Our Horses
"Everyone (including the horses!) at Horse and Buddy are genuinely excited about seeing each rider and making their time at the barn special.
" - Volunteer Survey 2020
Your sponsorship funds the cost of one horse for one month - including grain, hay, supplements, farrier, average vet costs! You can become a Horse & Buddy Hero by funding a partial sponsorship (recurring monthly donation in any amount!) - THANK YOU!
Carmen
Breed: Welsh Pony Cross
Color: Chestnut
DOB: 1997
Gender: Mare
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Show Pony
Favorite Treat: Apple
Most Likely to... Make Apple Sauce!
Did you know? Carmen has been working for Horse and Buddy longer than any other pony!
Sponsor Carmen for a month: $175
Horse and Buddy Hero: Kim Blue
Dice
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Buckskin Tobiano Paint
DOB: 1997
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Trail and Show Horse
Favorite Treat: Anything except green apples
Most Likely to... Be the first one in for every meal, probably covered in mud!
Did you know? Dice was terrified of Grace the year that we painted her like a skeleton for Halloween.
Sponsor Dice for a month: $170
Horse and Buddy Hero: Intelligent Development Corporation
Kim Blue
Rocky
Grace
Breed: Percheron
Color: Black
DOB: 1996
Gender: Mare
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Therapy Horse
Favorite Treat: Everything
Most Likely to... Unplug fans and turn on the water in the barn when bored!
Did you know? Grace was an Amish plow horse before becoming a therapy horse.
Sponsor Grace for a month: $275
Horse and Buddy Hero: Ben Smith
Breed: Belgian Draft Horse
Color: Chestnut
DOB: 2003
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Trail Horse
Favorite Treat: Gatorade
Most Likely to... Break fence boards with a single push, we think he might know Karate!
Did you know? Jagg loves to drink water directly from the hose.
Sponsor Jagg for a month: $170
Jagg
Breed: Thoroughbred
Color: Chestnut
DOB: 1993
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Dressage, Cross Country and Hunter Show Horse
Favorite Treat: Apples
Most Likely to... Try to use the water trough as a bath tub!
Did you know? Max is an American Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred that raced when he was much younger!
Sponsor Max for a month: $360
Max
Panama
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Chestnut
DOB: 2004
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: trail horse
Favorite Treat: Peppermint
Most Likely to... Make a face when fed treats!
Did you know? Panama used to work at the Biltmore Estates!
Sponsor Panama for a month: $450
Emma
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Bay
DOB: 2003
Gender: Mare
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Western Pleasure Show Horse
Favorite Treat: All of them
Most Likely to... Convince Jagg to share his hay
Did you know? Emma was IHSA Horse of the Year in 2019.
Sponsor Emma for a month: $225
Zeke
Breed: Curly Pony
Color: Black
DOB: 2007
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: A little bit of everything, including some jousting!
Favorite Treat: Peppermints
Most Likely to... Try to crawl into the water trough.
Did you know? Zeke is originally from Canada!
Sponsor Emma for a month: $130
Tough
Breed: Paint
Color: Paint
DOB: 2005
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Trail Horse
Favorite Treat: Carrots
Most Likely to... Snuggle
Did you know? Tough and Panama have the same human mommy!
Sponsor Toughfor a month: $130