Meet the BOH School Horses + Ponies
Mario - retired July 2023
Favorite Snack: Squeeze apple sauce
Favorite thing to teach: walk/trot
Favorite activity when not teaching: eating all the snacks
BFF: anyone with food
If Mario had a human career, it would be: the center of attention
Riding Mario is like: a dream
Weird/cute quirks: loves sucking apple sauce and popsicles out of containers
Dislikes: the scary corner of the indoor arena
Favorite things: food
Before his retirement, Mario had been a school pony at BOH for: 8 years
Nika
Favorite snack: Bananas
Favorite thing to teach: re riders (people who used to ride as kids but came back to riding as adults)
Favorite activity when not doing lessons: eating or napping
Boyfriend: Max
Riding her is: super smooth
Weird/cute quirks: napping around 2:30pm is a must!
Dislikes: clippers & vet
Favorite things: Bananas & Max
Nika has been a school horse at BOH for: 10 years
Age/breed/birthday: 20 year old Warmblood.
Fun fact: She was imported from the island of cypress and has a passport!
Buckle
Favorite snack: apples
Favorite thing to teach: cantering for the first time
Favorite thing to do when not doing lessons: Eating
BFF: Yogi, his stall neighbor
If Buckle had a human career, it would be: cowboy
Riding Buckle is like: driving a fun dirt bike around!
Weird/cute quirks: power walks back to his stall
Dislikes: anyone going in the hay loft (he thinks the sky is falling)
Favorite things: meal time
Buckle has been a school horse with BOH for: 3 years
Age/breed: 26/Buckskin