Aka "Toy Boy" is a real prankster and typical pony. He's part Welsh and about 18 years old, but you'd never know it. He drives like a champ and has taken many placings in Pleasure Driving classes. He also goes English, Western and jumps and has won many a ribbon for Amber (when she was 8-12 years old) and several students who have shown him. Halter classes are not his favorite, since that requires standing still. In spite of his desire to spend most of his lesson time in the middle of the arena resting, most riders have learned how to outsmart him and treat him as a challenge when they are assigned to him. His grey eyebrows are his most defining characteristic.He has many trail rides and parades under his belt, including the Chicago Jingle Elf and is often leased by students for practicing or showing.

This brave horse has a story on how he came to Double L. Buddy was rescued one day in very bad condition along with his companions with little food and no water. They were eating the wood off the shelter they were kept in. The Jade part of his name came from Lorretta Switt, who was in town buying jewelry when Buddy and his pals were rescued in 1998. He was adopted by a student who then traded him to the farm when she moved out of state. Linda's daughter Amber showed him English, Western and Hunter for 2-3 years. He is also a lesson pony (14 hands) and is shown by students, ridden in parades and on trail. He has been in the Chicago Jingle Elf parade for the last 6 years.
He has always been a comedian, so don't let him fool you...and he just loves his grain, he would do anything for just a handful. But he also has such a sweet demeanor, just like a teddy bear. He is approximately 17 years old.

'Jaz is a 14 yr old quarter horse and though he is very quite and smooth to trot in the arena at home, he is a speed horse in disguise. Take him to a show and he's jumping, spinning and raring to go. At home, he is the first horse that each beginner starts on. He has the slow smooth jog and neck reins easily, if the rider does it right. HIs canter is a little fast, so Tonka and Zim are the chosen ones for those learning to canter. He's been in many parades and a few trail rides over the 10 years that we have owned him.

Zim is an arab that is registered half arab, due to disagreements on his father's side. He was retired from the arab show circuit and came to us in 1999, after he was regional champion English pleasure and equitation horse for several years. A bit of a challenge to saddle up, due to his cinchy problem, he is easy to ride. He has many shows, parades and trail rides under his belt and even has done some jumping, clearing the jumps by more than needed! Some of the kids call him 'Wiz', since his name looks like that upside down, but he also has to water the arena after every lesson! He's been leased for showing by several students and loves the attention.

A skeptical mare who came from a livery stable and is still a little shy, but learned fast that life at this barn was much easier. She is used in lessons at all levels and has been shown in pleasure and fun classes. She is a great trail and parade horse. She goes English, Western and even jumps. She has been in many parades, including the Chicago Jingle Elf on Thanksgiving morning.

We believe that she is part Morgan and is about 18 years old. One of her best assets is her 'power brakes'. She teaches riders to sit back or they end up on her neck when they ask for a stop. She is currently being leased by a student who shows her, rides in parades and on trail (when she can).

A beautiful typey Arabian gelding. Now 12 years old and full of personality. He is used in lessons with intermediate riders, both English and Western. He has been in a couple of parades and several trail rides. His favorite thing is to rub his head on the closest person no matter what size. Of course he is an Arab, so the rider has to watch out for things that are trying to 'grab' him on the way by.

He was trained and shown by Linda's daughter Heather. Two other students have shown him also and taken many a ribbon. He is currently under partial lease to one of them.

Aka "Wags" has a personality of his own. He enjoys a fun chase in the morning. Once you catch him and drag him into the arena, he loves to show off how well he knows his moves ...especially the turn on the forehand.

He is a 12 year old red dun Quarter horse gelding. He goes English, Western and jumps. He's also been in many parades, including the Chicago Jingle Elf on Thanksgiving morning for 4 years.
Currently "Wags" is under a partial lease by a student of Double L who does just about everything with him.

Cimmi was born at the farm a month after we moved in (1999). His mother is the fast arab Retta, shown below. He was raised and trained by Heather and is now being used by her on the Renegades drill team. He is also used in some lessons to earn his keep. He is a lover and a prankster, still acting like a youngster at times. His travels with the drill team include Iowa, Texas and Wisconsin for competitions. The sword in the pirate drill still has him on edge, though :-).

He is registered half-arab and pinto and has been shown english, junping and western by Heather.

Retta' is built for speed and has proven it! She is a 15 year old Arabian mare who is not interested in pleasure showing. Trained and shown by Linda's older daughter Heather, she is a challenge that the experienced students enjoy working up to. She is boss mare in her paddock (and everywhere else she happens to spend time) and keeps a close eye on all that goes on in her domain.

In the past 2-3 years, she has been making her name in the speed world, running poles, barrels and plug like she's on fire! The flag race is just a little too scary, though with those awful flags that might attack her if she gets too close.

She was bred once and produced a beautiful sorrel pinto by a Paint stallion. Cimarron or Cimmi as Heather named him, is pictured above.