Meet the Current Team
HORSES
Ashby
Ashby is a 2016 Mustang gelding from the Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area. He was captured in 2017 and was later adopted as a part of the 2017 Rock Springs Trainer Incentive Program Challenge where he competed and won 3rd place over all.
Due to his size and temperament, Ashby is the perfect horse for kids or people who are nervous around horses.
Ashby is currently in training to become a safe, rideable horse.
Due to his size and temperament, Ashby is the perfect horse for kids or people who are nervous around horses.
Ashby is currently in training to become a safe, rideable horse.
Barney
Barney is a 2015 Mustang gelding from Antelope Valley Herd Management Area in Nevada. Barney was adopted in 2020 as a part of the Mustang Mania TIP Challenge in Idaho. Barney did not participate in the competition because he is slow to trust.
Barney is great for people with anxiety and high flight responses because he too is a high flight horse. This forces people to acknowledge their own emotions and stress responses and manage them to the point where he will allow them to come up to him.
*Barney is available for reassignment to the right home, but that will be dependent on the experience and patience of the person interested.
Barney is great for people with anxiety and high flight responses because he too is a high flight horse. This forces people to acknowledge their own emotions and stress responses and manage them to the point where he will allow them to come up to him.
*Barney is available for reassignment to the right home, but that will be dependent on the experience and patience of the person interested.
Bella Rose
Bella is a 2009 Mustang from Stinking Water Herd Management Area in Oregon. She was originally trained for the 2012 Extreme Mustang Makeover. After placing 10th, she then went through 4 more homes before landing with us. Bella is smart and confident and can be a bull-headed at times. However, she has a soft side she only lets the closest to her see.
Bess
Bess is a 2014 Mustang mare from the Challis Herd Management Area in Idaho. Bess been one of the most challenging Mustangs we've ever gentled, and still has yet to be touched. Because she has an extreme fear of humans and a hard time trusting, she has not yet come around to being touched yet. Every day she gets braver and closer to becoming a partner with humans.
Bess is generally used for anyone who needs to work on patience. She is so in tune to what people are feeling and will react at the slightest shift in moods.
Bess is generally used for anyone who needs to work on patience. She is so in tune to what people are feeling and will react at the slightest shift in moods.
Cherokee
Cherokee is 2005 Mustang gelding from the Sands Springs Herd Management Area in Oregon. He is full of personality so he provides an opportunity for people to see the full range of horses behavior. He is determined, so he pushes people to learn to be assertive but not aggressive while helping them learn to smile again.
Cherokee is our go-to horse for beginners as he is tuned into the person's need and always has their safety and comfort in mind.
Cherokee is our go-to horse for beginners as he is tuned into the person's need and always has their safety and comfort in mind.
Daisy
Daisy is a 2009 Mustang from the Paisley Desert Herd Management Area in Oregon. She was started when she was 2 years old, and then left to live her days in a pasture. She joined the team in 2018, and is now learning to be a safe riding horse for both beginners and advanced riders.
Kingsley
Kingsley is a 2011 Mustang gelding from the Diamond Hill South Herd Management Area in Nevada. He was captured when he was two and gentled through the prison program at the Gunnison Prison in Utah. He is very friendly, kind, and well-liked by everyone. He provides great comfort for people who need it and can make people smile with his youthful ways. He can also help people who need to learn to stand up for themselves and learn about boundaries. He loves attention and his food. Kingsley is our biggest horse at 17 hands tall.
Lady
Lady is a 1995 year old mare paint "that ain't". Basically a sorrel. She's very much her own horse. While she likes to move out, sometimes she also takes care of her rider. She will make anyone work for her attention and respect.
Lady is semi-retired and only used for beginner children who need a been there done that horse to teach them how to ride. Even in her semi-retired state, Lady still has plenty of spunk and personality, and won't hesitate to let others know.
Lady is semi-retired and only used for beginner children who need a been there done that horse to teach them how to ride. Even in her semi-retired state, Lady still has plenty of spunk and personality, and won't hesitate to let others know.
Lilly
Lily is a Mustang mare out of Oregon born in 1996. She was abused at one of her homes so when she came to us she was angry and untrusting. However, she has mellowed out and become a valuable addition to the program. She is a great example for participants that it is possible to learn to trust again and there are benefits. She also teaches people about how to earn trust from someone else.
Lilly is retired now, but still enjoys being groomed and having her mane detangled by anyone who wants to relax and hang out.
Lilly is retired now, but still enjoys being groomed and having her mane detangled by anyone who wants to relax and hang out.
Lucky
Lucky is a 1995 3/4 Percheron and 1/4 Quarter mare. She was a PMU mare who was rescued from slaughter and then we adopted from the Oklahoma rescue. She still has plenty of life in her. She will challenge someone or hug them depending on what they need.
Lucky is semi-retired, but that doesn't stop her from keying into a person's needs and being there when they need a hug or shoulder to cry on.
Lucky is semi-retired, but that doesn't stop her from keying into a person's needs and being there when they need a hug or shoulder to cry on.
Sullie
Sullie is a 2018 Mustang from Stewart Creek Herd Management Area. Sullie took part in the 2019 Utah Wild Horse and Burro TIP Challenge placing 3rd overall.
Sullie was sold after the show, where she was then returned to the holding facility a month later. A Helping Hoof picked her up from the holding facility and brought her back home where she has been able to heal and open back up.
Sullie was sold after the show, where she was then returned to the holding facility a month later. A Helping Hoof picked her up from the holding facility and brought her back home where she has been able to heal and open back up.
Tia
Tia is a 2005 Quarter Horse/Morgan. Tia was originally named Mama because she was the mom of a foal, but was quickly renamed after coming to our team.
Tia is a sweetheart who loves to be loved and is always willing to be there when someone needs a hug.
Tia is a sweetheart who loves to be loved and is always willing to be there when someone needs a hug.
See the horses who are no longer a part of the A Helping Hoof team
OTHER ANIMALS
While horses are the main part of A Helping Hoof and what this program is focused on, there are other animal team members who help participants who aren't quite ready for the horses or may need a smaller animal to hug.
Juneau
Juneau is a male Great Pyrenees born in May 2020. While he is big in size, he is also big in heart. Jonah loves to show off his many talents and tricks, and is extremely afraid of the horses.
August Rush
August Rush "Auggie" is a male Black Labrador born August 2020. What Auggie lacks in size, he makes up in personality. Auggie is the first to say hello to any new person and is always willing to play, hug, and be the friend people need.