Lone Star Ranch and Rescue

08/18/2024

Hey everyone! We've been quiet the past couple of years since we were forced to move after our previous landlord refused to uphold our agreement on the Blue Ridge property. We were extremely lucky to find a place to buy in Whitesboro, but the facilities were not – and still are not – ready for more horses.

We are still maintaining several of our foster horses, our 3 personal horses, and the whole herd of goats along with Candy Cane. Everyone has been thriving and are healthy and happy.

Before we take in more rescues, we need to build out our barn (currently just 3 walls and a roof), grade our land to take care of some drainage issues, add an additional driveway and gate, reinforce fencing, and rebuild a bridge to access half of our property. It's a HUGE undertaking and we've had absolutely no luck finding contractors to even get us a quote on most of the projects. As a result, it's up to us to make all of these changes around our normal day-to-day responsibilities. It's been slow going, but we are still moving forward.

We've run into another BIG problem. Recently our truck experienced a catastrophic part failure and is in need of a lot of repairs. Without our truck, we're unable to transport animals in emergencies or for routine care and move things like hay and building materials. Since we've been focused on trying to build out our new facility and maintaining/repairing things – like our horse trailer that we use regularly – there aren't enough funds left for massive repairs on the truck.

We do have a Go Fund Me set up at the link below. Please consider donating to help us get back on the road. Even the smallest amounts are appreciated!

We urgently need your help! Lone Star Ranch and Rescue’s truck i… Taylor Murphy needs your support for Critical Truck Repair: Help Get Lone Star Hauling Again

12/25/2021

From Riley, Amy, and the whole gang here at LSRR, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

12/20/2021

Big News!

Sly and Fallon have both found wonderful homes! Both horses have found great people who are going to spoil them in every way they can 😁 We truly couldn't ask for better families to come along and love these horses just as much as we do.

Merry Christmas Sly and Fallon, you each got a whole new family under the tree!

12/10/2021

Pretty girl Fallon got her first saddling yesterday evening and after a quick protest she handled it really well. We finally got to get the last of the matting out of her tail and she's now fully detangled. She's warming up to the idea of letting her personality really show and it's going to be a great one! She's officially available for adoption and will continue to get an education while she's here with us.

12/06/2021

Calling all LSRR friends and supporters! We need your help.

Lone Star Ranch and Rescue must either purchase their existing property or find a new home — quickly. We would like to continue our mission helping horses in the North Texas area, but need your help to do that. Our goal is to raise $650,000, in order to secure our forever ranch. Your donation is greatly appreciated.

Click here to donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=TQ9NYAM27YWM4

11/19/2021

Last week we welcomed two new faces to the ranch! This mare and gelding need a lot of evaluation and training before they will be ready for adoption.

10/20/2021

A couple familiar faces there in the middle! Chief and W***y (aka Dudley) are living the dream with their buddies, all fat n happy!

09/15/2021

Great news! Rita and Sly both saw the vet yesterday and everything is coming along great! Rita is not pregnant and is now up to date on everything and available for adoption. Sly has dropped an enormous amount of weight and is now at a healthy weight, no longer needs medication, and can go out on pasture with a muzzle overnights! The vet was also very pleased with the progress on his hooves and his current soundness level.

09/08/2021

Hey adopters! Could you do us a huge favor and nominate us to receive one of these amazing grants? All they need from you is a picture of your adopted animal and a short story about why you chose to adopt from us and how much you love your animal. Follow the links in the post and the deadline to submit the nomination is September 12.

Our Rescue Your Rescue contest is BACK! We’ve partnered with Canidae Pet Food to grant EIGHT animal rescue organizations $25,000 each. Today thru 9/12, nominate a favorite 501(c)3 animal rescue organization for a chance to win $25,000!

Submit a photo of your rescued pet or a pet from the organization plus a quick summary of why this rescue should win one of the eight $25,000 Grand Prizes @ https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/cms/rescueyourrescue. We’ll have 25 finalists move on to the voting round starting on 10/11.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Only 501(c)(3) animal welfare organizations in the 50 US/DC. Nomination period ends 9/12/21. Voting ends 10/17/21. Rules: TractorSupply.com/RescueYourRescue.

08/11/2021

*Adoption Alert*

Charlie and Chase have been adopted! We said happy trails to them and they're settling right in to their new home where they will get 100% of the goats affection! These boys are going to live out the rest of their lives pampered and happy which is exactly how it should be.

07/22/2021

Please give a warm welcome to our newest resident at the ranch! Sly! This sweet tank of a horse has been undergoing some hoof issues for the last couple years and his owner was at her wits end. We picked him up yesterday and took him straight to see the vet to get some new hoof x-rays and some medication to help him lose his excess weight. Despite the outward appearance of his feet, the x-rays look surprisingly promising and we believe that our equine team can get him comfortable again! He will be getting his first trim this evening and we are looking forward to documenting the entire process for his rehab. We feel that some good hoof work and diet will help this guy feel brand new again!

In other, not so exciting, news... our truck is down and has been in the shop since Monday! The alternator and computer that runs it have died and need to be replaced. We're looking at a bill around $1500 and for it to come out of the shop next week. In the meantime, someone has volunteered their truck for us to use, so we can still haul as needed.

Between Sly's vet bills and the upcoming truck repair cost we could really use a helping hoof! Please consider sending a tax deductible donation to us at the link below or to our venmo (), every penny is greatly appreciated and 100% of it goes right back to the animals (or their main hauling vehicle in this case). We are 100% volunteer operated and nobody gets paid for taking care of the animals out here.

https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=TQ9NYAM27YWM4

07/14/2021

Recently we said happy trails to Rip, he's started his new life in the coolest way! He got to be a part of a really neat ceremony and has been absolutely loved by his new people! His new owner will be continuing his training and forming a lifelong bond with this super sweet guy! While we're sad to see him go, we couldn't ask for a better spot for him to land! We'd like to say a special thank you to our friends who helped us transport him up to Oklahoma to be with his new family, it was very much appreciated.