Split Elm's History



Split Elm has been in business since 2001 when the Morrongiello family purchased the first property which is now referred to as Barn 1. In 2006, Barn 2 was purchased and in 2012 the trail and paddock area next to Barn 1 was added making our property total 64 acres. The first horse to live at Split Elm and to help Steph start her teaching career was named Imperial Hank. Hank was a 1981 AQHA gelding and his kind temperament has helped influenced Steph's lesson horse selection to this day. Hank lived out his days at Split Elm.



2011 AQHA Palomino 17h gelding

Hoos the Blonde aka Hootie is a very kind and beautiful horse. He has had many year of training in western and english and will be starting to jump and trail ride as well. He is very large for his breed but his super comfortable gaits make him easy to love.



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 has a very comfortable canter and takes care of his rider over jumps.



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.



2009 Paint 15.1h mare

Sookie is a very well schooled and patient teacher. She is great for our intermediate riders as she loves dressage and jumping. Sookie also has amaing flying lead changes and is a patient teacher.



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.



2013 DHH/Paint 16.1h mare

Bambi has a rough start working for the Amish and being a broodmare. She now has a soft landing as a trail and lesson horse. She is still being evaluated and trained to fit in with all of the other great lesson horses.



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!




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.



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!



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.



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.




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.



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.



2002 Belgian 16.1h Gelding

Guinness is a gentle giant. We rescued him in January of 2022 and he is repaying us in full with his kind heart and great work ethic. He is doing very well and is teaching lessons in addition to being a trail riding favorite.



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.



2010 AQHA 14.1h Mare

Shesa Scoot is a cutting bred cow horse. She is also wonderful at trail riding and gives beginner lessons. Scoot is very sweet and can even be ridden in just a neck rope! Scoot is in foal to Foolgun and is due April 2023.



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!



2009 AQHA 14h mare

Lady Highbrow Acre is a really fun sorting horse! She also enjoys leading trail rides and doing advanced lessons. She is small but very fast and fun!




2007 Grey AQHAx 15.3h gelding

Pope Francis aka Frank is a wonderful horse to learn to jump with! He is great all around and will do some dressage, take out trails and even ride western.



2010 Appaloosa 15.1h Gelding

Apache is a very highly trained and quiet gelding. He is leading trails and teaching lessons for advanced beginners. He has a very smooth canter and a great western whoa! He neckreins and has a very soft mouth.



2006 AQHA 15h mare

Lil Itchy Trigger aka Barretta is a fantastic all around horse who really excels at ranch sorting. She will also jump courses, do lower level dressage and teach riders about flying lead changes. She is very sweet and can usually be found following her best friend pistol around.



2004 AQHA 15h mare

Pistol is a very fun ranch sorting horse. She will also lead trail rides, do basic dressage and even jump a little. Pistol is as close to a real life unicorn as you can get - she has a beautiful tail and her mane is growing out.



2004 AQHA 15h mare

Hickory of Rippin is a great little broodmare and trail horse. We rescued her from auction in summer of 2022 and SURPRISE, she is pregnant and due in early 2023!



2006 AQHA 15h mare

Roo is our 2023 rescue! Her background is unknown but after a little but of good care she is already showing off hidden talents. She has very smooth gaits and is getting better with picking up her canter leads. She loves trail riding and has been all over the farm. She also loves to jump!



2004 Paint 16h mare

Fancy is a very sweet and gentle horse. She is very calm and enjoys trail riding. She is beginner safe and will go western or english.



2015 AQHA 14.1h mare

Snaking aka Snack is a goofy and sweet cutting bred mare. She has many talents including jumping, cattle sorting, lead changes, spins, etc. She loves to play with her tongue after a treat and will also rub her body against the walls like a cat if left tied for longer than she likes. She comes to her name and is Steph's favorite.



2008 AQPH 15.1h gelding

Poco's got dee gold aka Peep is a jack of all trades. He excels in cattle sorting and beginner lessons. He is also happy to trail ride or jump a course. Gentle enough for beginners, peep is a really sweet and well trained horse.





Split Elm Equestrian



553 S. Frankfurt Ave.
Mays Landing, NJ 08330