Equine Spirit Sanctuary
A Sanctuary for horses and people who care about horses

(575) 758-1212
ESS Calendar
Events and News
May 2022:
We are currently open for volunteers and visitors on our regular open days Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday from 10 to 4. Call or email if you'd like to volunteer.
Our Spring Open House is Saturday, May 28. Meet the crew, including our new horses! Click here for more info.
HAY FUND RAISER - it's time to buy hay for the coming year! Click here to donate.
Anna Blake Clinic
Our Writing & Riding with ANNA BLAKE has been rescheduled due to the windy weather and fires this month.
The new clinic date is August 29-31, 2022. Private riding lessons and / or participate in a half day writing
workshop. Click here ot on the flyer photo for full version. To learn more about Anna, go to https://annablake.com/
February 2022:
Review of 2021 and plans for 2022. Click here.
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.
CLICK HERE FOR TAOS NEWS AGLOW ARTICLE DEC. 2, 2021
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.
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
2012 - 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.
2008 - 2009 News and Events

2010 News and Events
2006 - 2007 News and Events
2018 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
