Equest Therapy Horses
Meet our therapy herd of horses. Many are available for sponsorship! By sponsoring an Equest therapy horse, for $5,000 for one year, you will provide the necessary funds to support the yearly cost of his or her care, including feed, shavings, horseshoes, veterinary care, tack and stall management. Equest Horse Sponsors help offset the required costs to keep our horses in the best possible condition for our extraordinary clients.
For more information about sponsoring a horse, please visit our suport page, or contact Director of Community Engagement Christine Volkmer at or (972) 412-1099, ext. 227.
AMIGO
Sponsored by Ethan Pogue
Name: Amigo in Jags
Sorrel American Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled April 22, 2001
Debuted at Equest in 2005
Interests include playing in the arena with plastic rings and cones
Graciously donated by Kenneth Banks
Supplements provided by Carol Chamberlin
ARTIE
Sponsored by Lee & Susie Duggan
Name: RL Zip Code Cody
Sorrel American Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled January 23, 2003
Debuted at Equest in 2013
Interests include English and Western disciplines, Trail & Showmanship, Sports Riding, Horse Shows & Competition
Supplements provided by Suzanne Chapman
BILLY
Name: Billy
Dark Gray Male Cat
Unknown birth date
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include hunting lizards & sleeping in the tack room on the horse blankets
Known for being the outdoor kitty
Billy was donated to Equest as a kitten when Equest began operations at THP.
BRYN
Sponsored by Max Glazer
Name: Thomaston Prince Charles
Bay Welsh Cob Gelding
Foaled July 24, 2000
Debuted at Equest in 2011
Interests include face scratches & lots of TLC
Graciously donated by Cynthia S. Thomas
Supplements provided by Sharon McTaggart
BUD
Sponsored by Lauren McHenry & Ben Davis
Name: Amigo's Big Leaguer
Quarter Horse
Foaled 2005
Debuted at Equest in 2018
Interests include Hollywood cameos
Graciously donated by Ken Banks
CISCO
Sponsored by Pia Ackerman
Name: PKS Lil May Cisco
Paint Miniature Horse Gelding
Foaled July 20, 1998
Debuted at Equest in 2013
Interests include meeting new friends at Equest events, selfies, and his buddy Dare
CHICO
Sponsored by Patrick Vossburg in memory of Joy Vosburg
Name: Blue Mesa Chico
Welsh Pony/Arabian Cross Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2001
Debuted at Equest in 2018
Interests include being the boss of the mini horses
Graciously on loan from Colton Causey
CODY
Sponsored by The Pluss Family in memory of Ally Alexandrou
Name: Cody
Paint Welsh Pony Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2000
Debuted at Equest in 2011
Interests include cantering
Supplements sponsored by David & Betty Jo Bankhead
Click here to sponsor half of Cody Pony
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DARE
Name: Dare
Paint Miniature Horse Gelding
Foaled April 22, 2000
Debuted at Equest in 2013
Interests include Therapeutic Carriage Driving, meeting new friends, his best buddy Cisco
DOTTIE
Sponsored by Elizabeth Schwartz &
Katie Schwartz in honor of their grandmother, Dolores Neustadt
Registered name: She’s Burnin Hot
Breed: Quarter Horse Mare
Year Foaled: 2009
Equest debut: 2020
Interests: Showmanship Diva
HAMPTON
Sponsored by CSL Dallas
Name: Hampton
Black Percheron/Thoroughbred Cross Gelding
Foaled January 1, 1998
Debuted at Equest in 2011
Interests include being the alpha
Graciously donated by Lynn Allinson
HENRY
Sponsored by Max Glazer
Name: Zipvitation
Sorrel Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled March 22, 2006
Debuted at Equest in 2008
Interests include sticking out his tongue
Graciously donated by Tammy Dyer
Supplements provided by Elizabeth Murray
HICKORY
Sponsored by Sandy Nachman
Name: Hickorydipity
Sorrel Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled April 18, 2000
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include mouthing his lead rope and carrots
Supplements provided by Ana Kountz
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HILLY
Name: Hilly
Light Gray Male Cat
Unknown birth date
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include sleeping, napping, sleeping
Known for being the indoor kitty
Hilly was donated to Equest as a kitten, along with his brother Billy, when Equest began operations at the Texas Horse Park.
HOMBRE
Sponsored by Dena & Eric Frankfurt
Name: Little Bay Hombre
Bay Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled April 28, 1995
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include pets & lots of love
Graciously donated by Dawnn Repp
Supplements provided by Diana Sheehan & Ethan Halm
NUGGET
Sponsored by Allan Neustadt
Name: Nugget
Welsh Pony/Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled January 1, 1994
Debuted at Equest in 2007
Interests include sports riding and jumping
PATRON
Sponsored by Gabriella Davidson & Family
Name: Patron
Red Roan Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2005
Debuted at Equest in 2014
Interests include Equine Facilitated Counseling
Supplements provided by Blow Salon
PETERBILT
Sponsored by The Fishman Family
Name: Peterbilt
Chestnut Haflinger Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2000
Debuted at Equest in 2008
Interests include Hippotherapy & flapping his lips
RANGER
Sponsored by The Hustis Family
Name: D.M. Road Ranger
Paint Miniature Horse Gelding
Foaled March 23, 2009
Debuted at Equest in 2019
Interests include making friends and travel
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REMY
AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP>>
Name: Cita Royal Comanchero
Registered Paint Mare
Foaled 2017
Debuted at Equest in 2021
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REY
Sponsored by National Life Group
Name: Royal Peppy Rey
Sorrel Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled May 23, 2000
Debuted at Equest in 2014
Interests include grazing in the sun
Generously donated by Wendi Lawson
Supplements provided by Stephanie Johnston
ROSCOE
Sponsored by CNG Automotive
Name: Wild Cactus Clu
Buckskin Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled June 28, 2002
Debut at Equest in 2020
Graciously on loan from Carol Chamberlin
Interests include western riding and trails
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SUZY II
Sponsored by Dolores Neustadt
Name: JMK Sansue Zip
Sorrel Quarter Horse Mare
Foaled April 2, 1993
Debuted at Equest in 2005
Interests include being the boss mare and competition
Supplements provided by Joy Rigamer
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SWEETIE
Sponsored by The Rochelle Family
Name: It’s A Sweet Thing
Chestnut Quarter Horse Mare
Foaled April 6, 2015
Debuted at Equest in 2019
Interests include playing in the water, baths, smacking her lips and investigating people and places
Supplements provided by Lisa Laughlin in honor of Elizabeth Laughlin
TACO
Sponsored by Pia Ackerman
Name: Taco
Miniature Donkey Gelding
Foaled 2012
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include eating hay, having back scratched and long walks
Taco’s supplements are provided by Teri Isaacs
TEDDY
Sponsored by Kirk & Kendall Hagan
in honor of their grandchildren: Fletcher Hagan, Jamison Hagan, Vitaly Jennings, Maria Jennings, Eamon Hagan, Bess Hagan, and Maeve Hagan
Name: Theodore Roosevelt
Red Roan Miniature Horse Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2009
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include stuffed animals and baths
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TEZ
Sponsored by Northrop Grumman Corp.
Name: Tez Marks Fancy
Arabian/Thoroughbred
Foaled January 1, 1999
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include trail rides and picnics
THORIN
Sponsored by Paige Hennington
Name: Thorin
Black Shire-Quarter Horse Cross Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2008
Debuted at Equest in 2019
Interests include being the boss, Equine Facilitated Counseling, and pets
Supplements provided by the
Hennington Family
VEGAS
Sponsored by David & Karen Shuttee
Name: Vegas
Paint Mare
Foaled January 1, 2004
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include hanging with BFFL Rita
Supplements provided by Kristin Armbruster
VERTI
Sponsored by Ben & Sue Casey
Name: Verti
Dutch Warmblood, Gelding
Foaled June 17, 2002
Debuted at Equest in 2020
Donated by Sue & Ben Casey
WHISKEY
Sponsored by Julie Sherman in honor of Adelai and Elliott Kate Meyer
Name: Whiskey
Halflinger Gelding
Foaled: January 1, 2012
Debuted at Equest in 2020
Interests include happy hour in his stall
ZACK
AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP>>
Name: A Brilliant Impulse
Chestnut Pony of the Americas Gelding
Foaled March 10, 2014
Debuted at Equest in 2021
ZEUS
Sponsored by Reagan Pogue
Name: Zeus
Brown Dun Norwegian Fjord Gelding
Foaled July 22, 2001
Debuted at Equest in 2008
Interests include Therapeutic Carriage Driving