Equine Partners
LoveWay is home to a herd of exceptional horses who are specially trained to make compassionate connections with our riders.
Meet the LoveWay Herd
Therapy horses are incredible. They are patient, tolerant, good humored, well trained, and sound both mentally and physically. As you can imagine, these animals are very hard to come by, so once we get them on our team, we try our hardest to keep them happy, healthy, and here! Their well-being is our top priority. Learn more about our very special horses below!
Junior
2003 Appendix Quarter Horse Gelding
Joined LoveWay: March 2014
Color: Seal Brown
Elsa
2005 Haflinger Mare
Joined LoveWay: November 2015
Color: Flaxen Chestnut
Teddy
2005 Draft Cross Gelding
Joined LoveWay: November 2018
Color: Bay Roan
Lucky
2008 Haflinger Mare
Joined LoveWay: February 2019
Color: Light Chestnut
Dolly
2006 Morgan/Belgian Cross Mare
Joined LoveWay: March 2019
Color: Chestnut
Ranger
2004 Quarter Horse/Standardbred Cross Gelding
Joined LoveWay: August 2020
Color: Bay
Leased by: Daniel Whetstone
Otto
2016 Paint Gelding
Joined LoveWay: January 2021
Color: Paint
Eva
2003 Fjord Mare
Joined LoveWay: February 2021
Color: Dun
Milo
2009 Paint Gelding
Joined LoveWay: October 2021
Color: Medicine Hat
Miss
2014 American Paint Mare
Joined LoveWay: May 2022
Color: Chestnut & White Paint
Buttercup
2016 Paint Mare
Joined LoveWay: July 2022
Color: Chestnut & White Paint
Miko
2006 Miniature Horse Gelding
Joined LoveWay: October 2022
Color: Chestnut and White Pinto
Donated by: Vangie McGraw
Bo
2008 Paint Gelding
Joined LoveWay: March 2023
Color: Sorrel and White Paint
Leased by: Nicole Bourgeois
Molly
2018 Quarter Horse Mare
Joined LoveWay: July 2023
Color: Sorrel
Rosa
2020 Quarter Horse Mare
Joined LoveWay: October 2023
Color: Roan
Do you know LoveWay’s next equine partner?
Do you know of a horse that would be a good fit for our herd? We are always seeking equine partners that are donated, leased or otherwise gifted to LoveWay.
Learn more about what we’re looking for in our herd below.
Age & Conformation
Age: 7+ years old
Gender: Geldings & mares accepted
Soundness & Conformation: Our horses work hard! They need to be reliably sound with no history of chronic illness or injury. They need a free-moving, rhythmic stride at the walk, trot, and canter. Movement is so important to our riders.
Personality & Temperament
Our ideal horses have a “take it all in stride” attitude.
They should be calm and quiet for grooming in cross-ties, tacking, mounting, and should be patient while they are working. We stop and stand frequently during class while riders complete activities or games. We also frequently conduct our lead-line classes with side-walkers on both sides of the horse to support the rider.
LoveWay’s ideal horses should react positively to children and adults, women and men.
Horses should be comfortable in a busy environment where they will interact with many people of all abilities, levels of horse experience, and levels of energy.
TRAINING & BACKGROUND
Successful LoveWay horses come from all backgrounds!
Horses who have excelled in our programs have been 4-H mounts, lesson ponies, show horses, and more!
We have found that horses who have had a variety of experiences tend to be most comfortable in our busy barn.
OUR HORSES ARE OUR HEART.
The growth in our arena wouldn’t be possible without the compassionate connection that happens between horses and our riders.
Have a horse in mind?
Reach out to LoveWay’s Equine Director using our online form so we can learn more about whether the horse would be a good fit for our program.