At Sparsholt College Equine Centre, alongside our loans, livery and stabling options, we also purchase our own horses for students to get hands on with.

Get to know some of the wonderful horses we own below!


Glaudo

DOB: 1998 Breed: Warmblood Colour: Bay Height: 16.1

Glaudo comes from a competitive background and was bought by the college in 2013. He is a loveable character who is now purely our husbandry horse so enjoys getting lots of attention and cuddles!

Alfie

Fin

DOB: 2014 Breed: Irish Colour: Grey Height: 15.1

Fin was purchased by the college in the summer of 2019. He works sweetly on the flat whilst showing great potential over jumps! He is a real cutie who loves nothing more than going out on adventures hacking!

Elsa

DOB: 2014 Breed: Cob Height: 15hh Colour: Skewbald

Elsa loves her work! She works very sweetly on the flat and over jumps and does get excited! Her main love in life is food and relaxing with her mares in our field!

Dennis

DOB: 2013      Breed: Irish       Colour: Black     Height: 15hh

Dennis was purchased by the college in the summer of 2019. Dennis really enjoys getting involved in all disciplines at the equine centre. He is a sensitive soul with a fabulous heart!

Betty

DOB: 2012 Breed: ISH Height: 15.1hh Colour: Black

Betty has been there done that! She has enjoyed a huge range of ridden work such as dressage, jumping and cross country, working hard to look after her rider. She is just wonderful!

Benson

DOB: 2007 Breed: ISH Height: 16.1 Colour: Bay

Benson is a fabulous chap who has joined us after taking part in a variety of disciplines. In lessons, he needs lots of positive encouragement as is very ‘economic’ on his energy!

Bayly

DOB: 2007 Height: 15.lhh Breed: Welsh D Colour: Chestnut

Bayly is a lovely guy to work with who excels in his flatwork and has competed in many dressage competitions! He is awesome at jumping and loves kicking up his heels out hacking in the countryside!

Lucy

DOB: 2010 Height: 15.1 Breed: Conjuto Mestizo Colour: Grey

Lucy is a very sweet mare who has come over from Spain. Lucy loves attention and being kept warm in the colder months!

Willow

DOB: 2008 Breed: TB Colour: Bay Height: 15.1hh

Willow was purchased by the college in the summer of 2019. She has joined us after trying her hoof at both racing and polo. She is a gentle mare who is such a softie!

Trebbi

Age: 2006 Breed: Polish Warmblood Colour: Bay Height: 16.2

Trebbi has been with us for a number of years as one of our fabulous long term loan horses. She is a brilliant all-rounder with a very good jump! Even though she is a mare-ish lady- she does love a cuddle really!!

Tom

DOB: 2005 Breed: KWPN Height: 16.2 Colour: Grey

Tom has joined us from a showjumping home. He is very talented both in flatwork and jumping. He is a very sweet character who is great to handle and deal with in the stable.

Teddy

DOB: 2008 Breed: ISH X TB Colour: Skewbald Height: 15hh

Teddy was purchased by the college in July 2017. He is a lovely guy to work with who loves a cheeky carrot! Teddy is a buzzy little horse who is great fun to ride.

Salsa

DOB: 2012 Breed: Cob Colour: Piebald Height: 14hh

Salsa is on loan to us from her owners who took her on as a rescue from The Blue Cross. She is an adorable mare who loves attention and taking her rider jumping!

Ruby

DOB: 2015 Colour: Bay Breed: BSH Height: 15.3

Ruby is a lovely lady who has beautiful paces. She is a mare who knows what she likes and knows what she dislikes! In all this makes her great character.

Nemo

DOB: 2006 Colour: Chestnut Height: 13.1 Breed: Welsh B

Our smallest yet cheekiest resident! Nemo loves attention and enjoys all sorts of ridden work. He may be small but that doesn’t stop him trying to do a runner when leading him!