Meet our Sponsored Horses

Aspen and YoYo joined the herd in September 2023.

These two beautiful ponies were loved and cared for, but their humans had serious health issues and could no longer care for them.  They were on the way to the sale barn but a fantastic young lady stepped in - she had been bringing them feed and hay for a year.  She reached out to GRS for help, and one of our donors agreed to fully sponsor them to come here.

YoYo is 10 years older than Aspen and is very shy.  Aspen is the total opposite and is very interested in people (and cookies).  The two girls are a bonded pair and will stay here together.

*Birthdays:  Aspen - likely 2001;  YoYo - likely 1991

*Homecoming: September 2, 2023

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Tex (gray), Toby (dark bay), and Shakira (white donkey) joined the herd in August 2023.

This little herd had been together for more than 20 years when their owner unexpectedly passed away.  Their family asked if they could retire at GRS and has become a great supporter and champion of senior horses.  Tex and Toby are both retired roping horses.  Shakira and Tex have the strongest bond, but they are all three very close.  Toby is a giant!  Our biggest horse.  He loves belly rubs.  Tex really hates being caught and slowly avoids anyone with a halter.  Shakira makes us laugh with her big EEE-AWWW every time she sees the food truck!

*Birthdays:  Tex - May 4, 1995;  Toby - May 10, 2001; Shakira - likely 1990 or earlier

*Homecoming: August 1, 2023

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Twister joined the herd in October 2022.

Twister worked at a kids camp for 13 years.  When the camp shut down its equine program, Twister came to GRS to retire.  She's very friendly and has decided that Flame is her new best friend!  She is helping us with our lesson program and teaches new, young riders what to do.

*Birthday:  April 29, 1994

*Homecoming: October 18, 2022

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Flame joined the herd in September 2022.

Flame broke his leg in 2021 and numerous vets told his owner to put him down.  She couldn't accept that and worked with a vet to come up with a plan.  After a year of stall rest, his leg healed.  But his owner couldn't care for him anymore.  So GRS began additional rehab with Flame, and he is fully recovered and retired now.  He has one eye that is clouded and his vision is impaired.  He has regular visits to the opthalmologist!

*Birthday:  Likely 2008

*Homecoming: Sept 8, 2022

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Onyx & Bravo are brothers.  They aren't "residents".... they are our Ambassadors!  

Onyx & Bravo help us at events and keep us entertained.  They are brothers and are registered miniature horses.  They love people and have big personalities.

 *Birthdays:   Onyx - April 6, 2020; Bravo - May 12, 2021

*Homecoming: Onyx - May 6, 2022; Bravo - August 13, 2022

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Doc (gray) joined the herd in July 2022.

Doc lost his best friend and really needed to be part of a herd.  He also suffered from an infection and lost one eye.  His mom asked if he could retire with us, and Doc had found his new best friend here at GRS - Smoothie!

*Birthday:  Likely 1993

*Homecoming: July 23, 2022

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Princess & Valentine are sisters who joined the herd in August 2021.

Princess and Valentine have been together their whole life.  Their owner passed away and his family reached out to ask if they could retire here.  Their family gave us a lot of help ensuring we have everything they need.  The girls are enjoying their own pasture and having fun making friends over the fence.  They are loving the attention they get from our volunteers, and they really like treats!

P&V are fully sponsored today, but they'd love to have you support one of their friends!

 *Birthdays:   Princess -  March 17, 1994; Valentine - February 14, 1995

*Homecoming: August 23, 2021

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Smoothie (chestnut) joined the herd in August 2021.

Smoothie was a roping horse who developed stringhalt and was sent to the sale barn.  Someone stepped in and took him home instead.  Smoothie had surgery to try to correct his stringhalt, but it didn't work.  When his family couldn't keep him, they asked for our help.  Smoothie isn't in any pain - it just takes him a while to get where he's going.  He loves mealtime and enjoys all the attention here.  He's pictured here with his best friend Doc.

*Birthday:  March 29, 2001

*Homecoming: August 22, 2021

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Hank joined the herd in June 2021.

Hank was a trail horse until he injured his hock.  Surgery and other treatments didn't quite fix the problem, and his 'mom' found out about GRS through a weird connection to our Bingo --- so we had to take him!  We got him injections and some Prevacox, and he's sound today.  He's a sweetheart and fun to ride, and so he is helping out with lessons occasionally.  Everybody loves him!

Hank is fully sponsored, but he'd love for you to sponsor one of his friends!

*Birthday: Likely 2003

*Homecoming: June 30, 2021

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Annie & Cash joined the herd in June 2021.

Annie passed away in August 2023.  Annie and Cash had been together for 22+ years and were a bonded pair that needed a place to retire. 

Cash is an amazing "gentle giant".  He had extensive training and is very easy-going and extremely smart.  He misses his Annie and is sharing a pasture with Skip, who loved Annie as well. 

Cash is fully sponsored, but they'd love for you to sponsor one of their friends!

*Birthdays:  Annie - March 25, 1991; Cash -  April 26, 1997

*Homecoming: June 26, 2021

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Lightning joined the herd in May 2021.

Lightning is a quarter horse, and we can't quite figure out whether he's chocolate brown, black, or dark charcoal :-)  He has groucho marx eyebrows - not from age, it's just his coloring.  He loves pretty much everyone.  He started out with Skip but is now in with "the girls" and enjoying his little herd (especially since he figured out that the girls are the boss!)

*Birthday:  maybe 1996

*Homecoming: May 15, 2021

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Skip joined the herd in May 2021.

Skip is a registered Hackney and was a show pony.  We believe he was a cart pony.  He was clearly loved, and he loves people.  Although he is one of our oldest horses, his only health issue is his teeth - not surprising at that age.  He is very friendly and engaging and we love him!

*Birthday:  June 17, 1992

*Homecoming: May 8, 2021

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Raie joined our herd in May 2020.  

She came to us from Parker County Animal Control.  She was in a herd of 9 who were extremely starved, and as she's over 20, they asked for our help.  We began feeding her 4 times a day and giving her lots of attention.  She blossomed and within 2 months was healthy and shiny.

She's a sweet girl with good manners, and we've started her on trail riding.  She's in a pasture with Koni, and they are doing very well together!

Raie is fully sponsored, but she'd love for you to sponsor one of her friends!

*Birthday: Likely 2003

*Homecoming: May 12, 2020

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Romeo is our first official resident and our sanctuary is named in his honor. 

Romeo is a beautiful gray off-the-track-thoroughbred. (OTTB) His registered name is “Golden Reward."  Romeo was purchased for $30,000 as a 2-yr-old and ran 30 races in his career. While one of his parents won over $1M on the track, Romeo wasn’t as successful and was retired. There’s no history of his whereabouts from 2008-2015, just that he'd been in a pasture when a local stable bought him. He was neglected, injured, and not being treated, so I bought him as my first horse, my first rescue. And he started the journey that led to GRS. 

Romeo will let you hug his neck and loves to trade “smoochies” for carrots. He really REALLY loves the vet, as he is capable of finding the most unbelievable ways to get injured on a regular basis. We think he just loves the attention. 

*Birthday: March 9, 2002

*Homecoming: July 1, 2015

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Gracie: Thank goodness for barn names, because Gracie was born Royal Pocos Sprat! 

Gracie had an unknown accident at the beginning of 2019 that resulted in partial paralysis and a myriad of other issues. She had a fractured skull and probably a fractured disk in her back. After a year of therapy and recovery, it became apparent to her “mom” that Graice needed to retire. 

Gracie’s mom sponsors her to be retired here at GRS.  Gracie is a registered Paint and Quarter Horse, and has stunning features – the white blaze on her face and her gorgeous mane. She still has droopy features on the right side of her face, and her lower lip doesn’t work well, so it takes her a long time to eat. Her hind end is weak and she can’t lift her tail, so she wears a nifty tail wrap most of the time.

She isn’t in pain and she is happy when she’s out on green grass with the other girls. She has the sweetest nature you could imagine – a gentle soul.

*Birthday: April 2, 1999

*Homecoming: March 2, 2020

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Poco was a trail horse at a B&B in the Texas Hill Country, but arthritis made it hard for him to handle the rocky, steep trails. 

Poco was given to someone who had never had a horse before and ended up in sad shape on an unsafe property right on Hwy 281. “Uncle Frank” on our board of directors saw a posting on Facebook. “Aunt Amy” (also on the board) and I went to see him and we loved him. He followed us around like a puppy - a VERY large puppy.  He came home and began filling out with quality grain, supplements, hay and green grass. He has allergies and had lost patches of hair. He’s now on Platinum Performance Allergy and has a beautiful coat and no itching. We’ve had x-rays done of his feet, and he has some rotation and the bones aren’t quite right, so he’s mostly retired with some easy grass riding. He has special shoes and boots, and gets Bute on a regular basis. He’s the largest of the geldings, but the most easy-going. He is the worst beggar and will give you a good nudge if you don’t hand-out quick enough.  He has the most fantastic trot and lope.

*Birthday:  Unknown, likely in 2001

*Homecoming:  June 19, 2018

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Konsuela (Koni) is a 29-yr-old registered Holsteiner mare. 

She has settled in at GRS and gets along well with her pasture-mates, Peso and Raie.  Koni was a broodmare and never ridden, so we work consistently on manners and basic groundwork.  Koni "smiles" for German muffin treats!

*Birthday: 1995

*Homecoming: March 7, 2020

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Zeke  is a sweet horse and he is registered as Tee Joe Buck.

Zeke is the only non-rescue on the property. He’s a registered Appendix Quarter Horse who is calm, smart, dependable, and solid. He gives rides to toddlers and grannies! He’s the boss of the geldings and a beautiful buckskin. Eating is his favorite thing in the world and he will “sing” for his supper and will always nicker for a treat.

*Birthday: May 3, 2003

*Homecoming: April 18, 2017

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