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.
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Breed: Haflinger Date of Birth: May, 7th 2007 Color: Chestnut Gender: Gelding Height: 14.1 Hands Previous Experience: Family riding horse and plow horse Joined RED: 2018 |
KING
King Arthur excels at being a lesson horse and loves to help his riders progress with their skills. You can find him in the arena or out on the trails he is just happy to be involved in the fun and games. Coming in runner up last year he is hoping to come out on top to be this years winner!!
Horse of the Year 2016 |
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Breed: Quarter Horse Date of Birth: June 4th, 1999 Color: Bay Gender: Gelding Height: 15 Hands Previous Experience: Show horse Joined RED: 2016 |
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.
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Breed: Norwegian Fjord Date of Birth: March 5th, 2013 Color: Dun Gender: Mare Height: 13.2 Hands Previous Experience: Trail horse Joined RED: 2018 |
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.
Horse of the Year 2018 |
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Breed: Norwegian Fjord Date of Birth: May 26th, 2005 Color: Dun Gender: Gelding Height: 14.1 Hands Previous Experience: Trail horse Joined RED: 2013 |
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.
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Breed: Haflinger Date of Birth: 2012 Color: Chestnut Gender: Gelding Height: 13.3 Hands Previous Experience: Herding cattle Joined RED: December 2018 |
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!
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Breed: Norwegian Fjord, Percheron and Quarter Horse Mix
Date of Birth: 2012 Color: Grullo Gender: Gelding Height: 15 Hands Previous Experience: Family riding horse Joined RED: 2016 |
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.
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Breed: Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: Color: Grey Gender: Gelding Height: 14.2 hands Previous Experience: Cutting horse Joined RED: 2019 |
BOB
Bob is a joyful and easygoing guy that has found his happiness as a lesson horse. His favorite thing to do is listen to his riders and take them wherever they want to go. If he's not happily trotting in the arena then he is out on the trail playing games.
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Breed: Halflinger
Date of Birth: Color: Chestnut Gender: Gelding Height: 14.3 Previous Experience: Trail horse Joined RED: 2019 |
FREYA
Freya is loving life at RED Arena San Marcos! In 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.
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Breed: Haflinger
Date of Birth: January 10th, 2007 Color: Chestnut Gender: Mare Height: 14.2 Hands Previous Experience: Plow horse and family riding horse Joined RED: 2016 |
BAILEY
Bailey is fitting right in at RED Arena San Marcos and is loving working as a riding lesson horse. She especially loves to help riders gain confidence in their riding skills. She can be found in the covered arena and out on the trails having a good time with her riders.
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Breed: Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: Color: Bay Gender: Mare Height: 14.3 Hands Previous Experience: Trail rides Joined RED: 2019 |
SCOUT & BRODIE
Scout and Brodie are our smallest horses in the herd. They love to participate in our reading program, job training program, or go on field trips to meet new friends. Mostly, these two love a good photo opportunity.
Horse of the Year 2015 |
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SCOUT | Breed: Miniature Horse
Date of Birth: February 14, 2011 Color: Black and White Pinto Gender: Gelding Height: 8 Hands Previous Experience: Family pet Joined RED: 2015 BRODIE | Breed: Miniature Horse Date of Birth: April 15, 2010 Color: Bay Gender: Gelding Height: 7 Hands Previous Experience: Family pet Joined RED: 2015 |
DUSTIN "DUSTY"
Dusty is a spry youngster with a love for learning. Dusty is named for our sweet volunteer Dustin Morton who passed away in 2017. Brodie and Scout are eager to show this little guy what it takes to be a RED Arena therapy horse. His favorite thing is to listen to his new friends read him fun adventure books!
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Breed: Miniature Horse
Date of Birth: March 17th, 2019 Color: Gender: Gelding Height: 7.2 Hands Previous Experience: Family pet Joined RED: 2019 |
GINGER & REDford
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! Follow us on social media to keep up with this pair and watch as REDford learns all about the life as a therapy horse at RED Arena.
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Breed: Halflinger
Date of Birth: August 27th, 2009 Color: Chestnut Gender: Mare Height: 13.3 Hands Previous Experience: Driving horse Joined RED: 2019 |
THOR & ODEN
Thor and Oden are very playful youngsters. They can often be seen practicing all the games on the trails during their turnout times or taking a nap in the sun. They love watching everyone ride out on the trails and learning what their jobs will be one day. We are all very excited for our next generation of therapy horses!
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THOR | Breed: Norwegian Fjord
Date of Birth: June 30th, 2017 Color: Dun Gender: Gelding Height: Still growing Previous Experience: Just a baby! Joined RED: 2017 ODEN | Breed: Norwegian Fjord Date of Birth: August 17th, 2017 Color: Dun Gender: Gelding Height: Still growing Previous Experience: Just a baby! Joined RED: 2017 |
Always in our thoughts, forever in our hearts
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! He has been put to the test and has really taken a liking to work here at RED Arena. Bio and Picture soon to come!
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Breed: Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: April 9th, 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.
Horse of the Year 2017 |
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Breed: Pony
Date of Birth: 2002 Color: Grullo Gender: Gelding Height: 13 Hands Previous Experience: Pony rides Joined RED: 2016 |
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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.
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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!
Horse of the Year 2012 and 2013 Breed: Fjord Date of Birth: May 8th, 1999 Color: Dun Gender: Mare Height: 13.1 Hands Previous Experience: Trail horse Joined RED: 2010 |
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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!
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Horse of the Year 2019 Breed: Haflinger Date of Birth: March 1st, 2000 Color: Chestnut Gender: Mare Height: 13.1 Hands Previous Experience: Family riding horse Joined RED: 2011 |
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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.
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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 |
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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!
Horse of the Year 2014 |
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Breed: Fjord
Date of Birth: April 21st, 1999 Color: Dun Gender: Gelding Height: 13.1 Hands Previous Experience: Trail horse Joined RED: 2010 |
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sTONEY
Last summer 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.
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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 |
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