Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding Program

Herd Highlight

Meet Dorothy!

Breed: Quarter horse pony

Shining Stars program: Therapeutic Riding and the occasional Equine Connection class

With Shining Stars since: 2020

Age: 10

Best friend in the herd: Samson

Favorite thing: Belly scratches

Fun fact: She was donated to us by our vet TreeHorse Veterinary Services, Inc. Our founder Brandy Crago spent several years teaching her the fundamentals of therapeutic riding and some trick training (which makes sense if you knew Brandy!)

Sponsored by: Vaughn Crago

Generous horse sponsors ensure that Dorothy and her friends get the food, care, and medicine they need to help our community. You can sponsor a horse at: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/horsesponsorship/?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0e179owt&fbclid=IwY2xjawRnJPlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFSeElPUlE3OVB2VGtZSFNXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgExRPnCaPYMhRGl_q9HlQaTKlj349iJ5mVY8815dClNtagWZULjFexaxqTZ_aem_uNkh0Yxrlddo5Whf1JKGjw&brid=YWdncwGnnTLTfQTwKrQBdlVg5Dlg

📷: Susan E Izard

Stars and Stripes programming is off to a great start in 2026! We are proud to offer therapeutic horsemanship programs free of charge to people who served our country. The next Stars and Stripes program is on May 30. For more information and all 2026 dates, visit https://shiningstarstr.org/stars-stripes-for-veterans/