A Little About Us Sat Dec 26, 2009

My first horse was a buckskin Quarter Horse mare named Pet. She literally carried me through adolescence. We went everywhere together. Often it was just the two of us for day long adventures.

Jim lived in the city, but spent summers on his uncle's cattle ranch. His first horse was Baldy, a ranch horse.

When we met at Cal Poly, Pomona, we were already, as my mother said, Animal Nuts. We married in 1965 and became educators. In 1970 we moved to Beaumont CA. where we raised orphaned colts, dogs, cats, chickens, geese, rabbits and one son.

In 1985 we moved to Paradise, CA and went about 25 years with no horses. I got breast cancer and Jim survived a near fatal vehicle accident. We decided to celebrate our recoveries with a mule.
When MayBelle arrived she brought with her another great mule, Jessie and a Kiger mustang Sweet. We didn't know it, but the rescue had begun..

A couple of months later a lady called. Breeze Bay's owner had died and the executors saw no value in a one-eyed Arabian. Would we take her? Why not, we thought. What's one more horse.

When we saw her papers we realized we had known her grandmother Bint Sahara at Cal Poly.

Within 6 months we had 17 equines . We needed more land and moved to Yankee Hill CA in 2006.

Friends convinced us to become a non-profit and Home At Last became a sanctuary.

Our goals and objectives are to provide a safe, healthy, lifetime home for equines (and now calves). We want to educate people about the overbreeding problem and the plight of unwanted horses.

We want folks to learn how wonderful, bright and aware horses are, their needs and their usefulness. Their role is more limited than it used to be, but they are an important part of our history and heritage. Though no longer mainly work animals they provide entertainment, recreation and competition. California law declares horses as pets, and therefore they deserve the humane treatment given to all pets.

Home At Last is not government funded. We rely on the kindness and generosity of those who feel a love and responsibility to living creatures. Home At Last provides a permanent home to all animals who come here. They are not sold or given away. Most have had a long and or difficult life and are ready for a peaceful retirement. Some have deformities that keep them from being ridden, but they can enjoy life here.

We'd like you to become part of the herd.

Thank you Carolene D for your donation.