Malachi

They call me Malchi. I am a 2001 model Haflinger born in Ohio as an Amish horse. I learned to pull a cart and a little bit about riding. I was sold at an auction to an older gentleman that brought me to SC. He enjoyed driving me for a few months then sold me to Dream Riders in 2005. I am the elder at Dream Riders and bring a lot of wisdom to the program. Being that I am the shortest in the program I get to carry the smaller riders. Over the years I have shared my magic with many different people, some were afraid of me at first, some didn’t want to get off, some didn’t want to walk fast, some needed breaks to rest as they didn’t have the strength or stamina starting out to ride a walk for long periods of time. I have witnessed my riders grow in strength, stamina, self- confidence, independence and graduate on to the big horses when they outgrow me. It has been a good life; I love my job.

The Dream Team

Our Dream Team is the core of the program! We currently have four fabulous horses that bring their own special magic. Meet our amazing crew:

Dash

I came to Dream Riders from the Florence Humane Society in January 2019. The humane society rescued me after I wandered around Florence, SC for over a month, nobody claimed me. They think I was born around 2012. I am a free spirit, happy to be alive and love to be around people. Jennifer started me over in my education and went very slow making sure I knew exactly what my job was going to be. I am a laid-back kind of guy, not in a hurry about much except food. I have a smooth trot which is nice for my riders to ride. I love to great each rider before and after our ride together, it makes me happy to communicate with them. I am so thankful to have been rescued and to be a part of Dream Riders. They take the best care of me; I have yummy food and plenty of hay every day. Jennifer tells me this is home forever.

Dutches Honey Delite

I go by Honey for short. I am a Registered Racking horse and was born in 2003. I came to Dream Riders in August of 2022. Luckily I was looking for a new home at the same time they needed a horse to fill in for an injured team member. In my past I did showing and trail riding, which gave me the experience I needed to join the team and get started with riders right away in September. I am a kind gentle mare and enjoy giving my riders a smooth ride. I do love to be around my bestie Molly, we like to ride together in our lessons. Us girls got to stick together. I have my little fan club of riders and think it is so awesome! I find my job very satisfying.