First located in Glendale, California (later moved Lake View Terrace), the ranch was available for handicapped children (mostly from Los Angeles) to come and spend a day with the horses and enjoy the mock Western town that served as the ranch's backdrop. The ranch began in the mid-1940s and ran until Carpenter was evicted in 1994, having run for around fifty years.
The ranch, initially situated in Glendale, California (later relocated to Lake View Terrace), provided a haven for handicapped children (primarily from Los Angeles) to interact with horses and experience the Western-themed town that served as its backdrop. The ranch's operation spanned from the mid-1940s until Carpenter's eviction in 1994, encompassing approximately five decades.