Our Horses
Interested in donating
or sponsoring a horse?
If you are interested in donating or leasing a horse to us please contact Ginny Gaylor, Center Director for more information.
Our horses are a very important and vital part of our programs. Each horse is specially selected for their ability to respond to the emotions of participants. Each horse has specific gifts and talents just as humans do. These gifts and talents enable our instructors to choose just the right horse for each participant, ensuring a meaningful human-horse connection. A significant relationship with a horse could help facilitate the same relationship with people as well as help participants to achieve personal goals.
Our horses come to us from a variety of backgrounds, a diverse tapestry of skills and temperaments. Each horse goes through specific training during their trial period. Once the horse is either donated or leased, they join our team as listeners, teachers and friends to our participants.
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Abby |
Bella |
Boone |
Birthday: 05/02/1995
Abby grows alot of hair in the winter to keep warm. Even though she is a small horse she is a senior citizen as far as equines go. Abby is in her 20's, which is like a human in their 60"s! |
Color: Liver Chestnut
Is a spunky small horse that enjoys bossing her bigger herd mates! But what she really likes is to travel and meet people as STAR's ambassador. |
Birthday: 2002 |
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Charisma |
Danny |
Howie |
Name: Embrace the Win (Charisma) Birthday: 1993
*Please take halter off when turned out. |
Birthday: 01/01/1994
Danny was used to fox hunt! Danny had to take the place of another horse within the first couple weeks that he lived at STAR going to Special Olympics for a weekend. |
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Jules |
Kallie |
Lena |
Name: All that jazz (Jules) |
Birthday: 1995
Kallie is our weather horse. She can tell if a storm is coming and will show it in her eyes. |
Name: Catalina (Lena)
Lena will jog like a western pleasure horse but has a huge canter! |
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Maggie |
Miss Merry |
Misty |
Birthday: 04/11/1993
*Please take halter off when turned out. |
Birthday: 1993 When Merry was young she worked as a circus pony! *Please take halter off when turned out. |
Name: Misty Champayne (Misty) |
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Noelle |
Priscilla |
Rainey |
Birthday: 1990
We changed her name when she came to live at STAR because she came near Christmas; Noelle has a mysterious brand on right shoulder "56" |
Birthday: 1989
Her nick name is Miss Priss, Priscilla has had many jobs through her life. When she was young she was a show horse, when her show career was over she was a full time mom and had several foals, and now in her most important role, she is teaching people how to ride and the joy of horses!
*Use a bitless bridle or Halter instead of bridle with bit. |
Birthday: 1995 |
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Rue |
Serenity |
Sierra |
Color: Liver Chestnut
Rue reminds us of a stuffed horse toy, he is so cute. Rue is an Arabian horse. Rue carries his tail high when ridden. |
Birthday: 1996
Is a mustang, she has a very neat brand under her mane. The symbols in the brand tell us where and when she was born and lived as a wild foal (baby horse) out west. |
Birthday: 1995
Sierra is one of two mustangs that live at STAR, her color is unique, it is called Buckskin. Distinguishing markings are her dorsal stripe, dark marking over shoulders and zebra stripes on her legs! |
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Spangles |
Stoney |
Tikki |
Birthday: 1998
Spangles does not like to have her ears touched and can be difficult to bridle if you don't know her, but after riding she loves to have her ears rubbed! *Only cross tie in wash stall |
Birthday: 1988
This calm quiet old gentleman is a jumping fool! He loves it and will jump low fences really big! |
Name: Tequila (Tikki)
Tikki is one of the oldest horses at STAR. He is a retired Polo horse. He loves everyone!
*Must have his halter off when turned out or in a stall to prevent halter rubs. |
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Tracey |
Jaz |
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Birthday: 1998
Tracey has a floppy ear from a dog bite when she was young. She is fun loving and patient.
*Please take halter off when turned out. |
Name: Jaz |
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Our other pets |
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Brookie |
Ruffy & Tuffy |
Goaty Goat |
Brookie 7 year old Jack Russell. Brook joined our center after being abandoned by her owners. She puts a smile on everyone’s face. Brooke is going through classes in the Delta Society to be come a therapy pet. |
Ruffy and Tuffy are the newest additions to the Star clan. They enjoy their jobs as therapy cats because they get their bellies rubbed and lots of attention. |
Goaty Goat is a 12 yr old pygmy goat. He has the best personality of any goat and LOVES attention and cookies. He was once voted Star’s employee of the year. |