Meet the Rancho Burro Founders
Carlen Eckford, Founder & Medical Director
Carlen Eckford, Founder & Medical Director
Carlen Eckford, Founder & Medical Director
with Sweet RUBY
27 year old
1/2 Mammoth Donkey-1/2 Draft Horse
Rescued from a Texas kill pen in 2017.
Jim Eckford, Founder & Executive Director
Carlen Eckford, Founder & Medical Director
Carlen Eckford, Founder & Medical Director
with Funny Guy NORTON
6 years old
Rescued from an isolated boarding facility in 2020.
Staff
Arturo • Operations Manager
Arturo • Operations Manager
Arturo • Operations Manager
with Our Official Visitor Greeter, BoBo
21 years old
Rescued in 2019 with Rosie when his owner died by suicide.
Laura • Director
Arturo • Operations Manager
Arturo • Operations Manager
with Teddy. A very kind gentleman donkey.
27 years old
Rescued with Polly in 2020.
Sadly passed, in March 2024.
Nancy • Barn Manager
Arturo • Operations Manager
Nancy • Barn Manager
with Bobo
20 years old
Rescued in 2019
Bobo is a 2-time suicide loss survivor and was believed to be ridden in past Rose Parades.
Heather • Staff
Izzy•Alumni Staff
Nancy • Barn Manager
with Ruby
27 years old
Rescued in 2017 from a Texas Kill Pen.
Izzy•Alumni Staff
Izzy•Alumni Staff
Izzy•Alumni Staff
with ROSIE (aka Blanca Diabla)
10 years old
Rescued with BOBO in 2019 when their owner died by suicide.
Volunteers
Karla•Volunteer
Karla•Volunteer
Karla•Volunteer
with Sweetest Gracie.
Gracie was rescued with her bonded partner in 2017, Henry,
who passed in 2024 from
stage 4 Lymphoma.
Steve•Volunteer
Karla•Volunteer
Karla•Volunteer
with Norton
Rescued in 2019
Norton, a once wild donkey rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management, spent years alone and neglected in a boarding facility until he was finally rescued.
Andy• Volunteer
Karla•Volunteer
Lynda • Volunteer
with his draft mule ChaCha!
Lynda • Volunteer
Matt• Alumni Volunteer
Lynda • Volunteer
Our newest resident Romeo and our neurologically challenged and partially blind Sweet Polly.
Matt• Alumni Volunteer
Matt• Alumni Volunteer
Matt• Alumni Volunteer
with JOJO
25 years old
Rescued in 2015
Jojo was the victim of bad cowboy roping practice and a bad diet and suffered a significant amount of physical and mental damage, but In spite of his horrible past, Jojo is the best boy!
Medical Team
Coast to Coast Vets
Jack Night • Farrier
Jack Night • Farrier
Dr. Natalie Juris & Dr. Juan Valdez
Jack Night • Farrier
Jack Night • Farrier
Jack Night • Farrier
EponaMind
Dr. Sheri Gaber
Jack Night • Farrier
Dr. Sheri Gaber
Equine Chiropractor
•EponaMind•
David Jensen• Ophthalmology DVM
Dr. Sheri Gaber
Horse & Shoe Technology
David Jensen• Ophthalmology DVM
David Jensen• Ophthalmology DVM
David Jensen• Ophthalmology DVM
San Marcos Equine
Justin Christensen• Dental DVM
David Jensen• Ophthalmology DVM
David Jensen• Ophthalmology DVM
Christensen Equine Veterinary Services
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