Meet Duchess

Sponsor | Duchess is not currently sponsored. Breed: Mustang Birth Year: 2013 Joined CORRAL: 2021 Duchess spent five years in the wild before she was rounded up in California by the Bureau of Land Management. After her capture, she moved through at least four different homes before coming to CORRAL

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Meet Dior

Sponsor | Dior is not currently sponsored. Breed: Appaloosa Birth Year: 2015 Joined CORRAL: Summer 2026 Dior was born out West. In her earlier years, she worked with a few high-level trainers before making her way to North Carolina. She lived most of her life with the woman who donated

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Meet Cap

Sponsor | Cap is not currently sponsored. Breed: Quarter Horse cross (genetic testing shows several gaited breeds) Birth Year: 2001 Joined CORRAL: 2019 Cap was rescued by USERL in 2008. He lived near the North Carolina coast before coming to CORRAL. At rescue, Cap was very malnourished and in need

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Meet Bruno

Sponsor | Bruno is not currently sponsored. Breed: Half-draft (Percheron cross) Birth Year: 2006 Joined CORRAL: Summer 2026 Bruno’s journey started in Canada before he made his way to Charleston, South Carolina. He was a carriage horse at some point, then eventually a trail horse before joining the lesson program

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Meet Buddy

Sponsor | Buddy is not currently sponsored. Breed: Appendix (Quarter Horse / Thoroughbred cross) Birth Year: 2014 Joined CORRAL: 2023 Buddy started his life in Louisiana, bred with the intention of becoming a racehorse. His racing career was short. He ran in three races, placing 2nd once and 3rd twice.

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Meet Alchemy

Sponsor | Alchemy is not currently sponsored. Breed: Pocket-sized Pony (Alchemy is not a miniature horse! Common misconception.) Birth Year: 2004 Joined CORRAL: 2018 Bound for a slaughterhouse, Alchemy was saved by the NC State Vet School. Before rescue, his tiny hooves grew into long “elf shoes.” NC State students

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Raleigh Riding Academy students in horse pasture

A Join the Herd Q&A

A Join the Herd Q&A In this blog, we sit down with our Program Operations Manager and Manager of Social Emotional Learning to explore how this 12-session program empowers girls to find their voice and rebuild confidence through equine therapy. This short-term program helps build confidence, self-awareness, and healthy relationship skills.

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Creating Sustainability Through Recurring Gifts

Creating Sustainability Through Recurring Gifts Oftentimes we hear the phrase “hard work and dedication” when describing the road to achieving what we desire or sometimes, what we simply need. It doesn’t allude to actions that are easy, but instead implies that the journey to success may be long and formidable.

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The Sankofa Award

As we “wrap up” (since Black History is 365 days a year) our celebrations for Black History Month, we are honored and proud to announce our first-ever Sankofa Award Winner, our Raleigh Education Manager, Shera Everette! We recently launched CORRAL’s Sankofa Award, an employee-nominated recognition of a CORRAL Staff Member

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