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Rosco's Rescue Ranch

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Rosco's Rescue Ranch

We rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt, horses, donkeys, mules and ponies.

06/17/2025

Foster update for Bud:

Bud's foster mom contacted me a week ago, and said that she needed Bud's pen for future client training horses. In addition, she reported that Bud had become aggressive during feeding time. Bud suffers from Cushings disease, so changes in behavior are not uncommon in some horses. We busted a move, and put together a pen and shelter for him at the rescue, and transported him here on Sunday afternoon. Bud loaded and rode fine for the hour and half travel to get here. He was calm as I walked him into his pen. I told him he was home, gave him a pet and took off his halter. After sniffing Goobs and the gang through the fence, he put his head down and started to eat grass.

I was back to check on him a short time later, and removed his fly sheet. Bud is about 250 pounds under weight. I immediately started him on the feeding regime that my other Cushings horses are on. I have been cautious with him during feeding time, as per his foster mom's report. While he was eager to eat, and in my pocket while walking to his feed tubs, he has shown no aggression. I have held out my arm, to remind him to respect my space and he has complied. Bud is pretty vocal and wants to make sure that I know he is there. I always acknowledge him, even if I am working in another pen.

Bud decided to rub his boo boo this morning, from the fencing incident at his foster home, so I had to put meds on his wound and put his fly mask on to keep the flies off. Thank God he did not bust open the stitches. Doc T, of Nebraska Equine, will remove the stitches on Monday.

Bud is doing well with his transition to the rescue. Will keep you all posted on the weight gain and boo boo healing progress.

Welcome home Bud!

06/15/2025

*ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENT*

Star started the next chapter in her life today.

Rosco's Rescue Ranch rescued Star back in 2014 along with her friend Miss Lucy. Three years later, she was diagnosed with Laminitis, and became a resident of our sanctuary, due to this condition. Star has lived at the Rescue for 11 years.

A couple of weeks ago, Laura L., a long time friend and supporter of the Rescue, contacted me saying that one of her ponies had passed, leaving the other one alone. Sarah (her pony) was very lonely and sad, and Laura asked if I had any ponies up for adoption. Recently, Star had lost her long time companion, Miss Lucy, and Star was alone in her pen too. The timing of this seemed too odd not to have God's hand in it. I offered to adopt Star to Laura to be a companion for Sarah. Since Sarah also has Laminitis, Laura knows how to care for ponies who have it, and I was confident that Star would go to a good home and be well cared for.

Star loaded on Laura's trailer this morning at 8:30am, to begin the long trip to Michigan. After not having loaded for 11 years, Star got right on and seemed interested in where she was going! Laura and I made sure she had plenty of food and water for the trip. Laura stopped throughout the day to check on Star and offer her water. Star drank, ate and rode like a champ all day. Laura texted me updates as they went. When they got there, Star heard Sarah welcoming her, and unloaded to meet her.

A huge "thank you" to Laura for adopting Star and coming so far to get her. We look forward to your updates on Star's new life with Sarah. :-)

06/12/2025

Rescue update: MOLLY

Molly has a lump on her rump, and we had Doc T, of Nebraska Equine, come out to look at it. Molly has been rubbing in on the fence, causing it to bleed. Doc said that it was either a skin tag or sarcoid. Either way, he decided that removal was the best option. He banded the lump to cut off blood supply. It should "die" and fall off in the next 7 to 10 days.

Molly was a good girl through the banding. Her "support team", Hope and Little Bit "had her back", from across the pen in the corner, hoping that Doc wouldn't notice them. Lol!

Will keep you posted on how things go.

06/07/2025

Update for foster horse Bud:

A Vet, from Twin Rivers Vet Clinic made it out to see Bud, just after supper last night. As I suspected, he needed stitches and got about 4 of them. Doc left the bottom of the wound open, so it could drain. Bud was sedated for this, of course, and also given Banamine for pain and antibiotics. He was a brave boy through all of this. Bud is wearing a fly mask, to keep the flies off the wound. Foster mom, Emma, is montoring him and sending me updates.

Doc will come back in 2 weeks to remove the stitches and check the healing progress. Pray that he doesn't mess with it while he heals.

Will post more updates, as I have them.

06/06/2025

A wee bit of trauma....

With foster horse Bud. His foster mom came out to feed him breakfast this morning, and Bud had managed to hurt his cheek on a t-post in his pen. Fortunately, Bud let her triage his wound to stop the bleeding and bandage it. He will need stitches, and the vet from Twin Rivers Clinic, will be out to see Bud at 5.

In the meantime, Bud was given Bute for pain, and Emma will continue to watch over him today.

Stay tuned for an update tonight, after the vet visit. Prayers for Bud.

06/04/2025

Adoption update: Richie

Richie is enjoying his retirement from Equine therapy riding. He still suffers from Navicular, but is doing much better with the occasional short ride down the road, while ponying a trainee. He is always a gentleman.

Meanwhile, his foster friend Bud stayed behind and held down the fort with the goats.

Emma has been busy putting up more shelters, and Richie and the training horse now have their own shelters close to Bud's.

Thank you to Emma for all your hard work to make everyone comfortable :-)

06/03/2025

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06/01/2025

Rosco enjoying some turn-out today.

28 years "young"! I enjoy watching him run to the pasture.

05/31/2025

VOLUNTEER DAY!

Thank you to Kristen and Phil for stopping out today!

Phil busted a move on the saplings growing along the front pasture fence, while Kristen and I put in t-posts for a new pen behind Goobs and the gang. Lots of project progress made this morning, thanks to their help.

05/26/2025

Duck update....

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05/25/2025

Foster update: Bud

Foster mom, Emma, sent me this picture of Bud yesterday, wearing his fly sheet. He is standing in part of his new shelter.

Emma told me that as they were putting up the framing, Bud was holding down the lumber with his foot and trying to "help". Once the roof was on, he got in to test it out. He will have walls on his private shelter too. Emma is also working on a private shelter Richie, who she adopted from us. Richie and Bud are pasture buddies.

I got fly boots and masks for "the boys", and hope to drop them off soon. Can't wait to see the finished shelters!

Way to go, Emma!

05/24/2025

Foster update: Coconut

Foster mom, Jani, texted me this morning with a picture of the area where she has two hay bales stored behind a fence.

Jani reported that sometime during the night, Coconut (36 years old), apparently jumped the fence to get to the round bales on the other side!!! Luckily, she DID NOT get hurt. Yes, the same horse with the bad eye that you all donated to, for her eye surgery on June 11th!

That I know of, Coconut was never a hunter/jumper, but.....

Jani is taking down the rest of the fence, so incase Coconut goes for "round 2", she will not get hurt. You expect this kind of silliness from a young horse, not one her age.

I will be having a heart attack now, if anyone needs me.

Address

State Highway 133
Blair, NE
68008

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

+14025332994

Website

http://www.roscosrescueranch.org/

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How It All Began....

Back in 2013, Rosco (my horse) was diagnosed with cancerous sarcoids on his groin area. I had been boarding him for the past 7 years, but with treatment and aftercare, my boarding facility could not be expected to give him the personal care that he needed.

I got permission from my mother to build a pen and shelter for Rosco on her acreage, and bring him there to care for him. Rosco needed another horse for company. My search lead me to Vinny (pictured above - in February 2018 at 30 years old). At that time, she was being fostered for the Nebraska Humane Society and needed a home. She was a severe neglect case and just skin and bones, when I agreed to take her. I didn’t realize it then, but she would be the start of Rosco’s Rescue Ranch.

Since Rosco and I trail rode often, I didn’t want Vinny to be left alone when we were gone. I found out about an older couple who had a donkey farm and could no longer take care of their donkeys. I rescued Fancy Pants to be company for Vinny. Fancy and Vinny became BFF’s.

It was after rescuing both Vinny and Fancy, that I realized what a need there was for equine rescuing. I decided to become a non-profit equine rescue in 2014, and Rosco’s Rescue Ranch was born! Over the past 4 1/2 years we have grown little by little, as more horses and donkeys needed help. We have built every shelter (except for the calving huts), put up all the fencing, gates, and transformed what used to be a Christmas tree farm, into the rescue and sanctuary that is here today.