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 Janessa and Kate.

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 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 Wes.

2000 Welsh/TB gelding Black Tie Optional 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!

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 Lori.

2013 Dutch Harness Horse 17h gelding

Mr. Big was rescued from slaughter less than a year ago and has gone into full time training with Steph for eventing, jumpers and dressage. He has evented beginner novice, shown in rated jumpers and proven to be a great fox hunting mount! He is very friendly and loves to visit with the instructors and students by hanging out at the gate closest to the barn.

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 friend (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.

2018 Thoroughbred 16.1h gelding

"Honor Factor" is an off the track thoroughbred who did not want to be a racehorse. He has retired from racing and is in full training to become a show horse here at Split Elm. He is very sweet and gentle and will be leading trail rides and ridden by instructors to help him settle into his new life.

2006 APHA 15.2h mare

Paprika is a really fun ride for both english and western. She is super well trained and will neck-rein, perform spins and leg yield. She is a great mixture of quiet and energetic. Paprika also enjoys jumping and fox hunting!

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! Cam is leased by Wynter.

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. Eddie is on loan to Posie's Ponies.

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.

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.

2001 AQHA 15.1h mare

Sugar is a really cute horse with a lot of experience in many disciplines. She enjoys jumping courses, running barrels or just going for a relaxing trail ride. She has evented intro level, done jumper shows and shown hunters. She also loves to fox hunt! Sugar is leased by Hannah.

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 and Eileen.

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 Ellen and Sarah.

2011 Welsh/QH 14.2 mare

Tootsie is a very cute and quiet mare with a sweet personality and A LOT of hair! She loves trail rides and will happily jump crossrails. Tootsie is very friendly and is a very unique light bay color. She is gentle and beginner friendly. Tootsie is leased by Brianne.

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. He is also a very smooth jumper and he helps students gain confidence over fences.

2004 Paint Cross 15h mare

Twilight is a quirky and fun girl. She makes grumpy faces on the ground but she is extremely sweet when you're brushing her or on her back. She is partially gaited so she will running walk in addition to walk, trot and canter. She is a trail machine and loves to explore the farm. Twilight loves barrels and will gladly teach novice riders the pattern. She has an extremely smooth canter and is one of our all time smoothest horses. Twilight is leased by Charlotte.

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 Carmen.

2009 AQHA 14h Mare

Sushi is a bombproof little mare. She loves going on trail rides and she is really good at walk, trot lessons for smaller riders. She will also canter and jump! Sushi is a small mare but she is the boss mare of her paddock and is best friends with Leila.

2008 Paint 15.1h Mare

Sadie Rose is a beautiful and uniquely colored mare who is kind and gentle. She used to be a western gaming horse but speed just wasn't her thing. Sadie is teaching intermediate lessons and taking out trail rides. She is also learning to jump and is showing talent and bravery there.

2007 Dutch Harness 16.3h gelding

Legacy was rescued in March of 2021. He was starving and in need of a lot of TLC. He received it at Split Elm and is shaping up to be a wonderful trail and lesson horse. He excelled in his training and he really enjoys jumping! He has shown BN and in itty bitty jumpers.

2002 Belgian 14.3h mare

Muffin is a little work horse. She loves leading trail rides and has a great work ethic. She will also give lessons and even jumps small crossrails. She may be almost pony sized but she is very stout and has one of the biggest heads in the barn!

2017 Thoroughbred 16.1h gelding

"Hidden Style" is just as beautiful to look at as he is easy to train. Hide is a very kind and quiet gelding who won his very first race and then decided that racing wasn't for him and never ran fast again! He is in full training to become a show/lesson horse. Hide has attended two jumper shows and an event so far! He is taking to his new career and is quickly becoming a trainer favorite.

2009 Gus Gus 16.2h AQHA gelding

Gus is leased to Split Elm by Dr. Ira S. Niedweske, DVM. He was rescued from New Holland and brought up to weight under the watchful eyes of his owners and barn managers. Gus seemed to want a job and he is absolutely loving taking beginners out on trail rides. He isn't the fastest horse but he is a true gentle giant!

2001 Palomino AQHA 15h gelding

Golden Hawk was a western gaming and rope horse. He is a very gentle and smooth, he has a great canter for beginners. Hawk is gaining weight and getting in shape. We are so happy to be entrusted with bringing him back to his full potential. Hawk is leased by Tom and Jen.

2018 Thoroughbred 16h mare

Beryl aka Bridie id a very flashy young prospect. She is in training with Split Elm instructors and has shown a lot of promise as a future show horse.