Horses and Ponies

With no ponies and horses there would be no South Bucks RDA Group.

Horses and ponies are very expensive to purchase, as well as to keep and look after. We, however, have often been in the very fortunate position of having being given suitable horses and ponies. Some have come to the Group on permanent or temporary loan - and, in some cases, we have been given monies with which to buy them.

Our horses and ponies are all very different shapes and sizes, and come in all colours (including ones which seem to be grass-stained and muddy, no matter how often they're groomed and bathed). From our smallest pony, to one of our international standard dressage horses, however, they all share something special...

...the willingness to work with riders and drivers of all abilities.

With this essential RDA foundation in place, we build on our horses' and ponies' keen and good-natured temperament with regular and progressive schooling. By ensuring our horses and ponies enjoy interesting and varied work, they pay us back fully, by allowing us to offer high-quality professional tuition, to help our riders and drivers move towards meeting their own goals.

Our excellent ponies and horses are one of our key assets - as well as being much-loved four-legged friends.

Equine Roll Call

Horse's name	With Group	Born	Colour, Breed	Sex	Height	Owner
Silver Toes	1965-1980		Grey	G	13.2	Williams
Crispin	1965-1966		Grey	G	14.0	Keen
Coco	1965-1974		Black	G	12.0	Group
Fred	1965		Grey	G	12.1	Lowther
Orange Pippin	1965-1969		Roan	M	11.2	Kaye
Rainbow	1965		Skewbald	G	11.3	Williams
Harlequin	1965		Bay	G	12.0	Forestier Walker
Bucephalus	1965		Bay	G	12.1	Brazil
Jenny	1965-1977		Chestnut	M	14.0	Sheldon
Jet	1966-1967		Brown	G	14.1	Power
Polly	1966-1967		Brown	M	11.2	Bond
Catkin	1967-1992		Dun	G	11.2	Rowley
Kiwi	1967-1969		Skewbald		14.3	Brazil
Sutty	1967-1969		Brown	G	13.1	Brazil
Cardinal	1967-1969		Dun	G	14.0	O'Meara
Cupid	1968-1971		Piebald	G	11.2	Liley
Brandy	1971-1975		Bay	G	14.0	Hooper
Butternut	1972		Dun		15.1	Spencer
Berry	1973-1987		Bay	G	13.1	Bell
Cherry	1975-1976		Piebald	M	14.1	Elsey
Bonny	1975-1977		Bay	M	12.2	Howerd
Llewelyn	1976-1978		Chestnut	G	12.2	Jonas
Larry	1977-1978		Bay	G	14.2	Group
Cara	1976-1992		Bay	M	13.1	Laurence
Shamrock	1977-1995	1962	Grey	G	13.2	Ross
Poppet	1978-1981		Bay	G	14.1	Gibb
Halfpenny	1978-2001	1970	Skewbald		14.1	Group
Splash	1977-1993		Chestnut	G	12.2	Newton
Trampas	1978-1987		Brown	G	14.0	Cohler
Playboy	1981-1995	1970	Grey	G	13.2	Jonas
Checkmate			Skewbald	G	15.2	Jonas
Shane	1983-1988		Bay	G	13.2	Maloney
Shally	1986-1992		Chestnut	G	14.0	Bavister
Monty (Little)	1988-2000	1976	Bay	G	13.1	Group
Harry	1988-1991		Palomino		14.2	Group
Sam	1988-2004	1981	Bay, Section D Welsh Cob	G	14.3	Group
Snowy	1988-1999	1978	Cremello, Connemara	G	13.2	Group
Tonto	1989-1994		Piebald	G	12.0	Burrage
Brando	1990-1994		Chestnut	G	15.2	Jackson
MacTavish	1992-2009	1984	Dun, Highland Pony	G	14.2	Group
Shadow	1992-2003	1987	Blue Roan, Exmoor cross	G	12.3	Monk
Sparky	1992-1994		Chestnut	G	16.1	Croome
Rufus	1993-2003	1987	Bay, New Forest	G	14.1	Tolmie
Mallee	1993-1999	1990	Piebald	G	15.0	Group
Conna*	1993-1999	1976	Dark Brown, Thoroughbred	G	17.2	Milkins
Capability Brown*	1993-		Dark Brown	G	16.2	Cutcliffe
Monty*	1993-2009	1984	Chestnut	G	16.0	Tottman
Toby	1994-1995		Grey	G	14.3	Levan
Kismet	1994-1995		Chestnut	G	14.3	Graham
Magic	1994-2005	1975	Dark Bay, Dartmoor	G	12.2	Powell
Queenie	1995-1998	1980	Palomino	M	14.3	Goldsmith
George	1995-2009	1984	Skewbald	G	14.3	Mackintyre Group
Legend	1995-2010	1985	Liver Chestnut	M	15.1	Group
Merlin	1998	1992	Dark Bay, New Forest	G	13.2
Lucan	1997-1998	1978	Liver Chestnut	G	14.2	Heappey
Galley	1998-2002		Dun	M
Cassie*	1998-2000					Pearson
Fudge	1998-2006	1992	Dun	G	15.0	Brazier
Kitty*	1998					Cain
Bramble	1999-2004		Bright Bay, Dartmoor	G		Barrett
Forester	1999-	1993	Chestnut, New Forest	G	14.0	Group
Whisperer*	1999-2002	1995	Bay Roan	M	17.0
Jester	2000-2004		Chestnut Roan	G	15.0
Patch	2000-2009	1993	Skewbald	G	14.0
Ross	2000		Roan	G
Justin	2000-2001	1989	Bay	G	15.3	Keen
Splash	2000-2001	1995	Piebald, Cob	G	14.0	Newman (rescue)
Henry*	2001-	1982		G	14.2	Francis
Harry*	2001-			G		Francis
Frank's Fable	2001-	2001	Dark Brown	M		Group
Blue*	2001			M		(Stone)
Mike	2001-2002	1990	Bay, Cob	G	15.2	Hinkley
Treacle Toffee	2001-2007	1992	Dark Brown	G	13.2	St. Cyres
Charlie	2001-		Grey, Connemara	G	15.1	Group
Bonnie	2001-	1997	Grey/Skewbald	M	14.2	Group
Billabong	2002-2003	1990	Piebald	G	14.3
Fizz*	2002-2004		Spotted, Appaloosa	G		Kind
Barbarella	2002-2011	1980	Dun	M	15.2
Charlie Brown*	2002-2003		Bay	G
Kingsley Masterpiece (Pieces)	2002-	1996	Bay	G	15.2	Milkins
Charlie Girl	2003-	1991	Chestnut	M	16.3	Jackson
Evensong (Evie)*	2004-		Bay	M		Group
Charlie Baker*	2004-2005		Bay	G		Baker
Luke	2004		Bay	G	16
Martini Maybe (Baby)	2005-	1991	Bay	G	16	Tottman
Willoway Seasong	2005-2007		Bay	G		Eilberg
South Col (Harry)	2005-		Grey	G
Tribal Indian (Indie)	2005-	1991	Grey	G		Barr
Painted Affair (Scottie)	2006-	1992	Skewbald	G	16.2	Para Dressage Training Trust
Lambrusco III*	2006-	1993	Grey	G	16.2	Para Dressage Training Trust
Haleys Star (Star)	2006-2007		Chestnut	M		Aus
Prince Charming (Wolfie)	2009-	1997	Chestnut	G	15	Group
Santara Princess Anya (Anya)	2009-	2003	Grey	M	14	Heyward
Mr Chips	2010-	2000	Grey	G	13.2	Gill
Yogi	2010-	1995	Chestnut	G	16	Drew
Taxi Dancer*	2011-	2001	Bay	G	16	Group
Fair Trade (Legs)*	2011-	2002	Bay	G	16	Milnes-Coates

* denotes a horse lent to the group for specific riders to compete on.