Gracie is the heart and soul of the Saving Gracie Equine Healing Foundation, which didn’t exist at the time I met her.

When I first met Gracie, she was standing in several feet of manure in a very small paneled area, alongside many other neglected horses, each dealing with their own state of abuse, injury, and malnourishment. Gracie had a long open infected wound on her hind leg.

Our visit was being monitored by law enforcement, so I begged them to take her to the vet. They agreed, but someone had to take responsibility for her. I spoke up right away.

When she was released from the hospital, I brought her to a secret place to keep her safe. It took many months for her to heal. It was a “saving grace” that we were able to save her from that situation. And that was the beginning of the Saving Gracie Foundation.