Meet the Herd!

Elsa Marie
Haflinger, 4/10/1998
Sponsored by Allie Gleaton

​Elsa Marie is a 27 year old Haflinger mare who is full of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Elsa is sweet yet sassy and makes it known that she marches to the beat of her own drum. She's our stubborn star pupil who loves to serve all levels of riders and build emotional connections with her humans. The quickest way to Elsa's heart is through treats and scratches, especially on her neck and chest. She gets sensitive to the bugs in the summer and loves a helping hand to scratch all those hard to reach places!

Tanner
Spotted Draft Cross, 7/15/1996
Sponsor Needed

Tanner is a 28 year old Spotted Draft Gelding who loves to hang out with friends and get brushed. He has been shown in Western Pleasure in the past and has done plenty of trail riding. Due to his age, Tanner doesn't do mounted lessons often, but he is a wise and calm companion who loves any treats he can get! You'll often see him hanging out in his UV protective fly mask when outside because he has sensitive eyes. Don't worry he can see out of it! 
Tanner was donated by Dana Hendrickson

Apollo
American Paint, 5/26/1997
Sponsored by Lillian Herba

​Apollo is a 28 year old American Paint Horse registered with the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) under the name, Jack J Stormy. Miss Kate and her mom, Kristine, purchased Apollo in 2003. Apollo walks, trots, canters, and used to jump. He loves teaching children how to ride, including Miss Kate’s own daughter, Lillie. He has been a youth stock horse and participated in countless lessons, trail rides, and horse shows during the years that Miss Kate has owned him. He has won innumerable English EQ championships. He loves being brushed and using people as human scratching posts.​

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Music
Quarter Horse, 5/7/2001
Sponsor Needed

Music is a 24 year old Registered Quarter Horse Gelding that was purchased by ATRC back in September of 2022. Music is an instant fan favorite! He's known to greet all who come to his fence. He is always chatting with passerby's and has been deemed the farm "Golden Retriever." Music is a happy guy who loves snacks, performing fancy moves in the arena, and his best buddy Apollo! Make sure to share some horse cookies with your new BFFL Music when you are at the farm!

Blue
Quarter Horse, 2004
Sponsor Needed

Blue joined ATRC's herd at the end of January 2025 and fit right in! Before coming to the farm, he competed in the 3' Hunter Division with his owner, Dani, for five years! Dani has owned him since he was 6 months old, and we are happy to welcome him to our family. At 21 years old, Blue is an all around great guy! He's willing to walk, trot, canter, jump, and trail ride! Blue loves spending time with his Tanner, all kinds of treats, and napping in the sunshine.

Nova
Quarter Horse, 2003
Sponsor Needed

Nova is a 22 year old red roan AQHA mare. She was purchased by her owner, Payton, from TN in 2010, and has competed in the American Professional Rodeo Association (APRA).Nova won APRA breakaway horse of the year in 2018, and brought Payton to the APRA Finals several years in a row! 
Nova is an easy going, laid back, old girl. She loves neck, chest, and forehead scratches. She loves to be groomed and to graze grass with pasture mates, especially during the spring months. 

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Opie
Irish Sport Horse, 2003
Sponsored by Karin Spencer

Opie is a 16.2 hand, 23 year old Irish Sport Horse, originally from Tipperary, Ireland! He is owned by ATRC's Barn Manager, Lindsey, who purchased him as her first horse! Opie was an eventing horse, competing in dressage, cross country, and stadium jumping in his younger years. Upon retiring from showing, he became a lesson horse before finding his way to us! 

Our Small Animal Herd

Jerry Lee

Miniature Horse
Sponsor Needed

Elvis

Miniature Donkey
Sponsored by Paul Aloy

June

Goat
​Sponsored by Maria Aloy

​Sir Oscar

Sponsor Needed

Oscar joined ATRC on April 27th, 2025. He is our Barn Kitty in Training since he's still a kitten! Oscar is very cuddly and loves to be pet, but is still figuring out what treats are. Welcome to the barn Sir Oscar!

In Loving Memory

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Pillsbury DoughBoy- "Doughy"

June 30th, 2025
Doughy joined the farm in February 2024! Doughy was owned by and leased to us by his human, Susan. He was a 20+ year old Quarter Horse gelding starting as a ranch horse in Tennessee before coming to NY. When he came to Susan, he took to jumping very quickly and was a natural. He successfully competed in the adult hunter division for several years before retiring and starting his new career at ATRC.
Doughy is greatly missed by all at ATRC.

Momo the Barn Kitty

May 27th, 2025
Momo was our barn cat who loved spending his time in the dirt and sun, rubbing his head on the bottom of your muddy boots, and sleeping in his cat bed in the utility room (or on top of the heated vents!). He will be greatly missed. 

Jane

1995 - February 9th, 2025
Jane was donated by Terri and Dave Hendrickson​
Jane was a 29 year old Spotted Draft mare​. Jane was a broodmare in the past, so she had a few babies! She was also a show horse, had been driven by herself and in a pair. Jane loved grass, cookies, and all of the scratches! She was best friends with Tanner and Elsa, and loved the fan in her stall.
Jane is dearly missed and will continue to hold a special place in ATRC's hearts.
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​"Montana" King Klegg

4/14/92-11/29/21
Montana was a 29 y/o chestnut Quarter Horse gelding and was owned by Miss Taylor, our Executive Director! Montana was a rockstar lesson horse, he had been teaching people of all ages and abilities from their first lesson to their first time cantering. 
Montana was the sweetest, he loved all things peppermint and loved the occasional potato chip (even though we'd told him plenty of times that potato chips are not for horses.) Any time he heard packaging crinkling, he would be right in your pocket. He also enjoyed rolling in the dirt after every bath he got, which did not make Taylor, Lauren, or the volunteers super happy, but it made him happy so that's all that mattered. ​
Montana was blind in his left eye, but you could never tell! He navigated his environment like a champ, but he may have bumped you with his nose to find you if you are standing on his left side. We miss him so dearly, but glad he is running through grassy pastures in horsey heaven.

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Johnny Cash

We lost our piggie friend Johnny Cash in the Winter of 2024. Johnny lived a long and happy pig life with his mini friends. He will be missed by all!

Tugboat Teddy

7/1/2019​
Teddy was a 29 year old Haflinger gelding, and was one of our wonderful lesson horses. Teddy was ATRC's main lesson horse in the past, teaching so many riders the skills and knowledge that goes along with sitting on a horse.  Despite his oddities and unique tendencies, Teddy was a sensible and very good boy who loved all the attention he could get! He was very trustworthy and dependable, and definitely a farm favorite with our riders and volunteers.
Teddy will be deeply missed and our memories of him will be forever cherished. The farm is quiet without his silly attitude and mushy grain face. He will forever have hoof prints on our hearts. ​

Mr. Tee​

6/26/2019
Mr. Tee was our resident old man. He was an aged OTTB, (we think he was in his early 30's). He was a gentle and sweet boy who lived out his retirement years at Albany Therapeutic Riding Center. Occasionally, Mr. Tee was used for unmounted grooming lessons for those who may not be able to ride safely and who needed a gentle soul to connect with on the ground. Mr. Tee loved watching the deer graze in the back hay fields and kicking up his heels frolicking in the back pasture. He was loved by all for his wise old man attitude and quirkiness. He will forever have hoof prints on our hearts.