Equine Spirit Sanctuary
A Sanctuary for horses and people who care about horses
(575) 758-1212
ESS Calendar
2025 at ESS!
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It's springtime and that means we are busy preparing for the coming summer months of programs and activities here at ESS. Watch this page for full updates.
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Happy Easter! Click here for our Easter news and stories.
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ESS is open for volunteers and visitors Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 to 4.
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Christmas 2024 at ESS. Click here to read this story from the horses.
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DECEMBER 7, 14 and 21 - Our annual holiday open barns
Dec. 7, 14 and 21. We enjoyed wonderful warm weather for all three events this year. Thank you to everyone who came out and made these days so wonderful! Click here for full details and Open Barn flyer.
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December 2024 Holiday Greeting Letter. Click here to read!
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Thanksgiving 2024 at ESS. Click here to read this message from the horses.
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Notes from our 2024 Annual meeting can be read here: 2023-24 Summary. Additional stats 2023 handout.
December 2023 End of the Year News - Click here for our 2023 end of the year letter.
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CLICK HERE FOR OUR 2022 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY AND PLANS FOR 2023.
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Winter classes and events at ESS:
NEW THURSDAY GROUP: Discussion forum - Honoring the Spirit of the Horse: Awareness, Connection and Resiliency. Click here for full details.
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2023 Annual Meeting: Saturday, January 28 at 1 p.m. at ESS. Open to anyone interested. Review of 2022, plans for 2023 to be discussed.​
December 2022 End of the Year News - Click here for our 2022 end of the year letter.
2022 YEAR END FUNDRAISER! All donations were matched, up to $6,000!!! THANK YOU to all who donated!
NOVEMBER news and updates. Click here for PDF version.
HAY FUND RAISER - Thank you to everyone who donated to the 2022 Hay Fundraiser.
​Anna Blake Clinic - August 29-31
Held August 29 - 31, the Writing & Riding with ANNA BLAKE was wonderful! The clinic date included private riding
lessons, a half day writing workshop and a full clinic day for the ESS volunteers. A big thanks to Anna for a very
educational clinic! To learn more about Anna, go to https://annablake.com/
February 2022:
Review of 2021 and plans for 2022. Click here.
CLICK HERE FOR TAOS NEWS AGLOW ARTICLE DEC. 2, 2021
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March 15, 2021 News Update letter
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The 2020 Holiday Horse Party had to be canceled due to COVID shutdown.
BUT - you can watch our holiday greeting by clicking here!
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November: Bindy, the Tiny Donkey With a Big Heart,
children's story book is now available for purchase as a paperback
or a kindle book on Amazon.com
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Click here for The Taos News article about this book.
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Events and News
Photos from 2019. Click on photo for full size images.
Our new garden area is completed! THANK YOU to the Taos Garden Club for making this beautiful addition to ESS possible.
2018 Holiday Horse Party photos
Bindy meeting a young visitor.
Kat with a new fan!
Taking a much needed break.
Bindy meeting a young visitor.
Equine Spirit Sanctuary in the News
2017
2016 News and Articles
Meet Dustee, Equine Spirit Sanctuary's Therapy Horse
Earlier Years at Equine Spirit Sanctuary - 2015
2012Â - 2014 News and Articles
2011 News and Articles
Taos Pet Guide "Serious Horse Play" article
Taos Aglow "What Would the Holidays be ... without donkeys" article
Bindy was the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Milagro Animal Award presented by Animal Protection of New Mexico. The award was presented October 1, 2011 at a banquet in Santa Fe. Bindy was recognized for his "outstanding intelligence and/or courage."
Santa Fe artist Barbara Meikel sponsored Bindy's award and created a beautiful oil painting of Bindy and Tali, titled "He's My Hero." Animal Protection of NM did a video of Bindy and ESS that was shown at the awards ceremony.
We are very proud of Bindy's accomplishments. He's just a tiny little donkey, but he has a big, big heart and he is an important part of the ESS family as well as our mascot.
Bindy wearing his silver medallion posing with a giclee of the painting, a limited edition of 200. Barbara is donating proceeds of the sale of these giclees to ESS and Animal Protection Services of New Mexico. Contact Barbara at Meikle Fine Art for purchase information.
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2008 - 2009 News and Events
2010 News and Events
2006 - 2007 News and Events
2018Â Articles
Donkeys Train for New Jobs
May 5, 2018 Taos News article
May 24, 2018 Taos News article
June 14, 2018 Taos News Article - ESS Programs
June 28, 2018 Taos News Article - Hoof Trimming at ESS
July 2018 Newsletter
November 8, 2018 Taos News - Volunteer Opportunities
November 24, 2018 Taos News Article - Holiday Horse Party
2018 End of the Year Letter
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