Herd? We think of our animal friends as more like a team. They are an integral part of our approach and our success. Meet the horses, and some of the critters as well.
BUZZ
Buzz is a 12-year-old Fjord Haflinger that was rescued from a Louisiana kill shelter. He is trying to make his way into the herd, but hasn't made any friends yet.
Captain
Captain is a bay Quarter horse adopted from the Houston SPCA Equine Unit. When Captain is not working, he’s a ladies man attracting the attention of all the mares in the barn. Captain has an unusual stance: he often crosses his front legs when standing. It just adds to his intriguing swagger.
Coco
Coco Chanel came all the way from Pennsylvania with her colt Ty to join our herd in the summer of 2013. She is a Palomino Haflinger. Haflinger horses are relatively small and have an energetic, but smooth gait, making this breed perfect for more medically fragile and younger riders.
FREEDOM
Freedom was adopted out of a Louisiana kill-pen in 2020. He is a Gaited Palomino gelding and is 15 years young. He is very goofy and part of the Swiper-Nieves tribe we have nicknamed the Tres-Caballeros or 3 Amigos.
GUS
Gus was adopted in 2020 out of an East Texas backyard from a sweet elderly woman. He is a spotted draft that likes to be playful and silly.
HAZEL
Hazel is a 12, Paint POA Pony who used to have a job down the way at Clay’s Restaurant as a pony ride, until she had a baby, Ms. Millie. They have found their forever home at Special CHEERS.
Max
Max, 10, is no longer the baby of the barn. This dun Fjord joined Special Cheers in 2013. He loves to play and work. He loves his mane and tail to be brushed. Max especially loves carrots and peppermint treats.
MILLIE
The new baby of the barn, and daughter of Hazel, has joined the heard in 2021. She is a Paint/Spanish Mustang Cross, in training to be a part of the team.
Nieves
Nieves is our resident princess. She is a 20-year-old blue roan Mustang. She loves to eat and run. Nieves will shake her head for a treat and her friend and daily annoyance is Swiper. She’s part of the 3-Caballeros.
PECOS
Pecos was adopted from the Houston SPCA in 2019. He loves to eat all the time and likes to sneak out of the barn in the wrong direction just to make you look.
SCOUT
Scout is a Paint POA Pony, his girlfriend is Hazel. He likes to protect his woman from all other boys and critters that like to come around.
TY
Ty is a turd… he wants to run the pack, and likes to cause drama. He has a mane like Fabio, but a Napoleon complex. He doesn’t like girls, but does like to tease them.
And the other animals...
Maple Bacon was a micro-pig who grew in to her environment. We got this Vietnamese pot-bellied pig in 2017 after Hurricane Harvey. She loves to visit the Lakes of Eldridge for snacks and dog treats. MB was once confined in a very large pen, but she’s very smart and can now open the gate when she wants to go exploring or socialize.
Momma goat Amy with her offspring, Lolli, lounge wherever they generally want on property. Mrs. Fritzi continues to try to devise brilliant plans to keep them off the deck and out of food bins.
Glitzy
Amy
