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Rescued draft horse gets new job

October 9, 2019 by Editor

Tiny, a huge Belgian draft horse that was rescued by Jasmin Shinn (center) of 1 Horse At A Time Draft Horse Rescue, is now happy to spend time visiting with residents and staff of Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton, bringing them great pleasure. Here, resident Gerry Grymes enjoys touching Tiny’s nose. Christin Rzasa photo.

By Christin Rzasa

To say that the prospects for Tiny’s future have changed over the past 18 months would be an understatement, yet the essential purpose of this draft horse’s life has remained the same. A giant of a Belgian, Tiny was bred to haul and deliver goods for his human handlers, but these days, what he delivers is a thousand times lighter and infinitely more important. Thanks to the kindness and determination of one Bitterroot Valley resident and the charitable organization she created, Tiny now delivers smiles—and a whole lot more.

On a recent afternoon, Tiny and his handler, Jasmin Shinn (of 1 Horse At A Time Draft Horse Rescue, a 501(c)3 charitable organization), stopped in to visit with the staff and residents of Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton. Despite a chilly wind sweeping out of Blodgett Canyon and low clouds threatening rain, the less-than-desirable weather failed to dampen the crowd’s enthusiasm. At 18.2 hands tall (a little over 6 feet at his shoulder), Tiny towered over the residents and even Shinn. Several people remarked on the enormous size of his hooves—“I wonder what size shoes he wears…”—and his calm demeanor—“He’s so QUIET!”

For nearly an hour, the gentle giant’s presence under the portico at the Centre’s entrance was magnetic. Staff members and residents alike came and went in a steady stream. Aside from being occasionally distracted by the verdant lawn surrounding the patio area, Tiny patiently greeted each admirer, cautiously investigating the faces and laps of the crowd, many of whom were wheelchair-bound and wrapped in blankets against the cold. He carefully nuzzled the “cookies” they offered and tolerated endless pats and strokes to his face and muzzle.

The chatter was non-stop, and conversations ranged from horses the staff members now own to those that residents had known in past lives. Discovery resident Tim Burks raised Quarter Horses when he lived in California. He commented knowledgeably on Tiny’s physical attributes, reminisced about the pleasures—and pains—of horse breeding, and joked with his friend, Jerry Anderson, about the logistics of getting up on Tiny’s back (“…a slingshot and a two-by-four…”). Anderson himself team-roped in rodeos around the Northwest for about fifteen years in his younger days. One woman talked about raising Arabian horses and another spoke fondly of feeding treats to a neighbor’s Tennessee Walking Horses.

During the visit, Shinn answered a hundred questions about Tiny, mainly regarding his upkeep and his past. It was arthritis in his back legs that brought an end to the nineteen-year-old’s career as a carriage horse in Wisconsin, according to Shinn. “He was having problems with his hind legs—he was in pain—so he couldn’t…do his job any more, for as much as they were asking of him.” Tiny was then sold to a guest ranch in Montana, but he is what’s known as a “hard keeper,” and his new handlers found it difficult to keep weight on him. Shinn explains, “They had so many horses…they usually don’t do pain management,” and the pain exacerbated by his labor kept him from eating as much as he needed. 

The ranchers sent Tiny to the auction in Billings, which is where Shinn found him. She bid actively against a “kill-buyer” (an agent who buys horses for the meat market) and ended up paying “…a lot of money for a rescue horse. They [the kill-buyers] take these big draft horses and they fly them to Japan—the Japanese pay a lot of money for them—for the meat.” Since the mission of 1 Horse At A Time is to “save…draft horses from going to slaughter,” Tiny was a perfect candidate.

When he arrived at the Rescue, Tiny was in very poor condition. He was considerably underweight and suffering from arthritis in his stifles and osteoporosis in his spine. “The first couple of weeks he was with us,” Shinn says, “he was just lying down all the time because he was in pain…” As they do with all the horses that pass through their facility, the Rescue group first took Tiny to be evaluated by a veterinarian to identify his physical issues and determine whether they could be addressed using both conventional and alternative medicine. Employing the help of an equine cranial sacral therapist, an equine chiropractor and an acupuncturist—and plenty of pasture rest and good feed—Shinn and her group were able to improve the big Belgian’s quality of life dramatically.

Tiny has since become the “face” of the Rescue and its ambassador to the Bitterroot Valley. In working with the draft horses over the past two years, Shinn recognized the positive effect their presence had on her own well-being, despite the tremendous amount of work running a rescue represents. “There’s a lot behind the scenes that people don’t see when they [look at] the pictures on Facebook,” Shinn says. “It’s a lot of work but I enjoy doing it. I do it for [the horses], and sometimes it can be a little overwhelming, but at the end of the day—or at the beginning of the day—I go out there and say, ‘Hello, my treasures!’ It just immediately puts a smile on my face…and that’s why I do it…”

Shinn and the Rescue group thought that bringing joy to others would be a perfect new ‘career’ for Tiny.

“Because I have all these draft horses…I know they have a therapeutic benefit,” Shinn explains. “Just from the ground—seeing them and touching them and being around them—I thought would be great. If I can come out to a senior home [like Discovery Care]…and put some smiles on some faces and make some people happy…That’s what I want to see.”

Tiny appeared to enjoy the outing almost as much as the humans he visited. The Rescue’s goal is to find “safe, loving homes” for the draft horses they acquire, and since its inception, the rescue has re-homed over twenty draft horses (with a couple more “in the works”). But Tiny is a permanent resident at the Popham Lane facility, and Shinn hopes to keep him busy in his new vocation for as long as it works for him. He greeted shoppers at Murdoch’s in Hamilton last winter and visitors to the Daly Mansion during Daly Days in July. Shinn is hoping to coordinate more visits with therapeutic organizations around the valley and is currently planning an open house at the Rescue—“Beer and Brats at the Barn”—at the end of October. Interested parties can contact her organization through their website, www.1horseatatime.com, or on their Facebook page, 1 Horse At A Time Draft Horse Rescue. Besides monetary donations, Shinn said the Rescue also welcomes volunteers, not only to help with the physical work of caring for the horses, but even to spend time petting and grooming them. “Come brush them and get to know them!” Shinn urges.

If you happen to see a giant draft horse around town, it’s likely just Tiny, delivering another payload of smiles.

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Stevensville AA

June 24 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Stevensville Fire Station training room, 156 Kinsman Drive at 7PM

0 events, 25

2 events, 26

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 26 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

DESIGN: Digital Characters Week Three: June 26 - June 30, 2023 1:00PM - 4:00PM Build a world of superheroes and villains - what story will you tell?

Free
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

June 26 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

The John Birch Society Ravalli County Chapter meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at 330 3rd Avenue, Victor. For info contact Terri, 406-880-2492.

3 events, 27

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 27 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

DESIGN: Digital Characters Week Three: June 26 - June 30, 2023 1:00PM - 4:00PM Build a world of superheroes and villains - what story will you tell?

Free
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

June 27 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

Free dinners to the Bitterroot community every Tuesday at 6:30pm!  Join us for a free dinner, a brief message of Hope and lots of fellowship!  There is a children’s group […]

Free
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

June 27 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Stevensville Fire Station training room, 156 Kinsman Drive at 7PM

4 events, 28

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 28 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

DESIGN: Digital Characters Week Three: June 26 - June 30, 2023 1:00PM - 4:00PM Build a world of superheroes and villains - what story will you tell?

Free
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

June 28 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

Explore the universe, both micro and macro, and learn the science mysteries behind the natural word.  Expect fun activities with Legos®, paper planes, food, and more. Children will soon be […]

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

June 28 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot invites you to attend its monthly meetings. You needn't have knowledge of quantum physics to enjoy learning about this exciting field of science that […]

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Square Dance Class

June 28 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Square Dance Class

Intro to Modern Square Dancing will be held Wednesday, June 14-August 9 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Yellowrock Campground Dance Center, 9955 Hwy 12 West, Lolo. All are […]

3 events, 29

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 29 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

DESIGN: Digital Characters Week Three: June 26 - June 30, 2023 1:00PM - 4:00PM Build a world of superheroes and villains - what story will you tell?

Free
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

June 29 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

TOPS Club (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Thursday morning at Kootenai Creek Village, 43 Club House Way, Stevensville. Guests are welcome, including men.  Weigh-in is from 8:30 to 9:10 […]

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Community Cleanup Day

June 29 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Community Cleanup Day

Check-off a box on your Summer Reading Challenge Bingo card and show your community some love during this outdoor event. Please bring work gloves and wear walking shoes. More details […]

2 events, 30

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 30 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

DESIGN: Digital Characters Week Three: June 26 - June 30, 2023 1:00PM - 4:00PM Build a world of superheroes and villains - what story will you tell?

Free
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sapphire Lutheran Homes 11th Annual Summer Concert Series

June 30 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sapphire Lutheran Homes 11th Annual Summer Concert Series

Free Live Music! Free Ice Cream at Intermission! $1 Raffle Tickets! Food Trucks! Popcorn! Lemonade! Bring Your Lawn Chair or Blanket! Always Family Friendly!

Free

3 events, 1

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Event Series

Coffee with the Mayor

July 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Event Series

Coffee with the Mayor

Coffee with the Mayor, First Tuesday of Each Month 9:00 am at CJ's Den, 324 Main Street.  Opportunity for Stevensville Residents to Informally Meet with the Mayor, ask Questions, Express […]

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Open House

July 1 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Open House

Meet and greet the Gentle Giants of 1 Horse At A Time Draft Horse Rescue during our small open house every first Saturday of the month May - November.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

July 1 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Stevensville Fire Station training room, 156 Kinsman Drive at 7PM

  • There are no events on this day.
May 29
May 29 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

May 30
May 30 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

May 30 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

May 31
May 31 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

May 31 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

June 1
June 1 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

June 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Event Series

Coffee with the Mayor

June 1 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Event Series

Yarn, Darns & Needle Charms: Knit & Crochet Club

June 1 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Health & Wellness Education with Dr. Cage ND

June 1 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Rare Element Mining: What it Means for the Bitterroot feat. Dr. Ramsey

June 2
June 2 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Bitterroot Health Auxiliary Yard Sale

June 2 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

North Valley Pachyderm Club

June 2 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

First Friday – Hamilton Downtown Association

June 2 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Model Railroad Club

June 3
June 3 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Open House

June 3
June 3 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Open House

June 3 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

June 4
June 4 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Lone Rock Community Network Meetings

June 5
June 5 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Art for Kids

June 5 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

June 6
June 6 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Pro Life Bitterroot

June 6 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

June 6 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

June 7
June 7 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

June 8
June 8 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

June 8 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Nature Journaling

June 8 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Emergency Preparedness Classes

June 9
June 9 @ 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Colors of Cancer Golf Tournament

June 9 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Event Series

Montana Professional Artists Assoc. 18th Annual Art Show

June 10
All day Event Series

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns

June 10 @ 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Montana Professional Artists Assoc. 18th Annual Art Show

June 10 @ 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

GFWC Bitterroot Woman’s Club Monthly Meeting

June 10 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

June 11
June 11 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Event Series

Montana Professional Artists Assoc. 18th Annual Art Show

June 12
June 12 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Art for Kids Ages 5-10

June 12 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE CLASS: MAPS Media Institute – TECH 3D Printing

June 12 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

June 13
June 13 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE CLASS: MAPS Media Institute – TECH 3D Printing

June 13 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

June 13 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

June 14
June 14 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Revive Good News Bible Club

June 14 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE CLASS: MAPS Media Institute – TECH 3D Printing

June 14 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

June 14 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Square Dance Class

June 15
June 15 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

June 15 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE CLASS: MAPS Media Institute – TECH 3D Printing

June 15 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Beneficial Bugs & How to Help Them

June 16
June 16 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE CLASS: MAPS Media Institute – TECH 3D Printing

June 16 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sapphire Lutheran Homes 11th Annual Summer Concert Series

June 17
June 17 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

June 18
June 18 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Lone Rock Community Network Meetings

June 19
June 19 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Art for Kids Ages 5-10

June 19 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Music Video

June 19 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

June 20
June 20 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Music Video

June 20 @ 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Summer of Science with spectrUM Discovery

June 20 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

June 20 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

June 20 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Corvallis American Legion Post 91

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June 21
June 21 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Music Video

June 21 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

June 21 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Square Dance Class

June 22
June 22 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

June 22 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Music Video

June 22 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

DIY Bee Baths & Toad Abodes

June 23
June 23 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Music Video

June 23 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sapphire Lutheran Homes 11th Annual Summer Concert Series

June 24
June 24 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Bitterroot Valley Doll Show

June 24 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

  • There are no events on this day.
June 26
June 26 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 26 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

June 27
June 27 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 27 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

June 27 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

June 28
June 28 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 28 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

June 28 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

June 28 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Square Dance Class

June 29
June 29 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 29 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

June 29 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Community Cleanup Day

June 30
June 30 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Series

FREE: MAPS Media Institute Class – Design

June 30 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sapphire Lutheran Homes 11th Annual Summer Concert Series

July 1
July 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Event Series

Coffee with the Mayor

July 1 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Open House

July 1 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

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