Amber was a boarded horse and part of the lesson program for several years before she transferred to the ELC in 2022.

Since she was already known to everyone as Amber, she missed out on a royal title/name.

This beautiful girl is always calm and sweet, which makes her the perfect horse for the beginner/novice rider to build confidence and to improve riding skills, such as steering and posting.

Kids just love her!

Year of birth: Unknown, estimated 1996-1998
Weight: 1000lbs
Height: 14.3hh

Breed: Unknown, probably quarter horse
Color: Chestnut
Special markings: Wide blaze and 3 socks

Arrived at ELC: November 2018

Amira means princess in Arabic.

This sweet pony steels your heart. She wants to be loved on and really tries to please.

Especially in the beginning she was a bit of a speed demon under the saddle. Speed is often the horses solution to a balance problem. So in her training we focused on her balance and now her speed is much easier to control. She remains an energetic pony and she will teach a student a lot about applying brakes properly and managing speed.

This pony is great for our youngest riders in a controlled environment, due to her size and sweet nature. In the big arena she is better suited for the novice/intermediate riders.

Date of birth: estimated 2009
Weight: 700lbs
Height: 13.2hh

Breed: unknown
Color: Black (usually faded to a brown)
Special markings: With star & large snip on her face; 1 white pastern

Arrived at ELC: February 2025

Dauphine is a French name and it means crown princess.

She was born in the wilds of Nevada and captured as a yearling (the BLM captures many mustang each year to control the size of the herds). She spend several years in a holding facility, until Peggy V Riley of the StarDutch Equine took her in, with the purpose of gentling her and finding her a forever home. After a failed first adoption and another 2 years in a pasture, she found her way to the ELC.

Dauphine has been under saddle since September 2019. After an extended training period we ran into some physical and/or behavior issues. Since horses do not talk it is sometimes difficult to figure out if the problem is pain or behavior, especially when neither veterinarian and chiropractor can find an obvious problem. So it ended up being a trial and error kind of thing as far as treatment was concerned.

In 2023 Dauphine was retired. Despite our best efforts we were unable to solve her issues. So now she is pasture pet.

Year of birth: 2010
Weight: 1000lbs (she's a bit chubby)
Hight: 14.2hh

Breed: Mustang
Color: Red dun
Special markings: Freeze brand on her neck. With star, 2 stripes and tiny snip on her face. As well as a pastern on right hind and stocking on left hind leg.

Arrived at ELC: April 2019

Jolie is Jubil’s daughter and she was born on this farm.

She has matured into a great athlete, who is best suited for English dressage and show jumping.

Jolie is what we call a marish mare and with that we mean that she has a complicated personality. She is willful; temperamental and easily offended, for that reason she is reserved for the more advanced students, who are ready for the next challenge.

Jolie is also availble as an on-site lease. Contact us for more info on this lease option

Date of birth: 5-9-2011
Weight: 1100lbs
Height: 15.2hh

Breed: Fjord/Anglo-arab x Tennessee Walker
Color: Bay
Special markings: With stripe ending in diamond shaped snip on her face; white pastern on left hind leg

Arrived at ELC: May 2011

This one is very special!
Jubil was born & raised in France and moved to The Netherlands at the age of 4. In 2007 she crossed the Atlantic in an airplane to move to Alabama.

Aside from being well travelled and being able to neigh in 3 languages, she is the most experienced horse on the farm. She has been trained in dressage & jumping and has competed in endurance.

On 5/9/2011 she gave birth to Jolie.

Unfortunately she suffered several tendon injuries over these past few years, which has made it necessary to retire her from jumping. Her last injury was in 2018 and it kept her from working for over a year. After a long rehabilitation period it was possible to ride her again..

In 2022 she injured her left eye and had to have surgery. Exactly 1 year later she did the same thing to her right eye. In 2024 she almost did it again! This time she was tested for allergies. As it turns out, she’s allergic to 57 of 60 tested allergens. Her worst allergies are cockroaches, black ants and gnats. The allergies make her eyes (and face) itchy, that is why she rubs her eyes and injures herself. She now gets weekly injections, in the hopes that she will get less reactive to her environment. To protect her eyes she has to wear a vizor.

Despite her health issues she’s still a speed demon who loves to work. Only light weight students at an intermediate or advanced level will be selected to ride her.

Date of birth: 5-23-1997
Weight: 1000lbs
Height: 14.3hh

Breed: Fjord x Anglo-arab mix
Color: Yellow dun
Special markings: With star on her face; dorsal stripe and “zebra” stripes on her legs

Arrived at ELC: November 2007

King is a little older and he has a lot of experience. His brand “CM” tells us that he comes from Camp Mac in Talladega, this is a place that is known for their horse camps. Since then he has had multiple different owners.

King is a fun ride, as he is responsive to his rider and he has a very nice trot as well as a great canter. He is best suited for the older and/or intermediate students, due to his size and strength.

With his calm & friendly manners and willingness to work he has earned a place in many hearts already.

Year of birth: Unknown, estimated 1997-1999
Weight: 1200lbs
Height: 15.0hh

Breed: Unknown, most likely a quarter horse mix
Color: Tricolor tobiano pinto
Special markings: Bald face; red roan spot around right ear; 1 blue eye (r) and 1 brown eye (l); mane and tail are part black and part white; brand “CM” on left hindquarter.

Arrived at ELC: April 2018

Kogo is Japanese and it means Empress.

She arrived on Labor Day 2025. At the time she had multiple health issues. Under weight, anemic and most concerning, she was not breathing right.

So we got her teeth floated several times (they were in bad shape), added a supplement to fix her anemia and fattened her up. By the end of October she had gained sufficient weight (still could use a bit more) and when the weather cooled down her breathing normalized as well.

With her health issues resolved she could finally move to the herd.

We soon learned that Kogo is a mare who bonds deeply and she struggled processing all the changes in her life. This resulted in some behavioral problems. We gave her more time and early 2026 she had settled in and was able to start her new job.

Our patience paid off as she turned out to be a gem! She has a very forgiving, patient and sweet nature. A bit on the lazy side, but willing to learn. Because of her gentle nature and smooth trot/canter she is an excellent beginner horse.

Date of birth: estimated 2005-2006
Weight: 850lbs
Height: 14.0hh

Breed: Unknown, possibly a mixture of breeds
Color: Chestnut overo pinto
Special markings: Bald face, cow pattern.

Arrived at ELC: September 2025

Prince is a non-gaited pony with a friendly and playful personality.

His size makes him a perfect fit for kids; his mild temperament makes him extremely suitable for work in the round pen with our youngest and beginner students. In the big arena he can be a bit difficult and he will then teach his rider a lot about: taking charge; staying focussed; thinking ahead and determination!

He does get a little grouchy during the grooming/saddling process and tries to nip at anyone within range. This unwanted behavior is kept under control with a bag of hay and a short lead rope, as well as a watchful eye of the intructor and clear instructions to the students.

Prince is mostly loved by all the young students and dreaded by the older ones, because he doesn’t make things easy and challenges them every step of the way (which of course makes him the best teacher of all)!

Year of Birth: Unknown, estimated 2010–2011
Weight: approx 650lbs
Height: 13.1hh

Breed: Unknown, possibly Welsh mix
Color: Appaloosa x tobiano pinto
Special markings: With blaze down his face and 4 white legs

Arrived at ELC: August 2016

Tilly is one of our boarded horses. As a matter of fact she was our very first boarder. Over the Summer of 2020 her owner decided that it would be good for her to do some lessons. This has made many students very happy!

Due to her size and friendly personality she is a great confidence builder. Although she does have the occasional “off” day. On a day like that she may surprise her rider with a spook or a buck. Most days she prefers to take it easy and she’ll stop every chance she gets.

One thing is for sure, she is a fun ride and she’s the perfect pony for games and obstacle courses.

Date of birth: 7-8-2003
Weight: 850lbs
Height: 13.3hh

Breed: Quarter pony
Color: Flea-bit grey
Special markings: Blaze

Arrived at ELC: December 2015