Horses

JUSTIN: Justin is a registered bay Quarter Horse gelding, 15.2 hands and around 1100 lbs. Foaled in 1991; he was donated to the ranch in the summer of 2008. He is very gentle and well trained. He goes well both Western and English.

MOON MAN: Moon is a bay and white paint Tennessee walking horse gelding. 15.1 hands, and around 1200 lbs. He was donated to the ranch in the summer of 2008, by one of our dedicated volunteers. He has one blue eye and one brown eye. He is well trained both English and Western. He is very affectionate, and is not aggressive. He is gated, but prefers to go into the running walk out on the trail, more than in the arena.

TEQUILLA:  This beautiful Blue Roan mare is 14 years old and stands 15 hands.  She is the newest member of our herd and was donated to the ranch in September of 2009 from a local Whidbey Island family.  Tequilla was used primarily as a western trail horse, she is calm, gentle, sweet natured and is a wonderful addtion to our program. 

WINSTON: Winston is a bay and white registered Clydesdale draft horse gelding. He is 18 hands and weighs about 2000 lbs. He was foaled in 2005. He is privately owned, and came to the ranch in fall of 2006. He is trained for harness work.

THIRSTY (aka Grandma): Registered Quarter Horse mare, which stands approximately 15 hands and is flea bitten grey in color.  She was foaled in 1987 and was donated to the ranch in the summer of 2009.  Thirsty is kind and gentle horse and great for kids and beginners.

SMOKEY: Dapple Grey Missouri Fox Trotter. Foaled around 1992, 15.3 hands. Well broke, but has a lot of energy. He was foundered at the end of 2005, may not have been the first time. Smokey is an easy keeper, stays fat, needs to be constantly monitored for weight. Good ground manners, stands calm & quiet. He is an excellent trail horse.

GEORGIE: White (flea bitten grey) Arab, Cobb, Welsh gelding. Around 14.1 hands. Foaled around 1993. Lots of training, especially western performance. Very gentle, excellent kid’s horse. Georgie goes well English and bareback. Excellent on the trails, great for beginners. He can untie any knot, he should be named “Houdini”.

WILLARD: Donkey, gentle & calm. Foaled around 1982. Born on the ranch. Good ground manners, but needs to be watched around his hind feet.He founders easily, so is permanently on a diet.

PATTY: Percheron Draft mare. Foaled in 1986. Gentle & calm also, trained under saddle. Will walk, trot & lope in round pen. Patty can be “cute” about being caught. She was donated to the ranch in 2003.  Patty can be ridden Western, English or Bareback and also used to pull our ranch wagon AKA. "Paddy Wagon"

DANCER: Purebred Arabian gelding, foaled in 1991. Professionally trained for show, either Western, English, or bareback. Very gentle & calm, excellent with kids.  Excellent on the trails.  Donated to the ranch in May of 2006.  Dancer is an excellent program or horse camp mount.

ALLEY: Morgan mare, not registered. Foaled in 1982, sorrel.  14.2 hands. Excellent kids horse, or beginner’s horse. Calm & gentle, will go English, Western or bareback.  She was donated to the ranch in July of 2006. Wonderful program or horse camp mount. Very sweet natured.

OREO:  Oreo is a black and white paint/percheron mare, 15.2 hands, foaled roughly around 1987. She was used mainly as a pack/trail/hunting horse. She is very gentle and non-aggressive.  She can be ridden Western or bareback.  Excellent for beginner riders and horse camp.  Used to be called “Bristol”.

SOONER:  donated in April of 2009 Sooner was foaled in 1995.  He is a sorrel and white Pinto Gelding, Arabian and Quarter horse cross.  He is 14.3 hands tall and an excellent trail horse.

Our Minis:

PISTOL PETE:  Pistol came to the ranch in July of 2006, with his mom, when he was 4 months old. He is a miniature donkey.  He is very sweet & gentle.

ANNIE: She is a light chestnut miniature horse with a flaxen mane & tail. She was foaled in 1999 and was donated to the ranch by a local breeder. She has no bad habits, is gentle, calm and sweet. She was quite over weight when she arrived in September of 2006. She needs daily exercise, either longing in the round pen, or going for long walks. Can handle a child 60 lbs or under bareback or with saddle, being led.

FOLLY: Was donated the same time Annie was. They came from the same breeder. Folly was foaled in 1993. She is a white miniature horse. She also is calm, gentle, and trained to drive. She is exercised daily with Annie, either by being longed, or going on walks. No bad habits. Will carry a very small child (40 lbs or less) bareback while being led.

TEA BISCUIT:  Donated in April of 2009, "Biscuit" is a Shetland mare.   Foaled in 2004, she is a dappled, liver chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail.  She is not started under saddle and we plan to work on this over the summer.  She is very clam, gentle, willing and sweet with children.