River , 16.3hh, 8 year old bay gelding, SUPER EVENT PROSPECT! Will go all the way in the correct hands
- Proven Team Chaser & Hunter
- Consistent Dressage Record
- Scopey All-Round Competition Horse
£9,500
OVNO
- Thoroughbred
- Brown
- Gelding
- 8 years
- 16.3 hands
- Proven Team Chaser & Hunter
- Consistent Dressage Record
- Scopey All-Round Competition Horse
River , 16.3hh, 8 year old bay gelding, SUPER EVENT/TEAM CHASER/ HUNTER/ PURE DRESSAGE/ SHOWJUMPING
Will go all the way in the correct hands
River has been slowly and correctly produced, gaining his scores in his unaffiliated dressage tests, never scoring below high 60%s in his dressage. Qualified first rounds SEIB trailblazers championships, Would have qualified second rounds but just got too busy with everything else!
Just moved up to Novice level dressage and ready to affiliate.
River has been to numerous arena hires, popping round courses of 90cms and 1m with ease! So
Much scope to go up the levels, he has also been to arena eventing hires jumping the maximum jumps at 1.05m and lots of XC hires jumping up to 1.20s (sommerford park a few times, rectory farm park and Swalcliffe Ec).
River has team chased Spring 2025 and did intermediates in the majority of the Autumn team chasing! , (didn’t even have a cavasson noseband on, just went round in a snaffle with minimal tack) nothing fazing him, hedges, ditches , water, steps etc, fabulous team chaser never says no!!
he has also hunted over some big country and attended numerous ladies days in 2024 and 2025! where he has been impeccably well behaved and learnt to settle on a hunting field. Again jumping everything asked of him, just loves the job and so bold!
River is a horse that needs a job, he loves going out and about , and it’s never too much to ask , he would go out every day to do something if he could! At competition venues he is an absolute pleasure , calm and easy to handle, warm up arenas no problem, and just delivers every single time.
River is fit and ready to go, I would love to see someone continue to produce him and further his education, stepping him through the levels in any discipline.
A bit of background: Finished racing December 2022, only ran twice so very low mileage
Had some few months down time after racing.
So this horse is something very special, a real head turner and such a pleasure to deal with! he also absolutely loves a fuss! A real life teddy bear
Great In open spaces, always snaffle mouthed, Hacks alone ( although can take some encouragement if he is nervous of something) or in company, good in heavy traffic, fit and ready to go , very well schooled, works in a beautiful outline, 3 balanced paces, very flashy and uphill movement.
Done Pub rides(stands whilst you finish your drinks ?? ??)
Stands for a port and sausage roll at the hunt meets
Good to box, clip (although a little ticklish in some areas!) and shoe, up to date on shoes and vaccinations up to date and just been wormed.
Has had a wind op, after his first race doesn’t affect him in anyway.
Retired sound no injuries. However, has been seen to weave invery occasionally when stressed/ not getting enough work/ turnout
(Soon settles and isn’t constant only at times of high stress) and this must be a handful of times I’ve seen this over the past year and a half!
Turns out alone or with others (mares and geldings)
River is one I would keep for myself as we have spent a long time producing him, but I have too many horses and I can’t keep them all, he will make such a fantastic horse for someone. Will live out or in, an absolute yard favourite
Open to viewings and vetting’s ?? more info on request
Unlimited videos and pictures of this lad! Will absolutely break all of our hearts to see him go