Meet the Horses at Jackson Hole Horse Rescue

Every horse here has a story and a path forward.

Happy-Appy and Ruby. We took in these very old horses. They have since passed on, Happy at age 33, Ruby at 32.

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Ways to Support Our Horses

Adopt a Horse

Taking on ownership is a meaningful step, but it comes with responsibility. Clear expectations and horse-specific guidance help you find a safe, suitable match with confidence.

Foster a Horse

If you want to help without permanent ownership, fostering provides a flexible path. You care for the horse at your facility while the rescue maintains responsibility and oversight.

Sponsor a Horse

You can support a specific horse even if you can’t take one home. Sponsorship helps cover real care costs like feed, farrier work, and ongoing needs.

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Meet Our Horses

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Note:

Some of these horses are kept by us to take the guests of the ranch property horseback riding in order to pay for the horse pasture.

Some of these horses are passed on and now live in the Great Pasture in the Sky.

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Daegyn

Daegyn is a beautiful Morgan gelding. Dark Brown. He is rideable but has a limp from a scarred hoof. He currently has corrective shoeing and we are hopeful this will help. He is a very gentle & loving horse. Marilyn Paul donated him to us and is still in love with him, so we can't give Daegyn up unless something changes. Sponsored by Marilyn Paul.

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Coal Black

Coal Black is extremely friendly. He is a tall horse, 16 hands, which means five feet four inches at the top of his withers (shoulders). He is in his upper 20s. Good ride. Very gentle and obedient. So lovable he is like a big puppy dog, always wanting attention. Coal is part of our string. Available to Sponsor.

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Doc

Doc was an old bay gelding. Very friendly and gentle.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Dodger

Dodger was a gentle gelding. His color is 'cremello', which is a blend of palomino and white. He has blue eyes. He limps on his front feet. (Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Huckleberry

Huckleberry is a tall gelding, about 15.2 hands. He used to be a great riding horse. He had bad front feet, limped, and we were doctoring him. The foot medicine--OsteoMax worked! We are using him again. Available for Sponsoring.

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JoJo

JoJo is a brown sweet-natured gelding. In the winter of 2022 he slipped on the ice and fell over backwards, breaking his withers bones. The owner gave him to us. When he came out of winter pasture in May 2023, he seemed totally healthy and we were looking forward to riding him. But then he started limping on his front feet. The veterinarian said he has navicular and is treating him for it. Now in Foster care with Melanie in Kelly, Wyoming. Available for Sponsor.

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Trey

Trey is a small mare who was a main member of our riding string until her feet started having problems. She was in Foster Care with Larry and Sally of Cora, Wyoming. Now gone to the Great Pasture in the Sky. Just got old.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Roller

Roller is a good-natured gelding who has a bad ankle and walks with a decided limp. He won't ever get better. He was given to us by Larry and Sally of Cora, Wyoming. They Foster Care him in the summer and help Sponsor him in the winter. Wonderful people like Larry and Sally are a real blessing to horses in need. Roller is not available for Adoption or Foster Care, but you could help Sponsor him for his winter expenses.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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TJ

TJ, or "Truckin' Joe" was a race horse many years ago. Then he got a real job and worked for the US Forest Service for years. We had him for a couple of years.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Romeo

Romeo is a mini-horse we got from Cody, Wyoming. Romeo had really bad feet as his hooves hadn't been trimmed in many months, so he was lame. He's doing much better now with proper care. His original name was Pico but when he got here to the ranch and saw all those big beautiful mares, he just FELL IN LOVE! So we renamed him "Romeo". He is not available for Adoption or Foster Care, because we love him too much, but you could help Sponsor Romeo.

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Whiskey

Whiskey is an older gelding who is in Foster Care with Margareth of Kinnear, Wyoming. Not available for adoption. Margareth loves him! Deb Cox is showing him off. Gone to the Great Beyond.

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Dawn

Dawn is an older mare who we rescued in 2018 from a "kill pen" auction. She is very loving and gentle. Dawn has been in Foster care with a Jackson, Wyoming, family. Katie, Chris, Edie, and Jay LOVED Dawn. On Dec 9, 2024, she went to the Great Pasture in the Sky. Just got too old.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Buffy

Buffy is in Foster Care in LaBarge, Wyoming. She has now passed on.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Stormy

Stormy is our longest-tenured horse at the Rescue. In the year 2010 a lady gave Stormy to us because Stormy had a torn ligament in her right shoulder which caused a decided limp. It was 'iffy' that she would ever be sound and healthy. It took Stormy a year and a half, but after she healed she has been our most reliable and best gentle horse. She was born about year 2,000, so you can calculate how old she is now. She is an 'easy-keeper', meaning she has a tendency to get too fat. Very gentle and reliable for anyone to ride. A valued part of our string. Not available for Adoption or Foster care, but you could help Sponsor.

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Cheyenne

Cheyenne is a large gelding. Gentle for anyone. His owner was a neighbor of Jonesy and gave him to us because on a long ride he would go lame. We usually take short rides of up to 3 hours. He does fine. We got him about 2011. Not available for Adoption or Foster care, but you could help Sponsor him.

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Scout

Scout relaxes in the pasture with the Grand Teton in the background. Scout came to us as a scrawny wild yearling and just mowed our pasture for three years. Then I, Jonesy, started working with him and Scout became a real horse. Scout is now Jonesy's preferred mount, my good buddy. He has a ton of energy and if there is mischief afoot he will be right in the thick of it. ​One frosty fall day I saw the horses running fast across the pasture. I climbed on the corral fence to see what was going on. Scout was in the lead of 15 horses and they were in hot pursuit of a mama grizzly bear and her two 7 month old cubs who were fleeing for dear life. I'm sure the grizzlies came out of the river bottom, tried to cross the pasture, then bumped into the horses. The horses were likely curious and trotted closer to get another look. The bears got nervous and started running. I'm sure Scout said, "Hey guys! This is fun! Let's see if we can catch them!" Nope. Grizzlies can outrun a horse. I, Jonesy, am witness to that.

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Cinco

Cinco (means 5 in Spanish) is named because of having five hoofs. Yes, Three Front Feet. In spite of that he is a good riding horse, gentle. You could Sponsor.

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Copper

Copper is a very large tall 'mustang'. Yes, he was a 'wild horse' off the range.

Gentle. Available to help Sponsor..

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Nugget

Nugget is part of our riding string.

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Hattie

Hattie was a good-sized mare. Part of our riding string. Has passed away in Dec 2024. Just got old.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Trixie

Trixie is still recovering from foot problems.

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Nugget

Nugget, the dark Palomino, is currently in our string.

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Lilly

Lilly was adopted and now resides with Deb and Gypsy in Idaho. 

Spot

Spot died of colic.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Trixie

Trixie on left.

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Patience

Patience Adopted by Izzy.

Zorro

Zorro, Adopted by Diane in Star Valley, Wy. Zorro has now gone to the Great Pasture in the Sky.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Scout

Scout, was a scrawny yearling in 2010. Now Jonesy's favorite mount.

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Chiclet

Chiclet was adopted by a family in Montana.

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Dobie

Dobie was Adopted by Alicia.

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Nova

Nova has been adoptied

Sierra

Sierra has passed away

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Nova

Nova has been adopted

Sierra

Sierra has passed away

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Rooster

Rooster adopted by Emily. 

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Buddy

Buddy was adopted. Yes, he was Jonesy's buddy.

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Patches

Patches was a beautiful old gelding. A lady called us from Cody, Wyoming and said her father died and she had flown out to settle his affairs. She wasn't able to get rid of the two old horses so we agreed to drive the 310 miles one way to rescue them. We had Patches for a year and a half. He died 307-887-3356.

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Roany

Roany. Older gelding. bad knee. Passed away Nov 2024

(Now in the Great Pasture in the Sky.)

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Murphy, Buck, and Peaches.

A guy called us and said he had acquired 3 horses, Murphy, Buck, and Peaches. Feet in very bad shape. They had been abandoned because their owner died and he finally found out who now owned the property and he got permission to take over their care. We couldn't find a horse shoer in his area, so we went and got the horses, 60 miles one way. Feet BADLY grown out, hadn't been trimmed in a couple of years. Our horseshoer did a good job on them.

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Shai

Shai (Hebrew for Gift) was very malnourished. After four months at our place Shai looked like a different horse. Sleek and beautiful.