10/27/2025
Meet Shorty: former roping champion, current professional greeter, permanent "Big Dog" energy.
This Quarter Horse spent his early years competing, but these days he's living his best life at Sabino. His responsibilities now include taking clients on desert trail rides, stopping for spontaneous breaks, and offering gentle head nudges when he senses someone needs one.
Unlike many equine therapy programs that focus only on groundwork, clients at Sabino actually ride. Shorty's the perfect partner for that. He's patient, present, and has an intuitive sense for meeting people exactly where they are.
The nickname "Big Dog" suits him. Because when a horse greets you like a golden retriever and somehow always knows when you need him, what else would you call him?
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