• -Knowledgeable home
• -would be treated like royalty
• -would love a Connemara however not a necessity

• Thoroughbred
• Grey
• Gelding
• 17 years
• 16 hands

• Hacking
• Family Friendly
• Lives Out

Blue – Kind, Confident Hacking Horse for Full Permanent Loan / LWVTB Considered – 16hh, 16yo, gelding

– Has been much loved in current loan home since July 2024, but personal circumstances in this home have changed through no fault of his nor loaners, and therefore he’s sadly looking for a new match. He was with me prior to this, and owned by me since 2015.
– Blue is a kind, honest, and sweet boy looking for a loving hacking home. He offers affection, fun, adventures, and has a great temperament, especially with children. I am seeking a very specific, permanent home where he will be loved as their own and who are committed to wanting to offer a home for life.
– Experience Required: He needs an experienced, confident, and kind rider who is not easily put off when he gets occasionally worried/stressed. He relies on his person for confidence. Not suitable for novices.

Blue’s Ideal Job & Temperament

• Job: Light to medium hacking only, no schooling. He will happily go out on light walking rides, but will also be eager and happy to do more if wanted (walk, trot, canter, jumping the odd log), but isn’t to be hammered about
• Temperament (manners): Very affectionate people-horse, loves attention, loves children, is friendly and kind. Excellent ground manners. Though can suffer from separation anxiety and will be challenging when wound up by this, which requires managing him to avoid, and experience to be able to deal with and think about
• Temperament (hacking): Excellent in traffic (we lived in a London borough for a number of years), generally sane, sensible, and great with large vehicles. We’ve done lots of hacking in the past, include EGB rides, the beach, and more, so he’s seen a lot. Can go out alone or in company, in front/middle/behind; does greatly prefer company. Needs experienced rider particularly when alone in cases where he may get anxious about new things, or above mentioned separation anxiety, though greatly improves with frequency. Takes confidence from his rider, is not bombproof plod and would be too much for a beginner, but is not difficult to manage for someone who has lots of experience.
• Fitness: Is easily turned away and brought back into work, I would normally give him a few months off over winter and just get back on in spring and he’s not silly, will just be more looky after not being out for a while. Has currently been out of work for a year, will need time to settle in a new home and get to know someone, but shouldn’t be difficult to start doing things again gradually and will support with this if distance is doable

Requirements for Blue’s Forever Home

• Living Out: Must live out 24/7, would consider homes with some stabling through winter but this mustn’t be more than overnight. He is easily unhappy and stiff when stabled, and stressed by various other turnout/bring in routines with the other horses on the yard.
• Forage/Feeding: Must have constant access to forage (plenty of grazing, hay/haylage through winter). He is not the typical poor-doer thoroughbred, but he is still a thoroughbred and not a native pony, and he will suffer and lose condition if grazing/forage is limited.
• Companionship: Best suited to a gelding herd/buddy. He must never be left alone in the field or stable. Can be more on the dominant side, but is well socialised and settles well and quietly in a stable herd with the right herd combination and time.
• Land: Preferably own land because this ensures stability and the management he needs, but individual situations considered (flexible for the right match).
• Location: Preference within 2 hours of Northampton but very flexible for the right match

Additional Information

• Feet: Completely barefoot. Wears boots for hacking. Needs monitoring for thrush and mud fever and treating/bringing into dry ground if fields get boggy (as with any horse)
• Inclusions: Full wardrobe (tack/rugs etc) is included on loan.
• Permanent: You don’t need to worry about investing yourself in getting to know him, loving him etc. He needs a truly permanent home that loves and is committed to him. Basis of loan is for my peace of mind to always make sure he is happy and cared for and won’t be passed around, not because I would be asking for him back.

• Thoroughbred
• Chestnut
• Gelding
• 11 years
• 15 hands

• Friendly, kind and easy to do
• Used to being out with mares and geldings

My 15hh 11 year old gelding looking for his next important role as a companion.

He’s recently been doing this for a friend and did a great job and enjoyed it so I’d like to find him a similar role again.

Ideally this would be on a private yard for a small group - or paired up if the other horse is also retired and doesn’t go out and leave him alone.

He lives out on grass 24/7 365 days a year and as long as he’s got some extra forage available and a vitamin/mineral supplement he doesn’t have any feeding needs.

He does need to stay moving, so if needed to be off the field he needs to be brought onto some sort of extended turnout space as his only issue is locking stifles if stabled for prolonged periods (the odd emergency overnight has been fine!)

Used to being with mares and geldings, he is a fair leader who is polite but firm with other horses - he won’t be bullied but is an absolute gentleman. He’s been out with everything from bolshy youngstock to veterans.

I have owned him since he was 3 and can provide full history and comprehensive details.
Absolutely no riding, not even a sit on for a pony ride!

I will cover annual vaccinations, and keep him provided with rugs. All I ask that he is kept trimmed on a 8-10 weekly basis and follows a worm counting programme.

Loan contract and references required.

Please don’t be put off by the Thoroughbred label, he is a really hardy good do-er who has had nothing more than a 200g rug and a bale of hay in front of him through whatever winter throws at him!

• Hanoverian
• Bay
• Gelding
• 3 years
• 16.3 hands

• Fanstastic breeding
• Kind
• Moves beautifully

For long term loan, rising 4 year old bay Hanoverian gelding by Franklin out of a German mare, currently standing at 16.3hh. Moves beautifully and has a wonderful temperament, awarded Premium grading as a foal, bred by Chadwells Stud.

Has been well handled and long lines, lunges and wears full tack, comes to call and genuinely a nice person to work with. Ready to back. Owned since weaning, genuine reason for putting him on long term loan - expecting a baby.

Does have two small sarcoids, neither are where tack sits, being topically treated, otherwise sound and healthy.

Will only go to the most knowledgeable and kind homes with experience of backing and bringing on young horses. Looking to loan for a minimum period of at least five years but preferably longer. Would consider loan with view to buy if both horse and loaner content. Ideally I would like him to stay within two hours of Downham Market, Norfolk, so that I can see him progress, but will consider further afield also.

Contract will be in place to protect both parties. If interested please contact me via text or WhatsApp message initially.

• Hack or Riding Horse
• Or would consider a LW Cob

Looking for a top quality small or large hack / or small riding horse

Or would consider a LW Cob

Must be broken

To contest in HOYS and RI qualifiers

Overall just wanting something that is kind and has a good attitude to work with

For a capable amateur

• Sport Horse
• Bay
• Gelding
• 9 years
• 15.3 hands

• Honest
• Quick
• Careful