Our Horses & Ponies

This is a list of all our horses, during your stay you will be allocated a horse suitable for your ability, height, weight & personal preference.

You will have the opportunity to change horses if you would like to try something a little different. All of our horses are forward going & responsive to give you an enjoyable ride.

You may notice the "Ladywood" prefix to some of our horses names, this signifies that they were either bred or bought as foals/yearlings & broken in by ourselves.

Ladywood Golden Sovereign

Sovereign is a 15.1 hh chestnut Thoroughbred X. Suitable for experienced riders only, but mainly used as our lead horse.

Forward going lively ride, canter is not as fast as you'd expect from a Thoroughbred but very balanced & comfortable.

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Murphy

Murphy is a 15 hh fleabitten grey, Irish Draught X . Murphy is our weight carrier, can be a bit slow, (try him in spring and he's a different horse) but it depends on his mood. He is NOT a plod just laid back!

Great for beginner to intermediate riders. Is a real character we call him affectionately our "Grumpy Old Man". He lives to eat!

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Callie

Callie is a 15.3hh bay Thoroughbred x ID. She has a lovely soft mouth but little patience, likes to get on with things, but she's still learning her job here and the more experienced riders will love her.

Excellent at jumping/schoolwork for intermediate/experienced riders - very sensitive but paces to die for. She has a lovely personality if a little neurotic at times...typical thoroughbred really.

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Ladywood Black Rose

Rosie is a 15.3hh black Shire X Welsh Cob. A handsome mare with a really forward going stride & a powerful safe canter.

She's got bags of presence and the more experienced riders will appreciate her.

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Ladywood Whispering Willow

Willow is a 15.2hh piebald Cob X. Absolutely lovely ride, good for any ability as very forgiving, wish we had more like her as she's worth her weight in gold.

She was the baby of the bunch but has grown up now (Rosie's daughter) and she's still a loveable spoilt brat. Great to jump.

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Dolly

Dolly is a 14.1hh skewbald Cob type She is a schoolmistress for novice riders & has become a real favourite with everyone who has ridden her.

Real confidence giver for jumping. An enjoyable ride, safe but not slow.

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Ladywood Cwm Cariad

Carie is a 13.3hh chestnut Welsh Cob. Cariad means sweetheart in Welsh & that's just what she is

..well most of the time, but we all have our off day's don't we girls!

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Dewi

Dewi is a 14.1hh black Welsh Cob. Dewi is welsh for David and is pronounced "Dow-ee" He has a typical Welsh Cob action, even when he's going flat out he doesn't cover any ground.

Always looking around, sees everything that no one else can see & is a real creature of habit. Has an adoring fan club from those who love him!

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Ladywood Tio Pepe

Pepe is a 13.3hh silver dun part arab . Bought as a foal, we couldn't resist his good looks & charm even then.

He really is a little stunner. Gives a light airy ride, trot & canter to die for, walk a little lazy, beautiful jump.

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Monty

Monty is 13.3hh black New Forest X. He is a real sweetie loves hacking, has a really steady canter and loves to jump.

An asset to the herd and great childs pony.

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Our Oldies...

Ladywood Ferdy Schuldigan

Ferdy is the last of the original four that got us started in the 1st place. All our horses are part of the family but Ferdy more than anyone is a little bit special. Dawn his mum was our 1st mare and she made the grand old age of 32 years, she was our 1st lead horse when we moved to Wales. Ferdy has competed at dressage and was shown as a lightweight hunter and placed at county level. 16.3hh hanoverian cross he's a big boy who still thinks he's a big kid! He's now retired and enjoying life in the Welsh hills with his friends he's known all his life.

Mercury

Mercury is an ex-trotter, a real gentleman. I never did get used to his incredibly smooth canter but novices loved him. Also happily retired in the Welsh hills!

I'll take the camera out and get some photo's of them both soon

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Not horses but still part of our family...

Jools the Cat, Fly the Sheepdog, Percy the Peacock, The Peking Bantams (lovely eggs), Flock of 20 beulah cross speckled sheep and their lambs.