Our Horses
Ace
Aussie
Aussie
Breed: Gypsy Vanner
Color: Piebald
Gender: Gelding
Birth Year: 2011
Joined HTR: 08/2014
Sponsored by: Eva Mari Joni Roeseler
Fun Fact; Ace(like most Gypsy Vanners) grows a mustache! It typically sheds out each summer.
Aussie
Aussie
Aussie
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Palomino
Gender: Gelding
Birth Year: 2001
Joined HTR: 10/2018
Fun Fact; Aussie's registered name is "Awesome Golden Glow"
Banjo
Aussie
Jewels
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Bay
Gender: Gelding
Birth Year: 1999
Joined HTR: 04/2022
Fun Fact; In his past career, Banjo was a cutting horse. He was a pro at separating one cow from the rest of the herd.
Jewels
Jewels
Jewels
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Bay
Gender: Mare
Birth year: 2003
Joined HTR: 12/2017
Sponsored by: The Thorson Family
Fun Fact; Jewels LOVES to have her belly scratched when she's being groomed.
Karo
Jewels
Lizzie
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Bay
Gender: Mare
Birth year: 1999
Joined HTR: 10/2018
Fun Fact; Karo was named after "Karo Syrup" because she's so sweet!
Lizzie
Jewels
Lizzie
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Gray
Gender: Mare
Birth year: 2005
Joined HTR: 03/2020
Fun Fact; In her past career, Lizzie was a trail horse. She was once ridden across the entire state of Kansas.
Rush
Shine
Shine
Breed: Shagya Arabian
Color: Gray
Gender: Gelding
Birth year: 2007
Joined HTR: 07/2023
Fun Fact; Rush is our most unique breed, a Shagya Arabian. The breed was created in 1789 by mixing Arabians with larger, native horses.
Shine
Shine
Shine
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Gelding
Birth year: 2009
Joined HTR: 10/2021
Fun Fact; In Shine's past career, he was a western pleasure horse.
Simon
Shine
Simon
Breed: Pony Mix
Color: Black
Gender: Gelding
Birth year: 1997
Joined HTR: 01/2004
Sponsored by: Margi and Keith Pence
Fun Fact; Simon has been at Heartland the longest out of our whole herd. He's been with us for 20 years!
Solo
Thunder
Summer
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Bay
Gender: Gelding
Birth year: 1995
Joined HTR: 08/2013
Sponsored by: J.A. Lillig Excavating, Inc.
Fun Fact; Solo is Heartland's oldest horse. He's still going strong at 29 years old!
Summer
Thunder
Summer
Breed: German Sport Horse
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Mare
Birth year: 2006
Joined HTR: 05/2023
Fun Fact; In her past career, Summer was a dressage horse.
Thunder
Thunder
Thunder
Breed: Paint
Color: Black Overo
Gender: Gelding
Birth year: 2000
Joined HTR: 06/2014
Sponsored by: Maura and Gavin Fahey
Fun Fact; Thunder's registered name is "Texas Tea Thunder"
Our Horse Sponsors
- All Creatures Chiropractic, Inc.
- The Bachman Family
- Candy Z Brown
- In Memory of Heather Clark
- In Memory of Larry Combs
- Maura and Gavin Fahey
- In Memory of Beau Geste
- Bob and Gina Hovey
- Dennis and Leslie Largent
- J.A. Lillig Excavating, Inc.
- Mid-American Saddlebred Horses
- The Nemechek Family
- Skip and Karen Peavey
- Margi and Keith Pence
- Eva, Mari and Joni Roeseler
- The Rose Family
- David and Patty Ross
- Chrissy and Matt Ruark
- John and Melissa Scher
- Grant and Kymari Smith
- Strain Equine Services
- In Memory of Dr. William Stuart
- Janice and Jim Thome
- The Woodworth Family