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 Roan
Size: 13.2 hh
Breed: Welsh Section C
Facts: Likes being groomed and jumping. Has competed dressage.

Apple

Colour: Black
Size: 14 hh
Breed: Fell Pony
Facts: Has the fluffiest mane ever!

Billy

Colour: Grey
Size: 15 hh
Breed: Unknown
Facts: A perfect gentleman! Loves attention.

Blossom

Colour: Skewbald
Size: 14.2 hh
Breed: Irish
Facts: Likes to go fast! Competed Pony Club events, cross country and British Showjumping. Loves to jump.

Boomer

Colour: Bay Roan
Size: 13.2 hh
Breed: Unknown
Facts: Loves to eat! Used to be a ride and drive pony!

Chocky

Colour: Liver Chestnut
Size: 10.3 hh
Breed: Shetland
Facts: Newest member of the team! Cheeky character and very cuddly! Great lead rein pony.

Clyde "Little Ginge"

Colour: Chestnut
Size: 12.2 hh
Breed: Welsh
Facts: Very cheeky but very capable!

Cracker

Colour: Bay
Size: 16.1 hh
Breed: Unknown
Facts: Extremely friendly, and loves to talk to everyone!

Dunlin

Colour: Bay
Size: 13.1 hh
Breed: Welsh Section B x Arab
Facts: Our oldest resident! Born at the centre. Still has plenty of get up and go!

Mushkin "Mushy Peas"

Colour: Grey
Size: 11.2 hh
Breed: Welsh Section A
Facts: Loves a polo mint and dressing up! A real character!

Prince

Colour: Black
Size: 12.2 hh
Breed: Unknown
Facts: Good lead rein pony and loves grass munching!

Quizzy

Colour: Dun
Size: 13.2 hh
Breed: Connemara
Facts: Likes to be groomed and loves an orange or two!

Scilla

Colour: Strawberry Roan
Size: 14.2 hh
Breed: Arab
Facts: Loves cross country and looking pretty...

Steel

Colour: Grey
Size: 13.2 hh
Breed: There is only one Steel!
Facts: A calming influence and great confidence giver!

Taly

Colour: Piebald
Size: 14.1 hh
Breed: Cob Type
Facts: Two lovely blue eyes with a cheeky character.

Toad

Colour: Bay
Size: 14.3 hh
Breed: Dales Pony
Facts: Likes splashing water about!

Tsunami

Colour: Bay Roan
Size: 14 hh
Breed: New Forest
Facts: 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.

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!