KATHY HOLMAN - FOUNDER OF OTRA MAS

Kathy has always had a soft spot for horses that no one else can work with, or horses that still had the heart and will to work, but were not able to meet performance horse standards.

"My love for horses has been in my heart for as long as I can remember. As a young child, I’d go to my Aunt’s house and groom the “picture ponies” who lived next door to her. I’d spend hours brushing and cleaning the pony’s just for the chance to be close to them. Later, I hung around the local stables, offering to clean stalls, brush the horses, or feed- anything to be around them."

Kathy cared for “Cheyenne” a 30-year-old retired roping horse. "Some said he’d seen better days, but I didn’t agree. I never got to ride him, but he lived out his final days knowing he was loved."

Kathy and John established Otra Mas in 2013 out of the satisfaction gained from bringing horses back to mental and physical health. Otra Mas provides shelter, rehabilitation and training for serviceably-sound horses. Our goal is to pave a smooth road for these horses and provide a safe haven so that they do not suffer in their later years. 

Kathy has been the owner and operator of Ortega Equestrian Center since 1980.