- Connemara Part Bred
- Bay
- Gelding
- 9 years
- 15.1hh / 155cm
- Hunting is where Bean is truly in his element. He absolutely adores it and hunts beautifully
15.1½hh Connemara X | 9yo gelding
⭐ Fantastic hunter
⭐ Safe and sensible hack
⭐ Loves his jumping
⭐ Kind, funny character with bags of personality
Bean is a very smart, substantial Connemara X gelding with a leg in each corner and the kindest nature. He is a real character and very much loved, so this is an incredibly difficult sale through absolutely no fault of his own.
He would suit a confident, capable rider looking for a genuine all-rounder to hunt, hack, jump, attend clinics and generally have plenty of fun with.
He is excellent to hack, alone or in company, and is confident in all types of traffic, including busy roads. He has also been away to the beach, where he was absolutely brilliant.
Hunting is where Bean is truly in his element. He absolutely adores it and hunts beautifully. He can be keen and excited initially, but after his first canter he is generally happy to settle and cruise along on the buckle. He hunts in a Universal gag for a little extra security but has also been hound exercising happily in his snaffle.
Bean also loves to jump, and this is where his personality really shines. He has attended clinics and arena hires, previously jumping around 70cm, and more recently has been competing at 80cm and schooling confidently around 90cm. He can get strong when excited, but there is nothing nasty or dangerous about him. With fillers and cross-country questions he takes confidence from his rider, particularly as he hasn’t done huge amounts of XC, but he shows plenty of potential.
Flatwork is not his favourite pastime — Bean thinks schooling is rather boring! However, he has three established, quality paces and is capable of producing a very respectable dressage test. He regularly receives lovely comments about his movement, and when everything comes together he feels fabulous.
Bean is cold-backed when mounting. He has been fully investigated and is not in pain; it is considered a learned behaviour. We have an established mounting routine which works well and I am very happy to explain this fully to anyone genuinely interested. This is reflected in his price.
On the ground, Bean has the sweetest, gentlest soul and is regularly handled by my 8-year-old son. He is affectionate, entertaining and occasionally a complete drama queen!
He is good to groom, stable and handle. He clips well with a quiet approach — his face used to worry him but he now accepts it calmly. He generally loads well, although occasionally appreciates a little encouragement from behind. He is good to catch 9 times out of 10; on the tenth occasion he may decide you are a horse-eating witch, but patience and a Polo soon remind him otherwise!
He is excellent for the farrier, vet and other professionals. He is currently fully shod and up to date with vaccinations and teeth. He can live in or out and has previously lived out 24/7 through the winter.
Bean has been ridden in a snaffle for everything except hunting.
This is an exceptionally sad sale and there will be many tears when he goes. If I could keep Beanie in the back garden as a pet, I genuinely would. He will only go to a knowledgeable, 5⭐ home, and finding the right person is far more important than selling quickly.
📍 Northants/Oxfordshire border
🥕 Mid–high four figures
Tack and wardrobe available by separate negotiation.