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Our Horses


Name: Booker
Adopted by: MEBS International
Show Name: Cash in My Pocket
Breed: Canadian Warmblood (Clydesdale/Hackney)
Color: Black
Height: 16.2 hands
Age: 17
DOB: June 8
Personality: Smart and focused
Career before becoming a therapy horse: Competed in Training Level Eventing
How has this horse been helpful to specific riders: Booker’s big size and steady temperament have been very helpful in teaching recovering military service personnel to ride.
If human, this horse would be a: Lawyer
Favorite recreational activity: Hanging out in the field with his buddy Pierre.
Misc: When a rider was asked what Booker’s robot name would be, the young boy quickly replied, “Obi-Booker-Kanobi”


Name: Cinder    (AVAILABLE FOR "ADOPTION"!)
Show Name: Cinderella
Breed: Fjord Cross
Color: Buckskin
Height: 14.2 Hands
Age: 13
DOB: October 3
Personality: Sweet and steady, loves food
Career before becoming a therapy horse: Her owner tried her out as a polo pony, but she is much more adept at being a therapy horse
How has this horse been helpful to specific riders: Cinder is the star hippotherapy pony. In hippotherapy a physical therapist uses the Cinder’s movement to help achieve physical therapy goals.
Favorite Recreational Activity: Eating
If human, this horse would be a: Baker


Name: Gus    (AVAILABLE FOR "ADOPTION"!)
Show Name: Freckles McCrae
Breed: Registered Quarter Horse
Color: Bay
Height: 15.2
Age: 13
DOB: January 29
Personality: Bold and fun
Career before becoming a therapy horse: Trained Western, then did some English and extensive trail riding
How has this horse been helpful to specific riders: Gus loves teaching independent riders to trot and canter.
Favorite recreational activity: Jumping


Name: Happy    (AVAILABLE FOR "ADOPTION"!)
Breed: Pony of the Americas
DOB: May 18, 1997
Personality: Easy-going and friendly
Career before becoming a therapy horse:
How has this horse been helpful to specific riders: Happy is the newest member of the hippotherapy team, where along with a therapist she uses her movement to help achieve functional therapy goals for her riders. Happy has also become a fast favorite of our riders in therapeutic riding and community lessons.
Favorite Recreational Activity: Helping riders count her spots


Name: Hayley    (AVAILABLE FOR "ADOPTION"!)
Show Name: Jalepeño del Cer
Breed: Registered Selle Fracais
Color: Bay
Height: 15.3 Hands
Age: 14
DOB: December 7
Personality: Sassy and classy
Career before becoming a therapy horse: Competed in 4’ jumpers
How has this horse been helpful to specific riders: Hayley connects well with riders and helps them easily develop a bond with their horse. She inspires riders to talk with and relate to their horse.
Favorite recreational activity: Telling the other horses what to do


Name: Peaches    (AVAILABLE FOR "ADOPTION"!)
Show Name: Peachy Keen
Breed: Arabian/Welsh cross
Color: Chestnut
Height: 13.2 hands
Age: 33
DOB: April 12
Personality: Sweet and full of energy
Career before becoming a therapy horse: Pony Club pony, competed in Training Level Eventing
How has this horse been helpful to specific riders: Peaches has had a long career of helping riders of all abilities. She is very intuitive to what each rider needs and adapts accordingly to each person. Countless riders have had their first lesson on Peaches!
Favorite Recreational Activity: chatting with her human friends on Facebook (she has her own Facebook page, Peachy Keen at Nvtrp)
Misc: Won NARHA Region 3 Therapy Horse of the Year Award in 2002.


Name: Percy
Adopted by: Squire Roses
Show Name: Percival’s Sword
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Liver Chestnut
Height: 15.2 hands
Age: 18
DOB: April 26
Personality: Smart and curious
Career before becoming a therapy horse: Percy has done a lot—western roping, eventing, hunters, pony club, and dressage.
How has this horse been helpful to specific riders: Percy’s big movement is very helpful in getting riders on the autism spectrum to focus and engage.
Favorite Recreational Activity: Trying to undo any latches at the barn


Name: Pierre
Adopted by: C.T. Hellmuth
Show Name: Monkey Business
Breed: Registered American Warmblood (Percheron Quarter Horse cross)
Color: Palamino
Height: 16 Hands
Age: 9
DOB: May 16
Personality: Playful and sensitive
Career before becoming a therapy horse: Field companion for show horses
How has this horse been helpful to specific riders: Pierre is part of the vaulting team where he lets riders learn exciting tricks like kneeling and standing on horseback!
Favorite Recreational Activity: Playing in the water troughs


Name: Silky    (AVAILABLE FOR "ADOPTION"!)
Show Name: Glynmagic Silk Stockings
Breed: Welsh
Color: Bay
Height: 12.1 Hands
Age: 16
DOB: September 23
Personality: Spunky and loves attention
Career before becoming a therapy horse: Welsh brood mare for 10 years.
How has this horse been helpful to specific riders: Silky’s small size makes her great for teaching riders how to groom and tack because she is easy to reach!
Favorite Recreational Activity: Working on beating her record of number of people telling her how cute she is in a single day.