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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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3 events, 30

2023-09-25

Creative Tech/Media Fall Classes

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Beer & Brats at the Barn

September 30 @ 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Beer & Brats at the Barn

Free family event. Come meet the draft horses at 1 Horse At A Time Draft Horse Rescue. Take a horse drawn carriage ride or get a feeling for what's it's […]

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

September 30 @ 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.
August 28
August 28 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

August 29
August 29 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

August 29 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

August 30
August 30 @ 12:00 PM - September 6 @ 3:00 AM Event Series

Plein Air at the Fair

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

Plein Air at the Fair

August 30 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

August 30 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

August 30
August 30 @ 12:00 PM - September 6 @ 3:00 AM Event Series

Plein Air at the Fair

August 31 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

August 30
August 30 @ 12:00 PM - September 6 @ 3:00 AM Event Series

Plein Air at the Fair

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

Coffee with the Mayor

September 1 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Model Railroad Club

August 30
August 30 @ 12:00 PM - September 6 @ 3:00 AM Event Series

Plein Air at the Fair

September 2 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Open House

September 2 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Open House 1H@AT

September 2 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

August 30
August 30 @ 12:00 PM - September 6 @ 3:00 AM Event Series

Plein Air at the Fair

September 3 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Lone Rock Community Network Meetings

August 30
August 30 @ 12:00 PM - September 6 @ 3:00 AM Event Series

Plein Air at the Fair

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

Art for Kids

September 4 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

August 30
August 30 @ 12:00 PM - September 6 @ 3:00 AM Event Series

Plein Air at the Fair

September 5 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

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

Stevensville AA

August 30
August 30 @ 12:00 PM - September 6 @ 3:00 AM Event Series

Plein Air at the Fair

September 6 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

September 7
September 7 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

September 7 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Knit & Crochet Club – NVPL

September 7 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Event Series

Yarn, Darns & Needle Charms: Knit & Crochet Club

September 7 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Golden Age Club

September 7 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Health & Wellness Education with Dr. Cage ND

+ 2 More
September 8
September 8 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Square Dancing

September 9
September 9 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

GFWC Bitterroot Woman’s Club Monthly Meeting

September 9 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

September 10
September 10 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

Accordion Club

September 11
September 11 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

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

Friends of the Bitterroot Public Library Quarterly Meeting

September 12 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

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

Stevensville AA

September 12 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Stevensville School Board

September 13
September 13 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

September 14
September 14 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

September 14 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Medicare 101 Education Event

September 14 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Event Series

Medicare 101 Workshop

September 14 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Event Series

Bingo and 50/50 raffle

September 14 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Eagles Bingo

+ 3 More
  • There are no events on this day.
September 16
September 16 @ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Eco-Friendly Green Home Tour

September 16 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Wings Programs Volunteer Orientation

September 16 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

September 17
September 17 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Lone Rock Community Network Meetings

September 18
September 18 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

September 19
September 19 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

September 19 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Corvallis American Legion Post 91

September 19 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Corvallis American Legion Post 91

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

Stevensville AA

September 20
September 20 @ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

North Valley Library Board Meeting

September 20 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

September 21
September 21 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

September 21 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

How to Use Your Android Phone

  • There are no events on this day.
September 23
All day Event Series

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns

September 23 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wings Programs Art in the Barn

September 23 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

Stevensville AA

September 24
September 24 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event Series

Accordion Club

September 24 @ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Ravalli County Recycling

September 25
All day

Creative Tech/Media Fall Classes

September 25 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Bison Archeology in Glacier National Park – Watch Party

September 25 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event Series

John Birch Society

September 26
September 26 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

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

Stevensville AA

September 27
September 27 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

September 25
All day

Creative Tech/Media Fall Classes

September 26 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Event Series

Breaking Bread

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

Stevensville AA

September 25
All day

Creative Tech/Media Fall Classes

September 27 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Event Series

Science Squad

September 27 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Event Series

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

September 25
All day

Creative Tech/Media Fall Classes

September 28 @ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Event Series

TOPS

September 28 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Event Series

Eagles Bingo

September 28 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Event Series

Bingo and 50/50 raffle

September 28 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Event Series

BINGO

September 25
All day

Creative Tech/Media Fall Classes

September 25
All day

Creative Tech/Media Fall Classes

September 30 @ 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Beer & Brats at the Barn

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

Stevensville AA

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