Congrats to Shawnee
the ​2023 Horse of the Year

All our therapy horses are amazing, but only one can be named "2023 Horse of the Year".
It was a tight race this year, but Shawnee's owners, Larry & Judy rallied a lot of support for him!
Over $10,000 was raised through voting to support horse care for all the RED Arena horses.
You can still donate to support horse care through any "Donate" button.
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Annie

Annie is a sweet little lady who came to us quite shy and reserved. With the help of her best friend Wilma she has now grown in confidence and is learning what hippotherapy is all about. We are excited to have her in our program and she is already becoming a favorite with our riders.

Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: April 30, 2013
Color: Chestnut 
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.2
Previous Experience: Cart horse
Joined RED: Spring 2021

Horse of the Year 2022

baby

KRA Easter Sunrise “Baby” has come to RED Arena from one of our dear friends Denise and Alexa Nichols. She has had a successful show career in Western/Hunter Pleasure and has won many medals. Baby is a sweet girl in hand and a smooth ride for our riders working on their independence. 

​Breed: ½ Arabian ½ Saddlebred
Date of Birth: June 14, 2003
Color: Chestnut 
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.3 Hands
Previous Experience: Show horse
Joined RED: Fall 2022
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BoB

Bob is a joyful and easygoing guy that enjoys both therapy and riding sessions. He is a favorite among all of his riders and if he is not in the arena playing games or out on the trail you can find him happily sharing a hay bag with his best friend Clayton. ​

Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: February 21, 2006
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Gelding
Height: 14 Hands
Previous Experience: Driving horse and Trail Horse
Joined RED: 2019

Brodie

​Brodie may be little but don't let his size fool you, he has tons of personality!  He is the smallest horse in the RED Arena herd.  He loves to go for walks out on the trail or get groomed by his many friends. Brodie's best friend is Scout, they go on many field trips together and love to meet new people.

​Breed: Miniature Horse
Date of Birth: April 20, 2010
Color: Bay
Gender: Gelding
Height: 28 inches
Previous Experience: Family pet
Joined RED: 2015
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​Co-Horse of the Year 2015

clayton

Clayton has found his calling as a therapy horse! This sensitive guy was previously working on a cattle ranch roping cattle that were almost as big as him. He is enjoying his new life of leisurely strolls on the trails and loves to give big sniffs and nuzzles to all of his riders. You can find him sharing a hay bag with his best pal Bob. ​

Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: April 4, 2012
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Gelding
Height: 13.3 Hands
Previous Experience: Herding cattle
Joined RED: December 2018
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Horse of the Year 2020

Coolwhip

CoolWhip is a pretty, social girl who loves everything about her riders at RED Arena. She is happy helping build confidence with horsemanship skills in the arena or playing games out on the trail. Wherever she goes she is always ready to meet her next best friend!

​Breed: American Paint Horse
Date of Birth: April 13, 2010
Color: Tri-Colored Paint
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.3 Hands
Previous Experience: Family Horse
Joined RED: 2021

Dallas

Dallas is a cute little guy who loves meeting new friends and going for long walks out on the trail. You can find him listening to fun stories and playing with his best friend Dusty.

​Breed: Miniature Horse
Date of Birth: August 18, 2016
Color: Brown and White Pinto
Gender: Gelding
Height: 34 inches
Previous Experience: Family horse
Joined RED: October 2020

DENALI

Denali is our big stout boy with a heart the size of Texas, and his connection with his riders runs just as deep. This guy is not in a rush to get anywhere fast, so be ready to take your time and enjoy his company. 

​Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: May 7, 2007
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Gelding
Height: 14.1 Hands
Previous Experience: Family riding horse and plow horse
Joined RED: 2018

Dusty

Dusty is named for our sweet volunteer Dustin Morton who passed away in 2017. He can be seen with his best friend Dallas out on field trips or going for walks out on the trails. He loves listening to his friends read him adventure books and daydreaming about all the fun adventures to go on. ​

​Breed: Miniature Horse
Date of Birth: March 17, 2019
Color: Dark Bay
Gender: Gelding
Height: 34 inches
Previous Experience: Family pet
Joined RED: 2019

FREYA

Freya enjoys both therapy sessions and riding lessons. She loves to trot with her ears up wherever she is going. Freya is not shy around water and is often seen hanging out in the pond. She also loves to be pretty for her riders and is often groomed by them.

​​Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: January 10, 2007
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.2 Hands
Previous Experience: Plow horse 
Joined RED: 2016

Mrs. ginger

Mrs. Ginger is a sweet girl that brings a slow and steady pace to any session she's in. She is the Momma to the first foal born at RED Arena, REDford! She is adored by all of her riders and loves to give them big sniffs and nuzzles after a long ride out on the trails.

​Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth:  August 27, 2009
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.3 Hands
Previous Experience: Driving horse 
Joined RED: 2019

hank

Hank is a sweet and sensitive guy that is ready to make new friends at RED Arena. He is currently learning about therapy sessions and learning all of the fun games out on the trails. His favorite thing is seeing his riders show him their tricks! ​

​Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: March 27, 2010
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Gelding
Height: 14 Hands
Previous Experience: Trail Horse
Joined RED: 2021

HANS

Hans is our tried and true therapy horse. He keeps a cool and confident attitude and loves working with all his riders. Hans is happy working on the trails or in the arena just as long as he is back in his stall at dinnertime.

​Breed: Norwegian Fjord
Date of Birth: May 26, 2005
Color: Dun
Gender: Gelding
Height: 14.1 Hands
Previous Experience: Trail horse
Joined RED: 2013

Horse of the Year 2018

Max

Max has really come into his own as a great lesson horse. He loves to see his riders progress in their skills and loves to be helpful. He has become a fast favorite with his smooth movements and his pretty white coat.

​​Breed: Quarter Horse
Date of Birth:  February 5, 2003
Color: Grey
Gender: Gelding
Height: 14.2 hands
Previous Experience: Cutting horse
Joined RED: 2019

MR. T

Mr. T does not lack personality!  He can often be found trying to untie himself or picking up anything in his reach. He loves to watch his riders play games on the trails, he is probably trying to figure out how he can join in too!
Breed: Norwegian Fjord, Percheron and Quarter Horse Mix
Date of Birth: January 1, 2012
Color: Grullo
Gender: Gelding
Height: 15 Hands
Previous Experience: Family riding horse
Joined RED: 2016

mccoy

​McCoy is loving being at RED Arena! He can often be spotted playing and running in the pasture with his best friend REDford. He is growing bigger and stronger every day and we are so excited to see what he will bring to our therapy program. ​

​Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: May 9, 2019
Color: Chestnut 
Gender: Gelding
Height: Still Growing 
Previous Experience: Just a baby
Joined RED: 2020

oden

Oden just wants to please everyone, he really tries to figure out what you are asking and does it.  He loves playing with his brother Thor and can often be seen running and playing with him.  He is just starting to learn the games on the trails and so far thinks they are very fun.  He has a great future as a therapy horse!


Breed: Norwegian Fjord
Date of Birth: August 17, 2017
Color: Dun
Gender: Gelding
Height: Still Growing
Previous Experience: Just a baby!
Joined RED: 2017
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paddy

Paddington Bear goes by Paddy but whatever you call him this loyal and noble stead is there when he’s needed. He is RED Arena's very own knight in shining armor who comes from a Jousting background. Paddy can be found hanging out with all of his new friends or in therapy sessions, always being the perfect gentleman. ​


Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: July 20, 2012
Color: Chestnut 
Gender: Gelding
Height: 15 hands
Previous Experience: Jousting Horse
Joined RED: 2021
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 REDford

REDford is our happy, curious boy and the first foal born at RED Arena! He can be found running and playing with his best friend McCoy in the pasture. He is growing bigger and stronger every day. We are so excited to see what he will bring to our therapy program. ​

​Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: May 29, 2020
Color: Chestnut 
Gender: Gelding
Height: Still Growing 
Joined RED: 2020

SCOUT 

Scout is one of our prized miniature horses at RED Arena. He can be found going for walks or getting a good grooming. He also loves to stand with friends to have his picture taken! Scout and Brodie are best friends and go on many field trips together.

Breed: Miniature Horse
Date of Birth: February 14, 2011
Color: Black and White Pinto
Gender: Gelding
Height: 32 inches
Previous Experience: Family pet
Joined RED: 2015

Shawnee

Shawnee is a big beautiful boy who loves to work with independent riders on honing in on their horsemanship skills. He is a very curious horse and interested in watching what everyone is doing. Shawnee comes from an amazing family out of Wimberley who love him dearly and we are very excited to have him in our RED Arena herd. ​

​Breed: American Paint Horse
Date of Birth: June 1, 2006
Color: Sorrel and White
Gender: Gelding
Height: 15.2 hands
Previous Experience: Trail horse
Joined RED: 2021

2023 Horse of the Year
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THOR

Thor definitely has a mind of his own.  He loves playing with his brother Oden and can often be seen running and playing with him.  Thor likes to think of all the different ways he can do what you are asking.  Definitely a great therapy horse in the making. ​

​Breed: Norwegian Fjord
Date of Birth: June 30, 2017
Color: Dun
Gender: Gelding
Height: Still Growing
Previous Experience: Just a baby!
Joined RED: 2017

Tuck

Tuck comes to us from an amazing family in Belleville, TX. They are also the proud owners of GiGi, a therapy horse that retired from RED Arena in July 2020. He loves working with riders who are becoming independent and is a great lesson horse! Tuck can be found trotting in the arena or leisurely strolling out on the trail. He loves all of his friends here at RED Arena, especially his best friend Mr.T. ​

​Breed: Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: April 18, 2014
Color: Dun
Gender: Gelding
Height: 15 Hands
Previous Experience: Family horse
Joined RED: 2020

Wilma

Wilma is a petite girl with a huge passion for her work as a therapy horse. Her sweet disposition and cute wiggles make her an ideal girl to ride. She loves to see her riders each week and go play games out on the trail.

Breed: Norwegian Fjord
Date of Birth: March 5, 2013
Color: Dun
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.2 Hands
Previous Experience: Trail Horse
Joined RED: 2018

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​IN loving memory

GIGI

Gigi is living back at home with her family in Bellville. She is loving the retired life and is telling her pasture mates all about her lovely experiences with her riders.  Her family has surprised RED Arena again with donating us another amazing horse, Tuck! 


​Breed: Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: April 9, 1993
Color: Grey
Gender: Mare
Height: 15 hands
Previous Experience: 4-H show horse and A.W.A.R.E. therapy horse
Joined RED: 2018

TINY T

After winning 2017 Horse of the Year, Tiny T has decided to retire while he was on top.  He enjoyed his time at RED Arena and loved seeing all of his riders tricks.  Tiny T is happily enjoying his well deserved retirement sharing a large pasture with another retired therapy horse and 2 longhorns.


​Breed: Pony
Date of Birth: 2002
Color: Grullo
Gender: Gelding
Height: 13 Hands
Previous Experience: Pony rides
Joined RED: 2016

Horse of the Year 2017

MAGGIE

Maggie, Mags, The Magster, Miss Maggie,  passed away peacefully under her shade tree in August 2020.  She and her brother Sven were two of RED's first therapy horses, starting back in 2010. She was the first horse for countless kids and love every minute with them. She had the best horsey sniffs and would completely inhale her sweet riders at the end of each session. 
She was the only horse to win Horse of the Year twice and probably has the most blue ribbons from Round-Up.   Oh how we love our Maggie and will miss her dearly, thank you for the Memories!

​Breed: Fjord
Date of Birth: May 8, 1999
Color: Dun
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.1 Hands
Previous Experience: Trail horse
Joined RED: 2010
Horse of the Year 2012 and 2013

Bella

"Oh Bella" tried and true. With a heavy heart we said goodbye to Bella in July 2020.  She came to us in 2010 just before our first Round-Up and has been a vital part of RED ever since. We can't count the number of kids who had their first ride or did their first "trick" on her and she loved them all.  Bella did Bella, she loved her kids and her trail rides and not much else mattered to her.  Thank you Bella for all of the memories!


​Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: March 1, 2000
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.1 Hands
Previous Experience: Family riding horse
Joined RED: 2011

Horse of the Year 2019

griffin

Each horse that comes to us, comes to us for a purpose. Griffins purpose was to share his love of life with all he met. He had a very special  understanding for patience and a personality that was joyous and confident. He met some of our very timid first time riders and was able to give them the confidence and security that they needed to perform at their best. 
He is missed dearly by his family and everyone here at RED. Thank you for the memories sweet guy!

Breed: Welsh/Fell 
Age: 15
Color: Gray
Gender: Gelding
Height: 13.2 Hands
Previous Experience: Competitive Jumping and Dressage
Joined RED: 2020

sTONEY

In July 2019 we said goodbye to Stoney. He was a horse that could do it all! He liked to get dressed up for horse shows and he liked to work at the barn doing therapy sessions. He really did enjoy spending his life as a therapy horse.  Thank you for the memories Stoney!


​Breed: Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: 1989
Color: Bay
Gender: Gelding
Height: 14.6 Hands
Previous Experience: Show horse, therapy horse at Stable Strides and A.W.A.R.E.
Joined RED: 2018

sven

In December 2019  we said goodbye to our sweet boy. He was our go to horse especially for someones first ride and has helped so many people over his lifetime. He really loved every minute of it. In "Sven World" everything was rainbows, butterflies and glitter. He will always be #1 in our hearts. Thanks for the memories Sven! 


​Breed: Fjord
Date of Birth: April 21, 1999
Color: Dun
Gender: Gelding
Height: 13.1 Hands
Previous Experience: Trail horse
Joined RED: 2010

Horse of the Year 2014
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