“The girl with the kind eyes and sweet personality” is what she is most known for. Aya is an Andalusian/Quarter horse cross. Prior to coming to us, her owner, after a hard day’s work, would wind down with a solo trail ride, always confident with Aya being steadfast and dependable. A big thank you to Aya’s previous owner, Ursula, for donating Aya to our center!

Calvin is a 15.3 hand, Draft/Quarter horse cross. He is a snuggle bug in a big horse body. Calvin has become very popular with our Camp Alumni participants, where he lowers his head to get the best pets and scratches. Prior to Xenophon, Calvin was a trail horse ridden on the hills and shorelines of Mendocino County.

A big thank you to Calvin’s caretaker, Michaela and Calvin’s owners for the use of this wonderful boy.

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Glory, or Go-Go as she is called, is a lovely Arabian mare who is on loan to us from Lori Trenbath. Go-Go came to us in the summer of 2012 and has been a favorite amongst our students since then. Prior to coming to Xenophon, Go-Go was a reliable trail horse who safely carried her rider across Mount Diablo and Briones park. She has had a solid introduction to dressage. Go-Go is now trained to long line and works regularly in Therapeutic Services sessions. She is the “go to” horse for our independent riders.

Kiwi, our Haflinger mare, was donated to Xenophon by Creeky Routson, and funded in part by Kiwanis of Moraga Valley. She is a golden chestnut color with a flaxen mane and tail. She came to Xenophon in 2005 with minimal experience under saddle. At that point in her life she had already achieved a lot by being the proud mother of two foals. From the time that we acquired Kiwanis it was obvious she was willing and able to do whatever was asked of her. She is a stocky horse, standing at only 14 hands. Kiwi is now one of our most dependable Therapeutic Services horses, having taken to be long lined, or driven from behind. She was a fast learner and seems to enjoy her new role at Xenophon.

Ozzie came to us in the fall of 2011. He served as a lesson horse and riding companion for a 12 year-old girl before being donated to Xenophon by the Brenna family. Ozzie is a powerful little Quarter Horse/pony cross. Standing at 14.1 hands with a somewhat slender build, Ozzie is the perfect sized therapy horse. His size makes the sidewalker’s job easy, children with tight muscles appreciate his slender build, yet he can carry older children and shows patience and care with more independent riders. He has proven his worth in Therapeutic Services, where he took immediately to long-lining and has filled a much needed space within that part of our program. Ozzie has personality plus and loves interacting with people and his herdmates. He is known for enjoying long naps stretched out in the sun in the arena.

Our elegant unicorn-like Connemara/Thoroughbred cross gelding is on loan to us from his owner Joyce Wells. Prior, Ruthven was shown by Joyce in three-day eventing before being retired. Ruthven has quickly proven his easy-going, reserved personality, and willingness to complete whatever task is asked of him. Our sincere thanks go to Joyce Wells for the use of her horse Ruthven.

Bio coming soon….