05/10/2026
Four horses at the fence, ears forward, waiting. Heads lifted to a sound only they can hear. It is the oldest posture in the pasture — the one every rider learned by heart, the one that meant I am here, and I have been waiting for you.
This relief honors Pete, Picket, Lark, and Norman, four horses lost to the program in 2025 after long lives in service to the children, veterans, and families who came to them for healing. Together they gave tens of thousands of hours of patient, wordless work. They carried grief and laughter in equal measure. They steadied hands that had not been steady in years.
They gave comfort without words, strength without demand, and presence without condition.
Carved in solid ash, for horses who bore the emotional weight of their riders without breaking, offering a steady hoof and strong, gentle eyes. Framed in black walnut, for the quiet dignity they carried into every ring, every lesson, every hand that reached for them. This piece is offered as a gentle yet stoic reminder of the four of them, together again, now waiting at the gate.
A lasting tribute to the horses, and to the family that gave them their purpose.
This piece will be available for auction at the Bridles & Boots event held on Saturday, May 16th. Tickets are still available here:
👉🏻https://www.dreamcatchers.org/events/bridles-boots-2/
