THE PERFECT FIRST PONY
GORGEOUS DARTMOOR GELDING
- Genuine confidence giver first pony
- Done all Pony Club activities including camp
- Fabulous jumper
- Safe, kind and easy to handle
SOLD! Sold to a lovely home - hope you have as much fun with him as we have had.
- Dartmoor
- Black
- Gelding
- 8 years
- 12 hands
- Genuine confidence giver first pony
- Done all Pony Club activities including camp
- Fabulous jumper
- Safe, kind and easy to handle
Really sad sale of our much loved 8 year old, 12hh, pedigree Dartmoor, gelding, Teddy (Cayberry Predator).
The perfect first year first ridden pony. Sired by HOYS and Olympia winner Shilstone Rocks Atlantic Gale and from the Cayberry Stud in North Yorkshire, the previous owner bought Teddy from his breeder, as a little woolly beast for their nervous 6 year old, who wasn't interested in riding, to get out of the field now and again and come for a hack with the others if she wanted. They did more than that.
Teddy is an absolute superstar in all ways
Teddy started out in a riding school, hacked out and did some in-hand and ridden showing including winning best gelding at the breed show. He has been involved in all Pony Club activities (with York & Ainsty North & Bedale West of Yore PC) that included doing games, pony camp, dressage and show jumping rallies, Easter Egg hunts and musical rides and ODE.
He is always perfectly behaved - no matter what kind of shenanigans the other ponies get up to he is very sensible. Teddy loves hacking, he is virtually bomb proof and never spooky. He will go behind, middle or in front and is used to all sorts of traffic, farm vehicles, livestock etc. Hacked out in massive open spaces on his own or in company and if others get a bit speedy, Teddy just stays in the same canter rhythm at the back. He has done pleasure rides and has hunted with York & Ainsty North last season and thoroughly enjoyed himself. He wasn't silly or strong, just steady away, unphased by the hounds or huntsmen and jumped everything asked of him. (see videos on youtube)
Teddy is a great jumper and makes a lovely shape over the jump. Able to pop over a metre spread and some 85cm courses at home. Competitively been jumped over 65cm but is more comfortable at 40-60cm. He never over jumps and is perfect for little ones to learn on. Teddy also has done ODEs and cross country over 45-70cm courses and jumped round the 50cm hunter trial course at Camp Hill and all of the cross country jumps at Escrick Park including the 85s. He will jump ditches and go through water from trot or canter and rarely looks at a filler, arrowhead, skinny or water tray etc.
Been to local shows and has always been placed in First Ridden, Small M&M, Bonny Pony and Tack and Turnout classes. He would be great for Working Hunter classes. No need to go in the ring with your child, he will look after them. He has never done lead rein showing but I am sure he will excel at, as he is very used to being shown in-hand and responds well to being led and voice commands.
Teddy is easy to handle in every way even for the smallest of children. Is ridden bareback from the field and totally trustworthy around children. He has no vices and does not bite, kick etc. Never sick or sorry. No laminitis or sweet itch. He is a good doer and easy to catch (comes when called and carries lead rope in his mouth like a dog), lunge, groom (including little ones picking out his feet), bath, tack up, farrier (front shoes only), worm, clip (clipped this winter & lived out 24 hours/day), box (travelled in horsebox & trailer).
He is up to date with vacations, dentist & worming etc.
Negatives? Teddy can be a bit lazy with younger children. It can take a few kicks to get him from walk to trot and again to canter. Especially in a school. This hasn't been a bad thing for us as my son felt safe on him whilst still being able to progress his riding. He will go up a gear with older children.
Teddy has a small bony lump on his face. This is not noticeable and is not visible when he wears his bridle. The lump was x-rayed and it was a tooth that had grown in at a slight angle - it will not cause any issues now or in the future.
Teddy really is a fun affectionate family friend and is only for sale due to my son loosing interest and too good to be wasted in the field. The perfect home for him would be an older / younger sibling share or an nervous older child who need to get their confidence. I have no doubt that Teddy would make an amazing lead rein pony but think he would enjoy the variety of doing a but more. He is a perfect for allowing a little one to progress from lead to off lead rein. He would suit an all round/pony club home.
Teddy is sold with all his leather tack, his rugs, his personalised head collar, saddle cloth and door name plate. He will only be sold to a 5 star home and both ourselves and his breeder would like to keep in touch.
If you go onto youtube and search under 'Teddy Armstrong' you will see lots of videos of Teddy with his previous owner who also will give a glowing report on how amazing Teddy is for safety and confidence giver for any young child. Also have a look a him being ridden by two riders over a jump 'you kick and I'll steer'
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