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Horses on the Ranch At Thanksgiving, our thoughts at Sky Ranch Sanctuary turn to gratitude.

The news confirms what we suspected: that there is much that is wrong with the world, but that cannot diminish what is right with it! And having the opportunity to care for the wonderful creatures who live on this ranch is right and true and for that opportunity we are grateful.

Let me give you a thumbnail sketch of our current residents.

Digger has been here the longest. He arrived emaciated due to bad teeth and an owner unwilling to fix them. Though his teeth were treated, he still cannot chew hay and is on a diet of senior feed and hay pellets. He’s a Thoroughbred and a true gentleman!

Digger is smitten with Meadow, a Mustang mare who came to us through Animal Services. She continued escaping from her previous home and kept ending up at Animal Services because her owner couldn’t keep her in and safe.

Moose, a handsome running Quarter Horse, was “losing” his owner who was leaving the area. Moose has some issues with his feet, and it was difficult for his owner to find a home for him since he shouldn’t be ridden. He only needs to hang out in the pasture and be a horse here.

Goldie, a beautiful Palomino mare, is a bit skittish and difficult to ride. Being prey animals, all horses worry to some degree, but she takes that to another level. Her owner and our vet thought an environment with few demands would be the best situation for her.

Chloe, our latest horse featured on the website, arrived extremely thin in July from a small, fly infested pen. She’s a petite Arabian mare. Chloe is gaining weight and getting accustomed to being in the pasture with the other horses and having lots of space.

Chloe

How lucky we are to be able to care for them! They give so much back, and we will regale you with some of their entertaining antics in future emails.

We are also grateful for our donors who make this possible!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Meadow, a pretty, petite mare, joined us at Sky Ranch a few weeks ago. She had been living at county animal services for weeks, going through the bureaucratic steps required before an impounded animal can be placed for adoption.

Meadow’s “story,” as is true for many rescued animals, is a bit hazy. We were told originally that she was abandoned at a boarding facility, but later were told that she was not being cared for or housed properly by her owner, and that this was not the first time she had come to the attention of animal protective services. We we also told that she had been through several owners.

Whatever the case, we love having her at Sky Ranch where she will get the best care we can give. She has a sweet disposition and has adapted very well to her new surroundings. Due to a back injury, Meadow cannot be ridden, so even though she is younger than the other horses, our retirement setting is a good one for her.

Getting the herd reorganized, which is always tricky when adding a new member, has been a bit of an adventure for all of us! The senior geldings all seem to have become young stallions (at least in their minds!) since she arrived, while our senior resident mare looks on with longing that she might have a new buddy if the geldings would just get out of the way! After some trial and error, Meadow is in an adjacent pasture, where they can all hang out together over the fence while they get better acquainted and safely work out their hormones!

Hopefully she can be integrated into the herd soon. I’ll keep you posted!

Gratitude…

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