Duarte Horse Ranch, Inc. a 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation

Duarte Horse Ranch, Inc. a 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation At this time, as of late 2023, Manny and I are very sad to say that we need to retire from taking on any new horses or other animals.

Sad as we are about this, we need to be realistic and also responsible toward the current animals who rely on us. I am almost 70 and my health and abilities have declined. Although I am still able to take care of the 5 horses and total of 47 animals we have, I cannot take on any more. The animals we currently have will be with us until either they or we pass away. We have made care provisions for

those that will still remain after we are gone and they will continue to remain on the current premises. We have always considered it a real blessing to be able to do this work and that it was a way we could serve The Lord, as we helped our local community members and took on their horses that were no longer able to be cared for due to financial or health concerns of the owners or were abandoned or unwanted (mainly seniors). We took pride in rescuing, rehabilitating, refeeding, retraining, providing sanctuary and loving these horses. Also, by helping to educate or otherwise assist the public about horses, their uses, and care. Our horses have served the disabled, local youth, and local veterans. All that aside, however, we do need to consider the current animals we are responsible for and due to our age, abilities, and (soon enough a fixed income) we need to retire. We want to thank all of our supporters throughout the past ten years and let you know how very grateful we are. We will continue to appreciate all future donations for our current animals' continued care. We will also continue to keep this page but thought we should make a public announcement about no longer being able to accept new animals.

I’ve been doing this for years. I hose all their sweat, salt and dirt off and put away wet in their stalls with windows ...
06/24/2025

I’ve been doing this for years. I hose all their sweat, salt and dirt off and put away wet in their stalls with windows open and fans on. They get loose salt and electrolytes with their feed buckets.

💧 𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔 1996: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆, 30 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗽.

In preparation for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics the equestrian world was braced for a serious welfare threat for horses in addition to its altitude:
🌡️ 34°C heat
💦 60%+ humidity

Thanks to the groundbreaking work of Dr David Marlin the Games went ahead safely. His research revolutionised our understanding of equine thermoregulation - horses cool by the latent heat of evaporation. Sweat scrapers should have become a relic of the past.

💡 The science was clear:
• Soak with water
• Leave it on
• Let airflow do the work

𝗡𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗡𝗼 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲.

Now, 30 years on, the UK is facing the same conditions. This week:
🌡️ Temperatures of 30–32°C
💦 Humidity exceeding 50%—pushing heat stress thresholds

Atlanta 1996 isn’t a historical case study. It’s modern climate reality.

And yet, incredibly—some veterinary practices are still promoting sponging and scraping. If they haven’t updated their advice in 30 years

It’s 2025. The climate has changed, but the science still stands. It’s time the advice caught up.


05/31/2025

If you haul horses, you need to understand what kind of fire extinguishers to carry, where to keep them, and when (and when NOT) to use them. Your trailer has flammable liquids, electrical systems, rubber tires, hay, and possibly propane—just waiting for the right combination to turn into a full-blown fire.

Key takeaways:
• Carry an ABC extinguisher (dry chemical) in your truck for engine, brake, electrical, and fuel fires.
• Carry a water-based extinguisher in your horse compartment. Never spray horses with dry chemical!
• Living quarters trailers? Have extinguishers near the kitchen AND propane tanks. Know where your generator fuel is stored.
• Kitchen fires? Use a fire blanket first, then ABC. Don’t use water on grease or electrical fires.
• Hay fires? Use water only—dry chemical contaminates feed.
• Brake fires and tire fires can burn under your horses—time is everything.

If a fire ever breaks out, your decisions in the first 30 seconds could mean the difference between a bad day… and a tragic one.

Stay safe and be prepared.

Fire Extinguishers here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4M84NJY/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_HWNCW3B1MV0BKK03EXGQ?linkCode=ml1&tag=horseglamping-20

Stallions
05/22/2025

Stallions

Jasoor SMF
04/29/2025

Jasoor SMF

I cold hosed the sweat off of Renny and Petey tonight. It was Renny’s first time in the chute and he did excellent. He w...
06/22/2024

I cold hosed the sweat off of Renny and Petey tonight. It was Renny’s first time in the chute and he did excellent. He was clearly very proud of himself too! Pete’s an old hand with it but I don’t think he expected cold water lol. All their sweaty fly masks got washed too. Yay!

Renny is very good with the birds’ nest in his stall and the constant in and out of the mama and papa birds. But he’s a ...
06/17/2024

Renny is very good with the birds’ nest in his stall and the constant in and out of the mama and papa birds. But he’s a little worried about the fledglings and their repeated failures to launch. Jackson put one baby back last week and today two were down and they would accept only being tossed up to their nest. I was so worried.

I like this although not in agreement about grass and sugars but even a cursory review of this affirms the strategy we h...
05/15/2024

I like this although not in agreement about grass and sugars but even a cursory review of this affirms the strategy we have been working on here, a totally dynamic process. Renny and Jasoor have free access to pasture during the day but they spend more than half that time in the dry lot area eating hay we provide.

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We are a family with 2 teen aged sons, horses, chickens, dogs & cats & other pets. We enjoy raising our children and grandchildren in this oasis in the high desert and consider it a real blessing to be able to do so! We feel it is our "calling," we believe it is another way we may serve The Lord, by helping our local community members and take on those horses that are no longer able to be cared for due to financial or health concerns of the owners, or are abandoned, unwanted, or are no longer able to be ridden and so are no longer useful to their ranch owners (mainly senior horses). We take pride in rescuing, rehabilitating, providing sanctuary and loving these horses. They are not adopted out and sometimes are returned to their owners. Also helping to educate or otherwise assist the public about horses, their uses, and care. Our horses have served the disabled, local youth, 4H, Boy Scouts, and local veterans.