Our Horses
"Honestly, just having somewhere that offers horseback riding for people with special needs is amazing. I never thought it would be possible for her to ride a horse, much less in an environment where I KNOW the staff/volunteers understand her needs."
Parent Survey 2022
Your sponsorship funds the cost of one horse for one month - including grain, hay, supplements, farrier, and average vet costs! You can become a Horse & Buddy Hero by funding a partial sponsorship (recurring monthly donation in any amount). Your sponsorship will include a thank you note from your horse, photos of your horse in action in the program, social media recognition, and your name on their stall for the month of sponsorship!
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: $250
Horse and Buddy Hero: 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: $350
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: $250
Horse and Buddy Hero: Intelligent Development Corporation
Jagg
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: $300
Emma
Breed: Paint
Color: Chestnut/White
DOB: 2000
Gender: Mare
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: "has done it all" lessons. trail rides. etc.
Favorite Treat: Carrots
Most Likely to... Be sleeping flat out in her pasture.
Did you know? Frosty Girl got her name because she was born on a cold winter day in the NC mountains.
Sponsor Frosty Girl for a month: $225
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Apache
Lulu
Breed: Appaloosa
Color: Sorrel/White
DOB: 2005
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Lesson Horse
Favorite Treat: Peppermints
Most Likely to... Call for his friends
Did you know? Apache is not the biggest, but is the bossiest of the pasture!
Sponsor Apache for a month: $300
Breed: Chincoteague
Color: Black/White
DOB: 2005
Gender: Mare
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Show Pony
Favorite Treat: Cookies
Most Likely to... Win a beauty contest
Did you know? Lulu lived with another Chincoteague pony who was actually one of the swimmers!
Sponsor Lulu for a month: $200
Horse and Buddy Hero: Natalie and friends
Finn
Breed: Miniature Horse
Color: Bay
DOB: 2005
Gender: Mare
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Driving, 4H
Favorite Treat: Any of them
Most Likely to... Steal your heart
Did you know? Finn's first field trip away from H&B was to a brewery!
Sponsor Finn for a month: $200
Scout
Breed: Paint
Color: Paint
DOB: 1998
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Trail, lesson horse
Favorite Treat: Anything but peppermints!
Most Likely to... Enjoy his time alone in the pasture
Did you know? Scout's donor is a country music songwriter
Sponsor Scout for a month: $400
Colby
Breed: Westphalian Warmblood
Color: Bay
DOB: 2006
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Hunter/Jumper Show Horse
Favorite Treat: Apache's feed (he tries to sneak in to sample it on the way to his own stall).
Most Likely to... Be the most handsome dude at the party.
Did you know? Colby has a passport.
Sponsor Colby for a month: $300
Snickers
Breed: Paint
Color: Paint
DOB: 2010
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Amish Cart Horse
Favorite Treat: NOT Fruit by the Foot!
Most Likely to... Be confused with Scout
Did you know? Snickers was our first purchase with our unicorn fund!
Sponsor Snickers for a month: $250
Breed/Color/DOB/Gender/Etc: Unicorn
Horse and Buddy is looking for great horses, and they are hard to find these days! For the first time, we are looking at horses that are for sale. We still require a 60-day trial, and they have to be unicorn quality for us to make this investment. We would love any donation you choose to make to our unicorn fund!