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| OUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS |
Project ASTRIDE would not be possible without the participation of our awesome
therapy horses. |
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| Name: |
Martin |
| Born: |
1990 |
| Sex: |
Gelding |
| Breed: |
Paint |
| Height: |
14.1 hands |
| Therapeutic riding career: |
Began in 2003 after being purchased. |
| Previous life: |
Trail horse |
| "From the horse's mouth" |
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What did you say?
Go faster? (why?)
Trot? (grumble, okay.)
Walk! (suits me just fine, thanks!) |
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| Name: |
Taffy |
| Born: |
1998 |
| Sex: |
Mare |
| Breed: |
Draft/Paint cross |
| Height: |
15 hands (almost) |
| Therapeutic riding career: |
Began in 2005 after being purchased in 2003 and in training for 2 years |
| Previous life: |
A mom and lolly-gagging around the pasture. |
| "From the horse's mouth" |
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| Oh? I can't be pushy? Why not? I can do that, if you ask me nicely! Say whoa (or anything sounding like that) and I'll show you how well I can stop - even from a canter! |
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| Name: |
Blackie |
| Born: |
1990 |
| Sex: |
Mare |
| Breed: |
Hackney Horse (uncommon in the United States and not to be confused with the Hackney Pony) |
| Height: |
15 hands |
| Therapeutic riding career: |
Began in 2005 after being donated by Anne Leck. |
| Previous life: |
Mom and driving mare. |
| "From the horse's mouth" |
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| Want to see my big walk and smooth trot? I'm sensitive but will take care of you no matter what! |
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| Name: |
Ouachita (pronounced wha-she-tah) |
| Born: |
1990 |
| Sex: |
Gelding |
| Breed: |
Paint |
| Height: |
15 hands |
| Therapeutic riding career: |
Began in 2005 and is currently leased to PA by instructor, Alice Sue Becker. |
| Previous life: |
Family and camp horse. |
| "From the horse's mouth" |
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| Does that mean I get to go faster?! Now? Now? Now? Boy, I sure look good, don't I?! |
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| Name: |
Magic |
| Born: |
1997 |
| Sex: |
Gelding |
| Breed: |
Arabian |
| Height: |
14.3 hands |
| Therapeutic riding career: |
Began in 2006 after being donated by Mary Baker. |
| Previous life: |
Endurance horse |
| "From the horse's mouth" |
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| Look at me, pretty me! See me trot? Okay, that's enough, let's walk now. Is it time for my beauty rest yet? |
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Consider donating your horse to our program! |