Duarte Horse Ranch, Inc. a 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation

Duarte Horse Ranch, Inc. a 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation At this time, as of late 2023, Manny and I are very sad to say that we need to retire from taking on any new horses or other animals.

Sad as we are about this, we need to be realistic and also responsible toward the current animals who rely on us. I am almost 70 and my health and abilities have declined. Although I am still able to take care of the 5 horses and total of 47 animals we have, I cannot take on any more. The animals we currently have will be with us until either they or we pass away. We have made care provisions for

those that will still remain after we are gone and they will continue to remain on the current premises. We have always considered it a real blessing to be able to do this work and that it was a way we could serve The Lord, as we helped our local community members and took on their horses that were no longer able to be cared for due to financial or health concerns of the owners or were abandoned or unwanted (mainly seniors). We took pride in rescuing, rehabilitating, refeeding, retraining, providing sanctuary and loving these horses. Also, by helping to educate or otherwise assist the public about horses, their uses, and care. Our horses have served the disabled, local youth, and local veterans. All that aside, however, we do need to consider the current animals we are responsible for and due to our age, abilities, and (soon enough a fixed income) we need to retire. We want to thank all of our supporters throughout the past ten years and let you know how very grateful we are. We will continue to appreciate all future donations for our current animals' continued care. We will also continue to keep this page but thought we should make a public announcement about no longer being able to accept new animals.

12/06/2024

The horses stayed warm in the barn last night. And with it all closed up the temperature didn’t get to freezing although it was under 20 outside last night. They did wear old thinner blankets (except Prince declined) and each one has his heated 5 gallon water bucket and a non heated 5 gallon water bucket. They LOVE that warm water and drink it up. They get extra hay along with their regular hay and regular buckets with grain and supplements. I think the brick barn with a loft full of hay to insulate helps the hay burners keep the temperature good.

12/06/2024

We have heat lights and heated waterers in chicken coops (3) but I’ve also made them soup for chickens in this cold weather with frozen corn, chopped leftover turkey, a ladle of gravy (for fat), leftover green beans with broth, fresh blueberries and other leftover cooked veggies that I heat up very hot and dish out into old dog bowls for each group. They love it and even drink all the broth.

10/30/2024
10/19/2024

This is very helpful. We used to give some horses with allergies the Benadryl pills in an apple piece. I used a small Phillips head screw driver to start little holes in an apple piece and stuck the pills in it. Much easier for me than crushing pills and using an oral syringe. I also used to put a liter of flat soda in their water for a week before a long trip so I could make water on the road taste the same on the road trip.

Is your horse in pain?
09/10/2024

Is your horse in pain?

I cold hosed the sweat off of Renny and Petey tonight. It was Renny’s first time in the chute and he did excellent. He w...
06/22/2024

I cold hosed the sweat off of Renny and Petey tonight. It was Renny’s first time in the chute and he did excellent. He was clearly very proud of himself too! Pete’s an old hand with it but I don’t think he expected cold water lol. All their sweaty fly masks got washed too. Yay!

Renny is very good with the birds’ nest in his stall and the constant in and out of the mama and papa birds. But he’s a ...
06/17/2024

Renny is very good with the birds’ nest in his stall and the constant in and out of the mama and papa birds. But he’s a little worried about the fledglings and their repeated failures to launch. Jackson put one baby back last week and today two were down and they would accept only being tossed up to their nest. I was so worried.

I like this although not in agreement about grass and sugars but even a cursory review of this affirms the strategy we h...
05/15/2024

I like this although not in agreement about grass and sugars but even a cursory review of this affirms the strategy we have been working on here, a totally dynamic process. Renny and Jasoor have free access to pasture during the day but they spend more than half that time in the dry lot area eating hay we provide.

Last nights dinner. These geldings’ favorite thing is their buckets at dinner. Along with their hay they each get a buck...
05/14/2024

Last nights dinner. These geldings’ favorite thing is their buckets at dinner. Along with their hay they each get a bucket with their supplements and some feed pellets which they adore!!

04/24/2024

This about safety. If that horse gets caught up in barbed wire for example, he has learned not to panic and to wait for help. I would probably do the same but not pull. Maybe pull enough for him to lift his foot, and if he has issues just keep a gentle hold on the rope until he stands quietly. Once he stands quietly with it slightly in the air, release and let him rest his foot. This also helps for those horses who may not have previously been cooperative when trying to pick up a hoof or touch his leg (Renny). Putting too much tension on the rope or pulling too much makes me concerned about his stifle.

A recent pouring rain and only Jasoor (and Ought not pictured) chose to come in. It wasn’t cold so I just let the rest g...
04/17/2024

A recent pouring rain and only Jasoor (and Ought not pictured) chose to come in. It wasn’t cold so I just let the rest get wet!

04/09/2024

Ought, the Mini, enjoying a break from his barn stall.

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Ought, the Mini, enjoying a break from his barn stall.

Rainy almost Spring day here. Some horses didn’t want to come in out of the rain lol. I guess they felt so good after their feet were done this morning that the rain didn’t matter.

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We are a family with 2 teen aged sons, horses, chickens, dogs & cats & other pets. We enjoy raising our children and grandchildren in this oasis in the high desert and consider it a real blessing to be able to do so! We feel it is our "calling," we believe it is another way we may serve The Lord, by helping our local community members and take on those horses that are no longer able to be cared for due to financial or health concerns of the owners, or are abandoned, unwanted, or are no longer able to be ridden and so are no longer useful to their ranch owners (mainly senior horses). We take pride in rescuing, rehabilitating, providing sanctuary and loving these horses. They are not adopted out and sometimes are returned to their owners. Also helping to educate or otherwise assist the public about horses, their uses, and care. Our horses have served the disabled, local youth, 4H, Boy Scouts, and local veterans.