Meet the newest member of the YBGR Equestrian Program, a 6-month old female quarter horse now named Presley.
A naming contest was held and the top four names suggested by YBGR kids were Presley, Dixie, Paisley, and Cheesecake. Presley won the final vote.
This young filly’s serious training as an equine program horse will begin when she is 2 years old.
Until then, YBGR’s Equine Specialist MacKenzie Warren, pictured at left, and youth enrolled in the Equestrian Program will work with Presley on basic skills and building trust with humans.
Presley is being fostered by Sophie Sue, one of the Ranch’s mares, who can give the youngster a sense of safety and security and a trained adult horse to learn from and emulate.
Jessica* came to YBGR recently, struggling to reconcile bad experiences in her life. She is very direct, says it like it is, and wants to get to the bottom of things. Soon after arriving, Jessica was convinced by a peer in her lodge to attend YoungLife Camp which is held on the YBGR campus twice a year.
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
Christmas week at YBGR is full of activity as volunteers wrap and deliver Secret Santa gifts of lodges, carolers sing, decorations are hung, and the smell of gingerbread fills the dining hall.
The 2022 YBGR Christmas ornament celebrates our Therapy Dogs – Cooper and Emmy Lou!
Since the Ranch opened in 1957, kids in the residential therapy program have always been able to enjoy horseback riding, and in 2005, Equine Therapy was added.
Aidan entered third grade at Yellowstone Academy in the fall of 2022. Like many children at YA, Aidan is a special needs student who comes from a low income family. 
Christmas has always been a big deal at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch. For more than 50 years, loyal donors have taken on the role of SECRET SANTA to ensure boys and girls in treatment over the Holidays have gifts and stockings to look forward to on Christmas morning. You would be amazed at how meaningful it is to the kids, and how grateful they are. 
