Portfolio Category: Horses

Cracker is a 13hh Cremello gelding, born 2015 who came to High Beech Riding School from a private home in Somerset in April 2023.  As a younger pony with lots to learn still he is happy to give led beginner lessons or walkouts but that being said he is not a novice ride - but…

Eddy joined High Beech Riding School in March 2023 as a 14yr old.  He was owned by Rosie Knox, our Yard Manager, and she needed to find him a new working home for him  as she had moved house and was also expecting a baby.  High Beech was the obvious solution and he settled in…

Noodle is our latest addition and is a beautiful little welsh x cob bay gelding standing 13hh who was aged 7 yrs when he came to us at High Beech in August 2022.  He came from a loving private owner but was looking to progress with his education in a forever home.  He loves attention…

Brandy Snap was originally rescued as an abandoned foal by his previous owner.  What an amazing job she did with him.  He came to High Beech from his rescuer having done some work with an RDA (Riding For the Disabled) establishment and what a fabulous addition he has been.  Brandy stands at 11hh and was…

Kerala is the sweetest 14hh 2 Piebald that came to High Beech in 2021 as an 11 year old.  Although he was backed to ride, Kerry was little bit 'green' and need some extra training from the staff, but he has come on leaps and bounds and has a fan club that adore him!  His…

Jackdaw came to us in 2019 as a cheeky 6 year old from the same home as a previous High Beech Riding School favourite called Cracker who we had sadly lost early that year.  He had big shoes to fill but he has certainly met the challenge and is now a popular all rounder with…

Storm is your typical Thelwell Pony!  He is full of fun and mischief and loves nothing more than to join the children for a Pony Camp, some jumping or especially an ice cream ride as long as he gets the ice cream!  He also loves to be groomed, plaited and pampered anything the kids are…

Nutmeg joined High Beech Riding School at the end of 2017 as an 11 year old.  She is a very handsome 16hh 2 Skewbald who is a great all rounder for the larger rider.   Despite being very obliging in her lessons and on hacks Nutmeg is not the most social of mares around other horses,…

Mistral, known to us all as Misty, was born to Duchess in June 2012 and came to us as a foal at foot. Starting life as a very brave and very black little foal, you will see from her picture she has now grown up to be just as beautiful and popular as her Mother…

A busy little lady, standing just under 14.2 hands. Originally a working livery at Writtle College but was no longer required as considered too small. What she lacks in height she makes up for in charisma as is a popular ride for our adults of all abilities wishing to take lessons or hack in Epping…

Nirvana, our beautiful 13.3hh bay mare, so named in memory of Gloria's beloved partner Bob who passed away a month before she arrived as a 5 year old in 2016. Nirvana is the place where heaven and earth meet, where there is no suffering.   She was purchased from Gloria's very dear longstanding friend Kevin, in…

Thika is the loveliest locally bred mare, and we only wish we had 3 more like her!  Standing at 15hh 1, she is popular for both flatwork and jumping lessons as well as enjoying forest hacks.  She is a great general all rounder that can accommodate the larger riders and is also happy to be…

He was almost 10 when he came to High Beech in 2004. He had previously been a successful show pony and only came to us because his owners had no rider for him. Standing 12hh 1 and even today still has an extravagant action once he gets going. He has been the perfect school master…

O ‘tis a joy to behold. Otis is a very handsome gentleman registered as “Spilsbury Eccles” who arrived in the summer of 2012 as a nine-year old. Our first leopard-spot horse after over forty years and he hasn’t let us down. A striking lead horse standing 16hh 2 who is equally happy in the middle…

Lhotse, who is named after the mountain which Gloria fell in love when visiting Mount Everest on holiday, arrived during the Summer of 2013 as 4yr old. She stands 14hh 3 and has done a marvellous job settling into her work at the Riding School.  Initially she gave lessons and hacks but we quickly realised…

Following the sad loss of a much loved pony we used the name Elvis to make people laugh. However, as fewer and fewer children have heard of The Elvis the laugh is now on us! Our Elvis is 10hh 3 and arrived with us in June 2005 aged 7yrs. He remains the cutest thing on…

Duchess arrived at the yard in July 2013 aged 7yrs with her little yearling filly in tow which Gloria was definitely not keeping. She is a super kind mare and is used for our intermediate and experienced riders. She is a pretty leopard spot appaloosa standing 15hh and is an excellent hack and a true…