Equest Therapy Herd

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. The actual cost to feed and care for one horse at Equest averages $5,000 a year. The Equest Sponsorship Program helps 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 donate page, or contact Director of Community Engagement Christine Volkmer at cvolkmer@equest.org or (972) 412-1099, ext. 227.

Featured

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 English discipline
Amigo was graciously donated to Equest 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 Hayes General & Cosmetic Dentistry

Bryn

Sponsored by Max Glazer
Name: Thomaston Prince Charles
Bay Welsh Cob Gelding
Foaled July 24, 2000
Debuted at Equest in 2011
Interests include Hippotherapy, Sports Riding, Jumping
Bryn was graciously donated to Equest by Cynthia S Thomas

Supplements provided by Sharon McTaggart

Bud

Sponsored by Susan and Stephen Butt
Name: Amigo’s Big Leaguer
Bay American Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2005
Debuted at Equest in 2018
Interests include English discipline
Bud was graciously donated to Equest by Kenneth Banks

Chico

Sponsored by Dawn & Eric Batchelder
Name: Blue Mesa Chico
Welsh Pony/Arabian Cross Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2001
Debuted at Equest in 2018
Interests include jumping
Chico is graciously on loan to Equest by Amy 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 Hippotherapy, Sporting Riding, Jumping

Supplements sponsored by David & Betty Jo Bankhead

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Comanche

Sponsored by Riley Pogue
Name: Comanche
Black and white leopard Appaloosa gelding
Foaled September 9, 2006
Debuted at Equest in September of 2017
Interests include circuses, standing on his back legs, and veterans

Supplements provided by Carol Chamberlin

Hampton

Sponsored by CSL Dallas
Name: Hampton
Dark Bay Percheron/Thoroughbred Cross Gelding
Foaled January 1, 1998
Debuted at Equest in 2011
Interests include English discipline, T.V. appearances, and photography
Hampton was graciously donated to Equest by Lynn Allinson

Supplements provided by Danielle Sawtell

Henry

Sponsored by Max Glazer
Name: Zipvitation
Sorrel Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled March 22, 2006
Debuted at Equest in 2008
Interests include English & Western disciplines, Sports Riding, Showmanship
Henry was graciously donated to Equest 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 English & Western disciplines, Sports Riding

Supplements provided by Ana Valentine Kountz

Hombre

Sponsored by Alex Levine & Amanda Wilkerson
Name: Little Bay Hombre
Bay Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled April 28, 1995
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include Sports Riding, helping veterans in the Hooves for Heroes program
Hombre was graciously donated to Equest by Dawnn Repp

Supplements provided by Diane Sheehan & Ethan Halm

Jonah

Sponsored by CNG Automotive Services
Name: Classy Invitation
Palomino Appaloosa Gelding
Foaled March 20, 2004
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include English discipline, Sports Riding
Jonah was graciously donated to Equest by J.J. Carpenter

Supplements provided by Carol Chamberlin | SweatWerks supplements provided by JJ Carpenter

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, Jumping

Patron

Sponsored by Connie & Denny Carreker
Name: Patron
Red Roan Quarter Horse Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2005
Debuted at Equest in 2014
Interests include Hippotherapy, Sports Riding

Supplements provided by Alisha Paditrao

Peterbilt

Sponsored by Toni & Gordon Stevenson
Name: Peterbilt
Chestnut Haflinger Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2000
Debuted at Equest in 2008
Interests include Hippotherapy, Sports Riding

Supplements provided by Samantha Weiland

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 English & Western disciplines, Sports Riding
Rey was generously donated to Equest by Wendi Lawson

Supplements provided by Linda Lipscomb

Ringo

AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP
Name: Ringo Starr
Lipizzaner Gelding
Foaled January 1, 1997
Debuted at Equest in 2018
Interests include trail rides, scratches and performing for an audience
Ringo is graciously leased to Equest by Susannah Denney

Supplements provided by Blow Salon and Caitlin Roberts

Rita

Sponsored by Eric & Dena Frankfurt
Name: Rita Red-Fire Cordobes
Andalusian/Rocky Mountain Cross Mare
Foaled April 1, 2004
Debuted at Equest in 2018
Interests include The Beatles, scratches on her shoulders, and treats in her feed bucket
Rita is graciously on loan to Equest by Susannah Denney

Smarty

Sponsored by Michelle & Michael Deese
Name: Get Smart
Bay Oldenburg Gelding
Foaled January 1, 2002
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include Sports Riding, Jumping
Smarty was graciously donated to Equest by Alicia Sessa

Supplements provided by Rhonda Haft

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 English & Western disciplines, Sports Riding

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

Supplements provided by HGDC School of Dental Assisting

Vegas

Sponsored by David & Karen Shuttee
Name: Vegas
Paint Mare
Foaled January 1, 2004
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include English & Western disciplines

Supplements provided by Kristin Armbruster

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

Supplements provided by Danielle Sawtell

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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

Dare

Sponsored in honor of Milla Perry-Jones by her family & friends
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

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 eating hay, meeting new friends, and playing dress up

Taco

Sponsored by Pia Ackerman
Name: Taco
Miniature Donkey Gelding
Foaled 2012
Debuted at Equest in 2015
Interests include eating hay, having back scratched, long walks, and being around Tinkerbell

Taco’s supplements are provided by Teri Isaacs