OUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS
Project ASTRIDE would not be possible without the participation of our awesome program horses.
| 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” | |
| 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! |
| 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” | |
| Want to see my big walk and smooth trot? I’m sensitive but will take care of you no matter what! |
| Name: | Sonjay |
| Born: | 2000 |
| Sex: | Mare |
| Breed: | Morgan |
| Height: | 14.3 hands |
| Therapeutic riding career: | Began in April 2008 after being purchased.. |
| Previous life: | Pleasure/trail horse |
| “From the horse’s mouth” | |
| I stand quietly for all the games, grooming and gadgets. I enjoy eating! I have a quick and invigorating walk and I like to go, go, go at the trot (but I’m working hard on slowing it down!). I love it when you brush my long mane and tail. |
| Name: | Andy |
| Born: | 2003 |
| Sex: | Gelding |
| Breed: | Haflinger/Arabian |
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| Therapeutic riding career: | Donated in fall 2011 by Alice Sue Becker, Andy will make his debut during the spring 2012 session. |
| Previous life: | Pleasure riding and driving |
| “From the horse’s mouth:” | |
| “I love treats and attention and when you ask me just the right way I’ll show you my wonderful jog, working trot, road trot and smooth canter!” |
| Name: Annie | |
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| Sex: Mare | |
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| “From the horse’s mouth” | |
| Name: | Dakota |
| Born: | 1996 |
| Sex: | Mare |
| Breed: | Quarter Horse |
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| Therapeutic riding career: | Dakota is being leased and will be with us on a trial basis, starting with our spring 2014 session. She has great potential! |
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| “From the horse’s mouth” | |
| Name: | Fletcher |
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| Sex: | Gelding |
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| Therapeutic riding career: | He’s a newbie, having been received from the Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue in fall 2013. |
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| “From the horse’s mouth” | |
Your horse here…!
Consider donating your horse to our program!
