It's with great sadness that we have to report that Soda Pop died on January 9th. She broke her leg and had to be euthanized. There was no sign of external injury to her leg and we think it just broke. Early on the vets suspected she might have bone cancer, and that may have been the cause. She was … [Read More]

Sky Ranch Sanctuary is a non-profit public service organization which provides a safe, permanent home for horses that have been abused or abandoned.
Established in 2013 in loving memory of Ditto and Poco
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Christmas at Sky Ranch – 2024 Recap
By skyranch
Friends of Sky Ranch Sanctuary... Like many of you, I wonder where this past year went and why it went so quickly. And like many of you I imagine, we at Sky Ranch Sanctuary have had loss and gain. Our beloved palomino mare, Goldie, died suddenly and unexpectedly. Goldie was as sweet as she was … [Read More]

A Tribute to Goldie
By skyranch
Goldie, our beautiful palomino mare, died suddenly in late July. On Saturday, the day before, she was one hundred percent Goldie: happy to eat her breakfast and go out into the pasture with the other horses. My horse helper, Madeline, and I both spent time with Goldie and noticed nothing amiss. At … [Read More]

End of Life
By skyranch
The inexorable and mysterious circle of life continues. The "business" of having a sanctuary for horses, an end home for these wonderful creatures, involves witnessing the end of their lives. It's always heart rending and never easy. Even when we know suffering will be ended, it's so hard to let … [Read More]
Our Mission
Sky Ranch Sanctuary is a non-profit public service organization which provides a safe, permanent home for horses which have been abused or abandoned. We are a new organization located on a 15 acre ranch in San Luis Obispo County. We have stable facilities and pasture land which we are improving to accommodate more horses.
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