The Fabulous 4 Legged Team at Silvermere

Alfie

13.1hh black gelding born 1999.

I joined the team at Silvermere in 2008 and i am very popular with the children.  I am an excellent hack and enjoy jumping too.  I do my best to look after the smallest of riders and know they have fun riding me.  I look forward to seeing you for a lesson.                     

Benson

17hh black gelding born 1998.

I am head, shoulders and withers above the rest!  Poetry in motion I say!  I am very popular with the more advanced riders as I can work beautifully in the school.  You will have the best view when hacking in the woods on me!  I have a secret....I am rather attached to my friend Magpie - but don't tell him so!x

Big Ben

16.1hh Shire x gelding

As my name suggests - I am rather big!  I am the gentle giant of the riding school.  I am used by all sorts of clients from complete beginners to more advanced and I love to jump too! You can't miss me on the yard - I am the horse with the rather extravagent handlebar moustache! Tally Ho!!

Blossom

14.3hh Black cob mare

I am really pretty and have been at Silvermere since 2006.  I teach adults and children to ride.  I am an excellent horse to learn sitting trot and canter on as I am an armchair ride!  I really love to jump.  I have a ticklish spot on my withers - if you get a chance to groom me, please rub me there and I will smile for you!

Charlie

13.1hh piebald gelding born 2001

I am a very handsome boy and totally adore and love attention.  I am very good on the lunge and to hack out - in fact there isn't anything that I can't do!  I love to jump and am very comfortable, so when you are ready to learn how to canter - come and find me! x

Chico

16.1hh Tri-coloured gelding born 1995

Hi, I joined the team at Silvermere in March 2010 and have become popular with clients already - it's not just my good looks that make them love me, I am a really talented schoolmaster too!  I have in my past competed and taken part in many sponsered rides.  I am a great jumper and look forward to meeting you.

Dora

17.1hh Chestnut Mare Born 2003

I may be tall but I am very gentle.  I joined the team at Silvermere in April 2010 and the staff have been working on me to help me to develop my muscles and to put on some weight.  I am very gentle natured and I'm a superb hacker.

Echo

13hh chestnut gelding born 1992

I was one to the first ponies Lara purchased for the riding school in 2005.  I am capable of teaching nervous beginners and more experienced riders.  I give my riders lots of confidence learning to jump and am great to lunge too.  If you like to ride in the woods, I will look after you on one of our great hacks x



Harry

13.2hh traditional piebald gelding born 1999

Full Name = Hocus Pocus Harry - but you can call me cute, handsome, gorgeous, stunning - ok I'll stop now but all of the above is true!  I'm great in lessons and love to hack too. Book a lesson and see for yourself just how handsome I really am! x

Jasper

13.1hh bay gelding born 1997

I've heard it said that I am the most popular pony at Silvermere and it's not just for my good looks!  I am a superb schoolmaster for teens and even tiny riders - in fact, I can turn my hoof to just about anything!  Sorry, you can't take me home - they will notice and plus I have my pony friends to keep in order!

Magpie

15.3hh traditional piebald cob gelding born 2001

I am an irish piebald cob with some substance!  I am the perfect lunge horse - I just waltz around on auto-pilot whilst you concerntrate on looking perfect on my back.  I am used for all abilities and like to odd jumping lesson too!  I am great friends with Benson - in fact, I think he loves me!

 

Oscar

15.1hh dark brown gelding born 1999

Now...calm down everyone, you can't all ride me at once!  I am the perfect schoolmaster and am extremely popular with the more advanced teens and adults.  I belong to Judy (Lara's mum) and she very kindly allows me to be used in the riding school. Form an orderly queue and you may be lucky enough to ride me!

Rusty

16.1hh bay gelding born 1997

I am a safe and easy ride with a very forgiving nature.  I will teach you all you need to know and I love transistional work - especially walk to canter.  I also enjoy hacking in the woods - come join me sometime x



Shakira

16.1hh piebald mare born 2004

I belong to Lara (proprietor) but the staff often use me as hack escort as I am so well behaved and look for beautiful.  Lara purchased me in 2008 and I surprised everyone at Silvermere by giving birth to a gorgeous filly called Tia.  Lara has kept my baby - she is at stud playing with lots of friends.  You wont be able to miss me on the yard, I am the horse with the gorgeous natural highlights in my mane!  Sorry you wont get to ride me but if you are passing my stable, please stop to give me a head rub x 



Smartie

14.3hh piebald cob gelding born 2002

For some reason I seemed to go in the shower room more than the others!  I can't help it if the mud seems to stick to me like glue!  I am ridden by adults and children of all abilities and am also a good jumper.  I am a safe and steady hack - I can't go too fast as I have to save my energy for rolling in more mud later!

Little Teddy

7.2hh chestnut falabella x shetland gelding born 1998

I belong to Lara's daughter Kayleigh.  I am used for lead-rein lessons as I am easy to learn how to steer on and am always well behaved.  I love to have a little trot out in the woods and am also used for private lessons too.  I am a loveable character and adore cuddles - come and see just how cute I really am!

Tom

16.2hh Bright bay gelding born 2001

I really am the schoolmaster of the riding school - I have been there, jumped that and got the rosettes to prove it!  I am an excellent jumper and enjoy hacking.  I teach riders of all abilities and have a very forgiving nature.  I really love myself and hope you will love me too! x



Twinkle

13.2hh dapple grey mare born 2000

I am simply stunning!  I am a very responsive ride and I know that you will want to ride me again and again. I love to jump and am ridden by small adults and children.  Hurry up and book a lesson and see for yourself how gorgeous I really am! x

Roxy

15.1hh grey mare born 2003

I joined Silvermere in May 2010.  I used to live in Jersey before being bought by the riding school here.  I have to watch my figure as I tend to get a bit fat - which could harm me so please do not give me any treats as I am on a strict diet.  I am a forward going ride and love to please my rider.  i look forward to seeing you soon

Holly - 12hh bay mare

I joined Silvermere in June 2010.  I've been there,done pony club won many fans with my previous owner and am now looking forward to life at Silvermere.  I am the prettiest pony on the yard - I really am so cute you will want to take me home!  Come and see for yourself just how pretty I am.  Form an orderly queue kids as I can only take you one at a time!