Our Equine Herd

Doc, Born 1998

Doc is the gentle leader of the entire herd. He has been at House of Healing the longest of all our equine and serves in our program well. Though the oldest, he is still active in all our EAL work, including riding. He is perceptive and full of spirit.

Cherokee, Estimated Birth 1999/2000

Cherokee is the quietest mare of the entire herd. She has been at House of Healing the second longest of all our equine and serves in our program well. Though older, she is still active in all our EAL work, including riding. She is a fast walker, loves to be ridden well, but is gentle on the ground.

Tank, Born 2001

Tank came to the program around 2020. He is a kind soul and is used primarily for ground work while the arthritis in his hock fuses. On good days we still use him for riding, though we are gentle with him. For now, he enjoys hanging out with the minis and getting loved on by everyone.

Sadie, Born 2006

Sadie came to the program in 2023. She is a retired racehorse, having won some races early on. A thoroughbred, she has a lot of energy and brings a good mix to our herd. She is used for all of our EAL programs, including riding. She is the dominant mare at HOH. She and Sonny were donated by a family to our program. She is the tallest of our horses.

Sonny, Born 2006

Sonny came to the program in 2023 with Sadie. He is a typical sentinel type personality, keeping an eye on everything to keep everyone safe. We believe he was previously used for barrel racing because of his knees. He was very overweight when we took ownership of him and is now a much better weight. We use him primarily for ground lessons due to the condition of his knees, but occasionally ride him with specific students and adults. He and Sadie were donated to us by a local family needing to rehome their beloved horses.

Sammie, Born 2006

Sammie came to the program in Nov 2022 right when leadership shifted at House of Healing. He is a great horse and is used for ground work and riding in all of our EAL classes. We received him from a local school district administrator as a partial donation and has been a great addition. He previously participated in parades and was a family horse.

Yeller, Born 2007

Yeller came to the program around 2020. He is a quiet, confident gelding. Previously a cow horse, he is very much in your pocket. His gentle spirit makes him great for our students who come to use with a lot of anxiety. He has more whoa than go. We use him in all of our EAL program work. He likes to hang off to the sidelines by himself when in the pasture, but loves the attention he receives in class.

Woodrow, Estimated Birth 2008

Woodrow joined our herd in 2024. He came to us significantly underweight. We’ve spent the last year getting him up to a healthy weight. As a saddlebred, he brings a lot of energy to class. We are working with him in his confidence to be left unattended. Not much startles him, but he is super sensitive to emotion surrounding him. He is very well trained in the saddle, but requires non-beginner riders. We use him in all of our EAL program work. He is full of personality and brings lots of love and laughter.

Miss Donkey, Born 2021

Miss Donkey joined our herd in 2023 from a cattle pasture. She pastures with our goats and is their protector. She is halter broke and joins us for the occasional ground lesson with the minis. When we have groups out for day events or tours, she likes getting extra pets and snacks. She is a loving, sweet, little lady.

Onyx (Estimated Birth 2003) and Opal (Born Apr 2024)

Onyx and Opal were adopted from Blaze’s Equine Rescue in Harrah in Sept. 2024. Onyx was one of 19 equine rescued by county sheriffs in a sad situation. Extremely underweight and malnourished, they spent a year getting her up to weight and realized she was pregnant when originally rescued. She delivered a healthy foal in April 2024 and both were placed up for adoption. They are a great addition to our herd and are used regularly for ground lessons. Little Miss Opal is halter broke and is used to being around people. They are our little gemstones.

Colorado, Unknown age

Colorado and Brownie joined the HOH herd in October 2024 from a local family needing to rehome them. She was shy at first but has really relaxed and loves joining our classes now. She’s a sweet little thing and enjoys being brushed.

Brownie, Unknown age

Brownie and Colorado joined the HOH herd in October 2024 from a local family needing to rehome them. She is our resident escape artist and roams the property at will. She is saddle broke and came with a little saddle in case we ever want to engage with smaller children. She is the smallest of our herd, but has the largest personality. We never know where she will be or what she will be doing. One thing we do know, if class is in session and her friends are in the arena, she wants to be a part of it.