Meet the Riding Holiday Horses
Welcome to our riding holidays horses & ponies, take a look their profile photos and read a little about each horse's character. If you'd like more infomation about our pony trekking holidays, go to our riding holidays page.
Toffee:
Toffee is the matriarch of the herd. She is always the 'boss' in the field, enjoys being the lead horse and is totally reliable. She stands at 15.1hh and is a sturdy mare.
Splodge:
This 15.2hh piebald mare is a firm favourite with our regular trekkers. She is a good looking, forward going horse with no vices.
Puzzle:
Puzzle is a well schooled, coloured horse, about 14.3hh, and she has a bouncy, even gait in trot that all of her riders appreciate.
Daisy:
This 14.3hh piebald mare is very forward going, extremely gentle and loves to jump! We often ride competent children on Daisy as she is very easy to manage.
Murphy:
A lovely 14.3hh cob who is happy to lead or to follow, Murphy came to us from Ireland with his best friend:
Barney Pee:
At 14.2hh Barney Pee is very popular with younger riders. He is gentle, kind and loves trekking out. He is a quiet ride and very steady.
Henry:
Henry stands at 16.3hh. This young horse has a very graceful canter and is known as 'the gentle giant' amongst our regular clients. He is a lead horse and is extremely well behaved.
Dollar:
Dollar is a 14.2hh skewbald mare with blue eyes. She is excellent in the ménage and she is everyone's favourite horse to take over the jumps.
Geronimo:
Known as 'Ronni', this 14.2hh piebald cob has been with us since a foal. He is now mature and proving to be a great trekking horse as well as being good in the riding school.
King:
He is a very handsome 13hh cob with lovely markings. We have had him since he was 8 months old. Now, broken, backed and schooled, he is very safe on treks and loves riding out.
Spirit:
Spirit is King's best friend in the field. A little shorter at 12.2hh, Spirit has kept his long mane and is making a wonderful little trekking horse. Both King and Spirit are very popular with young riders.
Ted:
This sturdy little 13.2hh, black cob enjoys the riding school work as much as the trekking. Always friendly, he relishes the attention given to him at grooming time.
Star:
A fine pony who works well in the riding school, Star is one of the younger riders' favourite ponies. She is forward going and works best with a competent rider.
Rosie:
Rosie is a show pony with a fantastic jump in her. She is super in the school on pony games days and loves a canter out across the fields. She is always full of energy.
Penny:
This sweet natured, gentle pony has been the 'first pony' for lots of new riders. However, she has a lovely canter with more experienced children and always enjoys the fuss and attention given to her.
Dillon:
Dillon goes out on walk and trot treks but is not happy in the school. He is a strong little pony who loves to be groomed and tacked up.
Barny:
The smallest of our ponies, Barny's cute looks mean that all of the children love him. He is super in the school and out on mini-treks and is very forward going.