LoveWay Therapy Horses

Meet Our Exceptional Herd!

LoveWay is home to a herd of horses who are specially trained and uniquely suited to help us provide a variety of activities and therapies to LoveWay’s clients. Our equine staff is integral to our programs and work very hard.

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!

Do You Know LoveWay’s
Next Therapy Horse?

Learn more about the possibility of donating, leasing, or otherwise gifting a horse to LoveWay, please take a look at our therapy horse information page – click here!

SHANNA
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1994 Morgan/Quarter Horse Cross Mare
Joined LoveWay: June 2008
Color: Liver Chestnut
Donated by: Emie & Ellen Lehman

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Adam & Katherine Christoffersen
Lakota
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PENNY
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2000 Rocky Mountain Horse Mare
Joined LoveWay: February 2012
Color: Chestnut
Donated by: Steve Herbster

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Airxcel
LionsHead
W.R. Hall Insurance Group
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JUNIOR
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2003 Appendix Quarter Horse Gelding
Joined LoveWay: March 2014
Color: Seal Brown

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Alpha Systems, LLC
Steve & Teresa Jenkins
Welch Packaging
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ELSA
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2005 Haflinger Mare
Joined LoveWay: November 2015
Color: Flaxen Chestnut

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Andy & Megan Pocock
Lori Nisley
Welter Foundation
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KAYLA
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2003 Paint Mare
Joined LoveWay: September 2018
Color: Chestnut & White Paint
Donated by: Patti Miller

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Brion Brady
Kim Huffman
Patti Miller
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TEDDY
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2005 Draft Cross Gelding
Joined LoveWay: November 2018
Color: Bay Roan

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
David & Karen Smith III
Mark & Shari Warlick
Matt Arnold Family
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LUCKY
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2008 Haflinger Mare
Joined LoveWay: February 2019
Color: Light Chestnut

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Don Gunden
Northwest Interiors
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DOLLY
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2006 Morgan/Belgian Cross Mare
Joined LoveWay: March 2019
Color: Chestnut

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
George Linder
Lippert Components
Pat & April Carroll
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PAM
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2004 Percheron Mare
Joined LoveWay: July 2019
Color: Black

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Hans & Tina Ashbaugh
Patrick Industries
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BONNIE
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2002 Draft Cross Mare
Joined LoveWay: October 2019
Color: Black

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Jamie & Jaylynn Schnur
Robert Weed
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TOBY
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2000 Draft Cross Gelding
Joined LoveWay: April 2020
Color: Black
Donated by: Culver Academy

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Jason & Darla Lippert
Ron & Lisa Fenech Foundation
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BUDDY
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2010 Quarter Horse Gelding
Joined LoveWay: April 2020
Color: Bay
Leased by: Leonard Farmwald

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Jeff & Melissa Rodino
Ross & Emily Hougland
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CINDY
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2004 Pony Mare
Joined LoveWay: June 2020
Color: Chestnut & White Paint
Leased by: Lily Thomas

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
John & Connie Ries
Ryan & Ashley Smith
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RANGER
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2004 Quarter Horse/
Standardbred Cross Gelding
Joined LoveWay: August 2020
Color: Bay
Leased by: Daniel Whetstone

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Jones Petrie Rafinski
Steve & Renee Hartman
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GYPSY
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2003 Appaloosa/Arabian Cross Mare
Joined LoveWay: August 2020
Color: Chestnut
Leased by: Beth Hochstetler

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Horizon Transport
Lippert
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WINSTON
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2010 Paint Gelding
Joined LoveWay: September 2020
Color: Black & White
Donated by: Culver Academy

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
L. Michael Arnold Charitable NE
Timothy & Michelle Markel
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OTTO
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2016 Paint Gelding
Joined LoveWay: January 2021
Color: Paint

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Mary Jo Sartorius
Misty Harbor
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EVA
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2003 Fjord Mare
Joined LoveWay: February 2021
Color: Dun

Sponsored at Derby Day 2021 by:
Kip & Angie Ellis
Todd & Melissa Cleveland
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