MEET THE HORSES
Our horses are selected for soundness, temperament, willingness and attitude. Many of our horses are in service to us through a long-term, “in-kind” lease program. We use a respectful approach to working with them, honoring that they, too, are sentient beings, with feelings, emotions and defined social structures learned from and maintained by living freely together in a herd.
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Horses and students are matched in terms of personality and ability. Most students choose to keep their same horses throughout their years in the program, however they have the opportunity to trade up periodically if they desire. Students enjoy swapping horses with their friends to get another perspective on relationship building, and the annual Gymkhana is structured so that students have to ride different horses in each event to level the playing field.
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All of our horses are gentle, responsive and safe for young people to both ride and work with on the ground. We have a number of Quarter Horses and Mustangs on a regular basis, but have had many different breeds in our herd over the years, all of whom have been wonderful assets to learning.
Canyon
Mustang
Whicker
Standardbred
Landing
Appendix
Nubbin
Hackney/Welsh Cob
Beau
Quarter Horse
Shaker Baker
Paso Fino
Sombrero ("Cap")
Paint
Spirit
P.O.A.
Bella
Appendix
Skippy
Quarter Horse
Buck
Connemara/Quarter Horse
Grainne
Nokota
Gato
Kiger Mustang
Max
Missouri Foxtrotter
Willow
Thoroughbred
Freya
Mustang
Zane
Arabian
Samira
Arabian
Biscuit
Welsh/Tennessee Walker
Topaz
Morgan
Dreamer
Mustang
Leia
Thoroughbred
Raven
Mustang
S P O N S O R S
Our Horses Love Aunties and Uncles!
Having your very own Horse Warriors™ “Baby” is a feel-good way to help continue the work we do here. Tuition only covers 16% of our operating costs, and excellent stewardship of our horses is a large part of our budget. This is the "Forever Home" for all of our horses, and as they age upward they require additional supplements and care.
When you sponsor a horse we keep you updated on all of his or her needs and activities. You can come visit “YOUR” horse on our VIP Visitation days, and have fun interacting together - we have lots of fun activities you can do. (Carrot eating is a favorite, FYI!)
Meanwhile, your SPONSORSHIP helps pay for all the necessities each of our Horse Warriors™ horses requires in order to stay healthy and continue to bring a light into the many lives they touch all throughout the year.
Our horse costs average $1500/horse/year. Our older horses cost us more because of their extra grain and supplements, but the younger, easy keepers help balance out the averages.
Luckily we are able to keep our costs that low thanks to significant in-kind donations for pasture and board. Sponsorships for 1 entire horse are $1500, but there are also specific categories you can support. Please contact us to help one of our beloved herd continue sharing their hearts with our students! You can email us at horsewarriors@wyoming.com to select the perfect horse for you!
To sponsor a horse, please use this button to donate to Horse Warriors™ via PayPal (also accepts all major credit and debit cards)
One of our volunteers and instructors created a video about Horse Warriors™ for a marketing project at college. Check out Crystal Ozga's video and learn more about our amazing herd.