- Black
- Gelding
- 19 years
- 15 hands
- Loves hacking, jumping cross country, beach & forest rides, fun rides, reliable in all traffic
- NOT A PLOD!! Rides from seat. Forward off leg, with good brakes. Lived on farm so seen most things!
- Beautiful manners on ground. Easy to handle. Non horsey dad has learnt to look after him!
After almost 4 wonderful years with our family, very sadly tentatively offering for sale our much loved handsome approx 15hh gelding. . He will be 20 this year but nobody told him! Never known him to be sick or sorry, is in no way like an old horse or ready to retire. Loves to be "doing" and enjoys routine but is a horse who can have time off without issues. He is offered for sale only due to serious family illness but will only leave us to his perfect home, he cannot be passed around.
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Loves to hack in company, goes first or last. Will go out happily for hours or short rides he doesn't mind. Will hack alone but like many horses is happier & more relaxed in company. Loves fun rides, trips to forest, beach, etc. Took part in a Pass Wide and Slow awareness ride last autumn in a town centre, with 50 others horses, where he was a true joy to take out, beautifully behaved, including with town traffic, other horses being very excitable and small ponies running up behind him into his bum. He is happy to splash through water on fun rides, etc. Fantastic in traffic & lived on a farm so seen most things. Used to donkeys, pheasants, peacocks, wild deer, etc. plus low flying military & light aircrafts. Fun & naturally forward going but sensible in wide open spaces. He loves a blast but has brakes & manners, rides beautifully from the seat. He is NOT a plod!
Adores jumping, loves to jump logs in the woods. He took our daughter very safely around her first cross country courses (60cm ish) which they both absolutely loved. Had speed when she wanted but was happy to go slower when she wanted to. Show jumping his "happy zone" is around 60cm - 80cm. Enjoys pole clinics, schools well & can do a decent dressage test but neither schooling or dressage are what he'd enjoy doing every day.
Excellent in traffic, to box, travel, clip, etc. Very easy to handle day to day - non horsey dad often looks after him now. Barefoot so doesn't need shoes. Good doer, holds his weight nicely. Enjoys being groomed & loves his baths.
Happily comes in at night or lives out, currently out 24/7 with shelter, he wouldn't enjoy no turnout. Has lived in a mixed herd of mares & geldings, currently living with 2 mares. Loves grooming with his friends, we haven't left him alone in a field.
He is a kind, sensitive, gentle soul with lovely ground manners, excellent to lunge, lead etc. Doesn't drag you around. Up to date with vaccinations, worming, back, feet, etc.
Due to our circumstances & incessant wet weather, has had much of the winter off since Christmas but gets fit easily. We have lots & lots of videos to back up everything we say about him & what he has done. He is sold as being currently unfit, which is reflected in his price. Looking for straightforward sale to the right home. He can be seen & tried road hacking. Rider in photos is 5'8".
A really nice chap to have around & only seeking his forever home due to our very difficult circumstances. Please email for videos if genuinely interested in offering him a WONDERFUL home with equine company. His fitted Ideal saddle is available by separate negotiation.