6.
Leases
will be available in one month terms; therefore you do not need to make a long
term commitment!
Since you
will be only “half” leasing the horse, you only have to cover half of the
horse’s expenses! Board will be paid by the lessee, but vet bills, farrier
bills and insurance will be covered by Stopek Stables. If you are interested in
half leasing a school horse, please discuss this further with Karen.
*New at Stopek Stables
"Cruise" is a 2002 roan quarter horse gelding.
He is sweet and loveable and quiet and will make a wonderful addition to our
lesson program.
"Buddy"-1986 gray Arabian gelding-Used
in English,
Western, Barrels, Poles, Equitation, Horsemanship, Crosspoles, Barely Verticals,
Lead-line, Trail and foxhunting. Pictured above with Hailee (left) and with Danae and
their first place ribbon! Buddy is available for a half lease.
Jewel--1998 13.3 Hh Palomino
American Quarter Horse mare-- Used in English, Western, Hunter Over Fences, Equitation
and Trails and has foxhunted.
"Misty"-1991 gray Arabian/Quarter Horse
mare-Misty is talented in English, Hunters, Equitation, Dressage through First Level, Lead-line,
Western, Trails and has foxhunted. Pictured above with Heather at a Hunter show (left) and
Karen in Hunter Under Saddle (right).
"Touchy"--1987 17+Hh bay
imported German Trakehner mare-- Dressage schoolmaster through Second Level.
She is currently being used for intermediate and advanced lessons when not in
foal. Pictured above with Heather Huntoon riding.
Electa is a 1989 17 hand liver
chestnut Swedish Warmblood mare. She is by Elektron, a black Swedish
Warmblood by Gaspari by Parad and out of Farah by Favorit by Magnifique.
Electa has competed successfully in dressage and is a
schoolmaster. Known around the barn as "Lexi Lou", she will be used as a
lesson horse when not in foal. Pictured above with her beautiful 2006 Swedish Warmblood filly born on
Valentine's Day 2006.
"Trinket" is a Thoroughbred
mare that is approved by both the American Trakehner Association and the
Oldenburg NA. She has become a hunter/jumper since retiring from a
successful career on the race track. Trinket is a very scopey jumper and a
beautiful hunter. When not being used as a lesson horse, Trinket is a
broodmare at Stopek Stables.
"Squirt" is a 2000 Section A Welsh pony gelding.
He is broke to ride and drive. Squirt loves to stand still while kids
learn how to groom him and pick out his hooves. He'll do almost anything
for a peppermint!! Owned by Heather Huntoon.
"Pat" is a 37" 2003 bay tobiano miniature
gelding. He is owned by Hailee Huntoon, but she will share him with other
small people (at least until she is old enough to ride him all by herself!)
She is pictured here at 6 months old with Pat and her mommy (and trainer)
Heather Huntoon. Giddy Up, Pat!
Another school horse at Stopek Stables' riding
academy is Queenies Babe, or
"Erma" for short. Erma is also from Lake Erie College's line up of school
horses. She is a 1986 15.2 Hh dark bay Thoroughbred mare with a
unique gray mane and diamond shaped star. Erma is approved by the American Holsteiner Horse
Association. She is a very talented jumper!
*On November 3, 2007 Erma's pelvis was broken
by a kick from another horse. Very sadly, we had to put her down.
Erma was a favorite of many students at Stopek Stables as well as Lake Erie
College. She taught many kids to ride and jump and helped them win their
first ribbons and championships at shows. She was a sweet horse that was
so easy to love. She will truly be forever missed.
"Roanie" is a 1983 16.2 Hh roan Appendix gelding
and he's the biggest teddy bear we've ever seen! He came all the
way from Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. Before that, he was a
lesson horse at St. Andrews School and before that, he was a top adult amateur
horse in Maryland for years and even in the nation for several years. Roanie is great on the flat and over fences. He is pictured above in a
lesson with Abrianna and then Mackenzie at Stopek Stables.
*On April 21, 2008 Roanie broke
his leg and had to be put to sleep. This is a terrible loss to us. He was
a favorite lesson horse and a wonderful schoolmaster. His loveable
personality is deeply missed.
