Zeus the Gelding

SPONSOR ZEUS Zeus is one of larger male donkeys here at Lucky Glider Ranch. Zeus is one of our “American Mammoth” sized donkeys and he is the most rambunctious of the lot. He is father to Kharma and we think also Herschel and he loves to hang out with Kharma out of all the other… Continue reading Zeus the Gelding

Kharma the Gelding

SPONSOR KHARMA Kharma is our “big baby” donkey here at Lucky Glider Ranch. He’s one of our “American Mammoth” sized donkeys and he’s very very attached to his father Zeus. He plays with his dad all the time and does mutual grooming with him a lot. When it comes time to round up the donkeys,… Continue reading Kharma the Gelding

Herman the Gelding

Herman is our second-youngest donkey at Lucky Glider Ranch. He’s about 11 years old now, so he’s a bit senior to BonBon’s Nestle. This sweet donkey was originally part of a BLM (Bureau of Land Management) round-up so he was a wild animal in his early years.   Herman is a little guy, so he… Continue reading Herman the Gelding

World Farm Animals Day

LEARN MORE OR DONATE NOW October 2nd is World Farm Animals Day, a day to both celebrate these adorable animals and to raise awareness about their proper care.   LGRS cares mostly for equines (horses, donkeys) and ruminants (goats, sheep), many of which come to us from farms or ranches. Some of these animals have… Continue reading World Farm Animals Day

CutiePie the Ewe

SPONSOR CUTIEPIE CutiePie is one of our friendly sheep. She came to us when she was approximately a year old in 2011. At that time, she was pregnant with her daughter Mitzy, who is also a member of the sanctuary.   CutiePie is a Dorper mix and the largest of the ewes here at the… Continue reading CutiePie the Ewe

Henry the Wether

SPONSOR HENRY Henry is one of our friendly Painted Desert Sheep. He came to us as a young ram and was wethered soon after his arrival. You can see by his photo that he has a trophy-class set of horns that twist all the way around his head and skirt closely to his eyes at… Continue reading Henry the Wether

Manny the Wether

SPONSOR MANNY Manny is one of our friendly Painted Desert Sheep mixes. He was born in February of 2013 to Mitzy. Manny is a favorite of visitors to the sanctuary because he is very curious and friendly, unlike most sheep. In 2015, Manny suffered a broken fibula leg bone. This was probably a result of… Continue reading Manny the Wether

BonBon The Jenny Donkey

SPONSOR BONBON This is one of our lovely Jennys named “BonBon.” She is a gentle donkey and has an understated, soulful cry when she wants attention or is begging for a treat. She was originally from a farm in the Texoma area and was part of a group of donkeys that were a bit crowded… Continue reading BonBon The Jenny Donkey

Callie the Jenny Donkey

SPONSOR CALLIE Callie is one of our gentle Jennys at Lucky Glider Ranch. Callie was part of a wild donkey round-up by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) about ten years ago. She was born in August of 2000. Callie was transferred to LGRS in 2010 from another 501(c)3 rescue called Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue.… Continue reading Callie the Jenny Donkey

Nestle the Gelding Donkey

SPONSOR NESTLE Nestle is our youngest donkey at Lucky Glider Ranch. This beautiful little boy was born on September 17th, 2001. His mother is BonBon, who came to the sanctuary three months into her pregnancy — but she was not showing at the time. BonBon was always front-and-center in the mornings for her daily treat… Continue reading Nestle the Gelding Donkey