Our Equine Herd

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.

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 one of our dominant mares at HOH. She was  donated by a family to our program. She is the tallest of our horses.

Paisley, Born 2015

Paisley came to the program in the summer of 2025. She was adopted from Nexus Equine and previously participated on the SNU Equestrian Team. A bone chip in her stifle prevented her from continued competitions but she is a perfect addition to our herd being cleared for a walk and trot without surgery. She is used for all of our EAL programs, including riding. She is the dominant mare at HOH. 

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.

Captain, Estimated Birth 1991

Captain came to us in the summer of 2025. He was adopted out of Nexus Equine. A retired police horse from the Fort Worth area, his calm demeanor and age bring a sweet but giant presence to our herd. We are happy to let him finish out his days here at HOH as the old guy on campus.

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 spent his first year here getting him up to a healthy weight. As a saddlebred, he brings a lot of energy to class. After gaining weight and building confidence he quickly became one of our favorites around here. 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.

Dave, Estimated Birth 2001

Dave joined our herd in January 2026. His registered name is Spot Me Doc. He came to us within a week of our founding horse, Doc, passing away. When we saw his registered name and realized he was related to Doc, Tank, and Yeller in our existing herd we knew he would be a great addition. He was donated to us by an HOH supporting family and he worked cattle until the time he joined us.

Donnie, Born 2018

Donnie joined our herd in June 2026. His registered name is True Dominus. A retired racehorse, this amazing thoroughbred has several 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes under his belt. However, his calm demeanor is a perfect match for our herd. He is a sweet fella used in all of our EAL programs. He was adopted through Horse and Hound Rescue in Guthrie, OK.

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.

Doc, 1998-2025

Doc was the gentle leader of the entire herd. He was at House of Healing the longest of all our equine and served in our program well. He served through Dec 2025 and passed away after the Fall semester ended. He was perceptive and full of spirit.

Sammie, 2006-2026

Sammie came to the program in Nov 2022 right when leadership shifted at House of Healing. He was a great horse and was 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 was a great addition until he passed from colic in early 2026. He participated in parades and was a family horse prior to joining our herd.