Witham Villa Riding Centre Approved BHS Centre

Witham Villa Riding Centre

Cosby Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, LE9 6PA
Tel: 01455 282694 | Email: info@withamvilla.co.uk
Quality training for all your needs

Meet Our Horses

Witham Villa has the welfare of the horses as a prime concern and if we feel that a horse is ready for a change from riding school work, then we will re-home that horse and obtain a replacement. This ensures that we always have a selection of well schooled and contented horses in the school.
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Trehelig Worthington
11.2hh grey (1994)

 Stable Name :   Fiddler
Fiddler is a schoolmaster pony who has taught numerous children to ride and also competed in all riding & pony club events. He has come to us from the same home as Lady.
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Furzetops Indescretion
12hh Grey (1992)

 Stable Name :   Jethro
A grey gelding. Is a great all round pony taking part in all pony club events.
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Grey Lady
12hh Grey (1978)

 Stable Name :   Lady
A grey mare. Lady is on loan to Witham Villa having been a childs pony all her life.

She had been very successful previously in showing competitions, including side saddle and being ridden in a double bridle. She has also hunted. She now takes part in all pony club activities and competes in unaffiliated dressage. She has qualified for the UK/Your Horse regional finals 2006 at prelim level.

She is also used for teaching disabled riders and has received a long service award.
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Poppy
12.2hh Dun (2001)

 Stable Name :   Poppy
This is an Irish mare, who was imported as a showjumper. Since coming to Witham Villa she has been trained in dressage too. A lovely pony who is competing in dressage and taking part in all pony club events. She went to the national final of the Riding Schools competition 2009, and also to the Pony Club Centre national championships where she had top 10 placings.
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Paradise Nutkin
12.2hh Bay (1988)

 Stable Name :   Nutkin
A bay mare. (1988). She enjoys competing in show jumping and cross country and takes part in all pony club activities.
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Blaze
12.2hh Chestnut (1993)

A chestnut mare. Blaze takes part in all the riding school activities including pony club. Blaze took 1st and 2nd place with 2 different riders at the regional final of the National Riding Schools competition 2005. She went on to be placed in the National Final
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Smartie Pants
13hh Roan (1994)

 Stable Name :   Smartie
Smartie was purchased in 2006 from a private home who had had her as a confidence giver for their 9 year old daughter. Smartie has been in pony club families all her life and used in all disciplines
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Suski
13.2hh Bay (1996)

A bay mare. A great all round pony who is fun to ride. She takes part in all pony club activities. In 2008 she competed in the Pony Club Centre National Finals in Derbyshire.
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High Clere Bon Bon
13.2 hh Bay ()

 Stable Name :   Bon Bon
Bon Bon was bought by the RDA to stable at Witham Villa and is used for their group on a Thursday as well as for all riding school activiites
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Harry
13.2hh Bay (1992)

A gelding. Harry is owned by the Riding For The Disabled Association, so in addition to his other riding school work he is also used for the various Disabled groups that attend Witham Villa, for whom he is a star.

He works very well on the flat and competes in unaffiliated dressage.
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Oakley
14hh Appaloosa (1994)

A gelding. Oakley takes part in all lessons and pony club activities. He also competes unaffiliated dressage and jumping.
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Holly
14.2hh Bay (1994)

A bay mare. Holly came to Witham Villa in May 2002. Previously she had been a working livery at another riding school.

She has also bred a foal.

She competes in unaffiliated show jumping and dressage and qualified for the regional final of the Your Horse/Uk Riders Dressage in 2005. She represented Witham Villa in the National Final of Puffa and British Horse Society National Riding Schools Competition in 2007. Holly is now a working livery.
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Avril
15hh chestnut roan (1990)

 Stable Name :   Avril
Imported from Holland in October 2008, Avril has competed in Holland to Z2 level dressage (Advanced Medium) where she was champion in the North of Holland for 2 years. She also jumps.
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Bob The Cob
15hh black (1997)

 Stable Name :   Bob
A lovely forward going cob who has competed BSJA show jumping, unafiliated dressage and pony club events.
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Twister
15.1hh chestnut (1992)

A lovely allrounder, imported from Holland in February 2008. Twister takes part in dressage and all pony club activities.
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Thomas Windsor
15.1hh Brown (1995)

 Stable Name :   Tommy
Tommy has competed in riding club events, and has done lots of hacking with the previous owner. He now takes part in all riding school and pony club activities.
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Madame Briot
15.2hh bay (1991)

 Stable Name :   Holly B
Holly is on a long term loan to witham Villa, she has been registered with British Dressage and graded Elementary level.
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La Loup
15.2hh Bay (1997)

 Stable Name :   Snoopy
A TB gelding. He excels in all areas and reached the National final of the Your Horse/UK Riders novice dressage competition in 2003. He also got through to the show jumping final.

He has competed in Affiliated dressage at Prelim and Novice level. In the regional final of 2005 of the Riding Schools competition Snoopy finished 2nd.
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Encore Soleil
15.3hh black/dark brown (2007)

 Stable Name :   Solly
A full brother to Monty
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Harvey
15.3hh Chestnut (1992)

Harvey is a gelding, he is an ex county show cob his way of going reflects this.

He is a super ride both on the flat and to jump.
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Holme Park Spiderman
15.3hh Liver Chestnut (1991)

 Stable Name :   Spider
A liver chestnut gelding. (07.03.91)

He has competed at Novice level affiliated dressage, and has previously been used for training students at another riding school.
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Raffael
16hh bay (1999)

 Stable Name :   Raffy
Raffy is a dutch warmblood gelding. He is on livery and competes in Affiliated Dressage at elementary level with his owner. They qualified for the summer 2007 elementary regional final. In 2008 and 2009 they qualified for the elementary Area Festival. They are now working at Medium level.
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Monsoleil
16hh bay (2006)

 Stable Name :   Monty
Monty was born 22 May 2006. By Sunny Boy (Donnerhall/Sandro Hit)out of Monamie (Monsun - Grade A SJ, Prix St Georges dressage). Monty has been bred to be a sports horse and is progressing well. He has been well handled from birth, and has a lovely temperament. He was broken in last year and is continuing his training in 2010. Sure to be a star for the future.
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Janco
16hh grey (1991)

Janco arrived from Holland in the autumn of 2005. He had been competed there in both dressage and show jumping. He was graded Z1 at dressage which is equivalent to the British Dressage advanced medium level.
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Miss Merlot
16.1hh bay (1994)

 Stable Name :   Molly
Molly is on a working livery she was purchased having competed in all riding and pony club activities and also at BD elementary level
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Debutante
16.1hh bay (1991)

 Stable Name :   Abi
Part bred British Hannoverian mare, by Dimaggio. Abi is currently competing at Novice and Elementary level Affiliated dressage. She qualified with Verity for the Pet Plan Regional Area Festival at Novice and Elementary 2009, finishing 5th in the Novice and 3rd in the Elementary.
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Cavalier Hero
16.2hh bay (1997)

 Stable Name :   Caesar
Ceasar has had success competing in unaffiliated show jumping and cross country He has also competed in Affiliated Dressage to elementary level. In 2008 he was one of the horses ridden by our team at the Pony Club Centre National Finals held in Derbyshire.
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Rabboeni de Har
16.2hh bay (1997)

 Stable Name :   Ben
Ben was imported from Holland in the autumn of 2005. He competed in Holland in dressage and show jumping.
Ben has competed with one of our Witham Villa Junior Trainees, Thomas, in Affiliated Dressage at elementary level. The combination qualified for the National Final of the Puffa and British Horse Society Riding Schools competition 2007 where we were delighted that they finished in 2nd place in the 17 years and under section.
He was also a finalist in 2009 as well as going to the Pony Club Championships.
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Sir James Galliard
16.3 hh chestnut (1988)

 Stable Name :   Jim
A superb Advanced Dressage Schoolmaster on whom you can learn tempi changes, pirouettes and piaffe; develop your technique and co-ordination.
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Ratio
16.3hh dark bay (1998)

International dressage horse, imported from Holland in 2007. Currently competing at Prix St Georges with Verity Saul
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Julius
16.3hh dark bay (1991)

Advanced dressage horse imported from Holland in March 2008. Julius also show jumps.