Split Elm's History

2000 APHA-X 16h mare

Maggie is a really fun ride! She is very calm and will happily take beginners for trail rides. She is also talented and will run barrels or jump a course. Maggie used to do eventing with her owner, Trinity, but now she is retired to a slower paced life teaching less experienced riders. Maggie is really loud at feeding time and screams for her food. Maggie is leased by Emily and Meghan.

2010 APHA 15h mare

Peach is a great beginner horse and she has very smooth gaits. Her coloring is rare and called red dun. Peach is very friendly and has a trick that she does to beg for treats. To get your attention she will stick her tongue out of the left side of her mouth! Peach is leased by and Kelly.

2014 AQHA 15.1h gelding

Peanut Butter is very quiet and kind horse. Although he is young, he is great with beginners and he loves trail rides. Peanut is leased by Mary and Wes.

2000 Welsh/TB gelding Black Tie Affair aka Thai is a very experienced show horse. He has shown in pony jumpers as well as barrel racing. He is missing his left eye but he has totally adjusted and is a very fun ride! Thai is leased by Ava.

1998 QHx 15h gelding

Pete is a wonderful trail horse who is a very talented hunter. He always jumps with square knees and he is a very reliable character. Pete has a naturally curly coat in the winter and a shiny smooth coat in the summer. He likes to walk at the back of the group on trail rides and will bump the other horses if they are too slow. Pete is leased by John.

2015 TB 16.1h gelding

Iggy is a former racehorse who is being trained for eventing. This attention getter was an orphan foal so he is a little socially awkward with other horses. He is a grey and will eventually appear to be white. Iggy has started showing and has performed well. He loves mints and will suck on his tongue for 30 minutes even after the mint is gone. Iggy has started eventing and is leased by Kendall.

2013 TB 16.3h gelding

Dublin was bred to race but his trainers recognized early on that his talents were elsewhere. From a young age he was very calm and his racing trainer used him to keep the other horses company rather than to win races so he is unraced. He is a very competitive show horse in eventing, dressage and show jumping and has brought home many blue ribbons. He is also very easy going and he loves to be chosen to lead trail rides. Dublin is leased by Lyndsey.

1993 Morganx 15h gelding

Moe is very good at a lot of things but he is on the lazier side and would prefer to just go for trail rides. He does love to jump though, especially XC. Moe is the boss of his paddock and he makes a lot of noise at feeding time to make sure that he eats first. He has great hooves and is a unique liver chestnut color in the summer.

2006 AQHA 15.3h gelding

Copper is the head trail horse. He is also very athletic and talented in eventing but he would rather go for trail rides with his best friends (Moose and Moe). Copper is very confident and easy going. Copper hates blankets and he has a very thick coat so he is one of the only lesson horses to go unblanketed in winter.

2006 AQHA 14.1h gelding

Quincy is a very cute mover with a soft mouth and steady temperament. Quincy does it all, from beginner lessons to dressage to trail riding. Quincy loves being a lesson horse.

2003 WBxTB 16.3h gelding

Leo is a dressage school master who is our go to horse for teaching riders how to get a horse on the bit. He used to event but he is taking it easy in his later years and is a walk trot only lesson horse. He still performs leg yields, turn on the haunches and forehand with masterful precision. He is a very serious horse with great thick hair.

2007 Lusitanox 15h gelding

Cam is an energetic yet forgiving and easy going advanced lesson horse. He is very good at lower level dressage and he has evented through beginner novice level. Cam loves all types of food and will do anything for it. He is always happy and is a beautiful palomino color. Cam was in a commercial and is available for hire if you need a Trigger look alike!

2004 miniature gelding

Eddie is the most talented mini that we have ever met! He can be ridden by small children, he can pull a cart and he is wonderful companion to horses big and small. Eddie is a frequent visitor at Stockton University and can usually be spotted in "J" wing during finals week.

2007 QHx 16h mare

Cha Cha is a very easy going yet talented dressage and event horse. She has evented through novice and gone to PC nationals for dressage. Cha Cha almost fell victim to slaughter but was rescued from a Texas kill pen by a woman named Talley who entrusted Split Elm with Cha Cha's future and care. We are lucky to have her. Cha Cha is leased by Amanda.

2007 Morganx 14h mare

Myrtle can be very grumpy to groom, especially if it is cold, but once you're on her back she is really fun. She has giant lips and will shake the bit around before it goes in her mouth. She is a fantastic jumper and has started eventing. She is energetic but is forgiving so advanced beginners can ride her.

Myrtle is leased by Brianne.

2012 Welsh/Paint 14.2h mare

Cinnamon Sprinkles is a very fancy and fun large pony. She loves to jump and does flying lead changes! Sprinkles also rides western and enjoys trail rides. She is a very unique color in that she is a dun and also a roan! Sprinkles is leased by Sara.

1993 APHA 16h gelding

Willie is the easiest horse to learn how to canter on. He is very kind and gentle and is a wonderful horse to start with. He does english and western.

Willie is blind in his left eye and has been for at least 11 years that we know of. Willie's favorite treats are apples.

Willie is leased by Mare.

2000 QHx 14.1h mare

Coco is very calm and reliable to ride.

She is good at all horse sports, including jumping and polocrosse where she competed nationally in D grade/intermediate level. Coco has lived at split elm the longest as she was boarded here before she became a lesson horse.​

2012 Appaloosa 14.3h mare

Maple is a very calm and patient horse. She loves to jump and go for trail rides. Maple is about as tall as she is wide and is a very sturdy built horse. She is a beautiful example of an appaloosa with striped hooves and spots on her muzzle.

2007 AQHA 16h gelding

Zee was rescues from a local farm. He came back up to weight and good health quickly and has proven to be a wonderful lesson horse. He goes english and western and is fantastic on trail rides. He loves all food and will even "talk" for his treats. Zee is leased by Linda

1999 APHA 15.2h Mare

Sweetie is a very quiet yet athletic horse. She loves to jump and she was also a wonderful mother to Leila. Sweetie has a club foot but it hasnt stopped her from eventing novice and doing 1.0m jumpers! She likes all treats but is not a big fan of alfalfa hay. Sweetie is leased by Quinn.

2012 AQHA 15h gelding

Porter is a very smooth and fun horse. He used to be a western show horse and has a lot of training in that discipline. Porter is blind in his left eye but he isn't held back by it at all! He is a very kind horse and a favorite to learn to canter on. Porter is leased by Maureen.

2015 Thoroughbred 16.2 Gelding

Spring Joy last raced September 1, 2019. He has been well started and is super fun on the flat and green but willing over fences. He is a big character and is constantly making funny faces. Legs is leased by Sammy.

2005 Appaloosa 15h Mare

Jelly is a super comfortable mare. She loves going for trail rides and is great with beginners. She also enjoys jumping and barrels. Jelly is a very sweet horse who enjoys having her ears and face brushed. Jelly is leased by Brianna.

2017 Thoroughbred 16.2 gelding

Cool Assassin aka Wren is Steph's new training project. He was unsuccessful as a racehorse and is being retrained for eventing. So far Wren has proven to be very sweet and willing to learn.