Charity number 1115854
We hope you might support our valuable work by adopting one of our ponies today. For £24 you will receive a certificate, sponsors rosette, a keyring and a postcard featuring your chosen pony. Please click the ‘Adopt Now’ button under the ponies photograph. All monies raised will go towards the ponies upkeep.
DESTINY
A thoroughbred/Welsh cross. She has had a few foals in her life hence her big (actually, enormous!) belly – She is a 32 year old bay mare and stands 15hh. She was a very useful, safe pony in her day but is feeling her age and has dodgy tendons so is no longer ridden.
SLEEPY
A 25 year old bay Welsh mountain pony (Welsh section A). She stands at 11.2hh and has been in a private home teaching children to ride - she came to us when her riders outgrew her. She is very sweet and has become a firm favourite, despite being a bit of a diva sometimes.
CLOUD
A 12hh grey Welsh Mountain pony (section A) who is 18 years old. Cloud came from a local riding school with Lola. She is great for the children learning to groom as she will stand happily for ages while they groom her and plait her long mane. She and Jasmine are best friends.
SALLY
A 13.2hh, 19 year old Welsh Section B mare. She is very sweet on the ground but can be a bit challenging to ride but we are working on her with various exercises.
MICKEY
A 14hh, 24 year old bay gelding. He is a New Forest pony and was used for lots of pony club activities before he came to us. He has been there and done that and but due to an old tendon injury can’t do all that he used to be able to so is now looking for a quieter life at Rangers, where he is on permanent loan.
LOLA
A 17 year old trotter cross (possibly crossed with an Arab) who stands at 14.1hh. Lola came from a local riding stable with Cloud so knows her job well. She has a 'wall' eye which means she has one blue and one brown eye
DUDLEY
A 17 year old Welsh Cob who stands at 14.2hh. He has been there and done that and got the t-shirt and is a fabulous addition to the Ranger family where he is ridden by the junior and senior children. He is very greedy and will drag anyone across the yard if he spots a feed bowl.
PIXIE
Pixie is a sweet but sometimes cantankerous 25 year old chestnut Shetland pony. She was neglected before being bought by her last owner and hadn't seen a farrier for years. We don't ride her but enjoy giving her lots of TLC.
BUBBLES
A 26 year old Welsh section B pony. He is 13hh and had been with the same family for many years but they outgrew him. He is a really sweet chap on the ground but he can be quite forward going in the lessons so is mainly used for seniors. He is a blue roan and has a wall eye which means that one of his eyes is blue.
ROLO
A 13hh piebald gelding aged 31. Rolo was in a riding school for 11 years before we bought him and has turned out to be a super star! He is a Welsh section B and does everything. He is a real gentleman both on the ground and ridden and is a favourite with both juniors and seniors. We try and limit what he does as he getting on now.
PHOENIX
A 34 year old, 15hh grey Connemara gelding and our oldest pony. He led a full life at a local riding stables where he was a true schoolmaster. He now enjoys a quieter life. Due to his gentle and very steady nature he is used by juniors only when we need him as he is getting on. He is best friends with Rolo.
BERTIE
A 15.2hh 29 year old, traditional piebald Welsh cob. Bertie was in the same home for 12 years in Yorkshire before we bought him and has a proven record of teaching novices to ride. He has a lovely nature and seems to really love people. As age is now catching up on him, he is only ridden by the juniors.
DREW
A beautiful 12.3hh palomino, Welsh mountain pony (Welsh Section A). Drew has ‘been there and done that’ before joining Rangers, having done a lot of pony club activities. He is 23 years old and is a big hit with everyone, being ridden by juniors and seniors.
MOLLY
Molly is a 14.2hh Irish Cob who is 20 years old. She arrived with fabulous feathers on her legs but we had to remove them due to the Ranger mud. She is mainly ridden by the senior rangers as she does try it on and gets away with as much as she can.
TEST
Full name Balmoral Test is one of the late Duke of Edinburghs ex-driving ponies. He is a 23 year old Fell pony who is a really nice chap and does it all. He can be a bit grumpy so is just used by seniors.
LADY
A 22 year old, 15hh cob mare who can be lazy and does no more than she has to. She was with the same owner for 8 years but had to be moved on when her owners circumstances changed. She loves hacking out but is not so keen on being ridden in the menage.
OAKIE
A 22 year old ex-eventer who stands at 16.3hh so is our tallest horse! Oakie is an Irish Sports horse and is a really nice chap. He is very polite on the yard and is ridden by the older seniors as he is so big.
ARNA
Arna is a 12.3hh, 18 year old Welsh section A. She is very pretty with a beautiful long mane which the children like to practice their plaiting skills on. She is a lovely safe pony for juniors and seniors to learn to ride on.
BLACK JACK
A 22 year old, 15hh Friesian who competed in dressage to a very high level before retiring and coming to Rangers. He is a quality, well trained horse and moves beautifully. He is very strong so is just used for seniors.
JACK
A 12.2hh grey Welsh Mountain pony (section A) who is 21 years old. He has been passed around from home to home (17 homes in total) and can be challenging but is a great little chap for smaller seniors to improve their riding skills on.
RED
A 13.2hh, 28 year old New Forest pony who came from the pony club circuit. He looks very like a mini version of Mickey! Red is a firm favourite with the more competent seniors. He does not act his age and only has one speed which is fast!
K (full name Kahlua)
A 15.1hh, 22 year old chestnut Irish Sports horse. He has been there and got the t-shirt so is a great fit for Rangers. He is very attached to Sally (his mini-me). Due to his height he is mainly ridden by seniors.
JASMINE
A 13hh, 16 year old Welsh section B pony who is the youngest member of our family. She was in a riding school with Cloud and Lola then went out on loan for a while before coming to us. She loves people and is very well behaved on the ground and when ridden and is a fabulous pony. Jasmine is ridden by juniors and seniors.
DOLLY
A 16hh, 20 year old cob cross. She was in a riding school which closed down and she is now on permanent loan with us. She is a perfect Ranger horse and loved by everyone due to her kind and gentle nature. Due to her size she is ridden by the seniors but if they get the chance, the juniors love riding her.
OXFORD
A 17hh, 19 year old ex police horse. Oxford is an Irish sports horse has retired from the mounted police where he spent the last few years teaching the cadets how to ride. He is a beautiful boy who has settled in well to Ranger life.