Honoring Alexis Ells and her Equine Sanctuary

I've never met Alexis Ells but she's my hero. Here is a case of humans rescuing animals rescuing humans. That's right. Here's how it works:

Ells founded the Ojai, California-based nonprofit The Equine Sanctuary in 2001 where she rescues and rehabilitates injured race horses or "performance horses" that can no longer compete. She and her team have rehabilitated thousands of horses that would otherwise have been euthanized. Most of these horses get placed with new owners who give them a good home (or pasture) to live out their lives.

Many of the horses at The Equine Sanctuary have been retrained and are now working with physically disabled children via the sanctuary's therapeutic riding program.

Who is saving whom?