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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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February 28 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

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

1 event, 1

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring Event

Coffee with the Mayor

March 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring Event

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 […]

0 events, 2

1 event, 3

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Model Railroad Club

March 3 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Model Railroad Club

The Bitterroot Valley Model Railroad Club runs its train display in the basement below Valley Drug February through December on First Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday […]

1 event, 4

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

March 4 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

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

December 28
All day

‘Bark in the Mew Year’ Sale

January 29 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

December 28
All day

‘Bark in the Mew Year’ Sale

January 30 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Rotary Club

January 30 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Stevi School Board

December 28
All day

‘Bark in the Mew Year’ Sale

January 31 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

January 31 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

January 31 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 1
February 1 @ 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Three Mile Coffee Club

February 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring Event

Coffee with the Mayor

February 1 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

Wild & Weird Wednesdays with Science Officer Lisa

February 2
February 2 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Yarn, Darns & Needle Charms: Knit Crochet Club

February 2 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

February 2 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Night Out at the Library: Bingo!

February 2 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

3 Mile Irrigation

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 3 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Pachyderm Club

February 3 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Model Railroad Club

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 4 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Valentine’s Bazaar

February 4 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 5 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Lone Rock Community Network Meetings

February 6
February 6 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Rotary Club

February 6 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 6 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 7
February 7 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 6 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Rotary Club

February 6 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 6 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 7 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

February 7 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot

February 7 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

February 7 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 8 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

Wild & Weird Wednesdays with Science Officer Lisa

February 8 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Lone Rock Park Board

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 9 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring Event

Bingo and 50/50 raffle

February 9 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

February 9 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Step One to Beekeeping with Beekeepers of the Bitterroot

February 9 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring Event

Emergency Preparedness classes

February 9 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring Event

Emergency Preparedness Classes

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 10 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring Event

MPAA HeART of Winter Art Show

February 10 @ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Potluck with a Purpose

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 11 @ 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

MPAA HeART of Winter Art Show

February 11 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Women’s Club

February 11 @ 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

11th Annual Bitterroot Cowboy Ball

February 11 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 12 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Recurring Event

MPAA HeART of Winter Art Show

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 13 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 13 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 14 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

February 14 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 15 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

Wild & Weird Wednesdays with Science Officer Lisa

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 16 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

DIY Miniature Needle Felted Owls

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 18 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 19
February 19 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Lone Rock Community Network Meetings

February 20
February 20 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 20 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 21
February 21 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

February 21 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring Event

Corvallis American Legion Post 91

February 21 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 22
February 22 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

Wild & Weird Wednesdays with Science Officer Lisa

February 22 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring Event

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

February 23
February 23 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring Event

Bingo and 50/50 raffle

February 23 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Rockhounding Montana with Bitterroot Gem & Mineral Society

  • There are no events on this day.
February 25
February 25 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

  • There are no events on this day.
February 27
February 27 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 27 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 28
February 28 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

February 28 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

March 1
March 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring Event

Coffee with the Mayor

  • There are no events on this day.
March 3
March 3 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Model Railroad Club

March 4
March 4 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

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