Bean

Still Available to be sponsored for 2010

Name: Jumping Bean
Otherwise known as: Bean
Joined Ivy Hill in August 2005
Born:1987
Breed: Quarter Pony
Color: Chestnut
Height: 13.2
Job Before: Hunter Jumper
My personality: Cute, playful
My Likes: I love to go. I am not very patient but I am willing to learn. I get along with almost everyone! I love getting spoiled by the kids because they think my hairdo is cool!
My dislikes: I don't like walking down the aisle and getting my butt nipped at! What did I ever do to them?

** Therapeutic Riding Horse of the Year 2008

Charlie

 Still Available to be sponsored for Fall 2010

Name: Charlie Horse
Otherwise known as: Charlie, Charles
Joined Ivy Hill in March 2008
Born 5/6/1985
Breed: Thoroughbred
Color: Chestnut
Height: 16.2 
Job Prior to Joining Ivy Hill: Eventer
My personality: friendly, laid back
My likes: favorite treats are apples, loves to be outside, sticking out his tongue, and be ridden cross country.
My dislikes:  I don't have any particular dislikes but his mom says he has a lot of them...however they are becoming fewer and fewer as the kids try and spoil me rotten.  Who would have thought i would have ever liked peppermints!?

Dutchess

Sponsored by: Anonymous Donor for 2010 calendar year

Name: Dutchess
Joined Ivy Hill in November 2008
Born: April 1994
Breed: Belgian/Clydesdale Cross
Color: Red Roan with 4 white socks
Height: 16.2
Job Prior to Joining Ivy Hill: Trail horse in the Poconos for a kids camp
My personality: I am a very laid back, curious girl, and don't act like a typical mare.
My likes:  I love being brushed and playing in the field with my buddies.
My dislikes: I don't really like having my feet picked but other than that I'm pretty tolerant.

Pebbles

Still Available to be sponsored for 2010

Name: Pop Roxs
Otherwise known as: Pebbles
Joined Ivy Hill: June 2008
Born: 2002
Breed: Welsh Pony
Color: Dapple Grey
Height 12.2
Job prior to joining Ivy Hill: 
My personality: Sweet, curious, playful, loves attention just watch your fingers sometimes i like to play too much
My likes: I love to do lead line lessons, I can walk around and play games all day.  I love to play follow the leader!
My dislikes: I am not sure... I don't really like being ridden by myself although I am getting used to it.  I also don't like to be left in a stall for too long because I'm used to being outside all the time. 

Duncan

Still Available to be sponsored for 2010

Name: America Runs on Duncan
Otherwise known as; Duncan
Joined Ivy Hill: 4/13/09
Born:2001
Breed: Clyde/QH Cross
Color: Bay
Height: 16hh
Job prior:
My personality: Pretty easy going guy.  I love attention and treats
My likes: I love food, I love to be ridden, I love to play in the field with the boys!
My dislikes:

Patches

Name: Patches
Joined Ivy Hill: 4/18/09
Born:1996
Breed: Paint
Color: Black and White
Height: 14.3
Job prior: Back yard horse, trail horse, please pony (english or western)
My personality: I am a ladies man!  I take a little while to settle in but then I will do what ever you ask of me.
My likes:  I love playing outside, eating grass, and working in lessons
My dislikes:  I don't get along with everyone because I like to be the alpha male so please watch who i go out with.  

Sonny

Sponsored by: Nicole Kwarta and Family for Winter/Spring 2010

Sponsored by: Isabella Catanese Summer 2010

Sponsored by: Nicole Kwarta and Family for Fall 2010

Name: My Slick Sonny Dee
Otherwise known as: Sonny
Joined Ivy Hill: 5/17/09
Born: 1993
Breed: Paint
Color: Chestnut
Height: 15.0
Job prior: English/Western Show horse, pleasure riding
My personality: I can be a little pushy sometimes but I am sooooo sweet.  I love spending time with my riders on the ground and on top.  I am a pretty easy going and level headed guy!
My likes: I love to work especially with independent riders walk, walk trot, or walk trot canter.
My dislikes: I don't really have any dislikes but i would prefer not to do hippotherapy lessons i get board easily in those.

John

Still Available to be sponsored for 2010

Name: Little John
Otherwise known as: John
Joined Ivy Hill: 1/23/2010
Born: 1993
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Chestnut
Height: 16.2
Job prior: Backyard pet
My personality:  Curious, I love attention
My likes:  The girls!   
My dislikes: I don't like being inside with nothing to do

Heidi

Sponsored by: Meemie and Allen Steer, Winter 2010

Sponsored by:The McNutt Family, Spring 2010

Sponsored by: Katie Grande,  Summer and Fall 2010

Name: Hidden Treasure
Otherwise known as: Heidi

Joined Ivy Hill: 2/2/2010
Born: 1995
Breed: Quarter Pony/Halflinger Cross
Color: Chestnut
Height: 14.1
Job prior: English Show horse, lesson horse, pleasure riding
My personality:  Pretty laid back and easy going, I love being outside in the field with pretty much anyone
My likes:  I like my stall, treats, being brushed, and hanging out , I like the more advanced riders or those who like to steer.
My dislikes: I am not a big fan of the other horses that pick on me.  I do not like run in sheds.  I am getting used to the basketball net and toys but i'm not sure of everything yet.

Dominic

Sponsored by: Nicole Kwarta and Family for Summer 2010
 

Still Available to be sponsored for Summer and Fall 2010

Otherwise known as: Dominic
Joined Ivy Hill: 5/1/2010
Born: 1996
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Dun
Height: 15.3
Job prior: Back yard pet
My personality:  Love attention.  The first stall is a great spot because everyone say hi and i can be in everyone else's business
My likes:   I like to be ridden, I try really hard but sometimes I just do not understand
My dislikes:  I am some what of a wimp but if told i don't have a choice everything is ok.  I prefer not to play catch but i will do pretty much anything else.

Declan

Still Available to be sponsored for Summer and Fall 2010

Name: 

Otherwise known as: Declan
Joined Ivy Hill:
Born:
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Dapple Grey
Height: 15.3
Job prior:
My personality: 
My likes:   

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Past Therapy Horses
These dedicated equines have allowed our program to continue to grow over the years:

April                        Frog   

Fancy                        Gracie

Spot                          Astin  

Skip                          Buck  

   PJ                             Rambo  

 Mosby                       Tonka 

     Cajun                        Kayden         

Blue- Therapeutic Horse of the Year 2007

Bean and April- Portrait by Karen Brenner 2010