About Ninja
Ninja is a registered Haflinger gelding that was born in 1995. He was donated by Dana Dewey of Foothills Equestrian Center. He is short (around 13.2hh) and has a very stocky build. Ninja is built like a tank. Sometimes he forgets that and has to be reminded that he must follow rather than lead. We don’t know much of his history, but Ninja has proved to be a steady horse for our riders. He excels in the therapeutic riding program and has proved his worth as a reliable walk/trot horse. He has an incredibly smooth conveyor belt trot that allows his riders to become comfortable trotting. They are then able to learn how to post the trot on a smooth ride rather than getting bounced out of the saddle. Ninja also loves to take his riders on the trails. This is his happy place and he is probably one of the most sure-footed horses on the property. Ninja is also beginning to prove his worth in the programs both in therapeutic riding and therapy. His height is loved by the volunteers and his steadiness is great for the kids. Ninja is also known as our big talker at the farm. He has quite the personality and always has to announce his presence when he enters the barn or say hello when he sees someone coming around.
