In the past DayStar Ranch has taken a few rescued horses on donation, but we believe that the best way to help horses is through educating people.  If we help people to succeed in working with horses and appreciating them, then we are helping horses we have not even met. 

Sometimes people do not understand why a horse behaves as it does, and so they may blame the horse when they have a less than wonderful experience with them.  Inadequate knowledge can make being around, or on a horse, a risky activity for both the horse and the human.  By learning how horses think and to see things from their perspective, people become able to predict horse behavior and prevent most of the undesirable responses that lead to mishaps.

When life circumstances change, horses often become displaced.  We can help some of these horses through our foster-a-horse program ( Help DSR Help Horses ).  When we do accept a donated horse, we set up a plan to find them “useful employment” often as companions with a new owner.  While they are with us we work to restore their health if necessary, or to improve their training and ground manners.  A horse’s value increases as the horse becomes better trained, and their security is enhanced when they have a person who loves them.  The more people know about horses the more the chances for successful relationship.

DayStar Ranch usually does not keep its own horses more than a few months as we have been so successful at matching people with donated horses and who contract to provide them with TLC and a lifelong home.  To help us to do more of this you may sponsor a horse ( Help DSR Help Horses ) to cover its expenses through the transition time.