Sister Rosie

Sister Rosie

Paint

Birthday
January 2000

A Little Bit About Me...
Rosie was seen at a livestock auction with a swayback and a bad leg injury. A rescue organization based in San Francisco bought her and sent her to the hospital, assuming it would be a euthanasia case. But Rosie is a fighter, and for 7 months she was in a stall, getting better every day. The rescue organization called us and asked if we could take her in and give her sanctuary.

MY RESCUE STORY
Read the full rescue story HERE:

CHARMING QUIRKS
Her name, Sister Rosie, was chosen to honor a TikTok user's daughter who passed away from Cystic Fibrosis, as children sometimes refer to the disease as "65 Roses." Initially, we thought she was in her 30s, but our vet recently aged her through a dental examination and she is about 22 years old! A reminder to get your yearly cleaning.

Rescue Journey

Rosie's New Shoes

After examining Rosie and taking X-rays of her feet, Dr. Metcalf discovered the root of her discomfort: a combination of navicular disease, a past laminitic...

Rosie's Hidden Infection & Remarkable Recovery

One day, our attentive Ranch Hand noticed something abnormal with our paint horse Rosie – a dark red discharge coming from her vulva. Dr. Metcalf...

Rosie's Road to Joint Relief

On February 19, during our routine hoof picking, we noticed Rosie was having difficulty lifting her front leg. Given her normally easy-going nature, we knew...

Fixing Terrible Teeth

Teeth Cleanings For All This month we're doing our yearly teeth exams. Yes, horses and donkeys need their teeth checked just like humans! It's often called...

30 & Lots of Life Left

6 Months in a Hospital; Now You're Home Ark Watch Foundation saved a starved paint female quarter horse, 30 years old with a swayed back, who was...

Get to know Rosie, a 30-year-old paint quarter horse saved after a potentially life-ending leg injury. With months of care and your support, she's now thriving at our Sanctuary, proving that it's never too late for a new beginning.

Sunshine, hay, and unlikely besties (Harvey and Rosie) show us how to share the love, one munch at a time!

Rosie and Lucy: frenemies forever! From hay to play, they do it all together. It's a sweet journey through their mischievous friendship!

From auction to sanctuary, Rosie's indomitable spirit shines. Accepted by the herd with open hearts, she now enjoys her twilight years enjoying blissful moments like these.