Meet Our Horses

​Our herd is at the heart of what we do, as we could not provide our services without them.  The expense of caring horses is quite costly, especially in Westchester County where the cost of living is so high. As we value high quality programming, it is important to us to provide our herd with the best care possible. Each horse receives an individualized diet of superior feed and supplements, routine veterinary care, and regular farrier and dental care.

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​​Coco, "Chocolate Lover's Dream" is an twenty-three year old brown Connamara pony who came to Access Equestrian after spending much of his life eventing and participating in Pony Club rallies.  As a family-owned children's pony he is perfect for our program and for our beginner through intermediate students.  Coco enjoys helping students learn to canter and jump, and loves to go to rallies and competitions with our more advanced students.

​Kiki, "Cascada" is a fifteen year old mare who came to us from the show circuit in Wellington, Florida. She was bred in Costa Rica and lived in Panama for a number of years before moving to the United States.  Kiki competed as a jumper, and has also been trained in dressage.  She has a lovely, quiet demeanor, and is very smart and motherly.  We call her "The Professional" because she takes every job we give quite seriously and always does her best to help her rider succeed at whatever task they are learning.

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Audrey, "Cajun Spice" is a fifteen year old Oldenburg mare who used to compete in the Child/Adult jumper divisions at USEF recognized competitions.  Although her role at Access Equestrian is not quite like that of her other horse friends, she usually plays her part by participating in Pony Club activities, teaching students skills such as leading, lunging, trailering and basic first aid.  She is considered the barn princess and loves to greet all of our students as they walk into the barn.  Getting her neck scratched and giving kisses to staff and students are two of her favorite activities, and her affectionate behavior and desire for attention are enjoyed by everyone in the barn. 

Audrey is now a mommy!  Mouse, "Roh Cahaya", was born on May 20th, 2020.  He is a lovely bay colt who looks exactly like Audrey!  Audrey and Mouse are now at home at Access Equestrian and enjoying life at our beautiful farm.

Ivan, "BDF Ivanhoe" is a thirty year old Norwegian Fjord with the feathers to show for it. Bred in Canada, Ivan was a stallion until he was six and was trained as a driving pony.  He spent many years teaching children riders as a dressage and eventing pony.  Ivan became part of Access Equestrian's program in September 2014, and shows great patience and enjoyment for his job every day.  As soon as his bridle is put on, he is ready to go, and especially loves carrying the smallest of our clients.

​Did you know that Ivan has his own Facebook page?  Please like and follow him to keep up with all the happenings with horses and other farm animals!

IVAN AND FRIENDS

Scarlet, "Scarlet's Journey" is an eleven year old Belgian cross paint mare, who loves to hunt, jump and go on our trails!  Her lovely color makes her a barn favorite, and she enjoys being in the middle of a "people" conversation more than anything else.  In therapy lessons, she is able to carry many of our larger riders, and is very careful and aware of her rider.  Scarlet came to us quite "green," which means she did not know a lot but is very willing to learn.  This makes her a great match for many of our independent riders, and she and her riders work hard every lesson to learn more advanced skills together.  

Paris is the youngest (and most inquisitive) member of our herd!  We adopted this lovely 5 year old grey Quarter Horse mare from one of our fellow EQUUS Foundation Guardian charities, Rising Starr Horse Rescue of Wilton, CT.  Paris was nearly starved and unbroke when RSHR purchased her from a kill pen in Kansas, and shipped her to New York for rehabilitation and to start her training.  After several months in RSHR's loving care, Paris' willingness to please, kind personality, and talent began to show itself.  After only six or so rides under saddle, our Access Equestrian staff saw the potential in Paris and decided she would be a good fit for our herd.  We enjoy working with this beautiful, smart young horse and watching her develop into a wonderful therapy partner!

Al Capony is the newest member of our herd, and we are so happy to have him as our farm mascot.  Standing at just 9 hands high, this adorable black and white American Shetland pony was adopted from Omega Horse Rescue in New Jersey, a another fellow EQUUS Guardian.  In his short time with us, he has already won the hearts of many and has shown himself to be the perfect gentleman.  He very much enjoys his walks around the farm with our staff, volunteers and clients and is patient and kind for grooming and basic horsemanship lessons for clients who are fearful or not ready to with our larger horses.

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​IN MEMORANDUM

Access Equestrian's establishment in 2010 was driven in part by Molly, our very first program horse. Molly, a foundation Dutch Warmblood mare, was born in Belgium and moved to the United States at the age of nine to compete on the East Coast show jumper circuit.  At the age of eighteen, when she came into our program founder's care, and proved herself to be a truly kind teacher.  She lovingly carried many of our our lowest functioning riders, worked in barn program and equine learning classes, as well as taught an innumerable amount of our independent lessons. Molly passed away in April 2016 and we are so appreciative of the wisdom and service she brought us during her elder years in our program.  

In remembrance of Two Socks, one of our most special and senior members of the herd. Our beloved Two Socks crossed over the rainbow bridge on March 18th, 2022, at the glorious age of 35. He was a truly special horse, and we are honored to have shared his joy and warmth of spirit with so many individuals. No matter who was with him at that moment, Two Socks made them feel like they were the most important person in the world. In his nine years as a member of our program, he carried many riders; some learning to trot or ride independently for the first time, some needing a horse whose calmness eased their anxiety, and some who he challenged with his love of jumping. On the ground, he was extremely intuitive and would give each person exactly what they needed at that moment.  He allowed himself to be subject to inept grooming, post-it notes all over his body as kids learned parts of a horse, and had the most impressive begging expression if treats were a possibility. 

​He comforted many who were suffering from illness, grieving from loss, and those who simply needed to be in the presence of a kind and caring soul.  He loved having the inside of his ears scratched, and we will always fondly remember how he scrunched up his right nostril when he was thinking deeply about something.

​In partnership with EQUUS Foundation, we have established a Memorial Fund in Two Sock's honor, and have received $15,000 in matching grant funds. Initially, monies will go towards his cremation and memorial service, and to help Access Equestrian attain another horse to fill his workload; although we know that horse may never fill the spot in our heart that broke or the shoes left empty when Two Socks passed.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TWO SOCKS MEMORIAL FUND