Meet the Horses
Meet the wonderful horses of Reins of Life, each bringing their own unique personality and skillset to the arena!
Would You Consider Sponsoring a Horse?
Our horses provide exceptional care and experiences for our clients here at Reins of Life. Would you consider sponsoring a member of our herd; providing a child with therapeutic care year-round?
Our professional team of horses offers a unique set of skills as they work directly with the children and teens that we serve! Horses provide unmatched hands-on learning and therapeutic experiences.
It costs $780/year ($65/Month) to maintain each of our 26 horses. Our miniature horses cost $350/year. Would you consider sponsoring one or more of our horse friends for 2023!?
To Sponsor a Horse, Simply click the sponsor button under the Horse’s Profile. Be sure to add a note to designate your sponsorship when you give online!
Name: Dolly
Breed: Tennessee Walking Horse
Age: 19 years
Gender: Mare
Color: Chestnut
Programs: Dolly is a beautiful horse with an interesting color pattern on her back called lacing. She’s very sweet and smart! Dolly has only been at the farm a short while but is fitting in really well.
Name: Amy
Breed: Rhinelander (German Warmblood)
Age: 19 years
Gender: Mare
Color: Chestnut
Amy is a nice, big solid horse who is fitting in nicely in our programs. We look forward to seeing how she progresses as she works in more programs.
Programs:
Amy is really intelligent and likes to use her brain. We foresee Amy being a part of our riding and camp programs, as well as working with school groups and counseling clients.
“I’m Sponsored. Thank You!”
Name: Dory
Breed: Welsh Cobb X
Age: 19 years
Gender: Mare
Color: Liver chestnut/white paint
Dory is a funny horse! She is so interested in everything around her. She loves to watch all the programs and kids from her pasture and will stand there for hours, just fascinated by what she sees!
Programs:
We are still working on where Dory will fit into our programs the best. She’s smart, but it takes her awhile to learn new things. She’s really cute and the kids will love her! She’s also a good size for our smaller kids. Her active brain will help her do well in adaptive riding, lessons and school groups.
“I’m Sponsored. Thank You!”
Name: Levi
Breed: Paint cross
Age: 17 years
Gender: Gelding
Color: Bay paint
Programs: Levi has become a very versatile horse and works in several programs. He really enjoys being ridden and loves a good trail ride to relax!
Levi was born on the farm on May 26, 2006 and started his career as a therapy horse at the age of 5 months. He is a very calm, quiet, intelligent horse who loves to be near all people, but especially children. Several children in our hippo-therapy program ride him for physical healing. He has served kids with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down’s Syndrome and more.
“I’m Sponsored! Thank you!”
Name: Indiana Jones
Breed: Dutch Warmblood
Age: 15 years
Gender: Gelding
Color: Flea-Bitten Gray
Programs: Riding lessons, school groups, hippotherapy, EAP
“Indy” came to us from the show jumping world, but he has been able to make the switch to therapy beautifully! Indy is a big, strong, fit horse who has especially been effective in his counseling work. He gives himself without reserve to those who need his special brand of love.
“I’m Sponsored! Thank you!”
Name: Smoke
Breed: Quarter Horse
Age: 19 years
Gender: Gelding
Color: Silver line-back dun
Smoke is a beautiful horse who used to be a barrel racer when he was younger. He is very sweet and seems to enjoy connecting with people.
Programs: We have been working with and training Smoke to be a part of several different programs. He is currently working with a group of at-risk youth and he seems to enjoy the interaction with “his” student. We will add him to additional programs as his training continues.
Name: Lina
Breed: Quarter horse
Age: 20 years
Gender: Mare
Color: Chestnut
Programs: Counseling
Lina is a very interesting horse who has very strong opinions about things. She is best with our women clients who have been through trauma. For some reason, she emphasizes with these ladies and offers them healing in unique ways.
“I’m Sponsored! Thank you!”
Name: Pepsi
Breed: Paint horse
Age: 17 years
Gender: Mare
Color: Black/White paint
Programs: Hippotherapy, School Groups, Riding lessons, EAP
Pepsi is an absolutely beautiful horse, inside and out. She sometimes struggles with anxiety, which makes here very attractive to clients with the same issues. She’s totally reliable with young kids for lessons or hippotherapy and she’s also a patient, loving horse with our clients with special needs.
“I’m Sponsored! Thank you!”
Name: Buddy
Breed: Paint Horse
Age: 12 years
Gender: Gelding
Color: Chestnut with 4 white socks and blaze
Programs: Buddy is a sweet, loving horse. He hadn’t been ridden for about 5 years before he came to us but has accepted his new work beautifully.
Buddy will be working in the areas of riding lessons, camps, adaptive riding and groups and we foresee a long useful future for him in our programs and in the lives of those he touches. We are grateful to have a nice, big, healthy horse like Buddy!
“I’m Sponsored! Thank you!”
Name: Pilot aka “Potato”
Breed: Haflinger Cross
Age: 12 years
Gender: Gelding
Color: Palomino
Pilot came to us through another equine therapy program. Our staff quickly nicknamed him Potato because…well, look at him, he looks like a big potato!
Programs: Pilot is a quirky, funny horse. He lost an eye to cancer a few years ago but has recovered well and doesn’t seem bothered by the loss at all. He’s really fun to ride and he’s been great with our school groups. He’s very versatile and should work well in several programs.
Name: Hershey
Breed: Quarter Horse
Age: 16 years
Gender: Mare
Color: Dark Bay
Hershey is a rescue horse that we received through Second Chance Rescue in Savannah. She’s been through a tough time but has a sweet attitude and is willing to reach out to people and offer her support.
Programs: Hershey has some joint issues related to her former abuse, but is responding well to her new environment and her herd mates. She is working with several special needs students and we will also be using her in group work. She will primarily be used on the ground, not for riding.
Name: Sunny
Breed: Quarter Horse Cross
Age: 18 years
Gender: Mare
Color: Chestnut
Sunny is a rescue horse that we received through Second Chance Rescue in Savannah. She’s been through a tough time and at some point, lost an eye. She’s feisty and fun and has no idea she has a disability.
Programs: So far, Sunny has proven herself to be a very useful horse. She is working in our adaptive riding program with a special needs client. She’s also helpful in our school group program and seems to genuinely enjoy hanging out with people!
“I’m Sponsored! Thank you!”
Name: Ivy
Breed: Miniature Horse
Age: 20 years
Gender: Mare
Color: Palomino
Programs: School Groups, Camps, Groups, Counseling
Ivy is Iris’s daughter and shares a lot of her good qualities. However, she has an extra spark that sets her apart. Once full of fear of people, she now loves to play our group games and gives people a great experience when they come visit. Awesome little horse with a big personality.
Name: Lance
Breed: Mini horse
Age: 8 years
Gender: Gelding
Color: Palomino paint
Lance is a super cute little guy with a big personality. He got off to a good start in our programs this Spring, working with our school kids with disabilities.
Programs:
Lance is a very intelligent, personable horse who relates well to people. We use him in school groups, and for counseling and group activities. Even though he hasn’t been here long, he has fit right in and he’s proving to be a valuable member of our herd.
