Thank you Johnny Cash for a decade of service!

Johnny Cash stands at an impressive 18.1 hands and weighs approximately 2,200 pounds! A light bay with lots of chrome (white markings), Johnny is a must-see for all Quantum visitors. Johnny and his donkey side-kick, Carlotta, were donated by Karen Unger in 2014 after her husband’s death. Bob Unger retired from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department as a Master Sergeant, was a veteran of the US Navy and loved field hunting with his beloved Johnny. Prior to Bob’s death, this couple supported veterans’ causes and were aware of Quantum’s work with veterans. When Karen decided to donate Johnny, she knew Quantum was the perfect fit.
Johnny’s work as a therapy horse has been exemplary. His huge presence, warmth and quietness has calmed many veterans navigating rehabilitation and community re-integration. Johnny’s provided non-judgmental support for veterans coping with post-traumatic stress, and given freedom to those who feel limited by their physical disabilities a way to focus on their abilities through horsemanship.
Johnny remains a hard-working therapist in our mental health EASE program and with veterans and active duty service-members in our Warrior Mission: At Ease military retreats.

Barron is a big handsome horse with a big personality to match! He loves people and any sort of human attention but mostly praise pats and of course treats. He’s a retired field hunter and used to live with his old owner Lisa Butash and our other therapy horse, Flynn, who passed in 2022.
Barron wasn’t sure about his new job as a therapy horse, but after some settling in and learning that work can be relaxing too – he has become the biggest star in therapy across all of our programs! Barron helps medium to large riders in our Therapeutic Riding program gain independence, he is a pony ride master for all of our little ones at Family Fun Days, and who doesn’t want to hangout with this big and beautiful equine during EASE sessions for our veterans and rehabilitation groups!

Khan is a retired show and trail horse – he’s both beautiful and elegant, and he knows it! He has a playful, but sensible personality and loves his role as a therapy horse. Khan has received high quality training in his past and his skills are reflected in his work in the arena. While he’s patient enough to accommodate beginners, he’s skilled enough to perform well for our more experienced riders. He loves human attention, praise and treats. Treats maybe a little too much: he gets super excited when there is a carrot in his immediate future! Khan serves children and small to medium size adults in our Therapeutic Riding & Hippotherapy program. He also proves to be a wise teacher and “comfortable nap buddy” in our EASE sessions with veterans and rehabilitation groups.

You are in for a “treat”! This sweet, little pony is as cute as it gets and is a huge part of our Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding programs. Waffles spent part of his career as a cow pony in MO and then in FL as a kid’s hunter jumper and trail pony. He is the perfect size for our little ones at Family Fun Days and just loves attention overall. You can find him with his big buddy Mack or his other herd mates in the ELAPP.

Vino is a gorgeous boy with a big personality! He loves ATTENTION, so being a therapy horse at Quantum Leap Farm is the perfect match for him. Vino carries our medium to large riders in our Therapeutic Riding program and loves working in our mental health EASE program. His presence is large and his demeanor sweet, it is no wonder that participants feel safe and loved spending time in the arena snuggled up next to him!
Vino loves spending pasture time with Johnny Cash and will always welcome a visitor to come spend time with him in his stall.

It doesn't get any more handsome and sweet than our boy Louie! He has a timid and quiet personality and just wants to build trust with all those he meets. Once that connection is there, this horse will stop at nothing to make sure you know his love. Louie truly can be a mirror to all the courage we hold deep inside! He carries all sizes of riders in Therapeutic Riding and Hippotherapy programs. Louie's forward pace helps riders build postural strength and improve their balance. He also works in our Family Fun Days, mental health EASE program and has helped many veterans find themselves in our Warrior Mission At Ease Military Retreats.
Louie loves to spend time with his best friend Jack and will gladly take a belly scratch any time!

Colonel Jack is our newest herd mate. He is sweet and nurturing to everyone he meets! Jack has wasted no time at all settling in to the farm and his role as a therapy horse. He carries our medium to large riders in Therapeutic Riding and serves in our mental health EASE program. We can't wait to see him in action this fall for Family Fun Days and Warrior Mission: At Ease Military Retreats! Jack loves kisses on his muzzle and spending pasture time with his best friend Louie.

Mack is nothing “short” of his name! He stands at a whopping 18.3 H and towers over the rest of the herd. Although Mack has a big boy presence he loves nothing more than his tiny herd mate, Waffles! You can always catch these two grazing on lush pastures side by side. Mack spent his career doing light dressage and was part of a mounted patrol unit. He works with our large riders in the Therapeutic Riding program and was an instant therapy horse with our veterans and active military participants who come from the VA. If he is not hanging out with Waffles or in programs, you can catch him laying down in the pastures for a snooze!

Kara is a tiny beauty and a sweat pea! She is already best buds with her other miniature stall mate Carlotta making them doubly cute. Kara is the perfect size for little ones to meet, groom and lead in our BEST program and will be a big part of our Family Fun Days this fall. We are also hoping to take her on the road in the future to meet those who can't make it to the farm!

Presenting the Queen of Quantum … CARLOTTA! This cute-as-a-button donkey may be small but she is full of sass! Although she arrived with Clydesdale Johnny Cash, her current stall mate is Kara. She’s a stickler for being treated gently and with respect, but if you do it her way, she’ll fall in love with you.

Twinkles is every little girl’s dream: a beautiful white pony, living right here at Quantum Leap Farm! Twinkles hit the jackpot when Mark & Margo Lalli bought her for their TWIN girls, Phoebe & Cassidy.
Her owner, Mark, is a Veteran participant in our Therapeutic Riding Program – he’s also a donor and former Board member. His daughter Cassidy, has several diagnoses that leave her legally blind and with a brain injury, but our Therapeutic Riding program provides a safe space for her to spend time riding Twinkles with her sister Phoebe!
Twinkles is a huge help in our Therapeutic Riding and Hippotherapy program for many of our little participants. She also helps veterans and rehabilitation groups in our mental health EASE program.