The horse who started it all, Joey is a big personality packed into a little body. His journey started with Laura almost 20 years ago, when he was just a yearling. Since then, he has brought joy to many doing therapy work at various facilities in the Triad.

Bella came into Laura’s life as a yearling when Laura was 13 years old. As most equine professionals will tell you, pairing a green horse with a green human rarely leads to good outcomes! Despite the odds, Laura and Bella have been together ever since and enjoy endurance riding and playing at liberty. Bella’s athletic, opinionated personality make her a favorite around the farm and she serves as a constant source of learning and inspiration for Laura

One of Laura’s personal horses, Gem is a long-term resident of Bushel Barns and can be found doing many jobs around the farm. From teaching riding lessons to ponying young horses to assisting with clinics, Gem is a special girl. Though she is now in her late twenties, she likes having a job & continues to teach Laura some of the more subtle intricacies of horse behavior.

One of the first untouched mustangs to arrive at Bushel Barns, this stocky mare has quickly adjusted to domesticated life. After being rounded up as a three year old in Utah, she ended up in a kill pen in Oklahoma. She has come a long way since then and will be a resident of Bushel Barns for the foreseeable future as she learns more about living with humans!

The second of the first two untouched mustangs to arrive at Bushel Barns, this little mare has come a long way since arriving at the end of 2020. After being rounded up as a three year old in Utah, she ended up in a kill pen in Oklahoma before coming to Bushel Barns. Kelpie is athletic and curious, making her a perfect fit for trail riding!

Callie is a Mustang who spent her first decade or more wild in Oregon, before being adopted by someone who was unable to gentle her and eventually surrendered her to Laura. While she's still skeptical of the human world, her owner is happy to deal with her quirks!

I adopted Merida in 2019 after she had been rescued by HERO. she came to me with little interest in humans and defensive and always running on adrenaline. We have built an amazing connection since then and she has learned to find trust in humans again. She loves her treats and begs for them at any given moment! She has a funny personality that I absolutely adore. Merida makes me laugh every single day. Especially when looking for those treats! She also enjoys when we go out for walks, where she can eat fresh grass and search for acorns. Merida is my heart and soul and came into my life during a time when I really needed her. And I think she knew that. I couldn't be more grateful.

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Savannah is a 10 year old Oldenburg mare. She was misunderstood and disrespected for most of her life, so her dominant personality quickly turned to aggression. With a lot of love, respect, and reinforcing boundaries between humans and herself, Savannah is comfortable and confident in her environment and is learning how to have a trusting and respectful relationship with people. She loves ALL food, head scratches, warm drinking water, and her blankets on cold nights. She also loves children and cats!

Hey Everyone! This is Rosie, the new girl in Barn 5. She is a 16.3 Selle Français in her late teens (and I am 5.2, so that’s fun). She is a retired show jumper who is pictured here with my daughter, Alyssa. She loves trail rides and being loved on. We are looking forward to lots of fun rides and play-days.

Tia Rose may be small - but she has a very large presence. From the age of 4 and within the first few minutes she first arrived to BB - she designated herself as the leader of all those lucky enough to know her. She really loves her humans and would spend all day with them if she could - but isn’t always convinced that their ideas are worth listening to - still, once you earn her trust she will always go the distance.

Lily is a beautiful girl of unknown breeding and background- other than she was born and raised in California, moving to the East Coast at the age of 8. She is retired from riding, but is serious about her job as babysitter to the other mares in her pasture. She loves the well-deserved attention from her people and finds a way into the heart of everyone she meets.

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7 year old QH mare. Likes: ProBios treats, apples, and cantering through the woods. Current life goals include making her mom work really hard in lessons and rolling in the orange NC dirt so she can be a chestnut mare.

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Toby is a 10 year old Quarter Horse who joined Bushel Barns this summer faced with the difficult task of filling Dixie's "shoes". For his senior citizen mom, he's quite content with leisurely strolls through the woods, stopping to observe nature now and then.

Now retired, Dixie, 25, was the perfect trail partner for 13 years. With access to a trailer, Dixie & her mom traveled around Central NC exploring many trails.

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Dally was purchased for a dollar in 2021 by his owner Abby. Approximately 12 years old as of 2023. Previous to that he was neglected, abused, and left in a wooded lot by himself without food or water. He is a silly, gaited paso fino that now loves people.

Valentino is a registered American Warmblood who was born February 14th 2022 and purchased by Abby in 2023.

Carrino is a 2012, 17 hand OTTB gelding. He was not quite fast enough for the track life but he has made an super event horse and all-around fun riding partner. Carrino is a very sensitive guy but he has a huge heart and gives everything you ask of him his all. He enjoys sleeping in the sun and spending quality time with his people and he is slowly learning how to relax when riding with other horses.

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18 yr old QH pony mare. Likes: Peppermints, lazy days in the pasture, and feeding time. Current life goals include learning how to relax and enjoy life after a stressful lesson horse career.

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