The biggest horse at Springwell, Lightning is simply massive. A big black Percheron with a huge white blaze, Lightning towers over all our other horses. He is very sweet however, and acts like a great big puppy dog that doesn't know his size. In fact, our pony Rocky has chased him away from the hay. Broke to drive and ride, students can look forward to sleigh and wagon rides from this strong guy.

From the biggest to the smallest, we have Prince at the bottom of the size scale. This is a very unique and friendly pony who always wants to be in the middle of the action. He is the first horse to come trotting over to say hello when we enter the paddock, and will run alongside the working horses when they are riding beside his paddock. Like Lightning, he is broke to ride and drive, and loves giving cart rides to riders of all sizes.

We call Star our Superstar, as she is such a great horse. An excellent all-rounder from beginners to advanced jumping students, she can do it all. She especially likes games like pole bending, where she can really show off her turns. We have recently put her under Western tack as well, and she looks even prettier.

Boomer is an elegant dark brown thoroughbred with a really adorable baby face. Just looking at his face, you would think that he is only about 3 years old. This handsome boy has quite an impressive jump in him, and doesn't like to touch the fences. He also loves to go on long hacks, and is quiet and forward with just a loose rein so he can look around and take in all the scenery. He also loves black jellybeans and the females in his paddock - he goes back and forth between Star and Yoyo as his girlfriend.

Quite possibly the sweetest horse of the bunch, Tex is a quiet laid back guy. He loves to go on hacks and will babysit even the most nervous rider. He never picks a fight with the other horses in the paddock over hay, he will just keep the peace by moving aside and letting the more dominant horses in. He loves to be petted and groomed and just generally to be spoiled by people.

Our long-time resident pony, most riders have a love/hate relationship with Rocky. He makes sure that you ride properly since if you don't ask him to do things the correct way, he takes advantage and does it his own way instead. However, as riders progress in their instruction, he quickly becomes a favourite. Nobody has ever told Rocky that he is just a pony - in his mind he is bigger than Lightning and has no problems challenging the bigger horses in the paddock. Rocky loves mints and one of the funniest things is to watch him lick his lips long after the mint is gone.

Springwell's youngest horse, River is a registered paint, light brown and white in colour. Unfortunately it is difficult to keep his white nose from being sunburnt in the summer! Probably the horse with the most easy going attitude, River just takes everything in stride and loves the company of people. We look forward to having him join the Springwell working ranks in the near future.

Although a donkey and not a horse, this beautiful grey creature is part of the Springwell Family. Legend is glad to finally not be the one with the biggest ears in the paddock (we won't tell him that Yoyo is a donkey!). Although shy at first, she is becoming more part of the herd, and will now let people scratch her head.