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Our Past Residents

Please take a look at our past residents...

Edward (Leanonleo) Bay Gelding 16.1hh, Thoroughbred. Rest in Peace, 2004 - 2024. Ed will be greatly missed by the team here who have worked so hard to get him better, sadly old age and reoccurring ill health meant we couldn’t keep him comfortable any longer. He will be remembered for being a slightly cantankerous old man, an athlete and the racehorse! He was so loving, so kind and a true character. Run free dear boy (just don’t tell them you were a racehorse!)
Miles (The Milestone Man) Dun Gelding, 2008, 16hh, Irish Draught X. In september this year (2024) Miles left us to live out a long and happy retirement with Stephen, Allison and Charlotte. Miles left us in fine form, however this last year he has struggled as a riding school horse. As he got older it became very clear that he preferred one or two riders who understood his needs.
Hope Chestnut Mare, 2015, 12hh. Rehomed September 2024.
Jessie Returned home to owner. 2024.
Mr P (Pinoccio) Bay Gelding, 2007. Retired 2024. Mr P retired to his new home with Maarit where he has made new friends and is loving the quiet life.
Bella Bella was retired from the school and moved to a family home.
Ollie Rest in Peace 2023
Celeste Rest in Peace 2023
Pumpkin 2000-2021 Rest in Peace
Roscoe Worked here for five years, before he moved to a family home.
Topsey Topsey retired to the Kent coast in 2020 with Bekki her owner, this was the end of an era as Topsey was the last KEC original. We could not have ended that era on a more positive note, sending off this lovely pony both happier and healthier than when we inherited her.
Rufus Rufus was returned to Free Rein where he found a home as a companion
Eric We retired Eric on veterinary advice, he has a collapsed windpipe which meant he need to live out and only do gentle work. He has a home for life.
Pepper Pepper was sold to be a family pony, having lost the love of teaching our riders.
Cloudy Cloudy was retired so she can spend her twilight years with an old friend.
Murphy Rest in Peace
Riley Rest in Peace
Bailey Rest in Peace
Tommy Sadly put to sleep in April 2018, following years of service to Kingsmead. Rest in Peace.
Cha Cha (RIP) Cha Cha was put to sleep in December 2017, she was in her twentieth year; she had arthritis and could no longer enjoy life to the full. Rest in Peace.
Bingo Bingo is out on loan to a private home where he can hopefully enjoy a long and happy retirement.
Daisey We rescued Daisey in 2016. It took us two years to bring her back to health, we felt she would be better suited to a family home.
Summer Summer originally went away on loan, however her loanee fell in love and Summer was happy and settled so we sold her to the family.
Charlie Charlie was never going to be a riding school horse. He has found a lovely home where he can continue to improve.
Connor We eventually decided Connor would be happier in a private home where he would not have to keep adjusting to his riders.
Sylvie Rest in peace. We sold Sylvie; sadly her new owner had to have her put to sleep as a result of colic.
Monty (Hockley Monty) Retired from Kingsmead in June 2016; Monty was found to have a heart murmur and we felt it was better for him to have a quieter life.
Pip Rehomed as a companion pony - she deserved to have an easy life as she had been through a lot before joining us.
Splodge (Summer Lodge) 2003 Rest In Peace 2016 15.3hh Bay Gelding Thoroughbred (ex racehorse) "I used to be a racehorse but now I enjoy the much slower life here at Kingsmead. It has taken me a long time to relax and settle here but now I know I want to stay. I really enjoy hacking although the other horses think they can beat me - don't tell them I am not even trying!"
Lucky 2011 Rehomed!
Sadie Rest in peace
Cloudy Rehomed
Ben Retired from the riding school; Ben still had a lot to give so we retired him to a home by the sea!
Daisy Rest in peace - we took the very hard decision to put Daisy to sleep when she became unsteady due to her advancing years.
Bubbles Rehomed ( to be a family pony)
Charlie Rehomed
Sooty Rehomed to a private family
Tye Rehomed to be a family pony in Cornwall. We have heard he is doing well, although has not lost his character!
Ariana Rehomed to a more leisurely life as a hack in Devon.
Bertie Retired to a new home to be a companion and occasional lead rein.
Jack (Whitmarch Jack Davey) Rehomed
King (Kings Rock) Kings Rock (King) - His racing days had taken their toll and he suffered with arthritis; this sadly caught up with him in the cold weather (Dec 2014), we took the difficult decision to end his suffering. He was a lovely horse to have on our yard and he will be sorely missed. Rest in Peace.
Angus Rehomed
Basil (Ash Hill Gold Touch) Rest in peace 2007 - 2014
Whitecross Tilley Rehomed
Ari (Aramis) Rehomed
Huey Rehomed
Mr Pops Rehomed
Magic Rest In Peace
Muffin Rehomed
Bandit Rest In Peace
Surprise Rehomed
Sparkle Rehomed
William Rehomed
Rocky Rest In Peace
Buster Rest In Peace
Pudding Rest In Peace
Joey Rehomed
Sadie Rest In Peace
Fudge Rehomed
Guinness Rehomed

Our Past Residents

Please take a look at our past residents...

Edward

Miles

Hope

Chestnut Mare, 2015, 12hh. Rehomed September 2024.

Jessie

Returned home to owner. 2024.

Mr P

(Pinoccio) Bay Gelding, 2007. Retired 2024. Mr P retired to his new home with Maarit where he has made new friends and is loving the quiet life.

Bella

Bella was retired from the school and moved to a family home.

Ollie

Rest in Peace 2023

Celeste

Rest in Peace 2023

Pumpkin

2000-2021 Rest in Peace

Roscoe

Worked here for five years, before he moved to a family home.

Topsey

Topsey retired to the Kent coast in 2020 with Bekki her owner, this was the end of an era as Topsey was the last KEC original. We could not have ended that era on a more positive note, sending off this lovely pony both happier and healthier than when we inherited her.

Rufus

Rufus was returned to Free Rein where he found a home as a companion

Eric

We retired Eric on veterinary advice, he has a collapsed windpipe which meant he need to live out and only do gentle work. He has a home for life.

Pepper

Pepper was sold to be a family pony, having lost the love of teaching our riders.

Cloudy

Cloudy was retired so she can spend her twilight years with an old friend.

Murphy

Rest in Peace

Riley

Rest in Peace

Bailey

Rest in Peace

Tommy

Sadly put to sleep in April 2018, following years of service to Kingsmead. Rest in Peace.

Cha Cha (RIP)

Cha Cha was put to sleep in December 2017, she was in her twentieth year; she had arthritis and could no longer enjoy life to the full. Rest in Peace.

Bingo

Bingo is out on loan to a private home where he can hopefully enjoy a long and happy retirement.

Daisey

We rescued Daisey in 2016. It took us two years to bring her back to health, we felt she would be better suited to a family home.

Summer

Summer originally went away on loan, however her loanee fell in love and Summer was happy and settled so we sold her to the family.

Charlie

Charlie was never going to be a riding school horse. He has found a lovely home where he can continue to improve.

Connor

We eventually decided Connor would be happier in a private home where he would not have to keep adjusting to his riders.

Sylvie

Rest in peace. We sold Sylvie; sadly her new owner had to have her put to sleep as a result of colic.

Monty (Hockley Monty)

Retired from Kingsmead in June 2016; Monty was found to have a heart murmur and we felt it was better for him to have a quieter life.

Pip

Rehomed as a companion pony - she deserved to have an easy life as she had been through a lot before joining us.

Splodge (Summer Lodge) 2003

Lucky 2011

Rehomed!

Sadie

Rest in peace

Cloudy

Rehomed

Ben

Retired from the riding school; Ben still had a lot to give so we retired him to a home by the sea!

Daisy

Rest in peace - we took the very hard decision to put Daisy to sleep when she became unsteady due to her advancing years.

Bubbles

Rehomed ( to be a family pony)

Charlie

Rehomed

Sooty

Rehomed to a private family

Tye

Rehomed to be a family pony in Cornwall. We have heard he is doing well, although has not lost his character!

Ariana

Rehomed to a more leisurely life as a hack in Devon.

Bertie

Retired to a new home to be a companion and occasional lead rein.

Jack (Whitmarch Jack Davey)