Willie Nelson, the country music legend, owns Luck Ranch, a 700-acre ranch in Texas. On his property, he looks after about 70 horses.

These animals are hand-fed twice a day and have access to a huge farmland. They were all saved from slaughterhouses, which was the most crucial aspect.

Nelson has been helping horses for several years, and that is one of the main reasons he named his ranch Luck Ranch in the first place.

‘When you’re here, you’re in Luck,’ he told ABC’s KSAT 12. ‘When you’re not, you’re out of Luck.’ He continued, ‘My horses are, without a doubt, the luckiest animals on the planet.

They’re hand-fed twice a day, and the last thing they remember is being ready to be sacrificed, so they’re joyful horses.’

Horses aren’t just a part of his farm life for him; they’re also featured in his songs. Nelson wrote ‘Ride Me Back Home,’ a song about his magnificent rescue horses, which was included in his album, which was released in 2019.

The 87-year-old singer-songwriter spends about 200 days a year on the road, so it’s understandable that he’d prefer to spend his time on the ranch with his horses.

He explained ‘It takes a lot of time and effort to travel and be away from home. But that is exactly what we do.’

With the exception of a fundraiser performance for then-senatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke in 2018, Nelson’s performances are devoid of politics.’, he explained ‘We leave everything at home.

That, I believe, is why so many people show up: they don’t have to worry about what they’ve been viewing on television all day.’

Nelson, who is in good health and lives a reasonably pressure life, noted that it hasn’t always been like this, as seen by his IRS problems.

‘I recall that I remember those guys,’ he continued. He has since paid off his obligations and moved on with his life.

Nelson’s desire to help guys on the ground isn’t limited to horse rescue. He also aids American farmers in need through Farm Aid, a non-profit organization he co-founded.

‘To develop a system of agriculture that values family farmers, healthy food, soil and water, and strong communities,’ Farm Aid has been working tirelessly for the past 30 years.

Farm Aid also hosts yearly food and music events at which some of country music’s finest artists get together to raise funds for farmers and show their appreciation for everything they do for our country.