About Us
Our head instructor and trainer, Stephanie, has been involved in the horse industry for over 40Â years. She has competed successfully in the disciplines of Hunters, Show Jumpers and Combined Training and has created Stonehouse Equestrian as a vehicle to pass on her knowledge and skills to other riders.
Meet Our Horses
Stephanie owns 5 horses of her own in addition to caring for horses belonging to others.
All the horses at Stonehouse Equestrian have friendly personalities.
Introducing...
Elsa
Elsa is the most playful and curious of our horses. Her favorite hobbies are sniffing your feet, dumpster diving and stealing bottle caps off your drinks.
She's a wonderful lesson horse who teaches students to use the skills they've acquired. Especially grooming skills!
She is an Appaloosa Mare
in her mid-teens.
Introducing...
Theodore
Theodore is a lesson pony extraordinaire!
While he can be a bit opinionated and stubborn, he takes excellent care of his littlest riders, as young as 18 months old. He's adorable and he knows it.
He's a machine on trails and has the perfect, slow little jog to teach kids how to trot.
He's a medium Welsh Pony
in his early 20s.
Introducing...
Just J.J.
JJ is a simple soul. He is sweet and a complete goober.
While not always the brightest bulb in the box at times, he has amazingly comfortable gaits perfect for kids and adults alike.
JJ is a Morgan cross with a warmblood build in his late teens.
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Kisses
Kisses is one of the horses boarded at Stonehouse Equestrian and she's been with us since 2013
She's a semi-retired mare who is as sweet as can be as long as you don't ask her to work in the ring. She wants to be out on trails.
Kisses is a 22 year old OTTB
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Raina
Raina is another horse boarded with Stonehouse Equestrian. Her registered name is Obviously Awesome and she will be The First to tell you she IS Awesome!
Her name means "Queen" and she very much acts the part.
Raina is a 15 year old
registered Quarter Horse
Introducing...
Winecard
Winecard aka "Chuck" is a 26 year old OTTB with a penchant for self-mutilation. It is considered to be a good week when he doesn't come into the barn bleeding.
Chuck is fearless, enjoying things most other horses do not. Like Fireworks which he finds fascinating. It is this fearlessness and the fact he thinks he's a dog that makes him try to do things or go places he shouldn't, with cuts and scrapes as the inevitable result.
He also loves to help you with whatever chore you're trying to do. This of course means the project takes twice as long. He is my personal horse and retired.
Introducing...
Simply Sassy
Another of my personal horses, Sassy is the complete opposite of Chuck. She's beautiful, she knows it and she expects to be the center of attention.
She's a diva.
She's a black 29 year old
BWPN Belgian Warmblood
and she is retired.