Starr D Ranch Horse Sanctuary

05/26/2026

05/24/2026

I love from the upper pasture.

04/30/2026

It’s raining. There’s mud. And here is Cosmic. Barn Security Chief.

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

Here we go again.

04/28/2026

KHALI UPDATE-
She’s doing better. This evening I made her food into a mash and put an ounce of Formula 1 papaya in it. I’ll give her that once a day for the next few. She’s taking her time with hay and she wanted some grass earlier when she was in the lower field. Lots of water stops for her too. To be on the safe side, keep the prayers, good vibes and healing energy going. It’s helping!

04/27/2026

Prayer Warriors! Prayers, good vibes and healing energy needed!!! Khali is not well. She’s in colic and over heating. It’s going to be in the 90s today. I gave her Silver Lining Herbs colic ease, hosed her down and M is with her trying to get her to walk. She just pooped but still….so I have to get a gallon of rubbing alcohol to pour on her per the vet for a faster cool down. Getting her electrolyte water now.

04/18/2026

Look at the ghost dappled on Tonto!!!!

04/12/2026

I see so many posts about people wanting quick cheat ideas to keep their water troughs clean from algae. They get goldfish or copper pipes to leave in. Guess what folks, it's called cleaning. I do a quick brushing every other day. Didn't matter if it was 100 gallon or 40 gallon. Once a week I use my pressure washer with original Dawn dish soap. All seasons. I do have a 25 gallon that I put fresh water in twice daily. Yes, 2x daily. It's not that Oona and Halo finish it. They have a Drinking Post Automatic Waterers. In the warmer months, that trough is for peppermint infused water to make sure those Lil Bitties drink extra water in the triple digits we get here. They get that option during the day hours and at night, it's fresh clean water in case they don't feel like going to the DP. Oona is 31 and Halo is 27-ish or older. You want horses, donkeys, mules, cows or any other animal? Just clean it.
IF YOU CAN'T DRINK FROM IT, THEN YOUR ANIMALS SHOULDN'T EITHER. Not rocket science.