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04/16/2024

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03/18/2024

Happy Monday!!

03/14/2024

03/14/2024

11/04/2023

It was another happy Halloween 🎃 at the Bar-B Ranch!!!

10/14/2023

Once, there was a king. Though he was a king without a throne, or land to roam, call home or have dominion over. He did not yet know that he was King. But his name, you already know. When Cortes came to the Bar-B- Ranch, he was young, lean to the point of meager. He didn't yet know how to be around other horses. He knew not how to play horse games, horse around, and engage in horse play. He was not yet Cortes but soon would become a Pilar, a Staple, an Icon. The first few months, he didn't know how to make friends, so he stood by himself, wishing to be a part of a group. He had come off of a truck, brought by a friend, given to us rather than conscripted to a life of rodeo or other sport. Soon, he would make up for lost time, lost language, and lost love. He romped and thundered and played horse games literally with the best of them. When our friend Daniel heard his name, he asked, "With a 'z' or an''s'? We wondered at the difference. "Z' is the Conquistador and surname, 's' means 'polite,' we thought, 'he needs all the help he can get'. . . . an ''s' it is. With politeness and 'courtesy,' finally he made friends with all the horses in the Bar-B herd. Eventually, the horses choose him as their king. Not many know that Cortes was named with an 's' after the word in Spanish that's courteous and polite. He was just that and always kept the peace, in his herd, and on his haypile. With a band of the big boys as his best friends and brothers always by his side. His past was soon behind, and this was his beautiful story to live. Many years have gone by since the first time he stepped hoof onto his forever home at Bar-B-Ranch, and this is the home where he was finally laid to rest. This story is a fairytale for all times.

Loved by all with his big, kind eyes and funny personality. Cortes helped,
and touched so many hearts. His story now is ours to keep alive. Corteous King Cortes, you will be missed.

10/13/2023

This past weekend, all of us have lost one of our most well-known, sometimes infamous, famous, and most loved friends, Chief.

Thomas's best friend ,Chief was a horse everyone could count on and who allowed countless little kids as well as adults to show and grow their love for horses. Chief was a horse perfect for doing a first ever ride. He was many people's first ba****ck ride. Yet he was still a favorite (and not just a nostalgic all-time favorite) to many still small (and lucky) enough to ride him. We will never forget all the hard work, love, and patience (and sometimes grumpiness) you showed everyone, including the rest of the herd. No one will ever be as good at assisting in Jason's demonstration (with your "ears rolled up like horns and your nostrils pulled back"). We miss you already . . . and for always.

In lue of flowers Thomas requests carrots for himself ...and the rest of the herd, he supposes. The rest of us request the best "Chief stories and memories" long live the memory of "Chief Crazy Horse"

04/13/2023

Fingers crossed for some sun to dry out South Florida after some record rain fall.

01/28/2023

Happy Horses

01/28/2023

Did any of you make a best friend or two from your days as a Bar-B Ranch day camper? If so give your bestie a shout out and enjoy our photos below!!

01/28/2023

The Bar-B Ranch is home to abundant wildlife including the native Gray Fox pictured here. The gray fox is usually a nocturnal animal but recently we were lucky enough to spot two individuals in our fields. Gray fox are one of the few species in the dog family that can climb trees!

12/23/2022

Good morning from the Bar-B Ranch herd 🌞 🐎

11/23/2022

Good Morning from the Bar-B Horses this morning.

11/21/2022

Come be Thankful with us and the horses this holiday season. Day camp is running Monday through Saturday this week 11/21 through 11/26 so hope to see lots of happy faces!!!

10/30/2022

Happy Halloween 2022 Bar-B-Ranch celebrated with a costume parade through the park, followed by a night ride through the nature trail, trick or treating at the trunk-o-ween set up at the ranch, pizza party and woth a grand finale of a DJd snow cone party truck. Thank you to all who joined us and all the creative costumes this year!!!!