Last summer, we were driving to Johnson City, Kansas, to pick up a new horse trailer. The small town is about 50 miles east of Blue Rose Ranch, our horse rescue and adoption facility in southeastern Colorado. A few miles outside of Johnson City, we passed three horses wandering loose on the side of the road. They were in poor shape and one was clearly emaciated.
We drove directly to the sheriff’s office to report the lost horses and let the officers know we could pick them up and take care of them until the owner was found. Ten minutes later, while we were getting our trailer, a sheriff’s deputy called and requested we do just that. With minimal difficulty, we loaded the three horses and headed back to Blue Rose Ranch, christening our new trailer with its first load.
The new arrivals were named by our youth staff, 13-year-olds Emma and Clarissa. The emaciated mare was named Blessing, as she was in need of many. Blessing’s feisty yearling colt was dubbed Wrangler. The third horse, a gelding, was given the name Rommel.
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