Freckles is a kind sweet gentle allrounder who has just arrived.  She has settled in and enjoying life with the riders at Bulby. She travelled well with Co-co.  Her tack is sorted and she is up and going well.  She is quite forward going and fun to ride.

Mary

Mary is a new addition to the yard and is big hit with the older riders. She is beautifully mannered and enjoys dressage. The taller and more advanced riders love her.  She pops a small jump and will enjoy her trips out to Laughton Manor, hacking out, and going to Grimsthorpe. We hope that she will be part of the Pony Club Centre team in 2008! She has started jumping in preparation.  Her first trip out is going to be the Grimsthorpe Sponsored Ride on the first May Bank Holiday.  Thank you Allyson for letting her come to the yard. She travelled well and is munching haylage in the stable looking out over the Lincolnshire countryside.

Buster

He is a real fun pony.  He schools, jumps and hacks.  He was a real star when some of the clients took him to a show, jumping lots of clear rounds and doing very well in the gymkhana games.

He has been a fabulous pony at the school and plans to get out and about with riders from the yard locally and with his owner at Pony Club Activities and events as well as joining in Pony Club Centre activities.

He is enjoying being back in lessons, has had his back sorted out and has had a lovely saddle fitted. He just loves the fuss and the hacks and will take part in the Grimsthorpe sponsored ride next year.

Hewy

He is an adorable pony who loves his gymkhana games.  He is wonderful on or off the lead rein.

We are going to try to get him out and about going to competitions.

Crispin

Crispin is a Queensdale pony and is very elegant.  He loves to school and is very obediant to walk, trot and canter.

Emma

Emma is a really nice middleweight cob.  She is wonderful to take out on hacks.  Emma likes to pop a little jump.  She is a really safe little mare without being 'boring'.  Emma is going to get out and about too.  She has not been to the beach yet but.....

Wizz has returned

Wizz started life as a show pony and was shocked when left to his and his rider's own devices at first.  He came on beautifully , and needs bringing on further.  He leads well with the occasional kiss on the nose and loved his trip to the seaside, overcoming his fear of water to let the waves wash over his hooves.  We hope with attention from more experienced riders he will come 'good'. He is such a handsome dun and has a sweet nature when his leader is relaxed....we shall see!

Molly has returned

Molly is a wonderful safe mare who is very easy to lead and useful for beginners.  When she first came to the yard she was wonderfully light off the leg.   Now that she has returned we hope to get the balance right for her. She has such a lovely nature and remains calm in the most suprising situations.   Now that she has had a break hacking out in the countryside we hope that she will be refreshed.

Penny

Much to the delight of many at the riding school Penny returned from stud for a while and has now returned to finish the hunting season and then be put in foal. 

After winning the Chase me Charlie jumping competition suprisingly beating even the best of the riding school horses there was concern that she might have arthritis and would be too old to breed from.  The great news is that she came straight into season at stud but the decision was made to wait until Spring to put her in foal so she returned to activity taking her intrepid rider to the opening meet of the Quorn and hunting for four hours. He was glad he followed advice to use her recommended hunting bit! The next day she delighted her jockey taking him over 4' at the Pony Club rally. She rode out both days without any need for medication (apart from the oats the riders grandmother fed Penny).What a relief!  She has continued hunting with the Quorn over the Christmas holidays, returned to Bulby and has now returned to stud for the remainder of the winter.

Jasper is doing fine!

Jasper is a lively pony who loves jumping and has returned to the yard from loan. He looked fab when he came out for the first meet of the Cottesmore in the 2007/8 season.  He enjoyed his trip out out with Charlotte doing crosscountry. He was training to do pony club games but has been outgrown by Charlotte so lets see if those skills develop here. It would be great if the Pony Club Centre Championships eventually include games.  We shall check out his progress and report back, hoping that he makes the pony club centre team.