Lambshack Ranch

31/12/2025

Our new addition ‘Loki’ had no clue what a horse was he thought it was an over grown dog and terrified him at first.

Now he just walks up sniffs and carries on about his day. He goes into the larger paddock to play with our youngest pup ‘Sunny’; as for a big lad he loves to play.

His favourite is to try and get Sunny to
Play ball with him. She is way too lazy for that.

To think this poor baby was sat in a shelter for a whole year. We tried him he fits in well with us all. He wa meant to be yet again. I thank my friend for that.

Most dogs are so different when they are out of the shelter environment for sure.

How many shelter dogs do you own??

08/12/2025

Loki our newest fur baby - some
History on him.

We lost our first boy Apollo a black GSD. He was old. Soon as people found out several people got in touch offering us dogs to puppies.

If you know me the last thing I look for is a puppy. Why? Because everyone looks at puppies and not the adult dogs.

Loki has been in a local shelter for a whole year?! Over looked due to his size probably.

Being in a shelter he was showing signs of aggression. But they NEVER gave up on him. And I’m glad they never did. He’s awesome!

He is such a love bug, I put in a whole bale of straw for their bed. He walked around placing the straw exactly where HE wanted it.

They have unlimited access to food. There’s 100lb of dog food for them 24/7. Earlier this year I created a shelter for their water so they can go and sit beside it or do whatever they wish. They also have a pond as well (turtle sand pit/pond).

It allows them to be the best version of themselves.

I must admit I was not looking to replace Apollo but Loki story spoke to me. So I went to see him. I was warned they didn’t know how he would react to me at all.

I went there in my ‘farm clothes’ yes they smell of other animals I probably smelt like another dog to him. Animals don’t care about perfumes etc. so no need going with your best smellies on they really don’t care for it tbh.

This was a different date it was a ‘hello’ meet and greet.

I have shared this pictures before of him. Our first date lol he doesn’t know his own strength - but he knows how to show love. That first move he did right there and tuck himself up into me. That’s ’his’ way of hugging.

What you don’t know - I have met or seen this baby before back in February he had a collar that was in his skin and created an infection he barely weighed 40lbs. You could smell him before you could see him.

He stole the hearts of shelter staff. If this shelter had not been a no kill
Shelter he wouldn’t be here. My dear friend reached out to me to see if I would give him a chance. I hesitated I must admit because I emotionally was hurting.

I feel we were meant to meet, I said yes to
Giving him a chance to go see him, I went myself in person then took Zoe who again is special in her own way. She’s a one person dog herself.

Silly Zoe people wanted to say hello
To her but she would hide under my truck lol why? Because that’s the way she has always been.

There is a third dog in with them. We named her Sheba a black GSD. She was badly abused as a puppy. Has zero tolerance of people but she never leaves my side. She has been here a while herself now. I am always amazed how tolerant dogs are of people in general.

Sheba means promise. Loving her is on her terms only. Sheba and Loki are fast becoming friends and tbh they are helping each other. Just like people that’s what they do.

08/12/2025

With winter coming up, dogs have their kennel heated, thick bed of straw, a thick horse mat helps with insulation etc.

One of our next goals is one of both of the following

A field shelter - real one not one that I have thrown together - what would you recommend? Some say car port I’m liking the gazebos/pergola’s that can also
Be adapted they are 12 x 20 and can pick one up for around $900

And eventually my ultimate dream stalls for these precious fur babies …….

Now feast your eyes on these fur babies

05/12/2025

Oh my project that I have been doing over the past two days. To make transferring Kathy easier for her as she is blind. So far first transfer 10/10.

I put a gate at the lower part of the top paddock.

05/12/2025

It’s been life changing loosing your lead horse you go to when the others would follow him as they loved him dearly. Can’t believe it’s been just over two months.

We lost our Apollo our old GSD died from natural causes. And the stray that chose our home but I had no where to keep him safe.

It’s been a roller coaster - close friends lost. I’m not going to say it coz it never happens because no one cares.

Lego came from a kill pen he spent his twilight years with us and was one of the group of first horses we got. He was an LSR original.

Apollo came to us as a foster but we kept him he was he had a spunky run - if you seen it you knew it was him. Another LSR original.

Then there was the stray he dust came around due to not wanting to hear the fireworks then he disappeared again.

Few months later I heard him again late at night and by morning he was back on our porch. He would never come inside that wasn’t him. He wanted out he wanted his freedom but he always came back. This went on and I was hoping and praying something would give so we had a means to keep him safe. Unfortunately that never happened - someone took that from him. He was shot for eating chickens. RIP Odin.

Unyet some other neighbor her dog ate all my chickens and I never once shot at their dog ever. He went missing and I was accused of killing her dog - never would I or could I do that. I was thanked for feeding her dang dog?! It’s been gone for the past year - where? I have no clue.

I guess what I am saying here is this, animals know when you love them they know when you need them and when you don’t.

I have a lot of wants and needs for my fur babies. And my first mission is to put up a fence so no more strays can come along, no more drive by drop offs. I’m done with getting hurt.

So with Lego gone we do not have a sensible headed herd lead we have Cinco who is a law unto himself and gets excited at the prospect of moving around.

I made another gate entrance to our top field……. Why? Because you see Kathy is blind. She will run through things and over people and has done to me a few times now. Boy she hurts.

Anyways the gate was a success this is the first time Kathy has not ran through the electric fencing !!!! To me that’s a win win.

Now tonight they are up by the house led in the grass I worked so hard to get and keep for them.

Que pictures for you all ……..

Trinket Box is where I make and sell items to support these babies. You can see us Bullcreek trade Center B11\B12

14/11/2025

I have not posted updates on any of the horse since Lego was laid to rest. One of the hardest choices in life for me. But he wouldn’t have coped and it would have been unfair for him to suffer.

So here is Miss LSR Kathy in the winter sunshine

15/10/2025

This is why we have who we have here at Lambshack Ranch. The three we have were destined for this fate. They were ‘sold’ by owners at an auction. Where from there they went to a ‘kill pen’. Fortunately for them they were shown for potential buyers to purchase which they were but again left at the kill pen afterwards with ‘no home’. Basically had to pay their ‘rent’ as kill buyers do not house them for free once paid. And get them picked up. Most kill buyers/pens will only deal with certain transporters as well so it’s always a bit scary for us who have never seen this going on before and more importantly for the horse themselves.

Here are some facts for you……….

Year to date

O’Dwyer Investments: 130 shipments of horses and donkeys, valued at approximately $2.5 million, made O’Dwyer the year’s largest shipper into Mexico by far.
M&M Livestock (Stanley Brothers): 90 shipments valued at approximately $1.9 million.
George Baker Stables: 57 shipments valued at approximately $1.7 million.
Ramos Livestock: 34 shipments valued at $742,000.
Dennis Chavez: 28 shipments valued at approximately $550,000.
Clint Smith: 27 shipments valued at $532,000.
Denis Win: 18 shipments valued at $347,000.
J&R Horses: 7 shipments valued at $132,578.
In addition to the kill buyers listed above, there are those known to supply horses to O’Dwyer, Dennis Chavez and the Stanley Brothers:

Gary Morris (Texas)
Jason Fabrizius (Colorado)
Trent Ward (Texas)
Jeff Smith (Kansas)
Joe Simon (Oklahoma)
Don Gatz (California)
Blake Wilf (Arkansas)
Norm Rudolph (Oklahoma)
Cedar Ridge Farms (Virginia)
Jason Sexton (Tennessee)
Rio Grand Classic (Texas)
R&R Farms, (Mississippi)

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05/10/2025

LSR Lego may be gone but he leaves behind a legacy an imprint that will make it hard for anyone else to follow in his hooves. He is burried in his favourite spot as close to our house as we could Get as I am sure if he had his way he would have been a resident in the home itself.

01/10/2025

RIP LSR Lego you were loved beyond measure.

I have a song heavily on my mind today and it’s one I love to sing……here are the words.

I never cried the way i cried over you,
As i put doen the telephone and the world it carried on…….

The song is ‘For A Friend by the Communards’………

They are a gay band from th 80’s and are one of my favourites.

https://youtu.be/u08O_CdEm1Me and the wd

Taken from the album "Red" released 1987Listen to "For A Friend" - https://TheCommunards.lnk.to/ForAFriendFollow London RecordsFacebook https://londonrecord...