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Smiles & Miles
Restoration Ranch is asking for your help! Providing the best care for our rescue/program horses is of the utmost importance to us. Your help with their care essentials allows us to expand in other ways to help more horses and impact more veterans and their families.
Anyone considering sponsoring one of the horses is encouraged to book a visit. If you have any questions, are ready to sponsor a horse, or want to schedule a visit, please reach out to Sarah Sellers at the sarah@restorationranch.org
Gwen
Meet Gwen: A Special Homecoming
Gwen holds a meaningful place in Restoration Ranch’s history. She was one of the original horses rescued shortly after the devastating Bastrop fires in 2011. After finding an adopter, Gwen spent the next 13 years in a loving home before unforeseen circumstances brought her back to the ranch in the summer of 2024.
Having spent her recent years enjoying life in the pasture, Gwen’s return to a more active routine has been a gradual journey. That transition has created a fun and unique learning experience for the veterans in our horsemanship program. As they work alongside Gwen, participants practice patience, communication, consistency, and adaptability—skills that help build trust both in and out of the arena.
Gwen has already stepped into an important new role as part of the group that travels to Rock Springs, a behavioral health hospital, where our horses help create moments of comfort, connection, and encouragement for patients. Her journey has come full circle—from one of our earliest rescues to a valued member of the team helping us serve others.
We are grateful to welcome Gwen home and excited to see the many lives she will continue to touch. Through Smiles & Miles, your support helps provide the feed, veterinary care, farrier services, and other essentials Gwen needs as she begins this next chapter at Restoration Ranch. 🐴❤️
Silver Sponsorship: $150
Sponsoring a horse at this level covers their dental care for the year. Some of our horses only need a dental check once a year, while others require an additional check six months later.
Gold Sponsorship: $420
Providing a gold level sponsorship covers dental care, routine deworming and any supplements/medications that the horse needs.
Platinum Sponsorship: $820
A platinum sponsorship includes everything in the silver and gold level, as well as the farrier care that the horse needs for a year. The cost is dependent on the specific hoof care needs the horse has within each six-week farrier cycle. This is the highest level of sponsorship, providing for the complete, routine health needs of a horse at Restoration Ranch.
Meet the Horses
Who’ve Inspired Smiles & Miles
Each month, Smiles & Miles shines a spotlight on one of the remarkable horses who calls Restoration Ranch home. Explore our past featured horses, learn their unique stories, and celebrate the donors whose generosity helps provide the feed, veterinary care, medications, and farrier services they need. Every horse leaves a lasting impact—and every gift helps carry our mission forward.
Max
"The fun and social little guy"
Andi
Restoration Ranch’s oldest resident