Our Horses - Present & past

Kai is an even tempered, sweet and patient mare who gets along with everyone. She is a mid-herd level mare making her life pretty easy with the other horses. Kai is a big girl, weighing about 1200lbs. Her heart is as large as her body and we fell in love straight away! Kai had been sold for slaughter by her owner before coming to BixRo.  Kai has Navicular Syndrome which increases her care needs. 

Sheldon was a lanky boy with the most playful spirit we have experienced.  He was low in the herd and easily pushed from his food and space, so we kept him away from the herd for feeding.  Sheldon was sold to a kill buyer and on his way to Mexico for slaughter. He has had an incredibly traumatic history which showed in his frame, broken bones that healed without medical intervention. Sheldon was distrustful of people for about 3 years and, later, had his few chosen people. We are very grateful to our farrier and vet who helped Sheldon have a lovely quality of life until his last breath. Sheldon is buried next to Cookie here at BixRo.

Penny is a pony with an aloof manner who is mid-herd level and gets along with everyone.  Penny was a broodmare and, now a senior, lives her life grazing and enjoying her herd.  

Cookie was a one of a kind mare who touches the heart of every person lucky enough to meet her.  We have few solo photos of Cookie because she was rarely alone. Cookie had her right eye removed due to untreated injury and she was typically close to Tex. Cookie loved people in spite of being betrayed by them.  She especially loved kids and we could place a little human on her back and the joy felt was palpable.  Cookie was friendly but cautious.  She was second to last in herd hierarchy and we gave her extra protection during feed time to keep the top mares from stealing her food.  

Cookie asked very little and gave more than can be imagined. To say she is missed is an understatement.  Cookie is buried next to Sheldon in BixRo's east pasture.

Frost is a pretty little mare with a nice pedigree and a sweet demeanor. She's super easy and willing to try most anything asked of her, other than being groomed; she's not a fan of being pampered. 

Tex is a stunning gelding with a bloodline of Quarter Horse royalty and training as a top tier Reining horse with stud potential. So rich is his lineage, training, and history that most riders are compelled to sample Tex's amazing skill set! It is this very dynamic, unfortunately, that places him at great risk down the road. Tex has had a good life and it is our intent that the remainder is fantastic, with his herd and free from exploitation and risk of a tragic end.    

Valentina is the heart of BixRo Horse Haven.  Circumstances graced us and Valentina when we met her in 2011.  She was being sold to a notoriously cruel "dude ranch" to be a string trail horse for tourists.  We offered to buy her, undercutting the dude ranch.  Her story is robust and is how we learned about the slaughter pipeline.  Without a doubt, Valentina's story is one of triumph which motivates us to provide unwanted, at risk for slaughter horses a forever home.  Now retired, Valentina was a trustworthy bridle horse who was eager to go up, over, around or through anything the desert offered.

Lily was the surprise baby born on July 1, 2012 in Henderson, NV.  When we bought Valentina, little did we know this little red spitfire growing inside her would change our world!  Lily is curious. Lily is brave.  She is reactive.  She is athletic.  Fast.  FUN and FEISTY!  Lily was born and will live her life with us.  Lily is a daily reminder of what we owe to horses, ours and those belonging to people who neglect and/or abuse horses.  Lily was  humanely started and trained to be an athletic riding horse.  Lily has replaced  her mother, Valentina, as primary bridle horse.  

Shilah is a roughly 11 year old gaited horse, perhaps a Rocky Mountain Horse. She is an easy to like horse though a bit tough to figure out. We are eager to get to know her! Shilah came to us from an auction in Wyoming. 

M'Chi is a 13 year old Racking Horse. She's a super sweet mare, perhaps one of the sweetest I've known next to Cookie. M'Chi is very willing and filled with try! M'Chi comes to us from an auction in Wyoming.