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16hh & Under

Ex Race Horses: 16hh & Under

HORSES WANTED


Ref #: 400281
  • Part exchange welcome
  • All horses considered
  • Quick hassle free sale
  • Part exchange welcome
  • All horses considered
  • Quick hassle free sale

Horses Wanted - We are looking for horses 15.2hh and above. Part exchange or swap welcomed.

We offer a quick, hassle-free sale with same-day decisions and collection within the same week. Collection available nationwide.

Please note: we are not a dumping ground, so all vices, quirks, or issues must be declared. Honest descriptions only.

Trade prices only in return for a fast, straightforward process.

If you’re looking for a smooth and efficient sale, get in touch.


Mary – 15.3hh | 7yo | Sweet, Fun, Eager to please


Ref #: 401302
  • Forward, trainable, fun
£4,850 OVNO
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Mare
  • 7 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Forward, trainable, fun

A lovely, eye-catching 7yo 15.3h mare ready to enjoy a fun 2026 season with her next lucky owner.

She works in a correct rhythm on the flat and has produced pleasing tests. She is confidently jumping 60–70cm with scope to progress further.

Mary has attended fun rides, hound exercises, Pony Club camp and rallies.

She travels well and enjoys getting out and about. Mary is currently stabled on a busy pony club yard in Surrey.

Mary is a forward, responsive ride. An ex polo pony who thrives with a confident, positive rider. She would be ideally suited to a competent older teen or young adult amateur looking for a fun, trainable horse to continue producing and enjoying.

On the ground she is:
• Good to bath and clip
• Loads well
• Excellent for the farrier
• Sweet and easy to handle

Mary is fit, ready to go and looking for her next knowledgeable home.

Sad sale due to exams. Only serious enquiries. Homes will be vetted.
Plenty of photos and videos on request.


Your next best friend


Ref #: 401257
  • Dressage prospect
  • Unfazed hacking
  • Always been in the ribbons
£7,500 ONO
  • Thoroughbred
  • Fleabitten grey
  • Gelding
  • 10 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Dressage prospect
  • Unfazed hacking
  • Always been in the ribbons
Mac (Grey Appeal) Rising 10-year-old grey thoroughbred
 
Due to my son finding his love for golf and working more hours we have made the extremely difficult decision to find Mac’s new family. Mac is a dude, no two ways about it. But unfortunately for me, i feel I am too heavy for him.
 
We feel he is being wasted with us and would be perfect for a competent lightweight young adult or experienced teenager. Don’t let the tb put you off as you can see, he looks more like a Connemara and acts more like a labrador, equine experts are always surprised when we tell them his breed. He is loved on the yard and is best friends with anyone who has food. He has only raced twice his whole life and would rather cuddles a snack and a nap. He is more woah than go but not to the point of exhaustion he will pick up the pace jumping but nothing silly at all he just loves it.
 
He needs a confident rider when jumping as when given the opportunity occasionally he will find away around the fence or just stop. He needs a fun calm, low key home that isn’t wanting to go round metre courses tomorrow. He is a mouldable horse and would love just hacking but equally would love a riding club home.
 
We have had Mac for 4 years now and over time we have worked to build his strength over his top line and he is turning into a proper little dressage diva, He moves in a beautiful outline and loves to learn. He enjoys his flatwork and can perform some lateral work, but dressage isnt really my thing, so I haven't properly gone down this route with him but he is willing and eager to learn. He is the easiest horse to do anything with he’s been to the beach and the gallops and he’s happy to gallop then stop and simply walk on the buckle no stress.
 
Taking him competing he is just as relaxed, brilliant in a busy warm up and unaffected by horses kicking of around him. He is brilliant out on a hack will go in front, behind through dodgy holes in hedges and over busy motorway bridges. He’s not the biggest fan of HGVs but our hacking doesn’t really involve main roads so has not been a problem for us.
 
He does not spin, rear, bolt or buck simply because that involves wasting precious calories. He is a brilliant horse but just needs someone with more time and confidence to make him shine.

We remained in touch with his old owner who had him from 3 to 6 so we know a lot abiut his history. He's totally clean limbed and vice free.
Gregorian Clodovil
Tia Mia Dr Fong

Video Feedback & Online Training Programmes

Tailored to the ex-racehorse

Ref #: 398467
  • Guided help with your ex-racehorse from the comfort of your home
  • Tailored to you, from people with a deep understanding of the ex-racehorse
  • Facilitated via WhatsApp, Zoome - whatever suits you!
  • Guided help with your ex-racehorse from the comfort of your home
  • Tailored to you, from people with a deep understanding of the ex-racehorse
  • Facilitated via WhatsApp, Zoome - whatever suits you!

Having transport for your horse is a privilege and we are aware that not all of us have access to transport, or want to travel our  horses over certain distances.

Whether you’re new to having an ex racehorse, are struggling with a canter transition, getting on, or developing to the next level, we can help.

Our video feedback options and online training programmes allow you access to guided help, with your ex racehorse all from the comfort of your home, tailored to you and your horse from people with a deep understanding of the exracehorse. 

Video feedback is as easy as it sounds; take a video, send it via WhatsApp and receive either written or a zoom call feedback with given exercises to help you and your horse

Online Training programmes; After a 3-60 minute zoom call we put together a tailored 1 month programme with exercises given and full support given via WhatsApp messages throughout the month (video/text/voice notes)

Find out more and book here


ALL ABOARD THE RACEHORSE PODCAST


Ref #: 347852
  • Lou Robson from Thoroughbred Dressage looks into the 'full life' of the racehorse.
  • Available to listen on Apple & Spotify
  • Lou Robson from Thoroughbred Dressage looks into the 'full life' of the racehorse.
  • Available to listen on Apple & Spotify

From trainers, work riders, jockeys, physios, farrier, to the life past the post and what that looks like for everyone involved in the lives of the Thoroughbred.

Listen on Spotify here

Listen on Apple Podcasts here

 


Attractive Horse with exciting potential


Ref #: 400912
  • Full blood with a brilliant active canter with a good hind leg
  • Loves to Jump with a good balance and proves careful with a good technique
  • Ready to crack on an go to shows
£15,000 ONO
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 6 years
  • 16 hands
  • Full blood with a brilliant active canter with a good hind leg
  • Loves to Jump with a good balance and proves careful with a good technique
  • Ready to crack on an go to shows

Finn is a full blood horse that has a great personality is very athletic and loves work. He loves to jump proving to have a good technique and brave. He is schooled well on the flat with good basics, lateral work and counter canter.

He has been xc schooling and very good at skinnies, water, ditch etc

He has been to several arena hires and is ready to go to shows.

He would suit an ambitious amateur, or someone wanting to produce a younger further and have fun on. He is good to hack and deal with on the ground. Definitely would be a potential candidate for the Cornbury Racehorse class.

Would suit low level dressage, Jumping or eventing.

National defense
Attracted to you

Blue Cross Tea Garden


Ref #: 401208
  • Non-ridden companion
  • Happy to live out 24/7
£180
  • Thoroughbred
  • Chestnut
  • Mare
  • 7 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Non-ridden companion
  • Happy to live out 24/7

Based at Rolleston Centre

Meet Tea Garden, a beautiful mare who is looking for her new home as a non-ridden companion. Tea Garden would suit a home where she can be loved, pampered and create a bond with her new borrower.

Tea Garden is currently living out 24/7 in a mixed herd but will happily be stabled if this suits her new home. Due to her type she can take extra grass and doesn’t require any restrictions making her the perfect addition to any herd. She does get attached to her horsey friends so requires equine company at all times.

Tea Garden is progressing well in her general handling and is good to groom, have her feet picked out and is well mannered for the vet and farrier. Once she trusts you she will be your new best friend.

Can you offer Tea Garden a loving home?

www.bluecross.org.uk/pet/tea-garden-3180934


Bold, proven event horse, ROR eligible


Ref #: 401161
  • Winner BE80 – Aston Le Walls
  • Multiple top 10 placings at BE90
  • Hacks alone and in company
£6,250
  • Thoroughbred
  • Chestnut
  • Gelding
  • 12 years
  • 15.1 hands
  • Winner BE80 – Aston Le Walls
  • Multiple top 10 placings at BE90
  • Hacks alone and in company

Sad sale of a much-loved horse due to personal circumstances, absolutely no fault of his own.

Ember finished his flat racing career in 2021 and has been carefully and correctly retrained for eventing over the past four years. He has not been rushed and has been given plenty of time to mature into his second career.

Competition Record:
• Winner BE80 – Aston Le Walls
• Multiple top 10 placings at BE90
• Yet to have a cross-country fault
(Two E’s on record due to rider navigation!)

He has super flashy paces, is exceptionally bold, and absolutely loves his cross country. He would make a fabulous grassroots contender for a competent rider.

Temperament & Rideability:
• Hacks alone and in company
• Can be ridden on the buckle much of the time
• Forward going with a big engine so not novice ride

Handling & Management:
• Good to shoe and clip
• Loads himself onto lorry or trailer
• Stands quietly on the box
• Up to date with vaccinations, dentist (no sedation), and physio
• Clean bill of health at recent annual “MOT”
• Currently has crack plates on his front feet as recommended by farrier which I can discuss.

Lives out 24/7, including winter, and holds his condition well. Also happy to be stabled.

Ember needs a kind, competent rider. He does have his quirks and will be sold more-or-less from the field after having seven months off due to my pregnancy, the price reflects this.

He is my pride and joy, and this is a very difficult decision, so serious enquiries only please.

Hundreds of videos available on request or on YouTube. Homes will be thoroughly vetted.

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KING


Ref #: 401160
  • A total pleasure In every way
  • beautifully put together, floaty with flicky toes, eye-catching and naturally athletic, a real head
  • Personality-wise, he is like a Labrador in horse form.
£3,950 ONO
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • A total pleasure In every way
  • beautifully put together, floaty with flicky toes, eye-catching and naturally athletic, a real head
  • Personality-wise, he is like a Labrador in horse form.

KING - 5 year old | 15.3hh–16hh | Ex-Racehorse (ROR Eligible)

One I have a real soft spot for!

King is a horse I rode daily during his time in training, and he has remained exactly what he always was, an absolute sweetheart. He adores fuss, cuddles and attention, and genuinely thrives on human interaction. Personality-wise, he is like a Labrador in horse form.

He retired sound with no known injuries or vices he simply wasn’t in love with racing.

Since finishing in training he has mainly been hacking and has proven:

  • Bold and brave
  • Hacks alone and in company
  • Happy to lead or follow
  • Excellent in traffic
  • Sensible in open spaces

In the arena he shows three balanced, rhythmical paces. He doesn’t rush, he settles into a lovely natural tempo and is extremely willing. He’s clever, trainable and picks things up very quickly.

He has:

  • Been to arena hires
  • Started jumping fillers, planks and water trays
  • Proven super bold, nothing fazes him

King is easy to do in every way,to tack up, groom, clip and bath. A total pleasure on the yard and an asset to any setup.

He is not a novice ride as he is forward and enjoys keeping his feet moving. He is never naughty, no bucking, rearing or throwing shapes but he does need a confident rider to channel his athleticism.

He is beautifully put together, floaty with flicky toes, eye-catching and naturally athletic, a real head turner with huge potential for someone to have enormous fun with.

Someone is going to be very lucky to own this little horse.


Blue Cross Nala


Ref #: 401129
  • Excellent companion to other horses
  • Lives out 24/7 or can part stable
  • Enjoys agility/in-hand work
£180
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Mare
  • 5 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Excellent companion to other horses
  • Lives out 24/7 or can part stable
  • Enjoys agility/in-hand work

- Based at our Burford centre -

Nala is a lovely thoroughbred mare looking for a kind, knowledgeable home as a non-ridden companion only.

She is currently living happily in a small mare herd and could potentially be introduced to geldings with a careful, sensible introduction. Nala is adaptable in her routine and is happy to part-stable or live out. She enjoys fuss and attention from people she knows and trusts, and builds strong bonds with her handlers.

Nala would thrive in a home that can offer consistency, reassurance, and a low-pressure lifestyle. She is good to catch and has responded well to groundwork, and would benefit from continued in-hand work and confidence-building to keep her young brain active!

If you feel you can offer Nala a safe, patient, and loving companion home, we would love to hear from you.

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ON CREDIT (FR)
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DECENT DEBBIE

Exciting future prospect


Ref #: 401085
  • Flashy mover
  • Brilliant attitude
  • Old head on young shoulders
£5,500
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 15.2 hands
  • Flashy mover
  • Brilliant attitude
  • Old head on young shoulders

Simba is a beautiful young horse with a brilliant attitude to work and learn.

He ran once over hurdles as a 3 year old, making him eligible for ROR.

A real natural mover, and already works nicely on the flat. He floats across the ground.

He has jumped small coloured poles and fillers, and didn't bat an eyelid. He is very genuine and very grown up for his age.

Simba is fabulous out hacking, alone and in company. He has been on beach rides and across open commons.

He also had a morning out Autumn hunting.

His manners are impeccable and is the kindest horse to be around.

He has the potential to be a real star in the right hands.

He needs an experienced home, no novices!

Fit, sound, and ready for his new adventures.


Late Night Drama


Ref #: 400380
  • Good to do in all respects
  • Has done a little flat work, show Jumping and hunting since she retired after winning a race
£3,000
  • Thoroughbred
  • Mare
  • 7 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Good to do in all respects
  • Has done a little flat work, show Jumping and hunting since she retired after winning a race

Good to do in all respects – she has done a little flat work, show Jumping and hunting since she retired after winning a race.

She is good to box, shoe, clip.

She is a very pretty horse who is well behaved and is ready to come back into work after a break.


Blame Rose


Ref #: 400382
  • Looking for a home as a companion or a broodmare
  • Very well bred
POA
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Mare
  • 8 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Looking for a home as a companion or a broodmare
  • Very well bred

A 15.3 hh 8 year old mare who has won races for us and has slight arthritis in a fetlock joint.

She is looking for a home as a companion or a brood mare as she is very well bred.


Lovely Thoroughbred Gelding for sale ROR eligible


Ref #: 400728
  • Moves lovely in all 3 paces
  • Lovely to handle on the ground/ridden
  • Honest loving horse
£3,500 neg
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 6 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Moves lovely in all 3 paces
  • Lovely to handle on the ground/ridden
  • Honest loving horse

Murphy is a lovely, genuine horse who enjoys having a job.
Murphy is an ex race horse where he last raced oct 2024. Finishing racing sound. (ROR eligible)

He is great to shoe and load. Currently only shod on front, he’s also good to catch.

He has good conformation.

Murphy is up to date with, dentals, shoes, worming, vaccinating and physio.

We have done some inhand ROR classes where he has placed in them.

When Murphy arrived I gave him months off to gain weight and have some down time in the field, he has been in a field with other horses and gets on with them.

Since I’ve owned Murphy he’s been on a farm so used to seeing and being around the farm machinery, cows, sheep, chickens, dogs, cats and quad bikes and cars.
He’s proving potential to be an all rounder having done a bit of loose jumping on lunge line making a nice shape over the jump, he’s been slowly produced and not rushed he’s currently on schooling livery going hacking , going over poles and doing some light schooling and plenty of ground work . Green horse / project for someone to carry on with and put their own stamp on.
Can be seen and tried under saddle. Can get videos of anything you might want on request. Open to vet.
Home more important than price.

DARK ANGEL (IRE)
REDMAVEN (IRE)

Chief


Ref #: 400934
£4,000 ONO
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 6 years
  • 15.2 hands
15.2 6yo tb gelding

Happily pop a set of fences and has been XC schooling. Easy to do in all ways (clip, shoe, bath, load etc) and great to hack out. He’ll go alone or in company and isn’t fazed by any traffic.

Only for sale as won’t take to hunting but he’d make a great all rounder in a knowledgable home.
Please no novices

Located J22 M5 Somerset

Message 07402581943 for more info

Ultimate Allrounder


Ref #: 392360
  • He can do it all
  • Lovely floaty paces
  • Jumps with plenty of scope
£5,000 ONO
  • Thoroughbred
  • Dark brown
  • Gelding
  • 14 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • He can do it all
  • Lovely floaty paces
  • Jumps with plenty of scope

15.3 14yr thoroughbred gelding

Having been my first horse for the last 6 years and teaching me everything, it’s time for him to do the same for his next person.

He can do it all! Hunting, BD, SJ, XC, showing, clinics, fun rides, beach rides, super easy to take out and always tries his best. Qualified for the summer area festival and competed at the BD Cavago associated championships in October.

Good to travel (trailer/3.5t/18t) and always well behaved, will happily be left tied to the box etc as I’ve always taken him out anywhere on my own.

Lovely floaty paces schooling to novice/elementary and happily jumps a course with plenty of scope.

Perfect manners out hunting will jump anything you put in front of him, equally happy to lead the pack or follow and go all day.

Excellent to hack out alone or in company not bothered about traffic/machinery, not phased by open spaces.

Very easy to manage will live in/out, can be left on his own and not fussed at all. Perfect to shoe, clip, catch, groom, bath etc just an all round easy boy.

Would suit someone wanting to do a bit of everything and have some fun with.

Hundreds of videos/photos available


 

 

Stunning - All rounder, Hoys Potential, Eventer - Star


Ref #: 400449
  • Not to be missed - All rounder, Showing, Mother/ daughter ride, riding club, happy hacker, eventer
  • Only retired two months - already showjumped, hunted, happy hacked and cross country schooled
  • Absolute loving gentleman, great temperament, very sound, blemish and vice free
£8,000 ONO
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bright bay
  • Gelding
  • 8 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Not to be missed - All rounder, Showing, Mother/ daughter ride, riding club, happy hacker, eventer
  • Only retired two months - already showjumped, hunted, happy hacked and cross country schooled
  • Absolute loving gentleman, great temperament, very sound, blemish and vice free

Mashaan

Two months ago I decided he deserved more than to go into an online sale after racing and I thought I’d see how he would re train. What a pro he has been on a short space of time

* 15.3hh 8yo Throughbred
* Compact, flashy and athletic mover
* blemish free, very sound and compact
* very good to clip, shoe, load and travel
* no vices - apart from loving his grub!
* hacks alone and in company
* hunted - jumps everything faced at, very happy to lead ponies one on a lead rein
* been to the beach
* xc schooled at Keysoe this week
* been out showjumping twice 80cm and 90cm BS
* Carry’s himself naturally well on the flat
* A fantastic temprement and gentleman to be around - sane and straighforward

Would suit mother/ daughter combo, young rider, amateur - anyone who wants a best friend to learn with or bring on.
5* home essential for a favourite of mine in training to.
Newmarket, Suffolk


ON TRIAL Lovely family horse, LWVTB possible


Ref #: 400644
  • sweet natured, kind, green
£4,500 OVNO
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Mare
  • 4 years
  • 15.2 hands
  • sweet natured, kind, green
01\2022 15.2hh Ex Racehorse mare (raced flat three times, too slow, retired sound), bought straight of trainer in April 2025, stayed in field until October 2025, then very gently started re-training process.

Lightly ridden now 2-3 times a week, still at the very beginning of her training.
She is very willing and sweet, but still unbalanced and green of course.

Hacks out alone (still can be calling home and sometimes needs encouragement when alone) and in company, haven’t tried her in traffic, but she’s used to cars/quad bikes, bikes, bicycles and machinery and couldn’t care less.

She long-reins and lunges.

Extremely quiet and exceptionally sweet natured - loves cuddles, grooms and people (she will need some time to fully trust - as most mares do).

She gets handled by my young daughters.
Great with farrier, (shod cold still), dentist and vet.
Haven’t clipped her, so don’t know what she is like, but would assume she would be ok if introduced properly.
Only loaded her once when picked up from trainer, which she did willingly and traveled quietly.
Lives out 24/7, not rugged, but obviously used to being stabled in former career.

Due to change of circumstances up for sale or LWVTB - only to the right home with experience with re-training ex racers.

She is beeing looked after well - vaccs/worm/teeth/feet all up to date (I am a vet and have owned, trained and ridden horses since 40 years), and would like this to be continued.

To avoid time wasters, I will only discuss more info after have been sent a video of riding ability and explaining how knowledge of ex racehorses came about.

Doesn’t come with tack.

Contract will be in place if LWVTB.

Please WA video(s) and your info to 07934779240.

Handsome 16hh gelding roscoe for sale


Ref #: 400605
£4,500
  • Thoroughbred
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 10 years
  • 16 hands
*Very sad sale ! roscoe 16h bay gelding*

Up for sale due to no fault of his own , very reasonable price for what he is ! No time wasters.

Everyone Meet Rosocoe, a stunning 10-year-old, 16hh bay gelding ready to find his forever home! If your looking for a horse to get out in the show ring or potentialy go showjumping or eventing , roscoe is the horse for you !

Roscoe needs a kind, sympathetic rider as he is not naughty but quite a sensitive soul and is not suitable for a novice. He is looking for a partner for life and that is a priority for me to find him the perfect home.

Roscoe absolutely loves his work ! He would let you ride him everyday if that’s what you wanted. Or on the flip side you can not ride him for a while and he is just as good when you get on him !

He absolutely loves his schooling work and would do very well in the showing industry. (ROR or riding horse)

I have jumped Roscoe a handful of times and he has showed very good potential.

Good to hack alone but better with company and is not phased by traffic.

Roscoe is as sound as they come has three beautiful paces. (Would be more than happy to get him vetted)
He is great to shoe and clip and is happy to be out in the field by himself or with company.

Based in Staffordshire, if you would like to know more about Roscoe or would like to view him , please contact me on messager or phone : 07500892562

Super all rounder RC / PC


Ref #: 400242
  • 'Topofthetrifle'
  • ROR eligible
£5,000 ONO
  • Thoroughbred
  • Dark bay
  • Mare
  • 7 years
  • 16 hands
  • 'Topofthetrifle'
  • ROR eligible

Topofthetrifle (Joanie) - ROR eligible retired sound from racing

Has been to several arena hires behaving impeccably

Not spooky or sharp

Not one that needs ridden every day

She really enjoys hacking good in open spaces

Good in all traffic

She loves her jumping, she takes you into the jump

Good with the farrier, bathing,in the stable, leading, vet


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