Book 4: Tender Mercies
When Rosie, Carrie, and Grandma are asked to help out at Last Chance Corral, a nursemare foal rescue, Rosie is shocked when she experiences firsthand how cruel some people can be to animals. During the week at Last Chance, the girls learn that the God who knows when a sparrow falls to the ground works through the kindness of others to provide for the animals He created. For the foals, and the girls, Last Chance Corral is a life-changing experience.
Although this book is fictional, it highlights the work of Victoria Goss of The Last Chance Corral. Since 1986 Victoria has been instrumental in rescuing thousands of nursemare foals, victims of the Thoroughbred racing industry.
Scriptural themes: Caring for God's creatures, Proverbs 12:10
Art lesson: Learn to draw a foal
Related Horse Videos
Last Chance Corral Foal Rescue
This is a video created by Stacy Westfall. There are more foals shown in this video than when I was at Last Chance.
Picking the Nurse Mare Foals
This video shows the selection of two foals for adoption from the Last Chance Corral, loading them into a horse trailer, and taking them to their new home.
Bucket Feeding Nurse Mare Foals
Nurse mare foals quickly learn to drink milk from a bucket. This video shows the bucket being cleaned, the milk mixed and the foals drinking.
