$30,332.70 raised
of $100,000.00 goal
3
Horses Fully Sponsored
0
Donations
Help Miracle Ranch maintain its herd
We need your help to give each horse all the care they need.
Horse-loving campers and therapeutic riders, our horses are at Miracle Ranch, waiting for you, when we open again in May 2021.
But the horses need your help! We have a herd of horses that call Miracle Ranch home. While other parts of camp require less care, our horses need a lot of love and daily care. That includes giving each one quality feed, water, grooming, riding, and healthcare. It also requires cleaning their stalls, arena, and barn, and maintaining the trails they exercise on.
If you’ve met our horses, you know that they are very special. They are part of our family … and they can be part of yours when you join the Miracle Horse Club and help provide for their needs. We need you to help us take care of a horse that you love, or one you have yet to meet, at Miracle Ranch. The proper boarding of each horse costs approximately $10,000 for the year.
Will you become a member of our Miracle Horse Club and sponsor one of our horses so we can make sure it’s ready to see you again in May 2021?
Bonnie
Age
17
Breed: Clydesdale
$3,408.00 of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Vaulting, professional snacker
- Buddies: Flash, Quincy
Before being trained as a vaulting horse, Bonnie pulled wagons at Miracle Ranch. She also enjoys stretching her long legs by going out on trail rides.
Colette
Age
9
Breed: Gypsy Vanner
$1,253.00 of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Therapeutic riding horse, vaulting horse
- Buddies: Jax, Shekinah
Colette’s mane and tail are so long our wranglers spend hours every week grooming and braiding them. She loves all the attention.
Ginger
Age
10
Breed: Quarter Horse
$1,098.40 of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Therapeutic riding horse, pony rides
- Buddies: Faith, Cody, Grace
Ginger LOVES to be groomed. She is one of our most outgoing and friendly horses. Her personality makes her ideal for therapeutic riders.
Jagger
Age
14
Breed: Paint
$1,847.70 of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Arena riding lessons, trail rides
- Buddies: Chief, Quincy
Jagger is an incredible teacher for all level of students. He is patient with beginner riders and has enough experience to teach our upper level students.
Lucy
Age
23
Breed: Connemara Pony
$2,831.50 of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Arena classes, therapeutic riding
- Buddies: Zoe, Sayda
Connemara Ponies like Lucy are known for their versatility and good disposition. Lucy is a favorite for beginner riders. She is a rodeo drill horse.
Shugyr
Age
23
Breed: Welsh Pony / Arabian Cross
$577.40 of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Arena classes, pony rides
- Buddies: Brewster
Prior to coming to camp, Shugyr was trained as a trick pony. She knows how to shake hands and walk through a hula hoop!
Zoe
Age
20
Breed: Quarter Horse
$811.50 of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Therapeutic riding, arena lessons
- Buddies: Lucy
Zoe is patient and steady with beginning riders, and her extensive training enables her to be used for advanced riding lessons as well.
The Seniors
Age
25+
Breed: Various
$1,594.30 of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Therapeutic riding
- Buddies: Spark, Paul, Gabe, Brewster
Because of their age, our senior horses require extra feed and care. They have lots of experience and a steadiness needed for younger, more nervous campers.
Sweetness
Age
20
Breed: Donkey
$576.30 of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: To be sweet and be petted
- Buddies: Bridget the Cow
This donkey has a personality that fits her name. She and our cow, Bridget, keep each other company, but she’s always ready for some love from human friends, too.
Oprah
Age
20
Breed: Quarter Horse
of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Trail horse, therapeutic riding horse
- Buddies: Spark, Paul, Gabe, Brewster
Oprah is a sweetheart of a horse! We love her patience and steadiness with campers of all ages. Oprah has been a part of the Miracle Ranch herd for more than a decade. During her earlier years she was used as both a trail horse and a lesson horse for more advanced riding students. As our therapeutic riding program grew, we began to run Oprah through various tests to see if she would be a good fit for the program. She passed every test with flying colors. Not only is Oprah calm and steady when carrying a rider, she is also incredibly patient. Some of our riders require quite a bit assistance when mounting and dismounting their horse. This process can be difficult for some horses who don’t like to stand still at our mounting ramp for a long period of time while the rider is assisted on to the horse. Oprah is one of the horses that our staff can trust to stand still for as long as is needed during the mounting process. While Oprah can be strong willed when interacting with other horses because she is the lead mare of the herd, we see an incredibly patient and quiet side of her when she is around our campers and riders. When working with her we are reminded that God is both powerful and compassionate.
Queenie
Age
19
Breed: Paint
of $10,000.00 goal raised
- Jobs: Trail horse
- Buddies: Piper
Queenie is one of our favorite trail horses. She loves taking riders through the forest at camp. Many of our Miracle Ranch horses join our herd because their owners are entering a different life stage and can’t give their horses the attention they need anymore. Queenie’s owner, like many of our horses’ owners, was starting college and would also be studying abroad. Because she wouldn’t have as much time to spend with Queenie, she wanted to make sure Queenie went to a home where she would be well cared for and have a purpose. Queenie easily adapted to the life of a ranch horse and has been a favorite trail horse for campers every summer. Queenie is also used in our intermediate and advanced arena classes and is a great teacher for students who are beginning to jump. However, we have found that Queenie is happiest out in the forest taking campers on trail rides, so that’s where she spends most of her time. We are so thankful for individuals like Queenie’s owner who entrust us with their special horses.
