Our team is from an all-girls college preparatory school. We needed an outreach project for our Destination Imagination team. Honestly, none of us knew anything about horses or horse rescue. Terry and Angie Alspaugh welcomed us to the rescue one unusually warm Saturday in January. Angie spent some time explaining to us why there was a need for a horse rescue and why they had devoted their lives to Easy R Equine Rescue. The girls were eager to go out and meet the horses. As we learned about how to approach a horse, their different personalities, grooming and putting leads on the horses, I started to see each girl favor a particular horse. In the following months, these became “their” horses. The girls were eager (more…)

- Letter from M. Flournoy, Destination Imagination Coach

Easy R puts this much effort, commitment and dedication into every animal in their care on a daily basis and are doing as much for the community as any other animal organization in Lubbock.  Angie also spends her small amount of free time helping dog rescue organizations in our community.  Despite their name of Easy R Equine Rescue, their heart goes out to other animals in need, such as Eeyore, which displays their willingness to help other large animals in need.  To the best of my knowledge, Easy R receives minimal assistance from any sources other than small donations and their personal funds further showing the selflessness of the founders of this organization.

Large animals are especially hard to find homes for because (more…)

- Letter from L. Cline