Lesson Horses

Below is a list of the horses that we use in lessons, including photos, and some of their personal attributes.

High Sugar Star -- "Sugar"

  • 18 yr. Registered Quarter Horse mare & NFQHA Registered (80%), 14.2hh
  • Chestnut with broken blaze. 1 hind coronet band.
  • AKA Sugar, Littlelee, Sugs, Sugar Lee
    She was bred, raised and trained at Springland Riding Stables. She is a kind horse. She is used primarily to teach our special needs riders, beginner riders and later our advanced riders. Sugar has shown extensively both Trillium and A in hunter and jumper classes. Sugar had a beautiful colt for us in early June - check Spice out below. We are expecting another foal from Sugar either in late May or early June 2010.

    Check out Sugar's Pedigree on All Breed Pedigree: High Sugar Star
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A Little Red -- Tomato

  • 14 yr. Grade Quarter Horse gelding, 14.1hh
  • Chestnut with 3 white socks and a blaze
  • AKA A Little Red
    He was purchased 7 years ago and has undergone extensive retraining as a result of past abuse and has finally learnt to trust people again. Tomato is used for our beginner, novices & advanced riders. He has a loving personality and tries hard to please.
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Coleman's Pal -- Sprig

  • 8 yr. Registered Norwegian Fiord gelding, 14hh
  • Brown Dun with no other markings
  • Unique Quality : absolutely loves peoples feet!
  • AKA Springlands Sprig
    His kind gentle personality, and need for constant affection and food, has made this horse a favorite amongst all who meet him. He is used for beginners or nervous riders as his laid-back personality and smooth ride ensures that everybody has a great ride. He is definately one-of-a-kind, and worth his weight in gold!

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Murphy's Little Law -- Buster-Murphy

  • 7 year old Quarter Horse gelding, 16.0hh
  • Liver Chestnut with a blaze
  • AKA Buster
    Buster is a out going, quiet and friendly gelding he was purchased in the fall(06) as a resell project but his loving and kind personality has changed his carreer into lesson horse potential. He is quiet, kind, loves to play and nothing scares him. He is curently being used with our novice and advanced riders He loves to jump and due to his wonderful movement and personality he is making a great show horse for our farm. Buster loves nibbling and craves attention and has been known to grab at cars as they drive in!
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Little Brain Storm -- Storm

  • Storm is a 5 year old black tobino paint cross
  • Currently he stand a little under 14.2 1/2 hh but is expected to finish filling out and growing at 15hh. He has a blaze on his face.
    He has showing himself to be kind, quiet and accepting of anything. Storm love attention and aims to please. With Storms quiet and willing personality he has made an excellent show horse and has competed very successfully last year and we're looking forward to another excellent year. Storm is just begining his jumping career and is showing a lot of promise. Storm does it all from beginners to advanced and excells with our special need clients too. Storm is a great all around horse.
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A Little Graffiti -- Blizzard

  • Blizzard is a 4 year old blood bay frame overo paint cross
  • Currenly he stands 14.2 hh and is expected to finish grow at 15 hh plus . He has a bald face, one hind stocking and a blue eye
    Already he has proven himself to be a quick learner, bold and accepting of new things. Blizzard loves attension and is one of the first to greet you when you arrive. Blizzard enjoys working with all of our kids and is excelling as calm and quiet gentleman. He is doing excellant as beginners horse - he loves taking the little ones for rides.
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    WS Im Dun Dreamin -- Dream

    • Currently standing 15.2 hh and growing rapidly. 4 Year old Filly, Double registered with the Quarter Horse with NFQHA(84%),
    • Dun with a small star, snip and hind coronet band
    • AKA Dreamin' A Little
      This smart filly loves people but loves getting her own way more! Dream has mellowed in the last year and brings her stunning personality to all that she does. Dreams initial training has progressed spotlessly.Dream has recently joined our lesson program and is prooving to be a kind and steady mount. Dream has started jumping training and loves to jump and is showing great form over fences. Currently we are expecting a foal from Dream in late July - we are hoping for a foal with great color and a great personality just like her mom.

      Check out Dream's Pedigree on All Breed Pedigree: WS Im Dun Dreamin
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Non-Lesson Horses & Boarders

Below is a list of the other horses that boarded at Springland Riding Stables, including photos, and some of their personal attributes.

Jet's Primrose -- Primrose

  • 12 year old registered Canadian Sport Horse, with thoroughbred breeding
  • Bay Mare with star, snip and one hind corronet band. 16.1hh
  • AKA Prim n' Proper, Jet's Primrose, Prim
    Owned and raised by Crystal, Primrose is a spectacular horse with great potential and drive. Her ability to easily jump 5'6" jumps gives her a good chance at excelling in the show arena. She is high tempered and feisty, making her a fun and challenging horse to ride and work with. Primrose was bred, raised, and trained at Springland riding stable. Primrose is currenlty expecting an exceptional Appendix Quarter Horse for for late February early March.
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Bet Sheza Gab -- Jazz

  • 14 year old Registered Quarter Horse mare, 15.2hh
  • Blood Bay with a blaze and a snip and 2 white hind socks
  • AKA Jazzed a Little
    Jazz is quiet mare who loves attention and affection. She has shown extensively on the Quarter Horse circuit achieving points. Jazz has currently been retired from her riding career due to advancing navicular disease - currently we are using Jazz in our breeding program and expecting a foal from her in February. We look forward to many more foals from her in the future.

    Check out Jazz's Pedigree on All Breed Pedigree: Bet Sheza Gab
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LL Taris Pep San -- Sargent

  • 2 year old register Quarter Horse Stallion
  • Grullo with diagonal hind sock and front coronet band
  • Owned by Crystal Lee Ross
    It is our sincerest hope that this little stud colt will help bring tons of brillant color to our breeding program. He has shown himself to be fiesty but loving. He will definitely provide hours of challenges and fun. He has beautiful confirmation and wonderful movement. He should easily finish around 15hh and be solidly built.

    Check out Sargent's Pedigree on All Breed Pedigree: LL Taris Pep San
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    Springland's Gem -- Sapphire

    • 7 year old QH x Clyde mare
    • Red Dun with a star, stripe and 2 hind corronet bands
    • AKA Springland's Gem
    • Owned and riden by Barb Wright
      Sapphire has begun jumping now and is showing continued improvement in all aspects of her training. She has proven herself to a quiet and fun horse to ride. She is curious and loves new and novel stimulation.
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    LL Kansas King -- Decker

    • 5 year old stud colt, registered Quarter Horse and Registered Foundation Quarter HOrse(NFQHA - 82%)
    • Deep red chestnut with star and white corronet band on one hind leg.
      He is green broke walk & trot but and is resuming his training after having the summer off. Decker is waiting the arrival of 4 foals this year - hopefully all will have the same personality as his first colt Spice. His beautiful flowing gaits will make this colt stand out in a crowd. Decker has fabulous bloodline leading back to several QH greats - check out the link below to see his pedigree laid out before you.We are hoping that he will pass along these stellar traits to the next generation Decker loves to cuddle and thrives on all the attention he can get.

      Currently he stands 15.1hh but should finish 15.2hh or more, and is big bodied.

      Check out Decker's Pedigree on All Breed Pedigree: LL Kansas King
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    Kings Doc Bonanza - - Spice

    • Born June 7th 2009 Register Quarter Horse colt
    • Maturing a deep chestnut colt with a broken blaze and 2 hind socks
      Spice is Decker and Sugar's first foal - he is prooving a have a loving, friendly and wonderful personality. He loves attention. He is easy to handle by children and adults alike. He is build solid and square with beautiful con5irmation and muscle. We are looking forward to having Spice with us forever and eventually he will be joining us in our lesson program.

      Check out Spice's Pedigree on All Breed Pedigree: Kings Doc Bonanza
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    Registration pending - - Dance

    • Born March 11 2010 Quarter Horse colt
    • Taupe chestnut with a big blaze slanting to the right and a high hind sock
      Dance is Decker and Jazz's first foal and the first foal of the season. Already only days old he is showing a personality that is loving, friendly, bold and kind. He loves to get out and run and play. He will definitely give Jazz a run for her money as he ages. Dance is for sale upon weaning. This wonderful flashy colt will excel in any disipline you want to work - he will make an excellent children/adults horse. Ideally finishing around 15.2/15.3hh making him the perfect size.
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    Charisma

    • Yearling 3/4 Thoroughbred 1/4 Percheron Cross
    • Light sorrel filly with a small star and white hind heal
      Charisma is a beautiful correct pretty filly who looks like she'll be tons of fun to work with. Carisma should finish between 16-16.2hh. She has beautiful floaty movement and lots of style.
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    OhNo

    • Yearling 3/4 Thoroughbred 1/4 Percheron colt
    • Deep chestnut - Greying into a beautiful rose grey - with a Star and Stripe.
      OhNo got his name because he was sold as a filly but we discovered upon his arrival home that he had extra parts...clearly a colt. He is big boned and should be finishing around 16.2hh. He has spectacular movement and should excell in any disipline but dressage will definitely be his specialty.
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    RR Badgers Apple -- Gemini

    • 5 Year old filly, registered Quarter Horse
    • Dun with a small star
      Owned by Hillary Saunter, this smart filly loves people, and will continue providing lots of laughs with her unique and fun personality. Gemini has just finished basic riding training and has excelled.This year she is learning how to jump and is showing a real love of jumping.

      Check out Gemini's Pedigree on All Breed Pedigree: RR Badgers Apple
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    Misty

    Snickers

    • 3 year old Thoroughbred X Paint filly
    • Blood Bay with a blaze and one rear sock
      Owned by Mickey Weinberg. Snickers is currently 13.3hh and should finish out at around 14hh making her a large pony. This little filly is currenlty for sale asking 1200 obo to the right home. She would excell either as a hunter show pony as she has spectacular movement or a fun family pony using her fiesty and friendly presonality to play and excell at gaming. Snicker is very good to lead - she will go over or around whatever is asked of her, she is good in cross ties, excellent for the farrier or vet and is working on lunging. She is a smart and quick learner picking up new things rapidly. She loves to please and is looking for that right person to bring out her full potential.
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