Legacy Ranch and Rescue Inc.
Meet Our Herd
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Horses that are adoptable (after receiving medical care and training) will find new "forever homes." Those that are not suitable for adoption will have a forever home with Rhonda and Tim at the ranch.
Big Mack
Mack was a 14-year-old Belgian draft horse, 17+ hands and about 1800 pounds.Mack was the herd's guardian and protector and just the most special horse! Despite serious health challenges, he flourishied under Rhonda and Tim's care. To everyone's dismay, Mack crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 6/26/25.
Sponsored by Rhonda Williams, Vanessa Leiker, Rachel Stevenson, Barbara Kondratko, and Debbie Jones
Lilly
Lilly is a beautiful 25-year-old Arabian mare who was a dressage champion in her earlier life. She is still a lovely mover, and she seems to enjoy a good run!
Sponsored by Christine Conway, Randi Aylor, Carol Gregus and Kerri Clark
Hank Williams
Hank is a permanent resident at Legacy Ranch, enjoying a comfortable retirement in his 30's. He arrived exhausted, thin and scared, hiding among the round bales for protection.
Now he's safe and happy, and very attached to Ruby.
Sponsored by Leah Herby, Shari Sweet and Kim Stepp
King Solomon
Solomon was the second Belgian draft to arrive at Legacy Ranch from a kill pen. He had a cancerous eyelid removed, and ultimately lost his right eye to cancer. Now he is pain-free and enjoying his life with the herd.
Sponsored by Sharon Frank, Randi Aylor and Darcel Grace
Raven
Raven, a lovely paint mare, came with 6-month-old Ryder at her side...and expecting another! She delivered a healthy colt named Tucker on August 10, 2023 at Legacy Ranch.
Sponsored by Sharon Frank, Mary Provus and Vikki Jones
Ryder
Ryder is Raven's baby, now a sweet one-year-old colt, full of energy and personality! He is a friendly and handsome gelding now.
Sponsored by Sandra Hougland, Christine Braeuner, Mary Provus and Starr Roe
Cleo
Cleo was in the same kill pen with Mack. She was rescued separately but later was joyfully reunited with him at Legacy Ranch. Cleo loves babies, and she is the favorite auntie of the 2024 colts.
Sponsored by Karen Morrell and Shirley Dominik
Chief
Chief and his friends Tilly, Daisy, Crystal and Johnny Cash are rescued mini-horses who call Legacy Ranch home. Chief thinks he's as big as a Belgian! He especially loves Sahara and her colt Shiloh.
Sponsored by Karen Loewen and Debra Barksdale (Johnny Cash)
Angela Cinnamon
"Ruby" was saved from a kill pen in July 2023. She is a lovely affectionate 20+-year-old mare who arrived very ill. With excellent care, she's thriving! Ruby and Hank have become a sweet old couple.
Sponsored by JoAnn Heiselman and Anne Reshadi-Nezhad
Winnie Sparkles
Winnie is a sweet little mare who was found in a kill pen with longhorn cattle...alone and terrified. She's become a friendly, playful girl and she loves hanging out with Angel and the other mini horses.
Sponsored by Cynthia Dolder, Lauren Richardsonn and Christine Jobe
Angel Moon
Angel is a beautiful little mare with a big personality! She has a congenital spine deformity but she can live a normal life. She loves to run and play with the other mini horses.
Sponsored by Joy Roberts and Angelia Darty
Diamond Naomi
This special mustang mare was found in a kill pen nursing two foals, a filly Ruth Jade (on the left) and a little colt Boaz Jasper (on the right.) She saved them both! Diamond is the ultimate "Mama," and her new colt Dusty arrived in 2024.
Sponsored by Tanya Vaden and Christine Conway
Celeste and Luna
Celeste is a mustang mare who was saved from a kill pen after a government roundup. She arrived at Legacy Ranch with her little filly Luna. Like most of the mustangs, these two were traumatized by the roundup, but they have come to know and trust Rhonda and Tim. Celeste arrived bred, and she had a new colt Orion in 2024.
Sponsored by Dawn Rivard and Stacey Marrufo
Tootsie and Snickers
Tootsie (mostly white filly) and Snickers (mostly brown colt) were two very young foals that were pulled from their mothers after a government roundup. They were saved as a bonded pair and were adopted in 2024.
Sponsored by Eva Crook
Barbie
Barbie, a beautiful Belgian draft mare, was sent to Legacy Ranch from another rescue. Barrbie wa thought to be pregnant but that was not the case. We think she might be Ken's mother, since they were closely bonded when they were rescued.
Sponsored by Rhonda McGuire
Ken
When Barbie was rescued, she was very attached Ken. He was pulled from the kill pen so they could stay together. Ken was young and was being bullied at another rescue, so they both came to Legacy Ranch. He's grown into a very big Belgian!
Sponsored by Rhonda McGuire
Gracie
This sweet, beautiful 4-year-old Percheron mare was rescued in late October 2023. She came from a kill pen, 500 lbs. underweight, with an old injury to her hind foot and a serious injury to her shoulder. With lots of love, proper nutrition, and excellent medical care, she is !now strong and healthy, and the leader of her herd.
Sponsored by Leah Herby, Stacy Marrufo, Barbara Cowan, Shelley Christy, Debbie Durland and Diane Lowry
Charlie
Charlie was a 20+-year-old Belgian draft horse who spent his entire life working on one Amish farm, pulling heavy machinery. He was sent to auction with a note that included his name and age. Charlie ended up in the hands of a kill buyer, but he was rescued. He spent the rest of his life surrounded by the love and attention he deserved. Charlie crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 9/2/24.
Sponsored by Leah Herby
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Joe Nicholas
Joe came from an Amish farm with a note saying he was 21 years old and had worked pulling farm machinery, both in single and double harnesses. He was saved from a kill pen with Charlie, exhausted and severely underweight. At Legacy Ranch, Joe was well-fed, happy and free. Joe followed his buddy Charlie over the Rainbow Bridge on 10/20/24.
Sponsored by Christine Conway and Sheila Ogletree
Bella Princesa
This sweet, grateful senior mare came from a life of hard work on an Amish farm. Her age is not known as her top teeth are ground down, probably from "cribbing" (chewing on wood fences.) She came from a kill pen, worn out and emaciated, but shis happy and content now at Legacy Ranch.
Sponsored by Jennifer Younginger, Sheila Ogletree, Kay Koronka and Stacey Marrufo
Sir Vic
Sir Vic is a gorgeous standardbred from a line of Canadian racehorses. Registered as "New Victory," he raced for six years and won a few purses. But he was sold to the Amish as a buggy horse, and ultimately ended up in a kill pen. Now Sir Vic, he is loving his new life of freedom and even showing his goofy side, especially when he wants a treat!
Sponsored by Brenda Blossom
Lonnie
Lonnie is a beautiful, sweet Arabian gelding who was so emaciated he could barely stand. Rhonda and Tim saved him and put him on a refeeding program, beginning with small meals every few hours. Now he is thriving and loving his new life, especially his carrots! Lonnie is best friends with Lady Hope, and they were rescued together.
Ssponsored by Christina Lief
Lady Hope
Lady Hope was rescued with Lonnie, and they are kindred spirits! She s a sweet soul who enjoys her wet grain and alfalfa. Lady is Lonnie's defender and protector, ensuring that no other horse could harm him. They are always together, and Lady Hope has encouraged Lonnie to keep getting stronger!
Buck Montana
Buck Montana is believed to come from a cow ranch in Montana, where he might have been a cutting horse or used for trail riding. He's well-trained and calm, and he does love his alfalfa! He was treated for strangles when he arrived, and will be a happy member of the herd...maybe even a riding horse.
Mustangs at Legacy Ranch
From time to time, the Bureau of Land Management conducts a roundup of wild mustangs to remove them from public lands. The horses, who have been running free in herd "families," are rounded up with helicopters and shipped to auction, where they are unlikely to be purchased because they are unhandled. In the summer of 2023, a group of mustang mares and foals ended up in kill pens in Bowie, Texas. Foals were due to be separated from their mothers, regardless of their age, and the mares shipped to Mexico for slaughter.
Legacy Ranch and Rescue, along with several other small rescues in the area, stepped up and raised funds to save as many mother/foal pairs as they could. Three mares with foals and one who had lost her baby, all survivors of this roundup, are now safe and happy at Legacy Ranch. To our surprise, all of these mares came to us pregnant and produced foals in the spring of 2024...all colts!
Mystic Faith
Mystic Faith is one of the rescued mustang mares, here with her little filly Junebug. All of the mares were bred when they arrived. Mystic Faith had a new colt Phoenix Sterling, in the spring of 2024.
Fully sponsored by Vicky Jones
Maeve
Mustang mare Maeve with her filly Abby. Maeve seemed to be the "boss mare!" She had a beautiful new colt, Maverick, born 3/26/24.
Sponsored by Sue Pinkney
Skye
Skye was less fearful than the other mustang mares, and she has now learned to trust Rhonda and Tim. Her colt Bridger is on the right. Skye gave birth to another colt, Shiloh, in the spring of 2024.
Sponsored by Erin Illian
Sahara
Beautiful Sahara is one of the mustang mares who was saved from th kill pens. We believe she had a foal who was separated from her durng the roundup. Sahara had a beautiful colt, Sonny, in 2024.
Sponsored by Lynne Pickering, Sharon Frank and Vanessa Leiker