Sponsor One of Our Horses

Please join our elite list of sponsors! A sponsorship covers each Medicine Horse for feed, shoeing, shots and routine vet bills. With your tax deductible contribution, you can help our Medicine Horses do their job of serving the children of Boulder County. Sponsorship is $300 per month. Six month or more sponsors receive a photo postcard of "their" horse, with the sponsor's name attached. These postcards are given to the children and clients of Medicine Horse, and are distributed as promotional materals. Six month or more sponsors also receive credit on our website. Partial sponsorships of any amount are also gladly accepted, and partial sponsors will be listed on our website. All but five horses at Medicine Horse have sponsors, and our goal for the new year is for every horse to have a sponsor.

Junebug and Carlos are a brother and sister team of miniature horses. Junebug was a regional champion halter horse about 20 years ago. Junebug and Carlos received an endowment to spend the rest of their days at Medicine Horse when their owner passed away. Unfortunately, due to the rising cost of keeping horses, the endowment did not last as long as hoped. Junebug and Carlos need a sponsor, two for the price of one. Tiny in size, but great in spirit, Junebug and Carlos open the door for children and adults who are at first intimidated by the larger horses. In fact, Junebug and Carlos rule the barn, planning activities like how to get to that greener grass on the other size of the fence, and who can be first to greet newcomers to Medicine Horse.

Skipper is the oldest horse at Medicine Horse. He celebrated his 30th birthday this summer. He is also one of the most beautiful, a golden Palomino Tennessee Walking Horse. Skipper is still very high energy, and enjoys working with children and adults alike. With his very assertive personality, Skipper likes getting his way, and getting his hay!

To find out how to give a gift of sponsorship, contact kathy@medicinehorse.org

Congratulations to Doris Harren for adopting Azzy!

Congratulations to Calyn Acebes for adopting Jazz!

Program Horses

Big Beau owned and sponsored by Karolyn Gazella, is a 10 year old Thoroughbred paint gelding. He has been with Medicine Horse the longest of any of the horses. Both kids and adults are attracted to Beau because of his size and handsome good looks. His favorite activity is herd behavior because it allows him to mix things up, which is something he is very good at.

Bram T owned and sponsored by Kathy Johnson, is a 7 year old, 17 hand Friesian gelding imported from Holland. Bram has been driven in a four in hand and trained in dressage. He was 2005 Friesian Regional Green Horse Champion. Bram came with Kathy to Medicine Horse and became an unexpected favorite due to his outstanding disposition. This gentle giant enjoys the reflective nature of his therapeutic work, although he can often be found eating on the job.

Gayle is owned and sponsored by Pearl Heater. Fortune's Nightengale, or Gayle is a 21-year-old Morgan mare who showed in dressage through Prix St. George. She won many breed and open championships along the way. Gayle has a huge heart and is most compassionate toward the smallest children and those with the most challenges. Gayle understands her work and has a great Morgan work ethic. She truly cares about her job, helping people in need.

Gypsy sponsored by Sun Mechanical and Susan Leuthauser, is a 21-year-old Morgan horse who used to be a show horse. She is one of MHP's most expensive horses due to her respiratory problems, combined with Cushing's (a thyroid condition). She is highly respected by the other horses in the herd and continues to capture the hearts, minds, and souls of kids and adults.

Jazz sponsored by the Acebes family, is a rescued off track thoroughbred. Headed for the slaugherhouse with a ligament injury, he was rescued by Pebby Johns who nursed him back to health and full weight. She then donated Jazz to Medicine Horse so that others can enjoy his terrific temperament. Jazz is almost 17 hands, a black bay beauty with a very gentle disposition. Children get a great sense of pride riding Jazz, sitting so high, but so safely on his back.

O'Malley owned and sponsored by Brett Pettway, is a 14 year old Welsh pony mix. O'Malley is one of the smallest horses on the property, but he has a huge heart. Although sometimes shy around adults, O'Malley loves children, and works especially well with boys. He has been a family pony, a lesson pony, and a show pony in the past, and is now a well-loved therapy pony. O'Malley considers himself a herd leader and enjoys going out with the big horses. He is also the subject of our 2007 Christmas card.

Patrick sponsored by Jared Polis and Marlon Rei, is an 18-year-old beautiful Thoroughbred gelding. He used to be a registered racehorse and when his racing days were over was rescued by the Forbes family and later donated to Medicine Horse Program when they moved to Australia. He is used in many programs because of his powerful, yet compassionate, demeanor. He touches and heals the hearts of many!

Reggie sponsored by Laura Lyon, is a 22-year-old Appendix quarter horse who has had many successful careers. He holds an AQHA world championship in Hunter Under Saddle. With his next owner, who had multiple sclerosis, he learned to pull a carriage and earned another AQHA championship in Pleasure Driving. Reggie went on to become a dressage horse, showing training and first level, as well as performing in many dressage exhibitions set to music. Reggie comes to Medicine Horse with typical sports related wear and tear, yet he continues to serve as a kind and caring therapist.

Starlight owned and sponsored by Spencer Cambor, is a 14 year old Paint mare. She has been shown in 4-H and Paint classes in all disciplines and recently took up dressage. Because of her sweet nature, her easiness to ride, her panda-like coloring and her sparkling blue eyes, she is greatly loved by the children.

HopeFoals

Essence sponsored by Natural Health International

Sedona sponsored by MyChelle Dermaceuticals

Tubac sponsored by MyChelle Dermaceuticals

Chandler sponsored by MyChelle Dermaceuticals

Phoenix sponsored by MyChelle Dermaceuticals

For photos and the latest scoop, click here. For baby pictures of the foals with their mothers, click here.

2006 HopeFoal Yearlings

Blue congratulations to Kathy Johnson her purchase of Blue

Jett congratulations to Julie Walton on her purchase of Jett

Sparkle Girl owned and sponsored by Mychelle Dermaceuticals

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