Rosco's Rescue Ranch

Rosco's Rescue Ranch We rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt, horses, donkeys, mules and ponies.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!To all of our donors, adopters, foster moms and followers!From Ethel and the gang.
01/01/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

To all of our donors, adopters, foster moms and followers!

From Ethel and the gang.

Way to go Eddie!!!Eddie has been in our sanctuary since his rescue 9 years ago, due to severe abuse and trust issues. He...
12/28/2025

Way to go Eddie!!!

Eddie has been in our sanctuary since his rescue 9 years ago, due to severe abuse and trust issues. He was 18 years old at that time, and the abuse happened from a "trainer", when Eddie was 12 years old. This "trainer" tied and beat Eddie. Since then, Eddie can not be tied, for any reason, or he freaks out. For the longest time, you could not catch him without a struggle, and he has to be sedated to be trimmed. He has made some progress over the years, but still suffers from trust issues and PTSD. That all being said, fast forward to yesterday. Eddie is now 27.

I needed to get his blanket on him for the change in the weather coming. Since I cannot tie him, I usually have someone hold him, while I put it on. I decided to try a technique for tying, that I had not used for Eddie before, and see if I could get his blanket on.

I tried a tying trick, I learned at a John Lyons training seminar (many years ago), for horses who freak out when tied. You wrap the lead rope around a hitching post once, not really tying it. That way, if the horse freaks and pulls back, he gets some resistance, but does not feel trapped. It seemed to work with Eddie, although he was clearly nervous the whole time. You have to take things slow. No quick movements, and baby steps. They need time to process what you want from them, and know you mean them no harm. Ed did pull back a bit twice, as I was putting the blanket over his back. I stopped, petted him until he calmed down and stood still. Rewarded him him with a treat, then started again. Mission accomplished, and he got another treat and I took the halter off!

This may not seem like a big deal to most folks with horses, who just accept blankets, without question or fuss. It is HUGE for Eddie!!

Eddie will always have trust issues, but it is never too late to see a break though. I am sooo proud of him!

Daphney getting lov'ins. She decided to check out the view from my shoulder.
12/27/2025

Daphney getting lov'ins. She decided to check out the view from my shoulder.

Merry Christmas!!From Fender, and the rest of the gang at Rosco's Rescue Ranch.
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!!

From Fender, and the rest of the gang at Rosco's Rescue Ranch.

Santa came early for Fender!Our Facebook followers will remember, that we rescued Fender 2 1/2 years ago. Shortly afterw...
12/20/2025

Santa came early for Fender!

Our Facebook followers will remember, that we rescued Fender 2 1/2 years ago. Shortly afterward, he was diagnosed with Navicular in both front feet. Dr. Thomassen recommended padded shoes for him to relieve pain and give him quality of life. Fender was just 7 years old at that time. We immediately started to have his special shoes put on.

Que Kira. (who initially alerted us that Fender and a pony he was with, needed help at their previous owner's place). She donated toward his shoeing and vet bills. Kira has continued to donate monthly toward Fender's care since then. Becoming the guardian angel who Fender hadn't met, but once just briefly, until today!

I took Kira to visit Fender at his foster home this morning, and we brought Christmas horse cookies for him to share with his barn buddies. Kira got to spend time with the horse she has kept going and given a quality of life to the past 2 years. She has an open invitation to continue to visit him and develop a friendship.

Santa can take many forms, and Fender's year round Santa is Kira.

Fender is blessed to have Kira be part of his life, and Rosco's Rescue Ranch is so very grateful for her support. :-)

Orange Kitty update:Orange Kitty had his followup vet visit today, at Arlington Pet Hospital. It has been 2 weeks since ...
12/19/2025

Orange Kitty update:

Orange Kitty had his followup vet visit today, at Arlington Pet Hospital. It has been 2 weeks since he started his antibiotics and probiotics. His poos got much better in just 36 hours after starting his meds. He started to gain his weight back in the first week. He weighed in 2 pounds heavier today! Dr. Banks was very pleased at how he had filled out and his improvement :-)

She prescribed one more round of both meds, just to make sure we are completely getting rid of any bacteria that might be left, and he doesn't have a relapse. He was also able to get his shots today, as he is much healthier.

Orange kitty has made himself at home in our downstairs apartment, with my son. He has his favorite napping spots, and likes to sit on the arm rest of his chair and watch tv.

Thank you to the folks who donated toward Orange Kitty's vet bills. He is a much healthier, happy kitty.

Stay tuned for more updates.

12/16/2025

Daphney duck has become such a lover, since loosing duck friends.

She waits for me by the door to her coop every morning, and wants me to pet her and love on her. Totally out of character for her, even though I have had her since she was a hatchling. If I pick her up, she lays her head on my shoulder.

Thank you Santa!!Rosco's Rescue Ranch got this cool letter from Santa!I'm betting one of our horses or donkeys talked to...
12/15/2025

Thank you Santa!!

Rosco's Rescue Ranch got this cool letter from Santa!

I'm betting one of our horses or donkeys talked to Santa last year at midnight on Christmas Eve, and he remembered.

The the critters at the rescue have their stockings ready for Santa 🙂

Frolic and Wilma....2 of our senior citizens.You all might remember that Frolic coliced back in November. She aspirated ...
12/07/2025

Frolic and Wilma....2 of our senior citizens.

You all might remember that Frolic coliced back in November. She aspirated feed into her lungs as well, and was on antibiotics for two weeks. Ever since, it has been a challenge to get her to eat. The pelleted feed she used to eat all the time, she has decided she does not like now. I finally got her to eat Stragety, and occasionally alfalfa pellets. She tried chopped hay, but only ate that once. She has also decided that she does not want to drink from the stock tank, so I gave her a heated bucket. Been watching her like a hawk every day.

Wilma (pot belly pig) is another one with issues. She gets meds daily for her arthritis, but winter still kicks her butt. She will not leave her warm house to get a drink, so I have to bring water in to her at meal time, to make sure she drinks and does not get constipated.

Sucks getting older, even if you afe a donkey or pig.

12/05/2025

Ella.....what a goof-ball!

I was eating an icycle last night after feeding everyone. Ella was watching me, acting like she wanted to try some. I told her it was cold and she wouldn't like it, but she insisted, so I let her try it. She ate ALL OF IT!

I have to keep reminding myself, that she is just 4 years old, and has a lot of philly left in her, lol!

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State Highway 133
Blair, NE
68008

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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How It All Began....

Back in 2013, Rosco (my horse) was diagnosed with cancerous sarcoids on his groin area. I had been boarding him for the past 7 years, but with treatment and aftercare, my boarding facility could not be expected to give him the personal care that he needed.

I got permission from my mother to build a pen and shelter for Rosco on her acreage, and bring him there to care for him. Rosco needed another horse for company. My search lead me to Vinny (pictured above - in February 2018 at 30 years old). At that time, she was being fostered for the Nebraska Humane Society and needed a home. She was a severe neglect case and just skin and bones, when I agreed to take her. I didn’t realize it then, but she would be the start of Rosco’s Rescue Ranch.

Since Rosco and I trail rode often, I didn’t want Vinny to be left alone when we were gone. I found out about an older couple who had a donkey farm and could no longer take care of their donkeys. I rescued Fancy Pants to be company for Vinny. Fancy and Vinny became BFF’s.

It was after rescuing both Vinny and Fancy, that I realized what a need there was for equine rescuing. I decided to become a non-profit equine rescue in 2014, and Rosco’s Rescue Ranch was born! Over the past 4 1/2 years we have grown little by little, as more horses and donkeys needed help. We have built every shelter (except for the calving huts), put up all the fencing, gates, and transformed what used to be a Christmas tree farm, into the rescue and sanctuary that is here today.