Meet the Horses

We have several horses for you to enjoy at the Equestrian Center, all ranging in various sizes and personalities. Read their bios and come by the EQC to visit your favorite horse!

Meet the Horses

chesnut mare looking at camera wearing a leather bridle

Anna

Anna is a beautiful 16.2 hand, chestnut Dutch Warmblood. She’s had an exciting show jumping career in the past and has warmed our hearts with her sweet personality. She is the newest addition to the Hunter Jumper Club Team.

Bay horse looking off camera wearing a bridle

Arianna

Arianna is a bay Holsteiner Thoroughbred cross. She is a favorite among upper level riders with the Hunter Jumper Club. She was generously donated in 2018. Her best friends are Sasha and Sheryll. She dislikes windy days because it messes up her luscious mane.

Bay horse looking off camera wearing a bridle

Chili

Chili is a bay 14.3 hand, Quarter horse gelding. He has a unique offset blaze and a silly personality. For such a small horse, he has a big personality! He used to be shared between the Hunter Jumper and Dressage Team in 2017 and has returned to us again from the Bar 717 Ranch.

Bay horse looking into the camera wearing a bridle

Chulo

Chulo is a 14.2 hands, dark bay mustang gelding. He was a graduate of the NNCC Wild Horse Inmate Training Program in Nevada. He's a sweet young horse and was voted as fan favorite of the Guardian Angel Program.

Bay horse looking off camera wearing a bridle

Dash

Dash, a bay American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) gelding, came to us from San Diego. His sweet and ready to please personality has made him a favorite for all levels in the Hunter Jumper Club Team. He loves being taken out for walks by the Guardian Angel participants and has learned to recognize the cars of people who bring him treats.

Bay horse wearing a bridle

Diamond

Diamond is an Appendix Quarter Horse mare who is a member of the Hunter Jumper Club. Her striking markings and perky personality make her one of a kind. She was generously donated by in 2017. Fun Fact: Diamond's registered name was Luck be a Lady!

group of horses riding on a trail

Kennedy Meadows Pack Station Horses

Mary Jane, Mary Lou, Mary Carol, 50/50, Maverick and Johnny are new horses being generously loaned to us this year from the Kennedy Meadows Resort & Pack Station. We are very excited to have them join our Rec Riding Program and Hunter Jumper Club Team!

black mare with white blaze wearing a bridle

Luna

Luna is a 15 hand black American Paint Horse Association (APHA) horse. She must have missed the memo because not a single spot can be found on her. She is extremely sweet and loves to cuddle. She is on loan from the Bar 717 Ranch and will be joining the Hunter Jumper Club Team.

seal bay (black) horse wearing a bridle

Odie

Odie is a 17 hands, dark seal bay thoroughbred gelding. He is our tallest school horse and is known as a gentle giant. He was used in a therapeutic riding program before coming to the UCD Equestrian Center.

grey horse wearing bridle

Sasha

Sasha is a grey Arabian Mare. She is loved by the Hunter Jumper club and is a fan favorite due to her pretty coloring and refined features. She has fun personality and always loves to be taken out by the Guardian Angel Participants.

white pinto horse in the cross ties after a bath

Sasson

Sasson is a 16 hand, “medicine hat” pinto gelding. He was formerly a member of the Hunter Jumper Club Team and is now a favorite in our Rec Riding Lessons. Fun fact about Sasson: his mother is Sassi- another well loved member of the UC Davis herd. Sasson is generously on loan from the Bar 717 Ranch.

Bay horse wearing a bridle

Sheryll

Sheryll is an adorable purebred Arabian mare that came to us in 2015 with little formal education, but she found her way into our team program and learned quickly! Her sweet, gentle personality has made her perfect for beginners and she has become a very special part of the Hunter Jumper Club Team. Fun Fact: Sheryll's registered name was Desert Lily!

Bay horse looking off camera wearing a bridle

Sugar

Sugar is a 16.2, hand, bay Hanovarian gelding. He was generously donated in 2019 by a family member of a UC Davis Equestrian Team alumni. He is an experienced hunter/ jumper horse with a lovely disposition and quiet nature. Fun Fact: Sugar’s registered name was Chasing Fireflies!

grey horse wearing bridle

Vinnie

Vinnie is a 16.1 hands, grey warmblood from Del Mar. He has joined the Hunter Jumper Club and has captured everyone’s hearts with his sweet and playful personality.

Bay horse looking into the camera wearing a bridle

Zeus

Zeus is a 14.2 hands, bay draft cross gelding. He seems to have not inherited the draft horse size but instead got their happy, easy-going, and eager to work personality. He started at the EQC as a member of the Hunter Jumper Club Team and is now a part of the Rec Riding program. He is generously on loan from the Bar 717 Ranch.