My name is Jinx, and I want to tell you something most people don’t believe until they see it for themselves: Yes… a horse can become a stray. I know because I was one.

 

When I was found, I was alone, scared, and starving—my ribs showed through my skin, my hooves were cracked, and no one came looking for me. I had no name. No place to call home. Just empty fields and colder nights.

 

Then I was rescued by Illinois Horse Rescue of Will County, and for the first time in a long time, I felt safe. The people here gave me food, shelter, kind hands, and gentle words. They called the vet. They brought the farrier. And day by day, they helped me find my strength again.

 

Today, I’m at a healthy weight, I get regular care, and I even have horse friends who know what it feels like to be forgotten—and what it means to be saved.

 

But now that I’m here, I see just how much it takes to keep this place going. So many mouths to feed—horses, donkeys, goats, cows, and chickens—and so many costs: Hay, Grain, Shavings, Farrier visits, Vet bills.

 

Right now, the biggest need is hay. A full hay barn means full bellies, warm bedding, and peace of mind.

Our goal is to fill the barn with 4,000 small bales of hay for the year. That’s $28,000 total—just $7 per bale—but to a rescue, that number is huge.

$7 = 1 bale of hay

$35 = 5 bales = enough to feed us all for one am or pm feeding

$210 = 30 bales = 3 days of feed for all of us

$700 = 100 bales = a huge step closer to our goal

 

We’re calling this our “Buy A Bale” June Fundraiser, and we’ll

be sharing weekly updates on social media every Monday.

We're keeping emails to a minimum—we don’t want to

overwhelm you. But we do want to keep you close, because

your support is what keeps us going.

 

If you’ve ever loved a horse… if you’ve ever believed in second

chances… please consider donating to help fill our barn with

hope, nourishment, and comfort.

 

Because for horses like me, hay isn’t just feed. It’s survival.

It’s healing. It’s home.

 

With a grateful heart (and a full hay net),

Jinx

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On behalf of all of us at

Illinois Horse Rescue of Will County