Our Horses

As I Am (Willie)

Willie is a 11 year old off the track thoroughbred that has been with Jodi since 2003. At 3 years old Willie helped Jodi to find confidence and develop strength after a severe spinal injury in 2000 due to a car accident. Willie is now teaching students interested in showing and jumping. He has brought riders from walk trot to jumping and to ribbons at the Maine and NH medal finals. Willie is a true friend to all that he meets and will never leave the Gitschier Family.

 

As If I Care (Nickolaas)

Nick is a 13 year old Dutch Warmblood. Nick competes in New England medal classes, adult state medals, and open jumpers. Nicks striking beauty and engaging presence make him an excellent show mount as well as a well trained school horse.

 

 

As You Wish (Bella)

Bella is a 6 year old Thoroughbred Paint cross that Jodi and Ben purchased at the age of 4 months old. Bella has grown and matured under their care and is now being ridden by several of the advanced lesson students and is a barn favorite. Bella was ridden in leadline, walk/trot, and short stirrup at the 2009 NH medal finals and ribboned in each division!! She is now helping an advanced student try to qualify for the American Eventing Championships for 2010 and is loving cross country!

 

As If (Pekoe)

Pekoe is a 14 year old Baskir Cross large pony that Jodi bought as a green prospect. Pekoe is one of Graceful Image Farm's most adored lesson ponies and as well as showing lead line, walk trot and short stirrup, she will be competing in the pony medals and the puddle jumpers!

 

As In A Dream (Dream)

Dream is a 22 year old registered Appendix Quarter Horse that Ben and Jodi rescued in the winter of 2007. When she first arrived at the farm she was several hundred pounds under weight and we almost lost her. Now, 3 years later she is the fat, happy, and the world's best lesson horse. She even earned a 7th place ribbon at the Deerfield Fair the first year she came to GIF!

 

As Promised (Daphne)

Daphne is a 14 year old Thoroughbred Appy cross mare that is another barn favorite! She is a sweet, calm, and comfortable mount who enjoys teaching the littlest leadliners on up to our adults! Daphne is also a super jumper that has qualified many riders for equitation finals as well as won many ribbons in the jumpers.

As Decided (Killian)

Killian is a 22 year old Morgan mare that all the kids fight over! She has the most comfortable canter in the barn and loves to trail ride! She only jumps about 12" to 18" but she sure loves to practice her dressage and teach everyone how to ride without stirrups! UPDATE: Killian was diagnosed with cancer in her left eys. We took her to see a specialist named Dr. Nick Casotis at New England Medical. After Chemotherapy, Cryotherepy, surgery, and a little help from stem cells, Killian is in remission! Her eye looks wonderful and she even have her vision!!! Thanks s Dr. Casotis and all the staff of New England Medical!

As Remembered (Piper)

Piper is the newest addition to our family! Born on March 30th at 6:40am, she is the most adorable little thing you have ever seen! Her mom is Daphne and her father is a 17hh TB stallion named Dancing With Bear standing at Four Seasons Farm. We aren't quite sure what color she is going to be but right now she looks like a very buff colored chestnut with a huge blaze and one sock! It is very possible she will shed out to a red dun! At only 5 weeks old, she leads, baths, stands to be groomed, wears a fly mask, and picks up her feet like a lady! She also has the entire farm wrapped around her little hoof!!!!!!

Photo credit to Joanne Fatur