Sponsor A Horse!
here are a few options!
- Make a monthly donation to the horse of your choice – we have several sanctuary and retired horses who will live their lives out here at DreamCatcher. Of course they have ongoing needs for food, farrier and medical care and we appreciate any amount you can give to help towards these costs.
- Groom & love a horse sponsorship- only certain DCHR horses are available for this program please check availability before applying $200 a month for 2 visits a week This is suitable for someone who just would like to be around horses and enjoy them.(under 16 must be accompanied by an adult).You can pick a horse and come groom and love on that horse. (days/times by arrangement)You can groom them, bathe them, take them for a walk around property, give them lots of love and attention and treats! The horses really look forward to seeing their ‘families’. This Grooming Sponsorship helps us to pay for your chosen horses feed and care.
- Farrier Sponsorship- every 6 weeks every horse has their feed trimmed by our professional farrier, sometimes in medical cases they even get shoes. You can choose to sponsor this ongoing farrier cost of the horse of your choosing. Trims cost $40 and a trim with front shoes costs $125 this sponsorship helps keep every horse healthy from the hoof up!
You are required to have a grooming and handling lesson prior to signing a grooming sponsorship – available for $40 for an hour by appointment.
See our-
Sponsorship Form
Farrier Sponsorship Form
Grooming Sponsorship Form
‘CONTACT US’ Page with any questions
‘WHAT WE OFFER’ PAGE to check out our full equine program for all ages
REAL ESTATE PAGE- See how our founder of DreamCatcher helps to fund the rescue
Horses available for sponsorship-
Two-Bit
Two-Bit 2005 Paint horse Gelding Rescued in June 2020 Height-15.3hh Weight-1200lbs Trail Horse/ Sanctuary Horse His owners children outgrew their horses and they weren’t getting much attention. He has severe fly allergies that require special care. He is the best kids trail horse! Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks) ...
Eleven (El)
Eleven (El) 1996 paint horse mare Lake county cruelty case rescued on September 11th 2019 Height- 15hh Weight- 1050lbs on 9/11/2019 I picked up one of the worst cases of abuse I’ve ever witnessed. Literally in a junkyard with nothing at all to eat and barely any space to move around. When I arrived with the sheriffs department to pick her up I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. On my way home with her in the trailer I called Peterson smith hospital because I knew she needed...
Highway
Highway Highway has an incredible story- He truly is a miracle horse! LIKE Highways Facebook page for daily updates! CLICK HERE- Highway The I-75 Miracle on Facebook! 11/30/2004 Quarter horse Gelding Rescued November 2019 Height- 15hh Weight- 1000lbs Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks) here is his full story! November 30th, 2018 5:00am Highway is on his way to a known “slaughter house” where “a random guy” is taking him for the profit he will receive. On Interstate 75 at a...
Dreamer
Dreamer 6/27/2018 Thoroughbred/ paint Filly Height- 14hh and still growing! Weight- 900lbs We rescued Dreamers mom in March 2018 and didn’t know she was pregnant, She was so emaciated when we rescued her we didn’t know she was pregnant until May when she began showing. Penny is a Thoroughbred and her Sire (dad) was a paint. She has no health problems fortunately as Penny gave her all the nutrients she needed, She is now learning manners and how to be a big girl! We cant wait for her future!...
Misty, Daisy, Charlie, Leo & Peanut
Peanut 6/6/2004 Mini Paint Gelding Rescued in June 2006 Height- 30 inches Sanctuary horse Peanut was rescued from a slaughter auction and he was emaciated. Peanut also has what is called a stifle lock where his leg sort of “pops” when he walks. He is a handsome boy with his blue eyes and loves being groomed by the children! He also knows many tricks! Scout 2/10/2020 Mini Paint Gelding Rescued 2/10/2022 Height- 30 inches Sanctuary horse Scout was rescued and had never been handled nor had much human contact....
Willard, Jenny, Coco, Eddie
Willard 12/12/2006 wooly Donkey gelding Rescued January 2014 Was abandoned and had awful feet Loves attention and is very vocal Jenny 12/25/2006 Miniature Donkey mare’ Rescued March 2010 Loves attention and knows how to smile! Fun Fact- Check out the cross on her back Coco 2016 Miniature Donkey mare Rescued 2018 She was unknowingly pregnant when she was rescued and sadly had a still birth one month after rescuing her She got pregnant in summer 2021 by a donkey we rescued and had many fields away and he somehow...
Kody
Kody 6/14/2004 Belgian/ Percheron Draft Gelding Son of Elsa Height- 16.3 hh Weight- 2000lbs Trail horse/ Sanctuary horse Kody was born from Elsa after she was rescued from the PMU lot. they were owned for many years before it became too much for the owner and she wanted them to go to the same home and stay together forever. He loves doing lesson, summer camp and trail riding! Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks) ...
Hamilton
Hamilton 5/10/2005 Welsh pony/ POA gelding Rescued October 2018 Height 12.1 hh Weight- 600lbs Lesson horse/ Sanctuary horse Hamilton was an owner give up by an owner that bought him for the daughter that had no intrest in riding, so he ended up being neglected. He injured his eye and it was left untreated for so long that he became partially blind in that eye, he also has skin cancer on his lip we are currently monitoring. He is the sweetest pony and loves attention, teaching lessons and giving...
Elsa
Elsa 1/1/2000 Belgian Draft Mare Rescued August 2018 Height- 16.2hh Weight-1800lbs Elsa was used as a PMU horse until 2006 then the previous owner rescued her while she was pregnant, Elsa is the mother of Kody. She is branded on her hip because she was only ever known as a number. Her owner wanted them to go to the same home and stay together forever, She loves trail riding so is apart of our trail program! She has multiple health conditions we make sure they are correctly taken care of so they...
Tommy
Tommy 3/31/2004 Quarter horse/ Draft Gelding Rescued in June 2010 Height 13.3hh Weight-1000lbs Trail Horse/ Sanctuary Horse Tommys owner rescued him but could no longer afford, so we took him in. He has severe fly allergies that require constant care. He enjoys trail riding & swimming! Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks)...
Chance
Chance 1/13/2009 Arabian Gelding Rescued in October 2009 when he was only 9 months old! Height- 14 hh Weight- 850lbs Chance was Rescued in 2009 at only 9m months old. He was given to the previous owner as a gift but she did not like him because he wasn’t what she wanted and was only 99.8% Arabian(he was supposed to be born as a paint) Chance is ridable but only by an experienced rider as he is a “typical Arabian” but when ridden by an experienced rider he is...
Chester
Chester 11/15/1992 Tennessee walker Gelding Rescued in September 2009 Height- 16 hh Weight- 1300lbs Chester was a neglect case taken in by Lake county animal control in 2009, he was emaciated and abused. When we took him in we got him back to health and taught him how to trust humans again. He has enjoyed years of trail riding over the years and has also done mounted patrol training and parades, he is one of the bravest horses I’ve ever known! Now Chester is older he only does trail...
Belle Star
Belle Star 2002 Mammoth Mule Mare Rescued in April 2016 Height- 16.1 hh Weight- 1600 Belle was an owner give-up that arrived with Molly mule. She is half female horse and half male donkey, they must be bred this way to be a mule as the opposite way is called a Hinny (Mules and hinnies are sterile and cannot reproduce) Belle has a severe allergy to flies that we are constantly treating and preventing with specialized medicine. Belle loves to go on trail rides with our guests and especially...
Madison
Madison 3/11/2008 Pony of the Americas (POA) Mare Rescued in March 2016 Height- 12 hh Weight- 550lbs Lesson horse/ Sanctuary horse Madison was at a kill pen auction and only known as a number(418), you could just see how terrified and defeated she was! She had untreated uveitis that caused partial blindness, Now she is maintained with eye medication when needed. She was previously abused causing trust issues but she now loves teaching children how to ride! Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every...
Trixie
Trixie 10/31/2021 Welsh Pony Mare Rescued in October 2014 Height 12hh Weight- 500lbs Lesson horse/ Sanctuary horse/ Trail horse Trixie was a former show pony competing in some of the biggest hunter/jumpers shows in the country! but owner could no longer afford and outgrew her so she was donated to DCHR. She now enjoys lessons and trail riding! Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks)...
Spirit
Spirit 8/15/2004 Paint Horse Mare Rescued in August 2013 Height- 14.2 hh Weight-950lbs Trail horse/ Sanctuary horse Spirit was rescued from a slaughter house in Michigan, she actually ripped off half of her hoof in a trailer on her way to the auction. Unfortunately she has many issued with her tendons in her legs and hoof, so is only sound for light riding so she only goes on trail rides with light weight children Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR Sponsorship Program Form (every month) Farrier Sponsorship-DCHR Farrier Sponsorship (every 6 weeks) ...
Blue
Blue 4/1/2005 Paint Horse Gelding Rescued in December 2015 Height- 15 hh Weight- 1200lbs Blue was given up by his previous owner due to his medical conditions. he had an extremely severe case of heaves, this is similar to human asthma. We have him on a specialized program and he hasn’t had a severe flare up since 2017. Blue also had skin cancer which we treated at the University of Florida with the help of chemotherapy and cryotherapy. We now closely monitor Blue for any abnormalities to ensure his...
Faith
Faith 2002 Paint Horse Mare Rescued in October 2015 Height- 14.3 hh Weight- 1100lbs Faith was an owner give-up, we were told that she had issues under saddle and the owner was afraid to ride her. After working with he we only discovered that she didn’t want to go any faster than a walk, she also has a couple problems with her hooves that is maintained with shoes. She now loves trail riding especially going into the lake! Her best friend is Blue and will call out for him...
Mystic
Mystic 3/30/2004 Arabian mare Rescued March 2014 Height-14.2 hh Weight- 900lbs Trail horse / Sanctuary horse Mystic was rescued by a neighbor after she had been caught in a barbed wire fence and the owner was about to shoot her, He brought her to us to rehabilitate. Luckily she is stall able to be ridden lightly on a trail ride, she loves going out on the trails with her friends! She is very well behaved and calm for an Arabian, but is still can be sassy. Monthly Sponsorship- DCHR...
Our mission at DreamCatcher horse rescue is to rescue, rehabilitate and educate. We strive to rehabilitate each equine with their own individually required vet care, farrier care and nutritional needs. We provide a safe shelter, personal attention and unconditional love so that we can heal their traumatic past. We invite our community to our facility for educational equine programs. We want to share the rewarding love and joy our equines give back to us. Our goals are to create awareness and to educate the community on preventing cruelty, rescue and rehabilitation. Our commitment to these equines is to be their voice and give them the chance they deserve. 
