Mountin' Hopes Donations

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Horse Sponsorship at Mountin' Hopes

Mountin Hopes is staffed by many, many hard workers. Our Hardest workers are the horses.
We are commited to providing a safe, high quality therapeutic experience for children and adults
of all ages and abilities. It costs Mountin' Hopes many dollars to care for, feed, shoe, and stable
our horses.

How do I sponsor a horse? There are four levels of horse sponsorship you may choose from.
You may sponsor your favorite horse for a year or 6 months.

Total Care	this includes feed, farrier, and routine veterinary care	$1,800/yr or $900/6- months
Feed	this includes hay and grain as needed	$900/yr or $450/6-months
Farrier	this includes trimming and shoeing	$500/yr or $250/6-months
Veterinary Care	routine check-ups & immunizations	$400/yr or $200/6-months

Make a donation to help care for one of our horses and know that you are bringing great joy
to the lives or our riders. We will acknowledge your gift on our website and in our newsletter
and give you periodic updates on "your" horse.

(click to view/print Sponsorship Form) --OR--

Meet our Four-Legged Therapists:

	Leroy Brown ... is a 15 year old Quarter Horse, 14.3 hands, that joined our herd in November 2007. He is leased to us by Barbara Hedrick and family and is working with us while they build a new barn. He teaches many beginning riders how to sit up tall and how to steer independently. His patient attitude in classes gives riders the confidence they need to learn new skills!	Sponsored by...
	Tonkka ...is a 26-year old white Welsh/Appaloosa gelding. Tonkka is a very experienced horse and good for beginner riders.	Sponsored by...
	Springer ...is a 30 year old dark bay quarter horse thoroughbred cross gelding. Springer is a steady ride and really knows his cues. He is leased to us by Catherine Smith.	Sponsored by... Amy and Dan Stiel
	Gent ... is leased to Mountin’ Hopes by our long time friend Sharyn Groh. He is a 25 year old Bay Roan Appaloosa/Quarter Horse. Gent works with some of our smaller riders and provides a slow and steady pace to learn the basics of horseback riding. Gent came to Mountin’ Hopes in July of 2007.	Sponsored by...
	Grace ....is an 18 year old Racking Horse. She is Mountin' Hopes only Mare. Grace is very kind and gentle. Due to a prior surgery, she needs a slower pace of life. She is a very careful horse, taking one step at a time on the lead in sessions.	Sponsored by... Virginia Balfour & Laurel Scherer; Bettijane Mackall; Libby & Jim Woodruff; and Laurie & Travis Lamb
	Raider ... is a 21 year old brown & white Paint horse capable of teaching beginners as well as more advanced riders. Raider is leased to us by Camp High Rocks.	Sponsored by...
	Bennie ...is a 20-year old chestnut quarter horse gelding. Bennie is a calm, experienced horse that takes good care of his riders. Bennie is leased to us by Mary Smith.	Sponsored by...
	Tea Biscuit ... is a 26 year old flea bitten gray Connemara gelding and has been an important part of many initial lessons. Tea is now helping in ground lessons, teaching people how to work around a horse and lead a horse. He is leased to MH by Anna Prendergast.	Sponsored by...
	George After a year of dedicated service to Mountin’ Hopes, George suffered a severe episode of colic and had to be put down. His passing was peaceful with the assistance of our skilled vet and the presence of many friends. We are at a loss without him in the herd and we are working to find another large to work with our adult riders. George was a kind spirit that won over all who worked with him, rode him, and simply heard his story. He has very large shoes to fill (literally!) and we delight in the lives that he changed during his time with us. We are ever grateful”	Sponsored by... Peggy & John Wilson; Karen & Pete Nagle; and all those who pledged at our Argentinean Asado 2007