Carefully selected, specially-trained, well mannered, trustworthy horses are our valued partners in this program. Each horse is carefully evaluated and selected for each rider depending on the specific goals, needs and objectives of each lesson.
Please consider sponsoring a horse!
Hershey
Hershey might be our littlest horse but he has a lot of heart! Hershey joined the FCFTH herd Spring of 2023 and quickly bonded with several of the other horses and instantly loved by all the humans. He has been great lesson horse for our younger riders.
Danny
Danny is a 16 year old paint cross who came to us from an equine rescue in Vermont in January 2026. He is a very curious horse with a puppy dog personality who loves attention and enjoys lessons where he has a leader the most.
Tommy
Tommy is a Haflinger gelding owned by Lorna Young. He is in his early twenties and is leased to the FCFTH Program.
Tommy is short and stocky so he can carry adults or children. He is one of our most experienced horses and is great for riders who are beginning to ride independently as he takes good care of his riders! Tommy likes to be a bit too close to his leaders so this makes him a great candidate for unmounted classes. He teaches people how to establish personal space with equines and other people. Once in a while he will test his leaders just to make sure they are paying attention
Tommy loves trail rides and is very dependable in the woods and on a dirt road.
Meadow
Meadow is a 6 year old Gypsy Vanner and was added to our herd in January 2026. She is around 13.2 hands and very sturdy so can accommodate many different riders. She is playful and spunky and loves being out on the trail.
Marley
Marley came to us in April 2022 as a large sturdy pony. She can be comfortably ridden by both small adults and children. She has a very smooth trot and loves being groomed and getting lots of attention.
Miranda
Miranda is a Full Circle Farm horse that we use to fill out some our lessons. She is an 19 year old 15 hand chestnut Quarter Horse mare. She is very reliable and has a slow and steady canter and therefore is great to learn on. She does require a lot of encouragement to keep moving forward again offering our participants the challenge of keeping a horse going. She is very well trained and can therefore teach riders quite advanced techniques such as turn on the forehand, haunches, and side pass.
Spinner
Owned by our Executive Director, Deb Cossingham, Spinner is also well trained and sensitive to the leg. He is an older dark brown Quarter Horse gelding. He joins us for more advanced riders who are learning subtle aids. He adores people and is very curious, he loves it when his riders engage with him.
Duncan
Duncan is a 16h Paint Draft cross gelding who was purchased by FCFTH from a farm in Vermont in the spring of 2021. He is very playful and loves trail rides the most. Duncan has a forward swinging walk and lovely trot. His size make him a good match for adult and larger riders. He has a big personality that loves to explore new spaces and obstacles.
Winchester
Winchester is a 20 year old Quarter Horse who came to us from a private farm in Vermont in the Spring of 2025. He is a very dependable, steady horse who takes care of his riders. Everyone who rides him falls in love!
Donkeys
Horse Donations
We also accept Horse Donations. We will take a horse for a trial period and if they meet the criteria we will keep them as part of our EAS herd. Contact Us for more information if you think you have a horse or pony that would be a good therapy animal.
Sponsor a Horse
You can adopt/sponsor a horse which helps with the regular maintenance costs of a specific horse. For more information see: Sponsor a Horse