Quest Stables celebrates with visitors at open house

McKeesport, where she works as a school bus driver. In the summertime, she volunteers full time at Quest and End of the Line. She has some help from loyal volunteers, including her niece, Becky Franz, 20, of Bridgeville.

Linda Drago, who lives nearby in South Park, met Ms. Koroloy after the fire. The meeting happened at about the time Ms. Drago was retiring from her job at Duquesne University. She has always loved horses, but she’s never owned one.

When Ms. Koroloy needed help after the fire, Ms. Drago stepped up. She feeds and grooms the horses and other animals, and does any chore that is needed. For years, she has helped rescue retired racing dogs with Going Home Greyhounds. She regularly drives her van to West Virginia dog tracks to bring back greyhounds that will be placed in foster homes before being adopted.

“Now my hobby has become a vocation,” she told visitors at the open house.

Other neighbors who help include Rick and Amy Dellapina of South Park and their daughter, Alicia, 17.

“Every time we stop by it’s an adventure,” Mrs. Dellapina said with a chuckle. “That goat and that pig [Reuben]are escape artists.”

For the open house Maddox and Reuben shared a safely secured stall with Chrome, a very large black-and-white appaloosa/ mix.

Also at the open house was Jennifer Wright of Bethel Park and her daughters, Trinity, 15, and Zoe, 7. Ms. Wright hauls horses for End of the Line — from the auction houses to Quest Stables or to the individuals or groups that buy them. She also worked on fundraisers to rebuild the Quest barn. She and Jason Campbell of Yukon, Westmoreland County, raised $6,000 at a spaghetti dinner. With Elizabeth Pagano she organized a horse show that brought in $1,900.

Ms. Koroly appreciates the donations — the new barn and equipment cost $116,000 and insurance covered less than half of the cost.

Checks made out to Renee Koroly can be mailed to Ms. Wright’s residence, 3458 Forest Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102. A GoFundMe page called Quest Stables Barn Replacement raised $20,626 from 460 people, and the page is still active.