Meet the Horses & Ponies
Here's the characters you will meet when you come and see us at Snainton Riding Centre...
Ponies
Amber
Colour: Strawberry RoanSize: 13.2 hhBreed: Welsh Section CFacts: Likes being groomed and jumping. Has competed dressage.
Apple
Colour: BlackSize: 14 hhBreed: Fell PonyFacts: Has the fluffiest mane ever!
Billy
Colour: GreySize: 15 hhBreed: UnknownFacts: A perfect gentleman! Loves attention.
Blossom
Colour: SkewbaldSize: 14.2 hhBreed: IrishFacts: Likes to go fast! Competed Pony Club events, cross country and British Showjumping. Loves to jump.
Boomer
Colour: Bay RoanSize: 13.2 hhBreed: UnknownFacts: Loves to eat! Used to be a ride and drive pony!
Chocky
Colour: Liver ChestnutSize: 10.3 hhBreed: ShetlandFacts: Newest member of the team! Cheeky character and very cuddly! Great lead rein pony.
Clyde "Little Ginge"
Colour: ChestnutSize: 12.2 hhBreed: WelshFacts: Very cheeky but very capable!
Cracker
Colour: BaySize: 16.1 hhBreed: UnknownFacts: Extremely friendly, and loves to talk to everyone!
Mushkin "Mushy Peas"
Colour: GreySize: 11.2 hhBreed: Welsh Section AFacts: Loves a polo mint and dressing up! A real character!
Quizzy
Colour: DunSize: 13.2 hhBreed: ConnemaraFacts: Likes to be groomed and loves an orange or two!
Steel
Colour: GreySize: 13.2 hhBreed: There is only one Steel!Facts: A calming influence and great confidence giver!
Taly
Colour: PiebaldSize: 14.1 hhBreed: Cob TypeFacts: Two lovely blue eyes with a cheeky character.
Toad
Colour: BaySize: 14.3 hhBreed: Dales PonyFacts: Likes splashing water about!
Tsunami
Colour: Bay RoanSize: 14 hhBreed: New ForestFacts: Speed machine!
Horses
Barina
Daughter of Florina born 19 May by Baron, future dressage star!
Eveleen (Evie)
6 year old Irish Sport Horse by Avanti Amorous Archie sister to General Custard (Custard). She has just started competing at BD Novice level.
Flame Dancer
Flame Dancer is 8 years old currently competing at Medium, sister to Florina (Fleur), born at Snainton.
Florina
Fleur was bred here at the centre and is now 9 years old. She was out of Sabrina and is by Floriscount and is sister to Flame Dancer. Fleur is our resident brood mare and to date has bred Flynn, Florien and Barina with another foal due this year.
Flynn and Florien
The two brothers, Flynn on the right – first born of Fleur (Florina) and Florien on the left – both by Flayne Don Daiquiri.
Minita Fleur
Minita has been at the yard since she was 3 years old. She is currently competing with Charlotte at Advanced level and has been placed at every championships she has competed in.
Orwellian
Came to Snainton in September 2016 – an ex-racehorse to be retrained as a dressage horse. Orwellian successfully started his dressage career in 2017 and was the lead horse for the ROR Display Team. He has a bright future!