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Dressage Schoolmaster Required to Lease

Dressage Schoolmaster Required to Lease

  • Lease Schoolmaster Dressage
  • Eligible for Elementary Silver
  • Safe and Easy to do
  • Lease Schoolmaster Dressage
  • Eligible for Elementary Silver
  • Safe and Easy to do

Looking to lease a schoolmaster that is still eligible for Elementary Silver.

I would like a one year lease or more on a horse that can teach me from Elementary to Advanced Medium to compete and gain more experience. I used to event now do pure dressage. I have competed to BD Novice on my young horse (see picture) so an older more experienced horse will help educate me and also help me make further progress with her too.

Horse to be based on the Hampshire/Berkshire borders at an excellent yard with 5 star care. Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer on site. Great Hacking so would provide varied work and would treat him/her like my own. Needs to be safe and sane and easy to do.

Wanted: Ponies

Looking for a part-loan 3-4 days a week

  • Confident and capable young rider.
  • 6 years varied experience.
  • Based in the Potton / Bedfordshire area (willing to travel within a reasonable radius)
  • Confident and capable young rider.
  • 6 years varied experience.
  • Based in the Potton / Bedfordshire area (willing to travel within a reasonable radius)

Wanted for Part Loan: Competitive Schoolmaster / All-Rounder for Pony Club & Competitions

Ambitious, confident, and capable teenage rider is searching for a part loan horse or pony to progress with, participate in Pony Club rallies, and compete. Based in the Potton / Bedfordshire area (willing to travel within a reasonable radius).

What I am looking for:

• Height: 14.2hh to 17hh.

• Age: 7 to 14 years old.

• Type: A schoolmaster or solid all-rounder who knows their job but still has plenty of spark. Must be capable of and enjoy jumping, dressage, and hacking.

• Activities: Needs to be a horse that is happy to travel to Pony Club rallies, local competitions, and clinics.

What I offer:

• Experience: 6 years of varied equestrian experience, including riding different types of horses and ponies in various disciplines.

• Riding Style: A confident, sympathetic, and balanced rider. I am absolutely fine with a horse that has a few typical quirks, forwardness, or character, as long as they are safe and genuine.

• Care: I take pride in stable management and am looking for a loan where I can be actively involved in the horse's care on my designated days. Full financial contribution to shoes/keep as appropriate for a part loan.

We are a dedicated, supportive family ensuring your horse will be loved, respected, and impeccably cared for. Excellent references from instructors can be provided.

If you have a fun all-rounder who is looking for a new best friend and an active competitive life, please get in touch with details, location, and price.

Wanted for Adult Rider for Showing

  • 5 Star Home awaits.
  • WANTED – Safe 14.2–15hh
  • 5 Star Home awaits.
  • WANTED – Safe 14.2–15hh

🐴 WANTED – Safe 14.2–15hh

📍 County Durham, happy to travel.

Adult rider, 5’7”. I’ve shown my current loan pony all season including Equifest.

I only learned to ride as an adult, so safe, sensible and confidence-giving is the priority.

Mare or gelding, with enough substance to take up my leg. Traditional cobs particularly welcome, but open to other suitable types.

Must be good to hack, handle and take out.

Nothing green or needing producing, and no sharp/strong types, bucking, rearing or bolting.

Would love something I can continue showing and possibly do some low-level jumping/Workers with.

We have our own place, so a loving, knowledgeable 5-star home awaits, where the right horse will be very well cared for and have a home for life. ❤️

Please PM with details if you have anything suitable 😊

Looking for a BS Starter Pony

  • 12-12.2hh
  • Must have a good BS record
  • 12-12.2hh
  • Must have a good BS record

Looking for a BS starter pony for a confident 6yr old, beetween 12-12.2hh.

She is currently jumping 50cm classes with her current pony, and we are looking for the next step up. Must have a rhythmical canter, straight forward and easy to ride. The pony will want for nothing and would be going to a top professional home, there is a younger sibling so it’s a pony we would be looking at keeping for a long time. The pony must have a good record, and be good for a child to handle on the ground.

Willing to look at younger or older ponies as long as they fit the criteria, budget is dependant on the pony. Happy to wait until the end of year for the right pony.

We live in an area of poor signal so please what’s app me any videos and details across and will get in contact with you

Looking for a kind allrounder for experienced teen

  • Capable of PC/RC up to 100cm
  • Kind nature and happy to be part of the family
  • Safe and sensible to hack
  • Capable of PC/RC up to 100cm
  • Kind nature and happy to be part of the family
  • Safe and sensible to hack

We are looking for a kind horse under 18yrs to join our family and be the next ride for a very capable 15year old girl. 

After almost 5 years with her much loved 148 we are now stepping him back some levels due to him being 24 years old. 

The new horse must enjoy hacking, PC/RC activities and be capable of competing upto 100cm. 

We are a loving, knowledgeable family home with great grazing and free access to stables and shelters. 

Our older pony will never leave us and because we have nothing to sell it has reduced our budget to mid four figures, but an exceptional forever home awaits. 

If you have a horse looking for a genuine long term family please contact us. Devon based

COULD YOUR HORSE BECOME AN RDA SUPERSTAR?

  • Do you have an equine with a golden temperament, a willing attitude, and a love of people?
  • Many RDA groups throughout the UK are currently searching for suitable horses and ponies of various sizes, ages and abilities.
  • Do you have an equine with a golden temperament, a willing attitude, and a love of people?
  • Many RDA groups throughout the UK are currently searching for suitable horses and ponies of various sizes, ages and abilities.

RDA Groups Across the UK Are Seeking Exceptional Equines!

Each offers a 5* welfare-focused home, professional care, and a role helping disabled children and adults experience the joy and benefits of equines.

Our equines are fit, responsive, healthy and athletic — taking part in a wide range of exciting activities:

  • Riding
  • Carriage Driving
  • Vaulting
  • Show Jumping
  • Endurance
  • … and more!

From smaller, forward-going ponies to strong, weight-carrying cobs — RDA groups need equines of all types, sizes and abilities. 

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WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

  • Calm, sensible and people-friendly horses
  • Sound and healthy equines able to adapt to a varied lifestyle
  • Horses happy in the school, hacking, or working in open spaces
  • Animals comfortable with different handlers and occasional mobility aids
  • Steady temperaments but with enough athletic ability to stay fit and engaged

Each RDA group has their own needs, but temperament and trainability always come first. All the equines undergo a Pre-Purchase Examination.

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READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

If you think your equine has what it takes to become part of an RDA team, we’d love to hear from you! 

Find or Contact your local RDA group today

Find your nearest group at: www.rda.org.uk

Wanted for The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders

  • The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders
  • 13.1hh – 16hh
  • All types and breeds considered
  • The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders
  • 13.1hh – 16hh
  • All types and breeds considered

“The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders, based in Surrey, is looking for a kind, genuine horse, or pony to join our established Riding for the Disabled programme.

  • 13.1hh – 16hh
  • All types and breeds considered
  • Good ground manners, laid back types
  • Veterans very welcome
  • Also happy to consider ones that are a little green.

We pride ourselves on excellent welfare standards and follow the 3 F’s – Forage, Freedom and Friends. Our horses enjoy ad-lib forage, appropriate turnout, and the companionship of a settled herd, alongside calm, consistent handling.

Our horses are carefully managed, worked sympathetically, and are part of a very knowledgeable, welfare-focused team. We offer a secure, long-term home where each horse’s wellbeing comes first.

Call 07752 405553 or email maz.ray@diamondcentre.org.uk

OUR MISSION IS TO TAKE THE RISK OUT OF BUYING UNSEEN HORSES IN IRELAND

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WE CAN HELP 


With over 40yrs in the Sport Horse Industry between us - we are experts at assessing conformation, suitability, potential and RIDE-ABILITY (We are more than happy to ride a prospective purchase) 


Single horse evaluations start from €200 


For a full range of our available services and credentials, please visit our website our give us a call any time 


Richard & Daisy  

WANTED TOP CLASS FYFR PONY

  • Must be HOYS quality
  • Proven in the ring
  • Suitable for a child just coming off the lead
  • Must be HOYS quality
  • Proven in the ring
  • Suitable for a child just coming off the lead

We are on the lookout for a top class HOYS FYFR pony for my daughter who's just starting to come off the lead.

We are wanting a Dartmoor, standard Shetland or a Welsh Sec A.

Must have a proven track show record, be safe in all ways and be well schooled in the ring.

Must have no vices or lumps or bumps, safe for a little girl to go in the ring on her own but also can have fun doing beach rides, farm rides, hacking etc and for her to handle (with supervision)

Good budget for the pony

Happy to wait and put a deposit down to secure the right pony if not ready until the end of the year.

Would be coming to a loving experienced home produced family.

If you are thinking of selling that special pony or you know of any please let us know thankyou x

Fun, Safe Cob Wanted To Become New Best Friend

  • Must be sane and sensible out hacking and unphased by traffic, farm animals etc
  • Allrounder up for clinics, fun rides and lessons
  • Cob or cob cross between 14.3-16hh
  • Must be sane and sensible out hacking and unphased by traffic, farm animals etc
  • Allrounder up for clinics, fun rides and lessons
  • Cob or cob cross between 14.3-16hh

I am a 27 year old rider looking to take the plunge and buy my first horse, after years of sharing at the same yard. Would also consider full loan.

The requirements include:

- Cob or cob cross between 14.3-16hh (rider is 5ft8)

- Ideally aged between 8-14. Would accept younger if very sensible and safe but nothing younger than 6.

- Gelding preferred but open to mare if affectionate, kind and not mareish

- A safe, fun and sensible allrounder looking for a varied life, including happy hacking, lessons, fun rides, camps and clinics!

- Must be sane and sensible out hacking and be used to a variety of things, including cyclists, various machinery and manage motorway bridges and train bridges with encouragement.

- Horse will be highly pampered, enjoying lots of grooming sessions and cuddles! Must be a people person and like spending lots of time with me, as will be on assisted DIY.

- Enjoy schooling max twice a week, as owner would like to learn and grow with the horse, but this would always be varied as I get bored in the school too!

- Possibility of dressage shows, small clear rounds in the future. Bonus points if will jump the odd log now and again!

- Will receive daily turnout, including possibility of 24/7 turnout in the summer. Stabled overnight in winter.

If you have a keen, chilled out horse who would like to do more and is ready to live their best life please get in touch. As it is my first horse, viewings will be requested and the horse will be 5 stage vetted.

Wanted, fun, safe, confidence giving allrounder

  • Private loving home awaits
  • Good budget for the right pony
  • Life long home
  • Private loving home awaits
  • Good budget for the right pony
  • Life long home

Seeking my next perfect pony! Must haves between - 14.2h and 15.2h, between - 6 and 15 , although would change for the perfect one.

Needs to be within 2 and a half hours of Derbyshire. would go further for the perfect one

MUST be safe around traffic , farm machinery , farm animals ( as I live on a farm ), happy hacking , schooling , fun rides , smaller jumps , local shows - showing , dressage etc

All year round turn out on private land , living with a Connie gelding and mini Shetland gelding ( can be in separate field)

Massive stables roughly 4 times bigger than an average one ! videos and pictures can be provided

Lots of land to hack around.

My preferred breed is a chunky traditional Connemara just because I love the breed so much my previous Connemara gave me so much but he is retired now , but would consider something else that fits the bill , but Connies really are my fav !

I previously had a bad accident with my last pony on the road with a tractor and my confidence is very low , it's very important that my next pony is very safe confidence giver. I am aware no horse is perfect but I don't want anything sharp or spooky and nothing that bolts , rears or bucks , strong etc

more woah than go

I would prefer no health issues but if it's something slight I will consider.

more must haves are good loading , good for farrier , dentist , for leading and for the vet.

I have had weekly dressage lessons for over a year and then monthly lessons with jumping the year before , spent a lot of time hacking ,before my accident. I have had horses for many years and was a competent rider until my accident where I lost confidence.

I am aware this is a lot to ask for but I know somewhere they must be one for me :) genuine 10 star home awaits thanks !

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