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Speagle Speagle is a Quarter/Welsh cross who has been with us since summer of 2004. In her short life she has been used as a schooling pony, hunter jumper and now hippotherapy pony. Since joining our herd, she has become a favorite of clients and therapist alike. Her gaits offer lots of movement and her personality is very engaging. Hopefully, she will have a long career with us at Dream Catcher Therapy. Cherokee .jpg)
Cherokee, a beautiful Paint born in 1981 was donated to us in the summer of 2002. Before he became an important member of our team, Cherokee had a long and successful career as a show horse, even participating in the California’s Rose Parade. He is our most sensitive and emotional horse which has allowed him to connect with so many of our clients. He has made the shift from the show ring to the therapy ring with grace and poise. Bamboo
Bamboo was born in Telluride 1980 and this Palomino Appaloosa with blue eyes is oh so kind. He had been used on a dude string in Telluride before he was donated to us in 2000 because he wasn’t being used anymore. His gentle spirit, slow movement and beautiful blue eyes have made him a favorite around the barn. The children especially love when he whinnies because he has a deep, low whinny which the kids thinks is a growl. Bamboo has been a great therapy horse but the time has come for him to retire to the pastures and eat grass and snooze in the sun for the rest of his days. Strawberry.jpg)
Strawberry is a 17 year old POA who was purchased with our first grant money in the spring o f 2000. She was a dressage horse from Telluride who had sadly been outgrown by her owner. She is extremely smart, almost too smart for her own good and the program. She is very inquisitive and is known for giving “the eye” to everyone. Strawberry defiantly keeps us on our toes, but she does very well and is popular in the program.Gracie 
Gracie is a 34 year old Appaloosa Shetland pony who is our smallest horse at 10 hands tall. She originally started our as a boarded horse in 1999 and then transitioned into our therapy program. Since then, she has been in and out of the program due to the many ailments brought on by her advanced age. Gracie’s’ owners ultimately left her at Dream Catcher where she has become our resident mascot. We no longer use Gracie in the program expects with clients who are very afraid of horses and need her soothing personality. Rocketman 
Rocketman is a 17 year old Appendix Quarter Horse who was purchased with Strawberry. In his previous life, he was a feedlot horse in Texas which is hard to believe since he seems to be afraid of cows. When Rocketman first arrived at Dream Catcher, we discovered that he had probably never been in a pasture with grass because he freaked out when the grass first touched his legs. He has since settled in and found a calling working with young clients who love riding on the tallest horse in the program. Mike 
Mike is a 20 year old Quarter/Shire cross who was donated with his half-brother Coco. Before Mike was a therapy horse, he was a pack horse for guides going in and out of The Black Canyon. He is one of our largest horses and his size allows him to do vaulting exercises during therapy. Mike loves water and has been now to climb completely into his water trough and try to lie down. After a few broken troughs, we discovered that Mike had previously been in a pasture with a pond. So far getting rinsed off after his sessions has kept Mike from breaking anything else. Sunny.jpg)
Sunny is an 11 year old Sorrel and white Paint who came to us in October 2004. He had been used as a “heading” horse until it was discovered he excelled as a “heeling” horse in the discipline of roping. He was building his roping career until he was pushed too hard and received an injury that was never allowed to heal correctly. Sunny was donated to us as his owners did not want to put anymore time and money into him. As a result of his injury, he has developed ring bone in both hind legs and will require surgery to fuse the bone in his left hind leg. Sunny’s incredible personality and spirit are the reason we have taken him on as a project of hard work and love. Romie
Romie is a 16 year old Quarter Horse was donated in the summer of 2002 with his pasture buddy Cherokee. He has just recently been incorporated into our Hippo-therapy program and is doing wonderfully. We discovered that Romie is blind in his left eye due to a cataract; however, his kind and friendly attitude have helped him overcome his disability. He holds a special place in the heart of volunteers and clients. Coco 
Coco is a Quarter/Shire cross foaled in 1982. He was a former pack horse just like his half-brother, Mike. He has done well in the program due to his patient, slow and steady nature. However, Coco like to play games, he lets the volunteers know when he needs a break from the therapy sessions. He has developed a trick he likes to try out on new volunteers especially. He pretend he is sore in his right hind leg before a session and then once he is put back out to pasture he take off kicking up his heels and you can almost hear him laughing Bess 
Bess, born in 1993 is a Standard bred who was donated in the summer of 2004. In her previous life she had been a carriage horse on the 16th Street Mall in Denver. She was donated to us because her former owner had too many horses and not enough time for them all. Bess will ultimately pull our Amish carriage once we are as knowledgeable about driving as she is. She can be a bit standoffish but seems to be coming out of her shell a little more every day. 
Dobie came to us as a boarded horse 5 years ago when this fall her owner did not have time or desire to keep her so she was relinquished her to our sanctuary. She continues to astonish the clients and volunteers with her desire to live and prosper. Born in 1970 she has survived a crash in a horse trailer, West Nile, and 4 setbacks of colic. She has stringhalt, a heart murmur, and moon blindness, but greets clients and volunteers, with a whinny and smile. She helps us all understand that growing old comes with aches and pains, but enjoy it. Becky 
Becky foaled in 1980 and was a brood mare that has become Bamboos’ pasture buddy. In her previous life she raised lots of babies and her offspring are well known in the Montrose and Delta area. She was very scared when she first arrived in the summer of 2006, but with a lot of TLC and petting she is ready to get started in our programs this spring. Flicka 
Flicka is one sweet little pony and is loved by all. She does come with one huge problem and that is we are a little round. We have to wear a mask in the pasture to keep from eating too much. Flicka was born in 1991 and Dr. Shull saved her life when he performed surgery on her flexor tendons three years ago. Little kids love her easy going sweet personality and are drawn to her because of her big soft eyes. Her gait is like a rocking chair that sooths autistic kids with her walk. Comanche Comanche a 1999 model Quarter Horse who was been at Dream Catcher Therapy Center since she was nine months old due to a serious injury to her right front leg. She has a scar, but is completely sound. She is now being trained to be used as a therapy horse. Comanche will stand next to the therapy arena and watch the session in progress as if to say “Put me in coach. I’m ready to play!” She will be used as a Hippotherapy and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy horse. Luke Luke was born at Dream Catcher Therapy Center and is the son of Comanche. He was born in 2003, and is very friendly and likes attention. He is broke to ride and will soon be used as a therapy horse in both the Hippotherapy and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy programs. Luke is a palomino and the kids ask who the beautiful yellow horse is in the pasture. He has a big heart and will enjoy the work. Navajo Navajo is a red dun Quarter Horse gelding born in 1996. He stands 16 hands and is very muscular. He was used as a trail horse prior to coming to Dream Catcher Therapy Center. The owners of him and his buddy Dan wanted them to come to our center because there was no longer time to ride or give them the attention that was deserved. Navajo is the kind of horse that would go all day and keep on going, since he definitely has the build and heart for it. Because of his build and sturdy legs he will be used with our adult and military clients. Dan Dan commands respect as he is 16 hands and is broad built. He is a sorrel and white Paint Horse gelding born in 1996 that came to Dream Catcher Therapy Center with Navajo. Dan was used as a pack horse during hunting season and has extensive trail riding experience. As with his buddy Navajo there was no longer the time available for his owners to ride or use him anymore. DCTC is where he can be a useful addition to our team. He will also be used for the adult and military clients. T-Bone T-Bone began his career as a PRCA roping horse. He foaled in 1986. He is a gelding who has a calm nature and enjoys working with the clients at Dream Catcher Therapy Center. His gentle way is very therapeutic. He has an especially long stride which helped the roper catch up to the speeding calf, but now is helpful to improve abdominal muscle tone. I believe if T-Bone could talk he would definitely say he enjoys his retiring years being used in our program and prefers the mounting ramp to a roping box. He is definitely one of most “solid as a rock” horses, and we are happy to have him. Star Star is one of our End of the Trail Rescue and Sanctuary horses and came in February 2007 almost starved to death. She came with a huge infestation of worms and lice. It has taken several months of intensive care before we thought she might make it. Star as well as the other two rescues was in critical condition. Star came out of a heard of 40 other abused horses. She has a very sweet, gentle disposition for a yearling and will walk up and greet you in the pasture. She may be the smallest and youngest, but she does herd her sisters and other horses around. Mary Mary is an End of the Trail Rescue and Sanctuary horse who was rescued in February 2007 from starvation. She was born in 2006. When she came to the center she had a large laceration to the bulb of her foot. Mary seems to have been affected most by the malnutrition due to sickness and teeth abscesses. She has had some difficulty with abscesses in the past due to this, but is doing fine now. Despite not being handled prior to coming here and being ant-social Mary does not know she is a horse and prefers people. She definitely appreciates the hand that feeds her. We will be breaking her to ride in the near future. Sadie Sadie is the oldest of the three rescues. She was born in 2005 and was rescued in February 2007 as one of the End of Trail Sanctuary horses. The State veterinarian contacted Kathy Hamm to save these horses. There were originally four horses that were to come to the center. The fourth horse died before we could intervene. Sadie is not one to trust people due to being mistreated and will take more time and patience to gain her trust. When Sadie arrived she had so much matted hair that when we finally got through we found an injury to her stifle. She loves running to and from the pasture. Sadie does enjoy being brushed and has been ridden.
Cherokee, a beautiful Paint born in 1981 was donated to us in the summer of 2002. Before he became an important member of our team, Cherokee had a long and successful career as a show horse, even participating in the California’s Rose Parade. He is our most sensitive and emotional horse which has allowed him to connect with so many of our clients. He has made the shift from the show ring to the therapy ring with grace and poise.
Sunny is an 11 year old Sorrel and white Paint who came to us in October 2004. He had been used as a “heading” horse until it was discovered he excelled as a “heeling” horse in the discipline of roping. He was building his roping career until he was pushed too hard and received an injury that was never allowed to heal correctly. Sunny was donated to us as his owners did not want to put anymore time and money into him. As a result of his injury, he has developed ring bone in both hind legs and will require surgery to fuse the bone in his left hind leg. Sunny’s incredible personality and spirit are the reason we have taken him on as a project of hard work and love. Coco is a Quarter/Shire cross foaled in 1982. He was a former pack horse just like his half-brother, Mike. He has done well in the program due to his patient, slow and steady nature. However, Coco like to play games, he lets the volunteers know when he needs a break from the therapy sessions. He has developed a trick he likes to try out on new volunteers especially. He pretend he is sore in his right hind leg before a session and then once he is put back out to pasture he take off kicking up his heels and you can almost hear him laughing Bess
Bess, born in 1993 is a Standard bred who was donated in the summer of 2004. In her previous life she had been a carriage horse on the 16th Street Mall in Denver. She was donated to us because her former owner had too many horses and not enough time for them all. Bess will ultimately pull our Amish carriage once we are as knowledgeable about driving as she is. She can be a bit standoffish but seems to be coming out of her shell a little more every day.
Dobie came to us as a boarded horse 5 years ago when this fall her owner did not have time or desire to keep her so she was relinquished her to our sanctuary. She continues to astonish the clients and volunteers with her desire to live and prosper. Born in 1970 she has survived a crash in a horse trailer, West Nile, and 4 setbacks of colic. She has stringhalt, a heart murmur, and moon blindness, but greets clients and volunteers, with a whinny and smile. She helps us all understand that growing old comes with aches and pains, but enjoy it. Becky
Becky foaled in 1980 and was a brood mare that has become Bamboos’ pasture buddy. In her previous life she raised lots of babies and her offspring are well known in the Montrose and Delta area. She was very scared when she first arrived in the summer of 2006, but with a lot of TLC and petting she is ready to get started in our programs this spring. Flicka
Flicka is one sweet little pony and is loved by all. She does come with one huge problem and that is we are a little round. We have to wear a mask in the pasture to keep from eating too much. Flicka was born in 1991 and Dr. Shull saved her life when he performed surgery on her flexor tendons three years ago. Little kids love her easy going sweet personality and are drawn to her because of her big soft eyes. Her gait is like a rocking chair that sooths autistic kids with her walk.
Comanche
Comanche a 1999 model Quarter Horse who was been at Dream Catcher Therapy Center since she was nine months old due to a serious injury to her right front leg. She has a scar, but is completely sound. She is now being trained to be used as a therapy horse. Comanche will stand next to the therapy arena and watch the session in progress as if to say “Put me in coach. I’m ready to play!” She will be used as a Hippotherapy and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy horse.
Luke
Luke was born at Dream Catcher Therapy Center and is the son of Comanche. He was born in 2003, and is very friendly and likes attention. He is broke to ride and will soon be used as a therapy horse in both the Hippotherapy and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy programs. Luke is a palomino and the kids ask who the beautiful yellow horse is in the pasture. He has a big heart and will enjoy the work.
Navajo
Navajo is a red dun Quarter Horse gelding born in 1996. He stands 16 hands and is very muscular. He was used as a trail horse prior to coming to Dream Catcher Therapy Center. The owners of him and his buddy Dan wanted them to come to our center because there was no longer time to ride or give them the attention that was deserved. Navajo is the kind of horse that would go all day and keep on going, since he definitely has the build and heart for it. Because of his build and sturdy legs he will be used with our adult and military clients.
Dan
Dan commands respect as he is 16 hands and is broad built. He is a sorrel and white Paint Horse gelding born in 1996 that came to Dream Catcher Therapy Center with Navajo. Dan was used as a pack horse during hunting season and has extensive trail riding experience. As with his buddy Navajo there was no longer the time available for his owners to ride or use him anymore. DCTC is where he can be a useful addition to our team. He will also be used for the adult and military clients.
T-Bone
T-Bone began his career as a PRCA roping horse. He foaled in 1986. He is a gelding who has a calm nature and enjoys working with the clients at Dream Catcher Therapy Center. His gentle way is very therapeutic. He has an especially long stride which helped the roper catch up to the speeding calf, but now is helpful to improve abdominal muscle tone. I believe if T-Bone could talk he would definitely say he enjoys his retiring years being used in our program and prefers the mounting ramp to a roping box. He is definitely one of most “solid as a rock” horses, and we are happy to have him.
Star
Star is one of our End of the Trail Rescue and Sanctuary horses and came in February 2007 almost starved to death. She came with a huge infestation of worms and lice. It has taken several months of intensive care before we thought she might make it. Star as well as the other two rescues was in critical condition. Star came out of a heard of 40 other abused horses. She has a very sweet, gentle disposition for a yearling and will walk up and greet you in the pasture. She may be the smallest and youngest, but she does herd her sisters and other horses around.
Mary
Mary is an End of the Trail Rescue and Sanctuary horse who was rescued in February 2007 from starvation. She was born in 2006. When she came to the center she had a large laceration to the bulb of her foot. Mary seems to have been affected most by the malnutrition due to sickness and teeth abscesses. She has had some difficulty with abscesses in the past due to this, but is doing fine now. Despite not being handled prior to coming here and being ant-social Mary does not know she is a horse and prefers people. She definitely appreciates the hand that feeds her. We will be breaking her to ride in the near future.
Sadie
Sadie is the oldest of the three rescues. She was born in 2005 and was rescued in February 2007 as one of the End of Trail Sanctuary horses. The State veterinarian contacted Kathy Hamm to save these horses. There were originally four horses that were to come to the center. The fourth horse died before we could intervene. Sadie is not one to trust people due to being mistreated and will take more time and patience to gain her trust. When Sadie arrived she had so much matted hair that when we finally got through we found an injury to her stifle. She loves running to and from the pasture. Sadie does enjoy being brushed and has been ridden.