MISTY
Herd Matriarch
Misty is a senior red dun Pinto mare. She has been with Kat for 10 years but called Tyler her home prior to that. She has a hunter jumper background and is the mother to Stormy.
ROCKIT
Leased Eventer Turned Hunter
Rockit is currently here at GRIT on a lease from Houston. He is a senior OTTB gelding with a history of eventing under his belt but he has definitely embraced his Hunter side the last four years. We are so grateful to have Rockit in our program!
KISMET
Pony Mare
Kizzy, as she's belovedly called by our clients and volunteers, is living in Austin being leased by a wonderful facility.
DASH
Pirate Pony
Dash was rescued by Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center while Kat worked there as their equine manager. He is a one-eyed halflinger and has some luscious hair. We are so blessed to add him to our team. Dash works best with kids that work primarily with a horse handler and is very round. He has been thriving in our partnership with Boshears!
APOLLO
Gentle Giant
Apollo belongs to one of clients and is a 13 year old Percheron gelding. He is an ex-security horse and while his size may be intimidating to some, he's truly a golden retriever personality. Just watch your feet! He prefers to be ridden in a dressage or western saddle, or bareback.
JAKE
Appendix
Jake came to us in early summer 2023 on a trial and we quickly fell in love with him. He reminds us of our sweet Luke. Jake has alot of movement and can be a challenging ride, but the work is worth it. He is mostly active with our intermediate-advanced riders as his trot can be hard to figure out as a beginner.
BISQUIT
Donkey
Bisquit is our resident miniature donkey. He is an 8 year old John and as friendly as could be. He LOVES treats and enjoys hanging out with Stormy. Bisquit really wants to be a big horse but he'll settle for having them as his buddies. He helps people who may be frightened of the big horses and regularly attends events to educate the community about therapeutic horsemanship.
HOPE
Standardbred
Hope is a mostly retired team member. She has put in plenty of time and is now relegated to groundwork only. She doesn't really like her face pet so please pet her shoulder/neck and give her low sugar treats!
HENDRICKS
Killpen Rescue
Kat rescued Hendricks from a killpen in January, 2018. Unfortunately, we lost him to an unexpected medical complication when he was hospitalized in October, 2024. He excelled in Western Dressage and groundwork and loved to give "disney hugs." He is missed very much by the GRIT Family.
STORMY
Young and Restless
Stormy is Misty's foal. Has anyone read the Marguerite Henry books? She was born in May, 2019 and is a buckskin pinto mare. She is always in your business and likes to stick things in her mouth so watch your fingers! She is currently used at Boshears for our leadline students and at home for our more advanced students.
SONORA
Sweet red mare
Sonora is a 18 year old Chestnut mare rescued through Nicholas Pet Haven after her owner passed away. Unfortunately, due to an injury in 2023, she has mostly been retired to groundwork but she participates in horsemanship camp and ground lessons. She is very friendly - feel free to say hello over the fence. She also has a yearling colt named Tempest.
LUKE
4/4/2000 - 5/19/2023
Luke was one of our original herd when GRIT was founded in 2020 and unfortunately, we lost him to colic in May, 2023. He was very well loved and we will always remember him fondly.