Meet The horses

Birthday: 2011

Breed: Irish Draught

Colour: Grey

Height: 17.1hh

Bio: At 17.1hh, Sally is currently the biggest horse in the riding school.

Fun Fact: Sally is the loudest horse on the yard and is often kicking her stable door for attention! (and she's hard to ignore!)

Suitable for: Under Assessment [Staff Only]

Birthday: 1st May

Breed: Irish Sports Horse

Colour: Liver Chestnut

Height: 16.1hh

Bio: Woody is an easy going gelding with a lovely floaty trot and a comfortable canter. Although he can be a little stubborn, he tries his best and is willing to go up a gear with a more experienced rider.

Fun Fact: Woody is named after the character from Toy Story

Suitable for: Level 3 & 4

Birthday: 29th June

Breed: Warmblood

Colour:  Skewbald

Height: 16.1hh

Bio: As a warmblood , Otis can be one of our more challenging horses, his extravagant paces make him a great horse for flatwork lessons and really help riders develop their seat. He belongs to Miranda and is used in the school for more advanced riders.

Fun Fact: Otis is a quirky boy and loves  to twist his head to the side for fun.

Suitable for: Level 4

Birthday:  2010

Breed: Irish Draught

Colour:  Grey

Height: 16.1hh

Bio: Luna has proven to be quite a forward going and responsive ride. Although she hasn't been with use long, her athletic nature has made her something of a favourite amongst the riding school.

Fun Fact: Luna and Sally came from the same home and are quite attached to each other. They'll often call to each other while in lessons. 

Suitable for: Under Assessment [Staff Only]

Birthday: 1st January

Breed: Irish Draught

Colour:  Liver Chestnut

Height: 16hh

Bio: Jessie is a forward-going and willing mare that has been a fab addition tithe yard. Her can-do attitude is great for more novice riders and equally loved by our more experienced riders. at 16hh she's one of the biggest in the riding school.

Fun Fact: Jessie has a great bond with Maisie and calls to her in the field. 

Suitable for: All Levels 

Birthday: 28th June

Breed: Warmblood

Colour:  Palomino Skewbald

Height: 16.1hh

Bio: Melody is a fun forward going mare who knows her job and loves to jump. She can be quite clever and sometimes will do things before she's even asked, sometimes to a fault! She likes to think she knows it all! She's great for riders learning to canter and adult beginners.

Fun Fact: Melody used to be a showjumper 

Suitable for: Level 2+

Birthday: 1st January

Breed: Irish Cob

Colour: Black

Height: 15.3hh

Bio: Although she is one of the youngest horses in the school, Coco is proving to be a fantastic part of our team. She's forward and responsive and while she can find canter a bit tricky sometimes she always does her best and is a very rewarding ride as she's so pleased when she gets things right. 

Fun Fact: As a cob, Coco could continue to grow for another 4 years.

Suitable for: All Levels

Birthday: 7th April

Breed: Welsh x Warmblood

Colour:  Black

Height: 15.2hh

Bio: Nero can be a bit of a grumpy soul but he's a sweetheart under his tough guy acts and loves a scratch! Although he likes to play dumb when ridden, he has moves and can really step it up a gear with a little push. He's great at teaching riders to keep that leg on and will even get himself over a jump or two in the right mood! 

Fun Fact: Nero likes his home comforts and loves having a sleepover in the stable.

Suitable for: All Levels

Birthday: 21st June

Breed: Cob

Colour:  Skewbald

Height: 15.1hh

Bio: Phoebe is a fun forward-going mare who can be a little cheeky. While she is forward going, she can act lazy if she thinks the rider will let her get away with it. Although she's getting older now, she still enjoys teaching riders to canter and how to be a more effective rider.  

Fun Fact: Phoebe has been here at LMEC since before the riding school opened and lived her as a livery

Suitable for:  All Levels

Birthday: 15th May

Breed: Welsh Section D 

Colour: Black  

Height: 15hh 

Bio: Hugo is one of our brilliant all-rounders. He'll turn his hoof to anything. He loves, jumping, flatwork and pole work and will give anything in between a go! Forward-going and fun, he's a real favourite amongst our clients.

Fun Fact: Hugo is very clever and can untie his lead rope to go for a wander around the yard.

Suitable for: All Levels

Birthday:  2018

Breed: Cob

Colour:  Blagdon

Height: 15hh

Bio: Lancelot is still under assessment. He may be spotted in lessons with some of the more advanced riders. Lancelot is still young but proving to be a fun, forward responsive ride. 

Fun Fact: Lancelot's colour is blagdon and the only one on the yard. 

Suitable for:  Under assessment 

Birthday: 11th May 

Breed: Cob

Colour:  Grey

Height: 14hh

Bio: Elsa is a firm favourite in the school and is a real superstar. She's forward and responsive meaning will she'll happily canter on and on for you, she has brakes and will stop as soon as she's asked. She's a fab jumper although she wont let you get away with leaving her to do all the work.

Fun Fact: Although she's technically grey, Elsa actually has darker patches on her skin meaning she was once piebald. These can be seen clearer when she's wet or clipped.  

Suitable for: All Levels

Birthday: 1st May

Breed: Cob

Colour:   Bay

Height: 13.3hh

Bio: As one of the oldest horses in the school, Toby knows every trick in the book and proves to be a rewarding ride when your figure him out. He knows what he can and can't get away with and can test his riders to see if they are quick and clever enough to catch him in his ways! Once you have him on your side however, he really steps it up a gear.

Fun Fact: Toby always sticks his tongue out when ridden! We aren't too sure why but it sure is funny!

Suitable for: All Levels

Birthday: Unknown (est. 2020)

Breed: Cob

Colour: Piebald

Height: 13.3hh

Bio: Although she's young, Rose is a fast learner. She can be stubborn but don't let this fool you. She's athletic and strong and has quite a jump on her! She teaches you to be patient but is a very rewarding ride once you've got her focus and motivated.

Fun Fact: Rose recently won our client Chase-me-Charlie jumping a massive 1m!

Suitable for: All Levels

Birthday: 20th August

Breed:  Cob

Colour:  Black

Height: 13.1hh

Bio:  Dylan can be a very cheeky pony and while he knows what you want from him, he can take a little persuading. He teaches riders to be firm and confident with their aids and once you have a little discussion with him, he soon gets going. Although he prefers life in the slow lane, he can be quite forward when he wants to be!

Fun Fact: Dylan is best friends with Enzo and they can always be seen together in the field. 

Suitable for: All Levels

Birthday: Unknown (est. 2016)

Breed: Cob

Colour:  Piebald

Height: 13hh

Bio: Enzo is our resident superstar. Whether your learning to trot for the first time or practicing your cantering, he'll always do his best for his rider. He can be fussy and is great for teaching correct rein length as he will nit trot with long reins! He may be small but he's been known to to have a pretty big jump for a little pony!

Fun Fact: Enzo has blue eyes!

Suitable for: All Levels

Birthday: 31st January

Breed: Cob

Colour:  Skewbald

Height: 12.1hh

Bio: Splash is our newest arrival. Although he's a little bit younger than our other riding school horses, he's picking things up really well and learning from every experience. He's fab for teaching our riders to be patient and to preserve and its so rewarding to see riders beaming as they guide Splash through his baby moments. Although he's still finding his feet, we know he has so much more to show us! He's proving to be a great addition to our school.#

Fun Fact: Splash always plays with his feed bowl after dinner 

Suitable for: Lead Rein, Level 3 & 4

Hugo and Splash!