We are Better Together
This is where we leave our thanks for those who have supported us and others in community efforts!
Red Bell Run Sanctuary
We’re incredibly grateful to The Sanctuary at Red Bell Run for their recent generosity in response to the hardships we've faced recovering from Hurricane Helene...Their donations, including much-needed hay and hay storage units, came at a time when the storm and an unusually wet summer had left our horses vulnerable to skin ailments and without adequate feed storage...Thanks to Red Bell Run, our load is lighter, our horses are healthier, and our spirits are lifted…From all of us at Missed Path Sanctuary - Thank you for standing with us!
Flock Restoral Project
The Incubation and Flock Restroral Project is a joint effort with the Civilian Disaster Response team to rebuild flocks after disaster losses. By collecting eggs, incubating them, and placing healthy chicks with families and farms in need, we’re restoring hope and resilience where it’s been shaken.
Heartfelt thanks to Madelon Taff from Fairy Ridge Farm for donating eggs and an incubator, Donna Sharpe for her egg donation, and Carol Duermit for her incubator contribution. And special appreciation to Yvonne Coburn, whose leadership keeps the program running and ensures these chicks reach the people who need them most.
100X Equine
100X Equine is one of the rare companies that truly stands behind the work sanctuaries do. Instead of the usual “discount” that’s just a sales tax removal...they offer real support to 501C3s like ours with genuine product discounts. Their supplements help regulate gut, joint, bone and muscle health, making it easier to keep our horses strong and thriving. And honestly, they’re just a joy to work with. We’re deeply grateful for their generosity and partnership.
Candler Feed and Seed
This month we want to extend a big, heartfelt thank you to Tony Fisher of Candler Feed and Seed…When the aftermath of Hurricane Helene left so many of our local farmers struggling, Tony didn’t just step up…he matched our donations and then went even further…helping us get feed and critical supplies out to those who needed them most…This is what community looks like…People showing up for each other when it matters most. Thank you, Tony…for standing shoulder to shoulder with us to support the people who feed us all.
Photonic Health LLC
We’re deeply grateful to our friends at Photonic Health for their generous donation of a Multi-Light Therapy Device to Missed Path Sanctuary. Their ongoing support and willingness to guide us through learning how to use this technology means the world to us...
This gift expands what’s possible in the care we provide our horses, giving us another way to ease pain, accelerate healing, and support overall wellbeing. And as we continue to learn and integrate this therapy, we’re excited to explore how it might one day help other people’s horses too.
Thank you, Photonic Health, for helping us bring more light—literally and figuratively—into the lives of those who call the sanctuary home.
Orange Theory Fitness - Asheville
To Natalie Anderson and our friends at Orange Theory Fitness Asheville…Thank you doesn’t even feel big enough to express our gratitude …You’ve shown up for us again and again, with cash donations, special classes where every ounce of effort turned into support for the sanctuary, even putting us forward for media coverage in local magazines…and the part that gets us is how spontaneous it all is…How your care just keeps happening, keeps expanding, keeps finding new ways to lift us up...
So Natalie…and everyone at Orange Theory Fitness…THANK YOU…Your support lands deeply here, and it doesn’t go unnoticed.
Ruby Ranch
Our relationship with Laura Ruby and Ruby Ranch began with a horse named Daisy.
When Laura was looking for the right place for her blind horse, she chose Missed Path Sanctuary…not just because of our set up, but because of shared values and a relationship-first approach, even as we were just getting started as an official sanctuary.
Since then, Laura has continued to show up as an advocate for our work. From making space for us during the ASAP Farm Tour to supporting programs like Reading with Rescues, she has helped us reach a wider audience and bring our work into the community.
Ruby Ranch has also welcomed us for events like their Fall Festival and Healing Day, offering the kind of practical, thoughtful support that makes shared work and greater impact in the community possible.
As we look ahead to 2026, we’re grateful to be walking alongside neighbors and collaborators who value stewardship, relationship, and doing right by the horses.
Thank you, Laura and Ruby Ranch…We’re Better Together…
Biltmore Living
We’re grateful to be in relationship with Biltmore Living Magazine, a publication that celebrates community, intentional living, and the people and places that bring meaning to Western North Carolina.
Their recent feature on Missed Path Sanctuary reflects a shared appreciation for depth, authenticity, and the quieter stories that often have the most impact. We’re especially thankful to Lisa Harris for her genuine support and for the care she brings to her work.
When storytelling is done with respect and heart, it becomes a form of connection…and that’s something we truly value. We’re honored to be Better Together.
Cress Construction
Gratitude and sadness this month, as we give special thanks to local contractors, Cress Construction. James and Jimmy stepped in with their heavy machinery to help us bury one of the Sanctuary's treasured pets, Baxter the goat, who passed away a couple of weeks ago after a short illness.
Baxter and Hazel were our first farm animals back in the summer of 2016 (long before we had any notion of horses!) They arrived sick and in need of help: anaemic, riddled with lice and with eye infections. We nursed them back to health and they've been a key part of our animal family ever since, and Baxter was always a firm favorite with visitors.
Baxter loved for his human friends to hold onto his horns and "play goats" with him—a game of push-pull that he almost always ended up winning. We think Baxter always really wanted to be a dog, and we hope he gets to do that next time around.
But the death of any large animal is a logistical challenge, and burying a 70 lb goat—or indeed a horse—when you live in a former quarry is fraught with challenges. We're so grateful to find animal lovers like James and Jimmy who did exactly what was needed, with a minimum of fuss, all the while showing respect and care. We hope we don't need to call on them again for a long time, but we know exactly who we can reach out to in the future.
Juan Martinez
A heartfelt thank you to local mural artist and metal worker Juan Martinez, who generously donated his time and talent to create the adorable face in board painting now living at the sanctuary…The piece invites visitors to step into the scene and become a cartoon rider on horseback…and it is sure to bring fun to our events for years to come…Seeing people step up, laugh, and play with it throughout the day was a perfect reminder that community is built as much through joy as it is through intention…
Juan also joined us for the event itself, which was a lovely treat…And, Open Horse itself was something truly special. Over 30 people attended…We had everything from infants to people in their eighties…queer and transgender folks, people with special needs…a full spectrum of humans sharing space in a way that just felt natural…Not forced…Not curated…
There was wonderful food, easy conversation, and a steady rhythm of connection with the herd and with each other…More than anything, the day reflected exactly what Missed Path Sanctuary stands for…a space where people from all walks of life can gather in authenticity, belonging, and shared presence…Moments like this remind us that when people show up with open hearts and generosity, we truly are better together.
