Our Horses

OUR HORSES

Zippos Scenic Flash
aka. Whiskey or Bug
Whiskey is a registered Paint gelding, born 5/4/09. Whiskey is Melissa's baby, she choose the mare and the stallion and in return got this BEAUTIFUL colt. Melissa had hoped for a colorful filly but did not send him back!!! This boy has his mom's wonderful temperament. Whiskey is out of our mare "Lady" Tonys Torino Flash and by a beautiful paint stallion, Scenic Zipaloot.

Aces Sweet Coleen
aka Myia
Myia is a registered Appaloosa mare born 5/8/03. Myia has a lot of western pleasure training and is a real pleasure to ride. Melissa has nick named Myia "Turtle" because of her very slow way of going. Myia stands 15.3 hands. She is out of A Barkeepers Dream and by Machos Ace. What a ham!!!!

Tonys Torino Flash
aka Lady
Lady is an AQHA registered Quarter Horse mare. Foaled June 1st 1997. Lady is our super sweet mare who has been in our family since she was a three year old. Lady stands 15.3, she is a nice big boned old style Qh. Lady is truly the western horse and the best trail horse you could ever ask for. Lady does a few lessons and occasionally does a lesson with SVTRC. Her sweet easy going personality has her as one of Brookside's favorites

Cinder Ella
aka Cindy
Cindy is an AHR registered Haflinger mare. Foaled May 5th 2000. Cindy is a very special little mare, who is loved by many. Cindy is one of our lesson ponies and quickly became the favorite of a couple of our kids. Cindy stands 14.1 hands.

TMF Jolettas Gal
aka Josie
Josie is an AQHA registered QH mare born 5/19/04. This sweet mare jumped right into our lesson and camp programs and has quickly become one of Ann's favorites. Looking forward to hitting the trails this summer with her. Josie is out of TMF Miss Joletta and by Galant Mans Bar. She stands about 15.2

Kelso
Kelso is a pinto horse who was born 5/19/04. This big goof ball is one
of the barn favorites and wins the heart of all he meets. He is not only a great lesson horse, but an awesome horse out on the trails. Kelso stands at 15.1 hands.

Tucker
Tucker is an Appaloosa who was born 6/20/07. Tucker is Shawns boy. Shawn often refers to him as the most handsome horse on the property. He stands at 15.1 hands.

Ole Man Drift n Dude
aka Drifter, Drift
Drifter is an AQHA registered QH born 4/06/12. Drifter is Melissas personal horse. Melissa and Drifter have been having a lot of fun doing liberty work. The connection these two have is incredible. Drift likes to have his stall door open so he can look out into the barn aisle and see what is going on. Sometimes through he gets a little adventurous and ventures out of his stall and all Melissa has to do is call his name and he comes running to her and proceeds back into his stall just like Melissa asks him to do. Drift stands at about 16 hands.Melissa and Drift love to teach others about liberty work.

Harper
Harper is a grade horse, who we believe is a QH. We guess that he was roughly born in 2006. Harper is one of Melissa's horses, who she uses for some more advanced lesson students. Harper is quite the character. He will go in a chicken coop, or let you tie balloons to him and not even think twice about it. Harper stands at about 15 hands.

Chance
Chance is a grade QH type, born 4/11/06. Chance is one of our walk/trot/canter lesson horse. Chance has been at Brookside for many years as a boarder and when the boarder wanted to sell we didn't want him to leave, so we bought him. He stands about 15 hands.

Our horses who were apart of Brookside that are no longer with us but will always be in our hearts. RIP to some special ponies

Sassys Sugar
Sassy is an APHC registered Appaloosa Mare. Foaled April 23, 1993. Sassy has been trained/shown western pleasure, she and Melissa have taken many blue ribbons and championships. Melissa has done all of Sassy's training. We are very proud of them, they make quite the team. Sassy stands about 14.3 hands.

It is with a very heavy heart we share that Sassy lost her battle with laminitis. For more information and some memories of this special girl vist her page. RIP our sweet girl. click here for our story Sassy's Sugar

E. Lincoln Land Rose FAH
aka Honey
Honey is an AHR registered Haflinger Mare. Foaled Febuary 7,1998. Honey is a wonderful lesson horse for any rider, she is our number one lesson horse. A great brood mare, one of our best trail horses, she goes over and threw anything with out hesitation. Honey stands about 14.1 hands. Honey will win your heart in no time flat, she is a wonderful mare.

We are heart broken to share we lost Honey to impact colic this winter (2016). RIP to the worlds most loved horse

Messenger CVH
Messenger is an ARH registered and inspected Haflinger gelding. Foaled March 14, 1999. He stands 14 hands. This is not just one beautiful boy but his personality is exceptional, he is a real love. He is currently being leased at Brookside by one of our students.
We are heart broken to share we lost Messenger 8/10/19 after a long battle with what we assume was a tumor in his belly. RIP to a wonderful boy

Mr.Yes Sir Re
aka Thorn
Thorn was a registered Appaloosa. He stood at 16.3 hands. Thorn was a truly special horse. Thorn was the horse who healed Melissas heart after she lost her beautiful mare Sassy. Thorn originally came to Brookside as training horse, and he never left. Missy fell head over heels for him. Everybody that came to the barn knew Thorn. His first summer here he spent most of his time in a stall, on stall rest due to an injury. He greeted everyone that walked by his stall that summer. Thorn was the biggest goofball ever. There are pictures of him wearing gloves and little cones on his ears. When he had the gloves on, he kind of looked like a big reindeer. One of the girls that comes to the barn often referred to him as a giraffe, he had long legs and a lengthy body. He was not the most coordinated with his long legs, so the girl thought that he kind of moved like a giraffe. Every time you looked at him you couldn't help, but smile. He was also kind of colored like a giraffe. Thorn was a totally awesome horse who is truly missed at Brookside.