacrifices like skipping horse shows, buying everything second hand, selling personal tack and belongings to make sure the horses eat, or taking extra roofing jobs when nobody will sponsor the horses and ignore our pleas for help with their care.

We do it by missing time with our kids because an elderly horse needs the vet or we get behind at the farm

We do it by letting go of the sick, injured, and elderly horses as they cross the rainbow bridge.

We do it laughing, we do it exasperated, we do it annoyed, we do it crying, and we do it all the time.

We do it struggling. We do it alone. We do it every damn day. We do it with little to no help except for a few consistent friends and supporters. But we do it with LOVE for these horses. Because at the end of the day, all they have is us. We do it for them, and we do it well, because even though they are far from perfect, they deserve it.

Pictured is Moribundo, who is wonderful and has been living here for over 9 years. Photo from 2017

07/26/2026

I don't support mass bailing.

I believe in sanctuary care for horses.

I believe they ALL deserve it, no matter how rough of shape they are upon rescue. If they are willing to try, so am I.

If that bothers you, this is not the page/rescue for you.

It's literally in our name.

We rescue the misfits, and the misfits alone

Horses with fractured legs that have gone on to be stars in our free horsemanship program.

Every variety of equine lunatic or mental struggle imagineable, these are my favorites. ❤️

Blind horses who bring joy to every visitor and their wonderful sponsor.

Elderly horses that live long, happy, fat and sassy retirements here.

Feral horses who will never trust humans, but have improved greatly.

They all loved and cherished here.

I see immediately discarding or euthanizing these horses as egregious and wrong.

If that's an issue, see yourself away and find a place that feels differently. It's never going to hurt my feelings. I'm here for the horses. Not for anyone else.

And I always will be ❤️🙏

07/23/2026

I just read a post from another rescue outlining how very few "good homes" there are once someone dumps their horse into the auction/killpen pipeline. Everyone has a pipe dream that some wonderful home will buy their horse and the horse will live happily ever after, but we all know that isn't the case. What awaits horses with severe behavioral or physical issues is pain, suffering, starvation, and even death.

We are one of the very few "good homes" where horses in the pipeline can end up.

Unfortunately, like many other sanctuaries, we are struggling to keep our doors open due to lack of donations. We have 5,300 followers on this page. If each person who followed us donated $1 a month. It would be life changing for these horses and their futures. Unfortunately, most people follow then never interact with posts or donate, nor do they adopt or support in any other fashion. We constantly run fundraisers and give back with great prizes for our donors, but the well has run dry.

The supporters we do have are wonderful and the best there are in the world...but they cannot do it alone. We need help, yesterday, today, and always.

Sanctuary care is a constant expense. These horses are here for life. Which means funds are needed every day, every week, every month, and every year.

Every year, the horses get older. Their needs more complex, their food more expensive. People want to be part of the success, but not part of the process. Most rescues and sanctuaries are boarding up their doors and shutting down permanently.

I don't have it in my heart to ever tell these horses "no". Because like the story below, I know where they will end up, and no amount of money that I lose will ever justify that end for me. As long as I live, they will be my priority.

It doesn't have to be my sanctuary. But please, for the love of God, pick a sanctuary and send them money every month. If you truly care about rescue work or saving horses....DONATE. if you simply have no funds, no worries- please like, comment, and share their posts. It's free and will help them a lot!

Thanks for listening!

07/23/2026

We currently have 30 cookbooks left at $35/shipped for the rescue! I have 23 Disney tickets left as well for $100/each. And tons of suits and my saddle for sale! I need to raise another $5000 for the rescue ASAP as I have lots of other things I need to divert my personal funds to such as eradicating this extremely dangerous dental infection I have going on but cannot afford to fix bc I have to keep spending all my money feeding the rescue horses, and they always come first.

If you can give a horse a home, send me a message. You will need to pay their adoption fee and sign a contract. I also have several nice show prospects for sale from my personal herd! Please buy my stuff and my horses or donate to the rescue! Please and thank ya!

Pictured: a small portion of the rescue horses that eat my entire paychecks but it's ok bc I love them

07/23/2026

Hey Subscribers! Thanks for being herr with us! Enjoy this peaceful video from this evening on the farm. The horses and their humans say “THANK YOU” For all that you do to help us.

07/20/2026

"Derp".

-Moribundo