Split Elm's History

2010 APHA 15h mare

Peach is the newest lesson horse to arrive at Split Elm. She 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!

2015 AQHA 16h gelding Higbee Beach aka Hooey is a very nice young horse. He came to Split Elm in the spring and was broke by Brian Johnson, our summer intern! Hooey has proven to be a safe trail horse and is a great equitation ride for IHSA shows. He has evented BN this fall and will go novice in 2020.

2018 WBxAPHA filly

Leila was born at Split Elm. She is the daughter of Sweetie and Londkonig. She is not ridable yet and wont be for some time. She is very funny and loves to play and rear with her friends. She loves all people and other horses. Her favorite thing to do is to meet new horses and tell them that she is a baby. Her best friend is Eddie. Leila is a registered and branded International Sport Horse.

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 had a chip removed from his shoulder in the spring of 2018 but he made a full recovery and is back to work.

2015 TB 16h 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 currently 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.

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. He is a cribber so you may notice that he wears an extra collar. Quincy loves being a lesson horse and he fit in really well almost right away!

Quincy is leased by Emily.

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! Cam is leased by Annamarie.

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 Sammy.

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 Sydney.

2001 Morgan 16h gelding

Manny is an easy going yet energetic advanced lesson horse. He loves eventing and is a great XC horse but he would rather skip the dressage phase. Manny has done endurance and he is a very good trail lead. He can be picky about treats but he has learned to like mints.

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.

Coco is half leased by Eliza.

2000 QHx 15h gelding

Cutter is owned by our vet, Dr. Vaillencourt of Atlantic Equine. He was her son's horse and now that he has been outgrown he is helping out at Split Elm! Cutter is serious all the time and he doesn't enjoy grooming nearly as much as being ridden. Cutter gets allergies in the summer which sometimes makes him very itchy so he loves good scratches. Cutter is leased by Al and Mary. Reserved 1/2 lease for Ava (Nov 15th).

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.

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.

2015 Thoroughbred 16.2 Gelding

Spring Joy last raced September 1, 2019. He is currently in training with Steph and is a very athletic and intelligent prospect.