- Irish Draught
- Grey
- Gelding
- 4 years
- 17hh / 173cm
- Sold with Royal International 2027 qualification
- Kind temperament and easy to do
- Excellent conformation and paces
For your consideration stands Bilbo, an eye-catching 4 year old Irish Draught gelding by Dunsandle Diamond out of a Agherlow x Star Kingdom mare. Bilbo is a very good looking young horse with a very kind temperament.
Bilbo has been produced slowly and was shown at national shows. His greatest accolades to date are:
1st Ridden Irish Draught Kilbride
3rd 4-yr-old HW Royal Barlmoral Show
4th 4 yr-old Ridden ID Royal Balmoral Show out of a field of 15
1st Ridden ID Ballyfoyle and stood 2nd Reserve Champion
2nd HW RIHS 2027 qualifier Killusty
The consensus by all English judges was that Bilbo is a horse with a bright competitive future, as he is a what they called true to type HW.
In all these shows, including Balmoral, he required minimal warm up time and was not fazed by the atmosphere.
Bilbo is the kind of horse that you can leave off for a week and just hop on. He was broken at the turn of the year and has been absolutely uncomplicated. I can truly say that Bilbo does not have a bad bone in his body, albeit he can be a little spooky at times. He has since enjoyed a realistic and kind education, which had his future and longevity in mind. This means that he has not been forced into an 8-yr-old outline, but is learning to carry himself naturally. He is hacking multiple time per week, both in company and alone, with and without the farm dogs. He has been at beach rides and belly deep into the water, proofing to be sensible and honest. Having done the odd jump for variation, he showed his willingness again and his honesty.
He is good to shoe, clip, in traffic and up to date with the dentist, vaccinations, etc.
He stands in Ireland and any viewing are very welcome. This wonderful horse deserves a good home in which he can continue to develop and reach his full potential.