got questions?stables
more photos coming soon!
Hi my name is Desi and I am a 16 year old Norwegian Fjord Horse. I am a hardy horse who is a lot tougher than most of the other horses in the stable. They need blankets to prevent them from getting wet (guess they think they are going to melt! Ha Ha.) but I don’t. I am not afraid of getting wet; my thick winter coat protects me from even the worst weather. When they are all inside shivering from the cold I can be found standing outside enjoying the fresh westcoast air! I am a very friendly fellow who LOVES people and treats. Sometimes I can be a bit of a pest with my mouth as I am always looking for goodies. So watch your cookies! I love working here, the people are always friendly and the riders I help out are really cool. Stop by and see me sometime!
Hi my name is Apollo and I was purchased by PRTRA with money donated by the Powell River Health Care Auxiliary. I am a 20 year old Registered Morgan Horse. (Just like Black Beauty, except a different color!) I spent one year volunteering as a therapy horse when my previous owner was here. I was such a good boy, that when she had to go to University Kelly decided that I would be a good horse for the kids to learn how to ride independently on. I participated in the 2007 BC Disability Games and helped my riders win many medals, it was a lot of fun and I was glad to help out. I love food but am not so fond of being petted on the head, sometimes I like to stop and eat Fir branches. This gets me in trouble as it can be hard on the rider’s balance so watch out! My favorite treat is mint flavored Fisherman’s Friends, they rock!
Dana and MJ are now in the program and will be joined by at least two other new horses with descriptions and pictures to be posted in the Fall.
Adopt-a-Pony
Here’s a great way to help PRTRA. Consider sponsoring one of the therapy horses through the Adopt-a-Pony program.
The cost of maintaining a special therapy horse is approximately $4,500 a year. Costs may include feed, bedding, farrier and veterinary costs, replacing special tack, maintaining and repairing stable and pasture.
Your $4,500 sponsorship will maintain one special therapeutic riding horse of your choice for one year. The Adopt-a-Pony program gives corporations, groups and individuals the opportunity to support the “backbone” of our therapeutic riding program - the horses.
Sponsorship Benefits Adopt-a-Pony sponsors are recognized for their contribution in many ways...
- Name plate with sponsor’s logo on horse’s stall
- Plaque with horse’s photo to display in your office
- Adoption announcement in PRTRA newsletter
- PRTRA’s new web site will include mention of Adopt-a-Pony sponsors with link to your web site.
- Recognition at PRTRA events
- Adoption announcements in the Powell River Peak
For further information or to adopt a pony, please contact Joyce Lennox by email at prtra@shawbiz.ca or phone 604-485-0177
| Hay | $1,000 |
| Grain | $200 |
| Farrier | $400 |
| Vet | $350 |
| Supplements | $450 |
| Stall cleaning & feed | $2,000 |
| Shavings | $100 |
| total | $4,500 |
a few words
He knows when you're happy
He knows when you're comfortable
He knows when you're confident
And he always knows when you have carrots.
~Author Unknown
There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. ~Winston Churchill
Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground. ~Author Unknown
