Many of our equines cannot be adopted and become permanent residents. This can be for a number of reasons:
1) The horse is elderly.
It can be unfair to expect an elderly horse to adjust to yet another new home. Of course, older horses can be harder to place just due to its age. What new owners may fail to realize is they may be getting a much more experienced, better trained, calmer horse.
2) The horse is untrained.
Some owners are looking for a horse they can train from scratch. However, we usually have to train the horse before he is adoptable.
3) The horse may have a physical impairment.
He may have poor vision and/or lameness (laminitis is not uncommon).
4) Psychological.
The horse may be emotionally unfit to adopt because he feels unsafe or has not learned to trust humans yet.
5) Other reasons.
For example, Goliath is our herd boss, and therefore he is a crucial element to the Wolf Ranch herd stability. He was also severely abused, and it has taken a while for him to learn to love again. So, we feel it is unfair to the big guy to stress him further.
Meet Our Awesome Permanent Residents!
Ata Boy Charlie
Date of Birth:
Date of Rescue: August 2017
Ata Boy Charlie (nicknamed Charlie Horse) is a permanent resident here at the Ranch. He is a 15 hand Dapple Grey TB gelding. Charlie is a former thoroughbred racehorse but is no longer rideable due to navicular disease, leaving his front hooves too sore.
Goliath
Date of Birth: 2003
Date of Rescue: August 30, 2015
Goliath is the herd boss here at Wolf Ranch. He is 16.2 hands and is a trail-ridden Draft Horse mix. Goliath was seized by authorities when he was starved to half of his current weight. He was rehabilitated by Heartland Equine Rescue and then was adopted by our organization. Despite the abuse he took, he is a gentle giant and is currently one of the favorites by those who know him.
Cowboy
Date of Birth: April 23, 1999
Date of Rescue: October 21, 2017
Cowboy is a Paint gelding. Built like a tank, he is 1,350 pounds and 15.2 hands. He is very calm and friendly, and loves getting brushed and hugged. Cowboy is blind in the left eye and has poor vision in the right. He was obtained after the death of his owner Tom Overton.
Jenny Mule
Date of Birth: 2000
Date of Rescue: August 15, 2017
Jenny Mule is a 14 hand mare who is very friendly and funny. She gets along with every horse here at Wolf Ranch. She is untrained.
Fiona
Date of Birth: 2012
Date of Rescue: August 15, 2017
Fiona is an untrained Mini Shetland Pony mare. She also suffers from Chronic Laminitis (long-term, low-grade inflammation of the laminae) of the front hooves.
Donk
Date of Birth: 2010
Date of Rescue: August 15, 2017
Donk is a 15-year-old Mini Mule mare. She is untrained but will approach you for a treat or two (and that is about it).
Chico
Date of Birth: April 4, 1991
Date of Rescue: November 26, 2022
Chico is a registered, Sorrel/ Overo Gelding that was surrendered and has cushings disease. His calm demeanor and beautiful eyes make him sweet and sassy! The right eye is blue and the left one is partially blue. He arrived to the ranch with his best bud forerever, Rocki. They enjoy their days together racing in the fields and fighting over food.
Rocki
Date of Birth: February 19, 1999
Date of Rescue: November 26, 2022
Rocki is a registered chestnut overo gelding that was surrendered to WRHR with Chico. He is playful and strong yet loses the battle of who gets to eat first when he races Chico to dinner.
Deceased Members of Our Herd:
Cheyenne
Tonka
Billie
McCue
Cochiese
Captain
Phoenix
Grandma