Longacres Riding Camp
Meet the Horses !
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This page was most recently updated just before
Christmas, 2008. Except for some
of the private horses, most of the horses on this page will be back for 2009!
You will look a long time to find a riding camp or show
stable anyplace in America with a string of Òschool horsesÓ the quality of
those in our herd at Longacres.
Why? Because what we at
Longacres call our Òschool horsesÓ would be privately owned show horses nearly
everyplace else. ItÕs an economic
fact of life. Most stables try,
like we do, to buy the best quality horses they can for their lesson
programs. But the best of them,
the ones that show real talent, are nearly always taken out of the ÒschoolÓ
string and sold to private owners who will become more profitable show
customers for the stable. ThatÕs
just the way it is.
Longacres is different. We exist to provide a very special riding and showing
experience to our summer customers.
We do NOT sell our horses.
Once a horse is in our string, the horse stays with us year after year,
gaining experience and getting better and better. We do bring in a few young horses every summer specifically
as sale horses, but once a horse becomes a ÒLongacres horseÓ, it stays a
Longacres horse until the end of itÕs career,
But donÕt just take our word for the quality of horse
flesh at Longacres. Scroll down
this page. Read the descriptions
and look at all the pictures.
Seeing is believing! And
email some of the fine people on our penpals page. Longacres people love to talk about
Longacres horses!
Enjoy!
Quantum Leap
Quantum is one of our most powerful jumpers, in the
prime of his life. He has won
numerous show jumping championships.
Click HERE for more pictures and
stories about Quantum!
Ginger
Ginger is an extremely talented hunter/jumper/equitation
horse. Also a bit
temperamental! Click HERE for more pictures and stories about Ginger!
Star
Star is one of those rare horses (large pony, actually),
that can be ridden by anyone, beginner to the most advanced rider. She is always sought after at horse
show time! Click HERE for more pictures and
stories about Star!
Merlin
Merlin is arguably our most popular horse (large pony)
– he has his very own fan club, the ILMFC – I Love Merlin Fan Club!
Click HERE for more pictures and stories about
Merlin!
Horatio
Horatio is one of our very promising young horses. He has a BIG jump and lots of heart!
Click HERE for more pictures and stories about
Horatio.
Brody
Brody is another young Longacres horse with endless
potential as a hunter/ eq horse or as a jumper! Click HERE for more pictures and stories about Brody.
Sha-Bang
Sha-Bang is one of our experienced jumpers, winning or
placing in many big shows every year. Click HERE
for more pictures and stories about Shabang!
Rocky
Rocky has been around the western New York show circuit
winning ribbons for quite a few years.
We got tired of sometimes getting beat by him, so we bought him for
Longacres last summer! Click HERE for more
pictures and stories about Rocky.
Ebony
Ebony, as you can see in this picture, has a great jump
and athleticism. Fine pony. She sometimes has a mind of her own and
needs solid support from her rider. Click HERE
for more pictures and stories about Ebony!
Bobert
Bobert is a mature gelding and one of our old reliable
gentlemen. As you will see from
the pictures in his album, he still can get the job done over fences, as well!
Click HERE for more pictures and stories about
Bobert!
Kingsley
Kingsley had a long career as a fancy show horse before
he came to Longacres. His owner found
other interests and he just sat in pasture eating grass for a couple of years
before coming to Longacres late in his showing life. He is a valued member of our herd. Click HERE for more pictures and stories about Kingsley.
Brownie
Brownie is the Òelder statesmanÓ of Longacres school
horses. He has taught hundreds of
Longacres students to ride over the many years of his long career! And he is still doing it in 2007
– 2008! Long live Brownie!
Click HERE for more pictures and stories about
Brownie!
Zanzibar
Zanzibar (Zanee) is a fine, versatile hunter and
equitation horse. She is suitable
for a wide variety of riders and her jumping just gets better each year. Click HERE for more pictures and stories about Zanzibar!
Justin
Justin is one of the most comfortable horses in the barn
to ride on the flat and is no slouch over fences. Click HERE for more pictures and stories about Justin!
Peppermint Patty – 1982 - 2008
We owned Peppermint Patti for 23 of the 26 years of her
extraordinary life. She came to us
from a friend when she was a green broke three year old. She gained experience over her years at
Longacres and became one of the best known Show Jumpers in western New York
history. After a sudden decline in
her condition due to old age, she was humanely put down in the fall of 2008 and
buried with highest honor here at Longacres on ÒJumper HillÓ, along with three
other greats from Longacres past, ÒChina HeartÓ, ÒYork SpringsÓ, and
ÒTip-offÓ. She was one of the most
famous show jumpers in western New York State and has won nearly every
championship and special jumping event ever held in our part of the country at
one time or another in her long career.
Old? Yes; but nonetheless,
we prepared her at the end of the 2007 season for the ÒAÓ rated Erie County
Fair show and she was Champion in the Beginner Jumper division!!!! Be sure to click HERE for
more pictures and to read the heart warming ÒMiracle of Peppermint PattiÓ story
along with comments about Patti from some of her friends and riders. We traditionally leave pictures of some
of our most memorable horses here on the ÒMeet the HorsesÓ page for a year
after they are retired or die out of respect for their fine careers. PattiÕs picture will remain here
permanently.
Diesel
Diesel is a trip!
He is Longacres favorite ÒGentle GiantÓ. And a giant he is at 17.3 ¾ hands and over 2000 pounds. He came to us as an experiment in the
spring of 2008 and won our hearts.
He drives, and weÕll have a harness and be working with him as a driving
horse in 2009. AND, he jumps!
Click HERE for more pictures and stories about
Diesel.
Boo!
Boo is cute, as you can see. He is one of our most versatile and promising younger
horses. HeÕs gentle and can be
ridden by a variety of riders. He
wins ribbons in jumpers and in pleasure. Click HERE
for more pictures and stories about Boo.
Private Horses
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Jenna (Devil Horns)
For more pictures of ShelleyÕs private horse, Jenna, click here
Majic
For more pictures of DanitaÕs private horse, ÒMajicÓ, click here
Dakota Gold
For more pictures of AndreaÕs private horse, ÒDakota
GoldÓ, click here. Dakota was retired this year – GREAT pony! Pictures of AndreaÕs new horse coming
soon!
Corona
For more pictures of CaseyÕs private horse, ÒCorona with
LimeÓ, click here
Mick Jogger
For more pictures of JaclynÕs private horse, Mick Jogger,
click here
Training and For Sale Horses
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The following horses were at Longacres in 2008 or as
specified, for further training or for sale. A few of them may return for
2009, but some have been sold. We include them here to give you an idea of the kind of
horses we take
in every year for training and sale. We will have new ones for 2009!
Karen
Karen was a talented show hunter already when she was
sent to Longacres last summer so we could campaign her and keep her in shape.
click here for more
pictures.
Squirt
For more pictures of Squirt, click
here . Squirt was sent to
Longacres in 2007 for further training
And as a sale horse. He was just learning about jumping, but loved it! Squirt has since been sold to Quakerfield, where he is now a popular
school pony.
Tux
For more pictures of Tux, click
here . Tux was sent to
Longacres in 2008 for further training
And as a sale horse. He was just learning about jumping!
Eva
For more pictures of Eva, click
here Eva was a young
thoroughbred sent to Longacres from the nearby
Reading Thoroughbred Farm for training and as a sale
horse. Eva is still available as
of the fall of 2008.
Knight
For more pictures of Knight, click here He was another young thoroughbred sent to Longacres from the
nearby
Reading Thoroughbred Farm for training and as a sale
horse.
Starfire
Starfire is a really nice 3 year old pony sent to
Longacres in the summer of 2008 for training and as a sale horse.
click here for more pictures.
Jack
Jack belongs to a good friend of Longacres. He has spent time here to further his
training and condition on several occasions. HeÕs a great, willing gelding! For more pictures of Jack, click
here