Nalani Horse Rescue: Who Rescued Whom?
Written by Mark Rivest Retiring from any sort of emergency responder or military service career is a challenging experience. Embedded in...
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Chronicles of Nalani, My Path to Purpose
Stories of love, loss, and healing on my journey of horse rescue
Written by Cherry Tapley
Cherry Tapley
Mar 14, 20193 min read
Plans, Dreams, and Bigger Things...
For those of you who have followed Nalani’s story, you know that I started the dream of rescuing horses with almost no experience and...
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Cherry Tapley
Sep 25, 20184 min read
One Man's Trash
I remember the first moment I saw Remi tied up at the auction house with a wrinkled brow and hopeless expression. He was one of the first...
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Cherry Tapley
Aug 2, 20183 min read
#106
"A horse is the only animal that will teach you more about yourself than them”. How many times have I read this quote? The lessons keep...
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Cherry Tapley
Feb 1, 20183 min read
Unlocking Lincoln's Past
I like to write “feel good” stories about my experiences loving and working with the rescue horses I am so honored to have in my life....
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Cherry Tapley
Dec 16, 20174 min read
A Season of Healing
I have been pretty open about the fact that I believed starting a horse rescue was my divine calling. When I started talking about it,...
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Cherry Tapley
Oct 24, 20172 min read
What About Teddy?
Why hasn’t such a cute horse like Teddy been adopted? I often get this question, and part of my mission is education on why horse rescue...
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Cherry Tapley
Jul 31, 20174 min read
Common Sense
I’m not gonna lie – starting a horse rescue was WAY out of my league. I have only been in the horse world for about 5 years now. In that...
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Cherry Tapley
Jul 6, 20174 min read
Two is Better than One
We have been busy! I declared myself healthy enough to return to work full time in April, and the first order of business was to RESCUE A...
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Cherry Tapley
Feb 27, 20173 min read
2 Steps Back and 3 Steps Forward
Four months ago I was planning my next blog post – with Teddy’s impending adoption, it was going to include pictures with his new owner...
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Cherry Tapley
Jun 26, 20163 min read
Rerouting
This isn’t the post I planned to write. Teddy was the horse we plucked out of a field with his ribs showing in desperate need of some...
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Cherry Tapley
May 21, 20162 min read
The Wait is Over...
As I walk into the barn each morning and breathe in the smell of horses, my blood pressure drops. The hustle bustle of life and all of...
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Cherry Tapley
Mar 23, 20162 min read
Show Time
I crept quietly into the barn at 5:45 am. All the horses were nestled down in their stalls. Teddy was curled up sleeping. I went into...
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