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Linus

Linus

Co-Founder

Nicknames: His Highness Linus, Linear, Limeball

Breed: Appaloosa

Gender: Gelding

Color: Gray spotted with blanket

Height: 14.1 h

Birthday: March 2, 1988, shares this birthday with Kathryn Blair, daughter of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair

Owner: Great Strides

Likes: Gruel, Catching snowflakes on his tongue, Getting his itchy spots scratched

Dislikes: nostril piercings, having his ears touched, laying down to have a nap (would rather stand and use his stall guard as a pillow)

Hobbies: Stamp collecting, Chess, Surfing

What he did before becoming a therapist: Taught people to ride and jump Introduced riders to foxhunting. Played the Elephant in his 4th grade play: "Arabian Nights"

Distinctions: North American Riding for the Handicapped Association's (NARHA's) 2002 Therapy Horse of the Year for this region, honorary Butterfly Watcher's Club member, can break a fence rail with his chest faster than any other horse, has been to Jimmie Cone in Damascus

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