- British Warmblood
- Bay
- Mare
- 7 years
- 17hh / 173cm
- Winner in both UA ODEs
- Safe & Mannerly Hunter
- Extremely scopey DC at last BS show
A post I truly hoped I’d never have to write, but unfortunately, with my career becoming increasingly demanding, I’ve had to make the difficult decision to cut back, as sadly, I just can’t keep them all anymore.
Mia is truly special horse looking for her next home. This is an incredibly difficult and heartbreaking sale, as she really is an absolute sweetheart and has been a much-loved member of our family for 6 years.
Purchased directly from her breeder as a yearling, so she has been with us for the majority of her life.
She is absolutely beautiful inside and out, with a temperament to die for – she doesn’t know she’s a mare! Has NEVER been marish, I don’t think we’ve ever seen her ears back! Tall but compact, she is ridden comfortably by a light 5ft 6” female. She is a real people person, extremely cuddly and loves attention and fuss. She is a complete joy to have around and the happiest horse on the yard.
She has done unaffiliated eventing and won both of her events last August/September, finishing both times on her dressage score. She now has 4 BN double clears and jumps 1.10m at home with scope to burn. She jumped DC in both the BN & 95cm at her last BS show in October. Mia has a lot of potential as a jumper and has endless scope but sadly I do not have the time to campaign her as a jumper as I enjoy eventing mainly. She no doubt has scope for the higher levels.
She has lacked a little bravery xc, which we feel may ultimately hold her back from moving up the levels eventing, which was what we had really hoped to do with her. With time and building the right partnership, I believe she could progress to be a super Novice/2* horse, but I sadly do not have the funds to run her alongside my main event horse.
She also has 3 stunning paces, established lateral work and has recently started learning changes. She won her last dressage outing (BD Novice test) last weekend. She can occasionally stick her tongue out while jumping (an excitement thing) but she has produced beautiful dressage tests with the tongue firmly in.
She is exceptionally easy to do in every way. She can live in or out, is easy in the stable and to handle, and will happily stand to be clipped untied. She loads and travels well in both our little and big lorry. Can be turned out alone without a care in the world. She hacks alone or in company, has been on fun rides (including the VWH ride at Cirencester recently and acted as perfect babysitter) and is extremely well behaved in open fields, including being ridden by my small 63-year-old mum. She is not sharp or fizzy and we feel she would equally be suited to hunting. She behaved impeccably on hound exercise with the Beaufort in September, happy to stand like a rock, go first or last, and is not strong.
She has never been lame, sick or sorry, with no lumps/bumps/sarcoids. We know her compete history. She is relatively low mileage for her age so has never been rushed or pushed.
She can be sold with her 1-year-old fitted Fairfax monoflap jump saddle, Henry James bridle and all of her wardrobe, by separate negotiation.
We are two young people with professional careers outside of riding, and unfortunately we are being forced to cut back, making this sale one we never imagined we would have to make. She has been a huge part of our lives and this is genuinely a heartbreaking decision.
We are not looking to sell her to a dealer or to anyone wanting to move her on quickly. We are hoping to find a genuinely kind, loving forever home where she will be treated as one of the family. Ideally, we would love someone who is happy to keep in contact and send us updates so we can continue to see how she is getting on.
She is a complete joy to have around and deserves the very best home. Finding that home is far more important to us than a quick sale. Please no time wasters. She really is very special to us.
Bristol
Excellent trial facilities