The February issue of Equus, one of the leading horse magazines in the U.S., has a very nice back page story about the sanctuary. That's what the cover of the February edition looks like above. We did the interview for the article a few months ago, and sent the magazine photos they could choose from to illustrate the story. They used one of Alayne and me with blind Nikki (it's one of our favorite photos).
Our biggest challenge is convincing the average "horse person" that blind horses can have a wonderful quality of life, so we are delighted to reach Equus readers with this message.
Ironically, the reporter first called to interview us about the subject of the cover story -- ERU, or equine recurrent uveitis, which is the leading cause of blindness in horses. After talking with us, the reporter decided to do the back page feature on the ranch instead of working us into the ERU story ... which was the better deal!
Here's what the story looks like:
You can find Equus at the usual book stores like Barnes & Noble and Borders, as well as at equine-related retail outfits. Unfortunately Equus does not publish its content online. But if you click on the photo of the article for the larger image, you may actually be able to read it okay.
Whu-hoo!! Another vehicle to get people educated on the value and joy of blind horses (and other animals). Once people read this artcle, they will be visiting your website daily, just like all your other faithful friends.
Congratulations!
Posted by: Boundforglory | January 28, 2008 at 07:45 AM
Congratulations on this article! It will make soooooo many new people aware of the wonderful animals that you both have dedicated your lives to! It was the article in March '07 in 'PEOPLE' that originally brought me to the RDR. You couldn't buy this kind of publicity, especially after paying all the vets bills!! Hope everyone stays warm and healthy. :-)
Posted by: Kathy Goog | January 26, 2008 at 08:49 PM
What a wonderful story! Congratulations on "stealing the show" in Equus. It couldn't happen to two finer people.
Posted by: Moon Rani | January 25, 2008 at 11:09 AM
It's nice to see you two and the sanctuary recognized for all the good work you do!
Posted by: Maureen | January 25, 2008 at 10:47 AM
I read the article last night and I was thrilled to see it.
Posted by: Mary | January 25, 2008 at 09:08 AM
You're right - I could read it by clicking on the photo - great article and great picture - of all 3 of you!
Posted by: usfour | January 25, 2008 at 07:53 AM
Great...more coverage about the RDR and their mission!
Posted by: Shirley & James, Portland, OR | January 24, 2008 at 07:49 PM