- Connemara
- Bay
- Gelding
- 5 years
- 15.1hh / 155cm
Future Grassroots Event Horse | 15.1hh | 5-Year-Old Full Connemara x Irish Sport Horse Gelding
Rolo is an exceptional 15.1hh, 5-year-old full Connemara x Irish Sport Horse gelding with outstanding breeding, a genuine temperament and all the attributes to develop into a top-class grassroots event horse or quality all-round competition horse.
By Tulrush Jake and out of Suckfield Bay Miss, he is registered with the Irish Sport Horse Studbook. Imported from Ireland earlier this year, Rolo spent his early years hunting and cross-country schooling before coming to England, where he has continued his education. He successfully passed a full five-stage vetting in March 2026 prior to import and has remained fit, sound and in regular work since.
Purchased to be professionally produced, Rolo has been given the time, patience and education to establish excellent foundations for his future. He has also been produced alongside a 5★ event rider, ensuring his training has never been rushed or overfaced. The result is a genuine, uncomplicated young horse with an exceptional brain, a fantastic work ethic and a willingness to please.
Despite being only five years old, Rolo has already gained a varied education through fun rides, arena hires, polework and dressage clinics, showjumping clinics, cross-country schooling and extensive hacking. He has competed successfully at Riding Club events, Combined Training and the Cotswold Cup, already achieving three top-ten placings in unaffiliated competition during his first season out. Every outing has been another positive step in his education, and he continues to grow in confidence and consistency. He is entered for another Cotswold Cup next weekend.
Rolo is an exceptionally genuine jumper. Brave, honest and willing, he confidently tackles coloured fences, fillers and all types of cross-country questions, including water, ditches, steps and combinations. He is comfortably schooling over BE90 and BE100 cross-country fences, showing excellent technique, plenty of scope and a natural desire to do his job. He is always ridden in a simple snaffle, is never strong, sharp or silly, and remains rideable in every environment. Whether asked to step up to a bigger challenge or enjoy a quieter outing, he approaches everything with the same sensible attitude.
On the flat, Rolo is strengthening exactly as you would expect from a quality five-year-old. He has three correct paces, works willingly into a soft contact and is always eager to learn. As he continues to mature physically, he has all the ingredients to produce an excellent dressage test alongside his jumping ability.
He hacks confidently alone or in company, is sensible in open spaces and traffic, and is equally happy to lead or follow. He has impeccable manners both in and out of the stable and is a pleasure to have on the yard. He is good to catch, load, travel, clip, bath and shoe. My six-year-old daughter regularly leads and grooms him, which says everything about his genuine, kind and uncomplicated temperament.
He is fully up to date with vaccinations, dentistry, farrier and worming.
Rolo is now ready for someone to continue his education and enjoy producing a very exciting young horse. He has the quality, temperament and athleticism to excel as a grassroots event horse while equally being suited to Riding Club, Pony Club or an all-round competition home. He would suit an ambitious amateur, competent teenager coming off ponies or a small adult looking for a talented young horse with a straightforward nature and a bright future.
Rolo has become a much-loved member of the yard during his time with us. Although he was purchased to produce and sell, his future is incredibly important to us, and we are looking for a knowledgeable home that will continue his education and allow him to fulfil his considerable potential.
Open to any vetting or trainer inspection.
A healthy budget is essential, reflecting his quality, temperament, professional production, proven results and exciting future potential. Serious enquiries only.