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Trailblazers - Quality, Care, Experience, Service and private rides
Private Riding Adventure
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We Make Happy Trails
We believe all horses deserve a second chance and loving home! 2016 we started to take in non-ridable horses to rehabilitate and retrain. In order to finance their living, we started offering Specialized Private Trail Rides with the ready trained horses. This started as a hobby, and is now constantly growing. We very are happy that you all can get to enjoy these wonderful horses and help more horses, and to prove that these throw-away ponies can turn in to Texas best bomb-proof trail horses!! Read about their journey
Veni (aka Bubba)
The story have to start with this handsome year model 2001 Buckskin Dunn. He was a Horsetrader prospect where Harrieth used to work, he did not clean up to sell, so he came home with Harrieth. After 3 months intense training, he turned around from a Bronko to a horse you can ride without bridal and saddle. He has through all these years worked as a guest horse. Now with age, he is loading less weight and are a perfect kid horse.
WYATT
Wyatt, year model 2002 was bought on auction in Stephenville by a gentleman that wanted a couple of ranch horses. However, this gentleman did not want to be caught, had to run him down with a 4-wheeler to get him. So after some time, and bit neglect, him and Concho was going to auction again. But our friend Lisa hooked us up, and we paid the owner kill prize to get them. After some grochery they filled up, and Wyatt started to trust. He has always been a hotshot, but he settled down and have been for years a key stone in our trail rides. At one time he even did a impromptu barrel race! But now he is our best Kid horse, max weight 130lbs
Concho
Palamino Gelding year model 2002, which share the history of Wyatt, and they came together. However, this guy was too lazy for ranch work, thats why he was rejected. He has always been a solid solid all way around good guy! But yes, lazy. And loooooves attention. Hi is also now one of our best kid horese.
Frosty
This is the eye catcher of the group! Frosty is a white 15 year old mule. Newcomer and youngest heart breaker in the herd, loves kisses. If you like to ride gated horses, you have to try this guy! He simply fly forward in a smooth walk. Goes anywhere, and nothing bothers him, parades or climbing high up in the Hill Country.​This guy is our strongest worker, and the biggest clown in the herd. Suitable for aduls advanced will really enjoy this ride! Weight limit 220lbs
Rosy
Meet Rosy! She is about 15 years old, 14.2 tall, came from a reservation in Montana to the Kill Pen in Oklahoma, and from there to us. ​5 months after she came here, she got started, now a year later, she works as guest horse, beginner to advanced.​She always greet her people, and love to go out for rides. She is absolutely a sweetheart, and love treats, and grass. She is a lady that is in absolutely no hurry​Weight limit 170lbs​​
Whiskey
This 29 years old Appalosa is about 16.1 hands tall. He has been working at one of Banderas Guest Ranches for 15 years. Recently he lost his job, and where up for sale to a forever home. Unfortunately no one bought him. He has now moved in with us, and worked for 2 years. He is now mostly retired but he likes to come out with us once in a while​Whiskey loves TLC and baths. on the trails he is not in a hurry, rather just chug along. ​Whiskey is now enjoying Retirement at the Ranch
Eddie
Eds Bar Smoke is a registered AQHA mare thats born in Nebraska and ended up at Kill Pen in Dallas.​She is a big hardworking girl with lots of love in her heart. She will do anything you ask of her. ​On her freetime she prefers to hang out next to her boyfriend Bubba​ weight limit 220lbs
Smily
Standardbred mare born in Kansas, and named Nobody Cares did harness race and then sold to Amish, had a still born colt that tore her up, so she ended up in Kill Pen.​She has been with us since August and gone through surgery and rehabilitation.​She is now a great guest horse, easy going and smooth. She is a pacer so she can trot but her lope is not clean. max weigh 220lbs
Cinco
Cinco is born here on the Ranch, 5th of May 2018. His mom, Freckles is from the area a throw-away pony. That came to us, Cinco is a surprise, and a really cute one!​Cinco has now started working as guest horse for advanced riders, but mostly he still is wrangler horse. He is relaxed and confident on trail but he is very energetic. In the arena he loves fast riding. Weight limit 180lbs
Daisy
Lill miss Daisy came with Tucker, she is a young Appaloosa Filly, year model 2016. ​Daisy is a very smart young girl. During training she showed her willingness to learn by going from ground work to riding in as little as 30 min. Very friendly and loves attention​, she can be sassy towards other horses, but all in all, this is the most safe horse we have. She is a hard working easy cruising girl, super light at hand and leg!. weight limit 170lbs
Baron
Fresian/Standardbred gelding, approx 18 years old. He was working as an Amish buggy horse, and ended up in at Bowie Salebarn where he was not called in at auction, so he was headed for the slaughter loop. In July 2020 he came to us. Surgery and Rehab and Retraining, and Now he is one of our very nice easy going trail horses, a great confidence builder! Due to athropy we only use him for walk only rides
Nugget
Nugget was bailed out of kill pen 2021, and came in as a very skinny and nerveous pony. He had absolutely no ground manners, but under saddle he showed to be great.​Just look at that adorable innocent face. We have him up as born 2000, gelding arabian/Quarthorse​He is now our little golden nugget, excellent kid and beginner horse​max weight 130lbs
Pepper
Shes too smooth, aka Pepper is a registered Quarterhorse mare. She is of a trailer load full of broodmares that where going for slaugher 2021. She is born 2000 and looks absolutely great for her age! ​ Very easy going trail horse, suitable for beginners and kids, she absolutely loves attention. ​ ​
Belle
BiGi Belle of Bandera is a 2006 year model Belgian Mare. She comes from Michigan where she used to be a Amish Logging horse. ​She is a part of a community effort where several people contributed to bail her out of kill pen. She came to us early winter 2020 in a tirrible shape. it took a long time for her gto gain trust and weight​She is now one of our guest favourite horses, biggest horse in the county. She is suitable for all level of riders. She do not neck rein, so direct rain works bes on her side pull
Annie
Meet Molly Mule Anne, year model 2006. This is absolutely the best mule you will ever ride. ​She is a local surrender, and have since day one been a hard working girl, very light and easy to ride. She is adorable, and and have her famous "Annies Turbo" when she walks uphil, you will see when you ride her, lol​suitable for beginners to advanced, max weight 220lbs
Maddie
La Patrona, aka Maddie is a Mexican Quarterhorse locally surrendered 2022. ​She had just been in pasture for the last 5 years, well taken care of, but not handled, so with a little tune up, this lady is now one of the sharpest horses to ride. She used to be a Charro horse, mexican rodeo. Very light at hand and willing to work! ​The only thing Maddie dont like, is most all other horse, and on trail, she will walk at the end of the line, she loves that!
Willie
Willie & Maddie came togheter 2022. Willie was called Jack, but we had another Jack horse, so Willie seemed suitable name for this cute little redheaded dunn gelding. Aged to been born 2012.​Willie caused a bit problem and was not ridable when he arrived. But it showed to be mostly out of fear, when he learned trust and leadership, he showed to be a wonderful little riding horse!​We have even rounded up cows of him, and he is now one of our most trusted beginner friendly horse. He can follow nose to tail, or being ridden freely everywhere! One rider started calling him sweetpotato, oh yea, he is our sweetpotato
Dolly
Dolly is a 2005 year model Belgian Draft Horse. She is also an ex Amish Farm animal. ​ She was very unsecure when she arrived november 2022 bit thin, and terrible coat. She has now bloomed, and still not very "cuddly" this can take years to over come, but she loves belly scratches. ​ She is now ready to work, doing rides at the Ranch, in Town and by the River. max weight 220lbs
Waylon
Pay as you go go, aka Waylon is a 2009 born Standardbred gelding.​He came to us november 2022 from kill pen, bit thin and limping on one front hoof. It showed to be an old injury, and with corrective shoeing, hes feet can be properly managed​He is now such a great worker! Gorgeous Gelding with lots of personality. Bit of a philosopher, if he sees butterflies on the trail he start dreaming away and can forget where he puts his front feet, lol. Only trained for walk/trot, but has a great Neck Rein for a buggy horse, he is now one of guests favorite. He can carry 220lbs
Fray
Born 2019, this little filly ended up in the kill pen winter 2022. She was said to be bread bucking stock. Some organization bailed her out, but never picked her up, so when we were up at the action house to pick up other horses, they told us we could load her up too if we wanted, otherwise she would ship anyway next day. She then spent a year in a pasture up in DeLeon TX
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She is very smart, read roan and she appaloosa pony, approx 14hh tall. We have started her under saddle and she will soon be out on trails
FRECKLES
2018 this gray Mexican mare where surrendered locally. Her and a young stallion where free horses, that kindhearted people picked up so kill buyer would not get them. But they had no possibility to keep them, so we picked them up. Stallion was castrated and rehomed. Pinto with a freeze brand looking like broken O, said to be "Real Ranch" in Kerrville. Freckles here gained weight very nicely, and we tried her out and she LOVE to work, handy fast little mare. May 5 following year, she had her surprise baby, Cinco. She is very low on pecking order, and twice we have had her rehomed, but situation brought her back. She is an wonderful sweet mare, righ in your pocket, and she rather would be with humans than other horses. But still at her high age, she is to firesome for beginners or intermediate riders.
PENNY
December 2025 this little girl found herself at the kill pen. A rescue organization bailed her out, but no one picked her up. So when we came up for the 3rd time to same lot, they asked if we could take this horse in, so we loaded her up. She had terrible infections and strangles going on, so her nickname was Snottmaster....
We have Penny up as born 2016, Foxtrotter Mare. When you walk out to the pasture she is the first to greet you. Her and Reba are now best friends, and even if she just came in to the herd and are low in the hierarchy, she will not be traded on, nor her friend. Excellent smoot ride and a big engine. Reday for intermediate to advanced riders, max weight 170lbs
Nothing Wrong aka REBA
This 2011 Standardbred mare once raced in over $50k! Then disappeared with the Amish just to show up at the lot 2025 looking like she had a baby in the belly, and very defensive. Therefore no one wanted her. Except one of our riders/friend, that paid her bail bond, and we picked her up
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She has an extra ordinary work ethic, but she can still have sometimes a bit mind of her own. She is independent, and very surefooted and strong. her best friend Penny is always by her side, but they are not buddy sour when they go out to work. Ready for any rider!
Scottsville Road aka JOHNNY
Look at this HANDSOME Canadian Standardbred. Him as so many ended up at the Kill Pen 2025. There they thought he was just 13years old. But after reading tatoo, we know he is born 2005. This darling is all personality, super friendly, little bit lost still in a big heard, but he is learning to become a horse. After he knows that the handler know what they are doing, he is AMAZING to ride, smooth and light! He is right now a wrangler horse, we are still evaluating his very thin hoof sole, and seemingly chronic inflammation in shoulders.
Im the Judge aka PETER
He is big and so adorable! Peter the angel like friendly goofball! He is born in NY 2013, never raced the track. Ended up with the Amish as 5 year old, and showed up at kill pen 2025 emaciated. And we have had some health issues, colic, choak, inflammation in right sinus. He started out very easy under saddle, but clumsy, and for the longest time he was stumbling around on the trail, looking at other things (yes, just like Waylon). He is still in training mainly to build muscles. but you will se him soon as a guest horse
Barbie
Barbie the adorable Belgian girl that was born with Amish about 2015. Her and her 3 "sisters" where said to been in a pasture with a stallion, and at the kill lot where they came from December 2025, they where unmanageable. She is still in training, but there is no doubt that this sweet girl will be a Barn Favorite. She loves grooming and getting loved on. With riding she is rather lazy, but she loves the river
BigMama
BigMama the stunning Belgian girl that was born with Amish about 2005. Her and her 3 "sisters" where said to been in a pasture with a stallion, and at the kill lot where they came from December 2025, they where unmanageable. She is still in training, but this girl have sure been working hard in her life, not riding, but pulling and maybe driving. She is very eager to work and to please. When riding her she has a big engine and steps out good and light. She do not like to idle and wait.
Jolene
Jolene the biggest of the big Belgian girl that was born with Amish about 2011. Her and her 3 "sisters" where said to been in a pasture with a stallion, and at the kill lot where they came from December 2025, they where unmanageable, and this girl was the most scared sceptical of them all. It took 2 months to get a halter on her. She is still in training for general handling. And we are working on figuring out a program for her Milk Leg, which is a degenerative lymph disorder that makes one of her back legs swell
Stella
Stella is the smallest of the Belgian girls that came in December 2025, where said to been in a pasture with a stallion, All his 3 sisters where unmanageable at the kill pen, but Stella was caught and they rode her. But this girl is the second most "skeptical" and she is always on watch what's going on not trusting humans. But when she submits, she is excellent in handling!! She is now next in line to get under saddle and come to work. She is likely boarn around 2011
Sundance & Butch
This mare, that originally came from Meadow Heaven Rescue, have been in a pasture for about 5 years, she got bread by a runaway stallion, and had a young stallion (Butch) that was born 2022. Non of them have been handled. They came to our care May 2026, and are now on a routine to get handled. The mare need her teeth taken care of, a and she has an ugly hoof bulb laceration, and she might be re-bread. Her Son obvoiously need to be castrated. They will not come to the Ranch before he is castrated, so they are in a pasture 10min out.