This section features riders and their horses, who may be non-competitive right now, or who ride purely for pleasure. Here Amy Jackson works with Vail, her Visage gelding out of Aloha Serene.

Pleasure

Aloha Serene

Owned by Amy Jackson, Serene is now the longest-standing resident of Copabella. When we bought our first property in Arcadia more than 12 years ago, Serene was in situ as a boarder, and so she has remained, joining us on our move to a larger property 6 years ago, and giving birth to Vail in...

Buddy

Kate Harris found Buddy over at the riding school stables in Malabar earlier this year, where he was supposed to begin a career as a school horse. But Kate instantly clicked with the ex-racehorse and soon developed other plans for his future. Buddy moved to Copabella in April 2010, but has only...

Esmeralda

Esme joined the ranks at Copabella a few years ago. At 12.1 hands, our strawberry roan Welsh B pony is certainly the most diminutive of our residents, but what she lacks in height she makes up for in talent. Not only is Esme our star riding lesson pony, she has a super jump and flashy...

KS Bonne Feleis

Louise Sonnino purchased this talented Victorieux mare from the Walshes in 2007, not long before EI shut eveything down. The mare was, in fact, the first to show mild symptoms here at Copabella, and also the first to recover and get back into light work. Louise has been  making progress in...

Wing Commander

Alchemy, as he is better known, moved to Copabella in early 2010. Currently on lease to Sophie Corker, this 14-year-old warmblood gelding has had a successful eventing career with previous owner Jessie Curtis, before retiring a few years back when Jessie no longer had the time. Bred by Rona von...