Beyond Ordinary

Get to know members of our community and the "Extra Mile" they went to make Wild Horse Ranch, Our Community what it is today.    This page is a work in progress and other Extraordinaires will be added.  We are starting out with ones who have been around for many years.

  Please send us the story (via our Contact page) of Wild Horse landowners who has gone the extra mile, so we can include them.

 

Join us as we grow and succeed together. We're glad you're here to be a part of our story. 

Dave and Sharon Hanneman

Dave and Sharon Hanneman

Dave and Sharon Hanneman have been major contributors and supporters of the Wild Horse Ranch Community.  Both Dave and Sharon were members of the Wild Horse Ranch Volunteer Fire Department for many years, even though they did not live here full-time.  They attended trainings, emergency responses and helped with the many fund-raisers for the fire department.

The very first defibrillator that was used by the Wild Horse Ranch Volunteer Fire Department's EMS unit was donated by Dave and Sharon.  Dave also donated and installed the new fluorescent lights in the fire department building.   Sharon cooked many meals for fire department functions and trainings.  These were not simple meals either.  One lunch we even had an ice sculpture!  She also purchased and sewed the cushions for the fire department training room folding chairs.

To make sure the fire department had access to water for fire suppression, they purchased and installed two 5,000 gallon water storage tanks with fire hydrants, one on each lot they owned in Wild Horse Ranch.

Thank You Dave and Sharon for providing support for our community and residents and our volunteer fire department.

Richard D. McGuire

Purchased land in Wild Horse Ranch Subdivision in 1998.  Moved to the Ranch full-time in 1999. 

  • Became the first builder in our community. Both residential and commercial license.  Significant contributions with the building of the Wild Horse Ranch sales office, the Pavilion, the rest rooms at the Pavilion, the fire department, Phase 4 well house, and many homes and structures within Wild Horse Ranch.
  • Was voted President of the Wild Horse Ranch Landowners' Assn. for many, many years, within the years 1999 to 2019.
  • Responsible for making sure the subdivision roads were graded and maintained twice a year during his time as President.
  • Instrumental in helping utility companies bring in their infrastructure, e.g. power, telephone to Wild Horse Ranch.
  • Moved the mailboxes from the old location at "Hickman" to their new locations in Phase 4 and Phase 1, including new package boxes.
  • Founding member of the Wild Horse Ranch Volunteer Fire Department and volunteered from 2001 to 2020.
  • Voted Catron County Commissioner District 1 in 2010 and served for 4 years from 2011 - 2014.
  • As Commissioner had the very large culverts placed in the Goat Tank arroyo and had County roads properly graded and maintained for those years.
  • Prepared the B-B-Q meat for all the Annual Picnics.
  • Went to meet the LORD August 30, 2020.

Thank You Richard for your time, dedication and commitment to making this  Community what it is today.

Daylight Electric - Owner Justin Day

Daylight Electric, owned by landowner Justin Day, brought out his crew and rewired the Wild Horse Pavilion and ran new wire to the power pole, which was shorting out.  Justin donated the materials and paid his crew for their participation at no charge to the landowners.  Thank You Justin for making sure Wild Horse Ranch has a great Pavilion to be used by all landowners.

Zina Day-McGuire

The McGuire's purchased land in Wild Horse Ranch, that was once part of the Day Homestead.  The Day's came from the well- known and famous "Spur Ranch" in Texas.  They traveled for days, via horse drawn wagons, and homesteaded 180 acres, with the homestead being built on what is now the "Day Tank" (location of the Wild Horse Pavilion).

Zina is a founding member of the Wild Horse Ranch Volunteer Fire Department, founded in 2001.  She was a volunteer, an Officer or Fire Chief and EMT for many years from 2001 to 2022, with a year off in 2015.

All of the fire department apparatus, both old and new, were obtained either by donations or grants written by Zina.

In the year 2020, Wild Horse Ranch Volunteer Fire Department obtained a Class 8 ISO Rating, which gave the fire department more funding from the State of New Mexico and lowered the homeowner insurance for residents of Wild Horse Ranch.

Zina became a certified Fire Instructor with the State of New Mexico in 2010 and was also the "first" Catron County Wildfire Prevention Coordinator, Catron County Fire Marshal and Catron County Fire Chief within the years 2006 through 2014.  She was also an EMS 1st Responder and was the 1st Responder of the Year for the Region in 2006.  Zina was part of the Unified Command Structure representing Catron County for both the 538,049 acre Wallow Wildland Fire in 2011 and the 297,845 acre White Water/Baldy Wildland Fire of 2012.

Thank you Zina for making sure Wild Horse Ranch Community was safe and prepared and had access to medical care and lower insurance premiums.

Wade F. Dixon

Wade's background is in heavy equipment operation, with an emphasis in road maintenance and construction.

12 years employed with the NM Department of Transportation and 4 years with the County of Socorro Road Department as Road Supervisor.

Wade spent over two weeks of volunteer time in 2011 to review the 52 Wild Horse Ranch roads and 109 culverts.  He then presented 6 different working plans and costs for fixing culvert, drainage, and erosion issues as well as V ditch cleaning, and basic road grading maintenance to the Wild Horse Ranch Landowners' Assn. Board of Directors, who voted unanimously for a 4 -year blading contract and a two- year road infrastructure improvement contract.

Wade also contacted NM Representative Yvette Herrel regarding the large boulder piles located in Cibola Wilderness to use for the Wild Horse Ranch road drainage issues.  

During the heavy snow fall of January 2022, Wade helped several residents and their families get out of their property to the County Road, at no cost to the residents, the County or Landowners Assn.

In 2025, Wade worked with the Catron County Manager and a new set of culverts were installed at the bottom of Tier Hill. 

Wade's Aunt Maria Major was one of the first residents to build and move full-time to Wild Horse Ranch in 1999.  Wade's Uncle "Buddy" Major owned what is now the Cross Five Ranch. ( For  many years it was known as The Mertz Ranch.)  Wade also cowboyed on several ranches in the area, including The York Ranch in the 1980's for Bob Lee.

Thank You Wade for your time and effort in trying to get our roads in the best shape they can be and for keeping residents safe.  Also, for all your wonderful stories and history lessons of the Wild Horse Ranch area.