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Meet the Herd
Meet our 13 equine therapy horses and herd that call HITS home. The human to horse interaction is truly special and life-changing.
Thor is a 19-year old black Tennessee Walker Horse (TWH) gelding standing 16.3 hands high. With a commanding presence, he is a natural trail leader with a regal headset. Thor is a quiet chap that loves to splash around in the pond!
Meet Smooches, a 14-year old black Quarter Horse mare with a cuddly and friendly personality. Standing 14.5 hands high, with a hunter/jumper background, she rides like a luxury car and loves to be doted on.
Moe is our true gentle giant - a 19-year old flea-bitten Percheron gelding standing 17 hands high. His eye was removed in 2020 due to illness however, he shows no signs of slowing down!
Sly is a 14-year old Thoroughbred gelding standing 16 hands high. Built for speed, he has impeccable manners and good brakes! He loves feeding time and has a faint, but silly whinny!
Jax is 10-year old Tobiano "Medicine Hat" paint with blue eyes. Standing 15 hands high, he is a goofy fella who enjoys playing with his herd mates and is first to meet you at the gate.
Meet Blaze, a 20-year old Standardbred gelding standing over 16 hands high. A previous cart racer, Blaze is a very laid-back, sweet fella who likes to be groomed and loves attention.
Pixie is a sweet 12-year old Thoroughbred mare standing 15 hands high. She arrived with Moose and comes with a showing background. She loves attention and grooming sessions and is the first to meet you at the gate.
Moose is a 20-year old Off the Track Thoroughbred (OTTB) gelding standing over 16.5 hands high. He has a sweet personality and loves attention! Racing is in definitely in blood as his Great(x3) grandfather is the famous, Secretariat!
Norma Jean is a 9-year old champagne Tennessee Walker Racking mare. Standing 15 hands high, she is a sweet and gentle girl with the smoothest gate and an absolute dream to ride!
Cody is an 18-year old Flaxen Quarter horse gelding standing 14 hands high. A former show pony, Cody excelled at hunter/jumper shows and is a true "professional" under saddle!
The HITS herd leader, Tango, is an 18-year old American Saddlebred gelding standing over 16.5 hands high. Although his face bears scars from his previous life, he is a true Southern gentleman with an incredibly calm and very sweet demeanor.
Hiella is our oldest resident. She is a sweet and sassy 30-year old Standardbred mare standing 14 hands high. She loves grooming and feeding time and is very bonded to Norma Jean.
Donkey Boy is a 16-year old bay Quarter Horse gelding with a long white blaze. He is a curious fella who loves attention and grooming sessions and likes to make silly faces!
Our resident donkeys, Eli and Chili Pepper are only 11 hands high, but notoriously good at keeping unwanted critters away from the barn! If you're lucky, you hear them singing with the roosters!
Mini Pepper and Bojangles are a sweet mother-son pair at only 5 hands high. They love feeding time and grooming sessions and fit right in with the herd!
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