ESS Calendar

Events and News

December 2021:

We are hosting Open Barn events the first three Saturdays in December – the 4th, 11th and 18th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can tour the festively decorated classroom and barn and meet the ESS horses. Weather permitting, there will be free pony rides for the kids and visitors can also pet and groom the miniature donkeys.

This is not a big fund raiser like we have had in previous years, but there will be a table of some wonderful gift items available for purchase for horse lovers. COVID safety guidelines will be followed, so please practice social distancing and wear a mask indoors. ESS is a NM Safe certified venue.

We are also open to visitors on our regular open days Tuesday and Thursday, from 11 to 2. We look forward to see our old friends again and introducing new people to ESS. Please join us this holiday season!

CLICK HERE FOR TAOS NEWS AGLOW ARTICLE DEC. 2, 2021

Read to the Donkeys program

March 15, 2021 News Update letter

The 2020 Holiday Horse Party had to be canceled

due to COVID shutdown. BUT - you can watch our

holiday greeting by clicking here!

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

Click here for The Taos News article about this book.

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2019 End of the Year Letter

Baylee and Eddie, getting ready to ride!

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Photos from 2019. Click on photo for full size images.

August 2018 update:

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.

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Equine Spirit Sanctuary in the News

2017

Spring Cleaning at ESS

Help A Horse Day

Equine Veterinarian Dr. Dwight Hooton

Pete Ramey Clinic

Annual Holiday Horse Party

Volunteering at ESS

2016 News and Articles

Meet Dustee, Equine Spirit Sanctuary's Therapy Horse

Holiday Horse Party

Earlier Years at Equine Spirit Sanctuary - 2015

Never Give Up Hope!

2012 - 2014 News and Articles

2014 Slide Show

May 2013 News

2013 Mark Rashid Clinic

2011 News and Articles

Taos Pet Guide "Serious Horse Play" article

Taos Aglow "What Would the Holidays be ... without donkeys" article

2011 Christmas Letter

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.