 Meet the Horses
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pictured is Beebop and her foal, Buffalo Creek Tiponi, born spring 2002
At the Buffalo Creek Ranch you'll see many breeds and ages of horses : from weanlings (babies!) to our hay burners (old retired animals who've earned the easy life through many years of honest service). We have huge draft horses who pull the sleigh in the winter to feed the cattle (and take you on a wintery ride). You can also see many young horses in training, mostly quarter horses and paints. Their talents and personalities tell us what they will be used for in the future. The rest are classified as either our working cow horses or our guest horses, our resident angels who take care of you and your kids while out on the trail. All are highly valued and maybe even a little bit spoiled. A yell and a whistle brings them in from across a field and most of them love nothing more than a good human scratch session. While we don't have the room to show all 25 head on this page, here's a few to get you started. So come meet the horses.
A couple of the young horses. The young spotted horse on the left is a buckskin paint colt named Buffalo Creek Takota. The mare on the right is a mixed breed (draft/thoroughbred mix) named Anna.
Tecumseh is a rare combination of animal that can work trails and cows equally well. One day he'll be roping under a cowboy and the next he'll be taking care of a novice on the trail. He's a big beautiful buckskin quarterhorse.
Bear, the dark horse on the left, is in semi-retirement, but he's yet to meet a young lady he can't make swoon. As trustworthy as a horse can get, we let him go for shorter rides with light children to keep both kids and him happy.
This is Walker mugging for the camera. When I climbed the fence to take his photo, he grabbed the sidepiece on his bridle and stuck his nose out at me. A funny picture because he usually poses magnificently, knowing full well he is the classic model of a beautiful quarterhorse. He is a color called a dun, so he has a dark stripe down his back. He is almost exclusively used for cowboy work, but in a pinch, we allow the better riders use him on the trail. The young lady on his back won her state competition in horseshowing.
Gunsmoke is a "rescued" horse. White hairs on his withers attest to a previous life of hard work with misfitting saddles that caused saddle sores. A forgiving sort, he takes excellent care of our guests with his surefooted ways and quiet personality. In turn, we take excellent care of him.
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Buffalo Creek Ranch |
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John Ziegman, General Manager
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