Came for the horses, stayed for the people. I started volunteering at Freedom & Whiskey when I was 15, and they took me in without any prior experience with horses or farm life. I quickly fell in love with their residents, especially three in particular: Lady, Monty, and Blue. I have learned so many valuable lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life, and this rescue has only fostered my love for horses. Wendy and Stephen take amazing care of these wonderful animals, and they’re both just simply amazing people. When I first stated volunteering back in 2020, I had no experience with horses, didn’t even know how to brush a horse… Despite that, Wendy and Stephen both were so incredibly patient, and their support and guidance was endless. I’ve been with the rescue for over two years now, and their farm is one of my favorite places on earth.
Freedom whiskey came into my life at the perfect time! Looking to get into the farming lifestyle with no sense or direction on how to do it. They gave me the opportunity to come in with zero experience and work with the animals. Working with the animals everyday and learning everything I need to know to be a successful farm hand. It’s a great working environment to be in! All the animals are great! People are great! If you are in the area or just wanna get to know some animals you have to check this place out! Everyone is super welcoming, will talk to you about anything you’re curious about.
Freedom & Whiskey took me in with absolutely little to zero knowledge of how to work on a farm. At first I was nervous around horses thinking I might get stepped on or even kicked. It was actually one of their horses named Blue(who was one of the biggest there) that actually warmed up to me and helped me feel comfortable around all of them. This is just one of many stories I could tell about my great experiences helping out here. Freedom & Whiskey shows love and compassion towards all of the animals. It's great to have a place like Freedom & Whiskey around to help take care of and save animals and let them live out their days in a loving environment. Freedom & Whiskey taught me everything I know and I am extremely grateful for it! They've really taken me in and have even made feel as part of the family and I am proud to help out and be apart of this family ❤