Sugar is an inquisitive mare who joined the BOK Ranch herd in September of 1998. She was purchased with grant money from the Bothin Foundation after she showed that rather than spook at something unfamiliar, she would move towards it to check it out. This quality, along with her friendly nature and ideal size, made her an excellent candidate for our program.

Born in 1988, Sugar was bred to be a cutting horse in Oregon. She has a brand "C2" from her first home on her left hind quarter. She has four white socks with unusual black ermine marks on each sock. She has a tiny white snip and a very kind face.

Sugar is now ridden by a variety of students, with some that ride her independently. She is especially good at giving a stimulating forward walk as well as a slow western jog, which has earned her several fans.

Sugar is generously sponsored in honor of Maddy Pearce.

To learn more about Quarter Horses, visit the AQHA website.

Fleetwood, the biggest horse in the barn, is a gentle giant at 17.1 hands high. Fleetwood, a Hanoverian gelding was imported from Germany by B.O.K.’s head instructor Ashley when he was two years old. Now at age six, Fleetwood is an accomplished dressage horse with great goals in his future. For the past four years Fleetwood has been in training with some of the greatest dressage trainers both at home and abroad.  Fleetwood moved to the B.O.K. Ranch from Toyon Farm in Napa, CA. in mid 2007 to be closer to Ashley.  Fleetwood is B.O.K.’s vaulting horse. His large stature and broad back make him an ideal horse for carrying up to three vaulters at a time. Fleetwood was born with huge lofty gaits which assist his vaulters with their mounts and dismounts.

Fleetwood is generously sponsored by Dylan and Aly MacIntyre.

To learn more about Hanoverians, visit the AHS website.

Louie is a very special horse, with a very special story.  Louie is a 20 Year old Polish Arabian. He spent the majority of his life as a dressage and trail horse with his owner, Martha. A few years ago, Martha began leasing Louie to an 11 year old girl, named Riley. Riley spent all of her time away from school with Louie, they were an inseparable duo. When Riley was 14 years old she passed away from an unexpected battle with cancer. It was important to both Martha and Riley’s family that Louie continues his life around children.

Louie is a wonderful addition to the B.O.K. Ranch equine herd. His trustworthy personality has begun to teach many B.O.K. riders how to canter for the first time. In May of 2007, Louie lead “A Walk To Remember”, a group of approximately 100 friends and family who met at Webb Ranch to remember and celebrate Riley’s life.

Louie is generously sponsored by Linda and Kaitlin Chicca.

Sadie is a 22 year old ¾ Thoroughbred and ¼ Quarter horse mare. Sadie is owned by a B.O.K. Ranch volunteer, Marida. Marida has owned Sadie for many years and has shown her extensively as an eventer. Sadie serves many roles within the B.O.K. Ranch. She is an excellent therapeutic riding horse, who proves to be a perfect match for both our transition riders as well as our volunteer lesson riders. Sadie has very fluid three dimensional movements. Sadie is just as comfortable being lead in a halter as she is being ground driven in a bit. Sadie is an energizer bunny, who never reveals her true age.

Sadie is generously sponsored in honor of Maddy Pearce.

Mighty is an 8 year old Haflinger gelding. He was originally bred by an Amish family that initially trained him to pull their carriage. Mighty eventually ended up as a Woodside Junior Riders Summer Camp horse and then came to the B.O.K. Ranch. He was purchased for B.O.K. by Mike and Theresa Mansfield; Mike has been a dedicated lesson volunteer side walking for the program 4 hours a week. Mighty is a ‘BIG’ mover with a ‘BIG’ heart to go along with his extended stride. Mighty is also a talented and motivated jumper who loves to spend his afternoons schooling on the cross country course.

Mighty is still in need of a sponsor.

After traveling down a very long and windy road (almost 2 years of constant searching for a horse to buy), B.O.K. volunteer Vickie met Jackson. Vickie and Jackson as well as Jackson and the B.O.K. riders couldn’t be a better match. It is true that good things come to those who wait. Jackson is a 9 year old American Paint Horse Gelding. His previous careers included Halter/Showmanship horse, Western Pleasure, and Trail horse. Jackson has a truly quiet and respectful nature, who, relishes in warm hugs and kisses from all of the riders who visit him each day. Jackson has become the official equine welcoming committee as well as the class clown. Jackson has been known to unzip people’s jackets, dunk all of his hay into his water trough one bite at a time, and eat giant cucumbers in 2 seconds flat.

Jackson is still in need of a sponsor.

Idgie Threadgoode, "Idgie", is by far one of the most trust-worthy horses that has crossed B.O.K. Ranch’s path. Her resume in the therapeutic riding world is very impressive. Idgie is a 16 year old Quarter Horse Mare who has a unique blue eye. Although Idgie protests being put away in her paddock she couldn’t possibly enjoy going out for rides any more than she already does. If given the choice Miss Idgie would be walking around the horse park day and night. Idgie spent many years as a therapeutic riding horse for an East Bay riding center before becoming the carriage driving horse for the Fremont school for the blind. Since Idgie’s drivers had visual impairments she relied on the instructors voice commands to navigate her way. Idgie will be the center of the B.O.K. Ranch therapeutic driving program as well as a riding horse.