Blue Line Ponies Retirement Ranges
Shelley, our President of the Board says, "we may not be able to make a difference to 1000 ponies but we will make a difference in the lives of the ones we touch.
Blue Line Ponies has 3 awesome retirement ranges. Below is a mixture of photos from all 3 of their beautiful retirement ranges.
Blue Line Ponies has 3 awesome retirement ranges. Below is a mixture of photos from all 3 of their beautiful retirement ranges.
- The first retirement range, and HQ, is 2 acres located at Blue Line Ponies Chair and Vice-Chair, Brian and Shelley Hill's, home. It is nestled in the Dahlonega, Georgia and backs up to the National Forest. It has a horse farm across the street, deep woods on one side, and a cow ranch on the other. The range is made up of "underbrush cleared" woods and pastures. They have 2 different gated areas and a beautiful streams that run through the property. They can open the gates so the retirees can have admittance to all lands or they can separate as needed. They have their personal horse Ashling, and have added Yoshi and Isra. They are now FULL with 3 rescues.
- The second retirement range is 14 acres located in Mount Airy, Georgia at Blue Line Ponies Secretary and Treasurer's, Harriett William's home. It is a mixture of woods and 2 pastures, backs up to 17,000 acres of the wildlife refuge, and has 20 acres of the National Forest across the street. It is a beautiful rolling hills retirement range in North Georgia with tons of love to give. The William's have 2 babies on the range, Red and Billy. They are a bonded horse and donkey pair. They have opened their home to Marilyn and Festus, another bonded horse and donkey pair. They are now FULL with 4 babies.
- The third retirement range is owned by Ron and Gloria Krauklis of Black Target Firearms Training & Supply. They have a beautiful range in Appomattox, Virginia with 5 acres and have been involved in rescuing Thoroughbred racing horses in the past. Their range is stunning with lush pastures, shade trees, walk-in shelter, and a beautiful 4 stall barn. Ron and Gloria are in love with the idea of giving our police, prison, border patrol, search and rescue/posse, and military horses a soft place to land after retirement. Their heart aches with the idea that the lifetime career horses are just a “tool”, not a pet, and when that “tool” breaks or ages out, they are discarded just like a broken hammer. They have given Sweet Magnolia Christine and Liberty Ann a forever home and could not be happier. They are now full with 2 kill pen rescues.
Here are a few things that may interest you. Obviously, nothing is in stone as each location is a bit different and each career service pony will have its own "needs" as they mature, but this gives you an "behind the scenes" to our retirement ranges.
The horses will have access to grass, and Blue Line Ponies team will add hay (Timothy/Alfalfa and/or Timothy/Orchard unless otherwise advised) and grains/pelleted (pulp, textured. etc.) feed and supplements on a individual diet basis. There are either multiple water troughs and/or a streams running through the properties.
Their retirees will not be stall bound, horses are very active animals, and running, playing and rolling come naturally to them. They will have a beautiful source of natural shade, shelter, in the wooded areas, open stalls, and pasture to enjoy during retirement. We would love beautiful weather all the time but it CAN get cold and nasty. They have already thought ahead and we have several "turn out" blankets for our retirees PLUS the stalls will be nice and cozy.
They also have scratching posts, stimulation aka TOYS, and salt blocks stationed throughout the ranges. SPOILING THEIR PASTURE PETS IS THE #1 GOAL.
The horses will have access to grass, and Blue Line Ponies team will add hay (Timothy/Alfalfa and/or Timothy/Orchard unless otherwise advised) and grains/pelleted (pulp, textured. etc.) feed and supplements on a individual diet basis. There are either multiple water troughs and/or a streams running through the properties.
Their retirees will not be stall bound, horses are very active animals, and running, playing and rolling come naturally to them. They will have a beautiful source of natural shade, shelter, in the wooded areas, open stalls, and pasture to enjoy during retirement. We would love beautiful weather all the time but it CAN get cold and nasty. They have already thought ahead and we have several "turn out" blankets for our retirees PLUS the stalls will be nice and cozy.
They also have scratching posts, stimulation aka TOYS, and salt blocks stationed throughout the ranges. SPOILING THEIR PASTURE PETS IS THE #1 GOAL.