Did You Know?

Each horse costs about $450 a month to feed, house and care for. And that’s not even including the thousands of volunteer hours that go into caring for the horses each year!

By sponsoring a horse, you commit to a monthly, tax-deductible financial donation. You choose the sponsorship amount you prefer. You can cancel your sponsorship at any time with 30 days advance notice.

What is sponsorship?

Sponsor a horse with a recurring financial monthly gift that goes directly towards the care and well-being of the horse.

How much should I give?

As much or as little as you want. Sponsorship levels range from $50 (covers medical and farrier fees) up to $450 (covers the entire horse’s care for the month!) You can make a one time donation.

Who can I sponsor?

You can sponsor any of our horses. Scroll down and pick your favorite!

Can I come meet the horse I sponsor?

Yes! Please email us to set up an appointment to come meet your sponsored horse!

Sponsor our Horses

All of our horses are available for sponsorship and one-time donation

Therapy Horses

Leta

“I am a Paint mare born in Tennessee in 2004. I was adopted by The Middle Way and Marilyn Jaspering in 2020. I had been living out in a pasture in Park County for the past 10 years and mostly just had a lot of super sweet and cute babies. I am relearning how to be ridden and how to help the students and be a good horse. Please be patient with me while I learn how to trust people.”

Luck

Luck is feeling shy and has asked Lori to write her bio. Luck’s real name is Lögg, which means a drop of liquid in Icelandic. She, like Mökker, was imported several years ago before we got her. She is obviously very pretty, but she is also brave, fast, responsive and very fun to ride. She is 5 gaited so she can walk, trot, tolt, canter and pace. She is a favorite of many of our students and most of our staff. We can always count on her to take good care of our clients. Icelandic’s are known for their boldness, confidence and gentleness and Luck is a shining example of the breed.

Ranger

Well hello there! My name is Ranger and my favorite thing is nose boops! Also cookies but I don’t get nearly as many as I should. I was given to The Middle Way because my previous people love me so much. My old house was really hilly and rocky and I have some trouble with my feet and stuff and we decided it would be better for me if I lived somewhere flatter and softer. Have you seen this place? It’s so cool and my body feels better here. If you come visit, please bring cookies. (Disclaimer: Ranger gets cookies…)

Sanctuary Horses

Calliste

“I was born in 2005 and raced until I was 6. I was a bad@!% racehorse, but when Sally bought me she learned that racing is hard and she didn’t want me to do that anymore. She sent me to Lori to learn a new job. I was pretty mad about stuff and it took me four years to trust Lori enough to let her touch me unless I was wearing my halter and lead rope. It turns out that scratches are nice and Lori lets me decide if I want to wear my blanket or not, plus I haven’t kicked or bitten anyone in a long time. When we moved to Colorado all the way from North Carolina I was scared she was going to leave me somewhere and go on without me. I used to be mean but I don’t think I’m going to be abandoned again and Sally sends me presents. Now that I feel safe I like to meet new people and demonstrate some of the things I’ve learned.”

Chihiro (Sen / Sweet Angel Baby)

“Can you believe that my original human wanted to GIVE me away?! So what if I needed to have an expensive surgery? Did I jump out of my house? Yes. Yes, I did. Anyway, I don’t need them anymore. My dad is a super talented jumper and dressage horse and my mom was super fast, so I think I can do anything. I’m pretty sure I have people that will help me be awesome now so I’m gonna go out in the world and SHINE.”

Sassy

Sassy was born in 1999 and is our first sheriff involved rescue. Her owner was in an unsafe situation and refused to leave until her horse was safe. Sassy is the least sassy horse on the farm and we love having her here.

Mustangs

Scenic

Scenic is the grand matriarch of the Painted Ladies. The Bureau of Land Management aged her at 20 years old in 2023, making her year of birth 2003. The original Painted Lady, she is going to live out her days in safety here at the sanctuary with three generations of her daughters.

Razzle

Razzle was born in Sand Wash Basin, CO before records of the horses were kept. She is estimated to have been born in 2006, out of Vogue. Vogue was the daughter of Scenic. She has been the bravest, most opinionated, most perfect wild horse since the day she arrived at our farm on June 18, 2021

Ember

Ember was born in 2017. She is the daughter of Felicity, and therefore the fifth generation of mustang mares at the Sanctuary. In the wild, before her capture in 2021, Ember had two daughters. Both are in loving homes, and Ember is enjoying time hanging out with her great great great grandmother.

Berelle

Our youngest mustang, born in 2018, Berelle is an asset to our program. We are hoping she will be an ambassador for the beauty, hardiness and versatility of mustangs for many years to come. She is out of Dianka and most likely by Alliance.

Dazzle

Born in 2009, out of Razzle, by Jet, she is one of the most perfectly put together and most beautiful mover we have at the farm. She is also the most wary of people and only willing to engage on her own terms. Being a sanctuary, we have the luxury of allowing her to be exactly who she is, and we will never force her to fit into any domesticated horse mold. We love her exactly as she is.

Felicity

Was born between Christmas and New Years in 2014. (Who has baby horses in the dead of winter?? Dazzle. Dazzle did it.) She is out of Dazzle and most likely by Chrome. Her color is called grulla, which is Spanish for crane, for her blue/grey color. She really enjoys her positive reinforcement training and has become very friendly with all our guests and volunteers.

Blaze

Blaze is a Devil’s Garden Mustang, born in 2012, gathered from Modoc National Forest (CA) in 2018. He was transferred to Litchfield BLM Corrals and from there went to Canon City, CO. He was adopted and began his life as a pack and riding horse, spending the majority of his days roaming large mountain pastures with his herd. He was working cattle. As things happen in life, a few years later Blaze needed a new home. He was adopted by a gentleman closely related to The Middle Way Sanctuary in Fairplay, CO. Blaze now happily resides at our Sanctuary with our other Mustangs, therapy and school horses.

In Memoriam

We would love it if you could honor our lost horses by making a donation today. They have made a difference in so many lives over the years and their contributions to our community will never be forgotten.

Cisco

Fly free, Cisco, a beautiful palomino gelding who loved toddlers and took such good care of them, even though he was one of the biggest horses here. He would babysit children but make adults work for every step! He was a fixture at the Sanctuary for many years and his kind nature made him a favorite of our volunteers.

Mokker

Rest in Peace, Mokker. He will be missed forever and we were so lucky to have him as an active member of our herd for as long as we did. Mokker was a huge part of the motivation for starting the Sanctuary. He was such a helper to all our clients as well as the other horses on the farm we wanted to make sure that he would always be safe whether he could carry a rider or not. Mokker passed peacefully with assistance, surrounded by people who loved him and miss him every day.

Diana

May you finally get some good rest and be able to sleep lying down, Diana. Not many of you got to spend much time with her, she lived next door with Calliste. Diana had narcolepsy so she wasn’t a good fit to work with very many of our clients. She was a thoroughbred by Robanier, out of Montana Miss, Lori’s favorite broodmare and was the spitting image of her lovely mother. And yes, Lori was there when she was born. The Middle Way is very grateful that Diana could spend the end of her days safe and loved and surrounded by both two and four legged friends. March 27, 2020 – June 2, 2026. Farewell, my friend.