Dartmouth Riding Center @ the Morton Farm

 

Retirees

Dartmouth Riding Center has had some terrific school horses over the years. Wondering what ever happened to your favorite, check the list. If you have news about a former school horse, let Sally know.

Peter
horse
Peter came to Morton Farm after being a camp horse for a number of years in Vermont. He was a terrific beginner horse and a dream to learn to canter on.
Oscar
horse
Oscar was also referred to as eohippus. He was donated many years ago after deciding he didn't want to be a polo pony. MANY community and Dartmouth riders learned the basics on Oscar. He retired at the farm under the support of Gordon and Virginia Williamson. He was humanely put down after a long illness and was buried at the farm.
L.B.
horse
Dartmouth was lucky enough to have LB ("Little Bay")donated at the age of 10. He was a terrific dutch warmblood gelding who could do it all. He foxhunted, showed in local jumpers, events, dressage and at IHSA nationals (shown here). LB was retired to a local farm when he was in his twenties and was later put down.
Whippoorwill Deja Vu
horse
Dartmouth aquired DJ, a registered Morgan, in the 90's. He came from a showing and foxhunting background and continued on as a favorite for the intermediate riders. He was a wonderful jumper and won many local jumper shows. DJ was retired to a local farm a few years ago. Soon after DJ arrived, so did his part brother Ben. Ben didn't take to being a school horse as well as DJ. He became a boarder with Sue Crafts (Jenks) and is still living in the Upper Valley as a trail and foxhunting horse.
Pickle
horse
Pickle ("Picaro") was an event horse who won training level horse of the year before joining the lesson string. He was a super dressage horse who could do a 20m circle in his sleep. He was a favorite draw for the IHSA shows as he was also an easy jumper.
Sandy
horse
Sandy came to Dartmouth from the same camp as Peter. She was a great beginner horse and taught mnay camp kids the basics. She was hard to tell apart from another beginner favorite, Candy.