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? Who is this face from the past?
This is a contest... do you know who this is? E-mail your answer at sshackle@silk.net you may win a prize.. |
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Alexander
Alexander was born in about 1998. He is a mustang cross. He is probably related to Mel and may one day pull a wagon with him. |
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Amigo's forever
Many of the horses listed are available for free lease over the fall/winter/spring to good homes. Feel free to inquire. PS there are some new photos in the friend section that are pretty cute of Belle. |
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Apples.. horse that is!
Get ready for your garden.. get some haa..horse apple additive haa for short. with $5 donation to charity |
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Belle
Belle is the tallest horse at the ranch. She has the blood of the heavy work horses in her. |
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Belle and Mel winter wonderland
Belle Mel and Silverado made the front page of the Westside news twice in Dec 2005 |
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Buck
Buck is a fairly stout bay, born around 1986. Can you guess what 2 types of horse he is? |
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Buster
Buster used to be a pack horse..he is built low to the ground and strong! |
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Cassie and Lady Jane
Cassie started riding her on her birthdays and now helps at Mandy and Me quite regularily. She has Mandy aka Lady Jane as her favorite horse. |
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Chicklet
Chicklet was born in 2002. She came to the stables to be trained in May 2005 and she is now one of the gang! She is small, but smart, fast and friendly. |
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Curly
Curly is a "Curly" horse. He is a hypoallergenic horse meaning folks with horse allergies should have little or no reaction to his hair. He was born in 2002 or 2003. |
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curly winter
He sure gets curly in the winter! |
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Duchess
Duchess joined Mandy and Me the winter/spring of 2008. She is a darling |
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Faith
Faith was born in 1996. He is half Tennessee walker and 1/4 arabian. |
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Harlette Harley
Harlette had an 3 second ride on Harley |
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Justice
Is a Tennessee Walker who was born in 1997. He is Faith and Serandipity's half brother. |
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Lady Jane
Lady Jane is the only original horse at Mandy and Me. She was born in 1980 and has been in Kelowna since she was one year old. She was born "Lady Jane" but she is the original "Mandy". |
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Magic
Magic will smile for you. |
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Mel
Mel is a mustang who was born in the in the mid 1990's. He will ask for a treat. |
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Misty
Misty is a registered Thoroughbred mare, born May 14th, 1997. She arrived here in the fall of 2002 and quickly became a favorite to a few people. |
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Prince Buffy
Prince Buffy is a mule. He was born Ausest 31st, 1996. We believe this picture is when he was 2 1/2 years old. |
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Prince Buffy in art
Prince Buffy's photo was displayed at the Kelowa Alternative art gallery this year. He was a perfect gentleman! |
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Sambucca
Sambucca is a black gelding born in 2000. He was bit by a a rattlesnake in the summer of 2003 while in his pasture. |
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Serendipity
Serendipity was born in 1996. He is half brother to Faith and Justice. He is 1/2 Tennessee Walker and 1/2 quarterhorse. |
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Sheba
Sheba was also born in 1996. She is Faith's cousin and also 1/4 Arabian |
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Steele
Steele is a blue roan. |
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Sunny Boy
Sunny Boy is very gentle. He is a wonderful horse for people with special needs. Sunny Boy will "give you five". |
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Uno Tree Duo Deer
We used this tree for playing "uno" years ago..in June of 2007, I saw these deer taking a siesta. |
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Willie
Willie was the tiniest horse we have ever had. He was born in 1980/ passed away March 2007. we miss him. |
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Amalgamation Mayor on Mandy's Ridge
Rosalind Reis rode at Mandy's ridge 6 days before being elected the first mayor of Kelowna's westside... yeah your honor Rosalind! |
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Bandit
This "cat food" burgler visited us in June 2004. He loves "mousers" hard cat food and will eat whatever Mouser doesn't! |
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Bear Creek Bambi
Bambi was dropped off at our place in June, 2004 during the late morning. We brought her home in the evening and believe her mom took her back in..she wasn't where we put her 3 hrs later. |
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Belle and Gail wedding
Belle pulled Gail to her wedding June 4th, 2005 |
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Belle Gets the Green light
Belle needed to cross Highway 97 to get from wedding location to the other |
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Belle: McCarrots please
Abter the wedding we drove thru the McD's |
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Bill
Bill had a horse here at Mandy and Me. We miss him and Thunder, but he is living in Ontatio and Thunder is with good company in Winfield. |
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Claire, Zenya and Phil fixing up fences
These folks with the centre of Positive living, helped us out July28th 2007 with some fence fixing. Thanks guys! |
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Corral Cousins
These folks are some of Silverado's seconds cousins: Sol, Krystal, Michelle and Grace. |
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Darby
Darby is fast and strong. She is at a great place in falkland with a dear friend and a companion to another former trailguide horse, Trigger. |
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Eddie the Eagle
We have been seeing a pair of bald headed eagles from Mandy's Ridge for years now. |
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Harley
Harley is a large part of mandy and me now. She was born in 2001 we think. |
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Jane and Steel
Jane stayed with us a while but now lives in California.Do you miss the snow? |
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JT the coyote
We named a coyote JT for Justin Timberlake as this was a good looking wolf like guy. |
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Misty and Jean
Jean has been riding at Mandy and Me since the early 1990's. Her favorite horse is Misty. |
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Monkey on Mandy's ridge
In July a monkey was spotted on Mandy's Ridge. Her name is Harlette.. |
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Morris
Morris is our bucking barrel.Andrea is the cowgirl riding him here. Morris was made by some cowboys who rode with the bronc rider Lane Frost (his story is in the movie "Eight Seconds") |
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Mr Bear
Hold your horses! |
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Noah
Noah had been visited the ranch from about 1997 to 2009. This Damation Terrier could run very fast, and been known to overtake cars, been hit by them, and then gotten up to run again! He has joined his buddy Theatre where they will ride with us in spirit. |
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Oscar
we have seen Oscar 7rl times over augest 08. One time was with a rabbit! |
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Pam Price KSS PE Class 2006
The grade 10 classes of Mrs Price got the chance to ride for their last class of the year! |
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Parade Amanda
Amanda rode Lady Jane in the parade--Doesn't Lady Jane shine up well! |
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Parade Banner helpers
Savannah and Ester held our banner--the clowns are everywhere! |
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Parade: clowning around
The clowns did a great job of keeping the roads clear of road apples! Thankyou! |
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Parade: Magic balloon
Our "Magic balloon" was a big hit this year. |
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parade: Pat and Mel
Pat works at the OKCorral and he rode Mel in 2003 Snowfest. |
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Parade; Amie and Paddington
Amie rode General in the parade... they looked good, but pics of their back is the only pic we have. |
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Rattlesnake bite front view
Sambucca was bit right on the nose! you can see the pucture marks. |
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Rattlesnake bite sideview
Sambucca was bit by a rattlesnake in 2003. Poor guy! |
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Silverado at Beaver Lake
In November, 2004 SIlverado Winston and Misty went to beaver lake --there was snow! But it was fun Jean met them the next day. |
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Smiley
Don't forget to brush your teeth before getting your picture taken! |
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Sophie and Faith
Sophie was riding with us this fall.She is from Quebec. She rode Winston when she visited us. |
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The Colford girls 2006
Lauri and her daughers have been riding at Mandy and Me since about 1997. |
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The Mel and Belle team
Mel and Belle started pulling together in the fall of 2000. Belle has been pulling a few years, but Mel learned last year. They are doing great together! |
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Theatre
Theatre was a german shepherd.
She was at Mandy and Me for 12 of her 13 years and passed away in the fall of 2009. She was laid to rest overlooking the creek, near the foot of the trail leading to the ridge from the orchard. |
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treehugger bear and shauna
Shauna and silverado met this guy off of .. Bear creek rd! We were driving and stopped for a photo opp. |
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Willie and Joe Tracker ride
Willie had a summer vacation at a nearby farm... he went there in style! |
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Wyatt
Wyatt was one of 10 pack rats we caught in 2007 in the space of a few months! We kept him as a pet for awhile. Pack rats have fur on their tales and are quite cute. |