I was afraid it would be a sad sight when I first thought about joining my daughter as a volunteer at Brook Hill Horse Rescue farm. I pictured crippled, bedraggled old nags wandering around needing all kinds of care that I knew nothing about providing. Imagine my surprise to see so much happy activity around 26 to 30 well-groomed horses with plenty of hay and plenty of company to wander the huge fields; good veterinary care and good farrier care; some fine old horses that were retired to live out their days; some with leg or foot injuries, or arthritis problems -- all of which can be treated and perhaps cured with time and rehabilitation work. Imagine, if you will, 15 or so young girls from 12 to 20, several old girls like me (let me tell you, I'm no spring chicken!), such good organization and hands-on supervision by directors Tracy Russler and JoAnne Miller, and a happy, easy atmosphere with doing chores and each of us working with "our" own horse in some way or other. This place and these two women have provided a haven for horses AND for people who love horses. If you're reading this blog, you should give it a try.