Our Horses - Gallery
POPPY
This is an Irish mare, who was imported as a showjumper. Since coming to Witham Villa she has been trained in dressage, to Elementary level. She takes part in all pony club events. Shehas been to the national final of the Riding Schools competition , and also to the Pony Club Centre national championships where she had top 10 placings.
A lovely pony who is a riding school favourite and is equally happy being ridden by beginner riders.
Height: 12.2 Hands High
Colour: Dun
Stable Name: POPPY
VICTOR
Victor was imported from Holland in December 2012, having taken part in dressage and jumping there. He is a KWPN Dutch Warmblood.
He competes in the University competitions.
Ridden by Alice Watson, he was the winner of the 18 and over section of the British Horse Society Riding Schools Competition which included dressage and jumping.
He has competed in Affiliated Dressage at Elementary and Medium level with Alison West and they qualified for the Elementary Silver Summer Regionals in 2021.
Height: 16.1 Hands High
Colour: Bay
Stable Name: VICTOR
Sharamour
Shannon came to Witham Villa having been a successful dressage horse up to Elementary level.
Following an injury whilst out in the field here she was put into foal to Integro and bred a lovely foal - “Integra” in 2019. Having had this time off she is fully recovered and is now being used in flatwork lessons
Height: 16.2hh
Colour: Bay
Stable name: Shannon
DEACON
Deacon came to Witham Villa having previously been a family horse kept on a working livery basis at another equestrian centre.
He is good on the flat and for jumping
Height: 16.2hh
Colour: Chestnut roan
Stable name: DEACON
Lady Jean
Thoroughbred mare by Striking Ambition, Jeanie was bred as a racehorse. She ran in 6 races but finished unplaced and was retired from racing in 2013.
She came to Witham Villa in 2017 after being in private ownership and re-trained.
She has a lovely temperament and now enjoys flatwork lessons and dressage competitions.
Height: 16.1 Hands High
Colour: Dark Bay
Stable Name: JEANIE
Mac
Mac came to Witham Villa in May 2019 having previously show jumped affiliated.
He is a lovely all rounder.
In 2022 he won the 18 & Over Equitation, Showjumping combined class; the 18 years and over equitation class and also collected the award for the best turned out horse and rider at the BHS Riding Schools Championships ridden by Connie.
Height: 15.2hh
Colour: Bay
Stable name: MAC
Goretti Prince
Murphy is an Irish bay gelding.
A super horse that is good to ride both on the flat and for jumping.
Height: 15hh
Colour: Bay
Stable Name: Murphy
JAYS GREY
A talented JC jumping pony competed BSJA with winnings of £600 actual, £500 notional. Bold at cross country and good at dressage, he has hunted and attended Pony Club rallies. A super pony that hacks on his own or in company. Jay is a lovely pony and takes part in all riding school activities.
Height: 14.1 Hands High
Colour: Grey
Stable Name: JAY
ARDKEEN MILLIE
Millie joined Witham Villa in 2018 having been imported from Ireland in 2017.
She has taken part in dressage, show jumping and cross country previously and has settled in well here at Witham Villa.
A lovely sweet natured horse.
Height: 15 Hands High
Colour: Skewbald
Stable Name: MILLIE
ROSIE
Lovely kind mare who came to us in the summer of 2018 having been in a private home previously doing flatwork, jumping and hacking.
Height: 15.2 Hands High
Colour: Black Roan
Stable Name: ROSIE
Roxy
Roxy is an Irish horse and is on loan to Witham Villa whilst her owner is away at university.
Approximately 15.2hh she is a kind mare who enjoys working both on the flat and jumping.
Height: Approx 15.2hh
Colour: roan
Stable name: ROXY
ALL THAT JAZZ
Jazz was in the school at Bunny Hill Top prior to coming to Witham Villa.
She takes part in all riding school activities, enjoying jumping and flatwork.
Height: 15.1 Hands High
Colour: Piebald
Stable Name: JAZZ
CINDERS
A lovely kind cob who joined the team at Witham Villa in October 2018.
Height: 14.2 Hands High
Colour: Skewbald
Cinders takes part in both flatwork and jumping lessons.
Height: approx 15hh
Colour: Skewbald
Stable Name: CINDERS
Cheyenne
Peg is a piebald welsh part-bred cob mare who origianlly came to Witham Villa on loan and then was subsequently purchased for the centre.
Good on the flat and also enjoys small jumps.
Height: Approx 15hh
Colour: Piebald
Stable Name: PEG
PRESTON
A lovely bay pony who was imported from Ireland, joining the Witham Villa team in 2011. Preston takes part in all activities at Witham Villa. Preston has qualified for the National Final of the BHS Riding Schools Competition every year since 2013.
Height: 14.2 Hands High
Colour: Bay
Stable Name: PRESTON
BASIL IV
Welsh Section D type pony. Basil enjoys jumping both show jumps and cross country fences and also works into a nice outline for dressage. He is a lovely pony used for children, teens and adults.
He was runner up in the dressage only section of the BHS Riding Schools Competition in 2019 and again in 2023
Height: 14.2 Hands High
Colour: Bay
Stable Name: BASIL
CLOUD RED
Cloudy is on loan to Witham Villa having been outgrown by her owner.
She is a lovely pony and takes part in pony club activities, dressage, jumping and cross country here.
Height: 14 Hands High
Colour: Skewbald
Stable Name: CLOUDY
WILMA
A lovely kind mare who came to Witham Villa in 2015.
She enjoys taking part in all the riding school activities and is competing successfully in Prelim dressage. Wilma is owned by Lucie and is here at Witham Villa on working livery
Height: 14.0 Hands High
Colour: Skewbald
Stable Name: WILMA
WAUNEBBW SCORPION
Lovely Welsh Mountain Pony (Section A) grey gelding who enjoys taking part in all the riding school activities.
Height: 12.1 Hands High
Colour: Grey
Stable Name: BEAU
MAISIE
A lovely pony who had taken part in all pony club activities prior to coming to Witham Villa.
Height: 12.2 Hands High
Colour: Bay
Stable Name: MAISIE
Kiki
Kiki is approximately 13.1hh skewbald mare.
She came to Witham Villa having previously been in a family home where she had sadly been outgrown.
A super, friendly pony who enjoys flatwork and jumping and takes part in all of our children’s activities here.
Height: 13.1hh
Colour: Skewbald
Stable name: Kiki
Minnie
Minnie is a lovely 12.2 Dartmoor x pony who joined Witham Villa from a jumping home.
Minnie takes part in all activities here at Witham Villa
Height: 12.2hh
Colour: Bay
Stable name: Minnie
Purdy
A lovely childrens pony who enjoys taking part in all of the activities here at Witham Villa.
Height: 12.2hh
Colour: Skewbald
Stable name Purdy
Piccolo
Polo is a piebald Traditional Gypsy Cob.
He is a very smart boy and would do well in showing. He has good paces and will be trained further by us for dressage as well as taking part in the general school lessons
Height: approx 13.2hh
Colour: Piebald
Stable name: Polo
Issey Magic
Izzy was purchased as a 3 year old and has been carefully produced here at Witham Villa.
She competes in British Dressage and we were delighted when she won the Elementary Silver Regional competition, qualifying her for the British Dressage Winter Dressage National Final.
She now competes at Medium level and qualified for the Medium Silver regionals in one outing at her first attempt at this level. She also qualified for the Medium Silver Freestyle class. She gained a wild card and competed at the British Dressage Winter Championships in 2021 at Hartpury.
Qualified for the Medium Silver Summer Regionals 2021.
Izzy is now qualified for the Medium Gold Winter Regionals with India.
She also enjoys having a jump.
Height: approx 15hh
Colour: Bay
Stable Name: Izzy
Escade
Bronze Team Medalist at the FEI Junior European Championships in 2022.
Bronze Team Medalist at the Young Rider European Championships held in Hungary in 2023 (PSG Level) Finishing in 23rd place in the World Rankings for 2023.
Eddie came to Witham Villa as a 7 year old and has been carefully produced here as a dressage competition horse. He started out at Elementary level and is now competing at Small Tour level.
In April 2021 he was selected for Great Britain to compete at Wellington CDI at Junior level with India.
The combination were selected for the European selectors class held at Somerford Premier League.
He was the winner of the Advanced Medium Silver Winter Regional class at Vale View so qualified for the Winter championships at Hartpury in June 2021
We are delighted that India was selected for the British Dressage National Academy in 2021 with Eddie, one of only 12 riders selected, and again in 2022.
He won the FEI Junior Championship at the British Dressage Home International with India in 2021 with 70%+ scores on both days.
He won the Petplan Equine BD Area Festival at Solihull at PSG Bronze with India and they qualified for the Area Festival Championships at Hartpury in April 2022, in which he was runner up, just 1 mark behind the winner!
The combination are now part of the International Young Rider Squad.
He was part of the bronze medal Junior Nations Cup team at Le Mans and 3rd in the Junior Individual and 3rd in the Junior Freestyle on 75% in his first competition abroad in 2022.
The pair were selected for the Wellington CDI and came 1st in the Junior Team Test and 2nd in the Junior Individual with plus 70% in both tests.
We are delighted that they were then selected to ride as part of the Junior team for Great Britain at the FEI Junior European Championships held at Hartpury in July and that the team finished in Bronze medal position.
The combination finished ranked no. 20 in the FEI World Junior rankings.
They are now competing at PSG level in Young Riders and were selected for the European Young Rider Team in 2023, competing in Hungary finishing as Team Bronze medalists.
They were the winners of the PSG Silver National Championships in 2023
Height: 17 hh
Colour: Bay
Stable name: Eddie
Tyersal O’Brien’s Orla
A lovely Irish mare who works nicely on the flat and over jumps.
Height: 16.1hh
Colour: Piebald
Stable name: Orla.
Letterfore Pete
Grey connemara gelding who was privately owned and has competed in dressage, show jumping and eventing.
Height: 15hh
Colour: Grey
Stable name: Buddy
Star Suprise
A beautifully bred Welsh section B strawberry roan gelding. Star has come on loan to us at Witham Villa having been outgrown by his owner.
A kind pony suited to all activities
Height: 13hh
Colour: Strawberry roan
Stable name: Star
Gorwood Blue Delphinium
A lovely child’s pony who had been outgrown before coming to Witham Villa.
She takes part in all of the activities here
Height: 13.1hh
Colour: Piebald
Stable name: Pixie
Gaya
16.1hh KWPN chestnut mare who came to Witham Villa in 2022.
Competed initially at British Dressage Elementary level by Verity, qualifying for the Elementary Winter Freestyle Regionals.
In 2023 they have qualified for the Medium Freestyle Winter Regionals.
Goals for 2024 are to qualify for the summer regionals at Medium level and progress on to Advanced Medium.