Our Horses
"I love hearing my daughter tell people that she rides horses - her confidence and pride makes me so happy."
Parent Survey 2024
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!
Jagg
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: $300
Horse and Buddy Hero: Clark Huff/Kristi DeGroot
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: $475
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: $400
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Apache
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: $225
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
Horse and Buddy Hero: Michelle Farrell
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: $425
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 Robin to Colby's Batman
Did you know? Snickers was our first purchase with our unicorn fund!
Sponsor Snickers for a month: $225
Georgia
Breed: Belgian Draft
Color: Chestnut
DOB: 2006
Gender: Mare
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Trail horse in Minnesota
Favorite Treat: Have you seen my size? Give me ALL THE TREATS!
Most Likely to... Star in a Loreal mascara ad with her long beautiful eyelashes
Did you know? Georgia did some mounted shooting in her former life!
Sponsor Georgia for a month: $375
Horse and Buddy Hero: Cindy Wilke
Peppy
Breed: Welsh Cross
Color: Bay
DOB: 1999
Gender: Mare
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Show pony
Favorite Treat: Anything I can steal from Finn
Most Likely to... hide from the paparazzi in her big pink sunglasses
Did you know? Peppy prefers to go on a brief walkabout around the facility before coming in for breakfast
Sponsor Peppy for a month: $400
Peppy
Breed: Appendix Quarter Horse
Color: Flea bitten grey
DOB: 1999
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Show/lesson horse
Favorite Treat: All of them!
Most Likely to... follow in Scout's large hoof steps. He's a GOOD guy!
Did you know? Tucker's goal in life is to be a paint horse. He's ALWAYS rolling in mud!
Sponsor Tucker for a month: $500
Tucker
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Chestnut
DOB: 2002
Gender: Gelding
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Trail/Lesson.Show horse
Favorite Treat: All of them!
Most Likely to... Drink from a water hose
Did you know? Dillon's mommy lives really close to our barn!
Sponsor Dillon for a month: $400
Dillon
Sadie
Breed: Miniature Horse
Color: Paint
DOB: 2017
Gender: Mare
Occupation before coming to Horse & Buddy: Pasture Pet
Favorite Treat: MannaPro Apple Flavored Nuggets
Most Likely to... Decide not to be caught
Did you know? Sadie came from the same wonderful rescue as Finn? Check out The Santana Center!
Sponsor Sadie for a month: $175
Horse and Buddy Hero: Intelligent Development Corporation
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!