- Dutch Warmblood
- Chestnut
- Gelding
- 12 years
- 17.1hh / 176cm
- Great Hack
- Superb Jump
- Loves XC
It is with a heavy heart that I am looking for a quieter life for my gorgeous boy. Hacking, low level jumping, fun rides, hunting.
I have owned Jack since the very beginning of 2023.
He is about 17.1hh, by Kannan and out of a Cevin Z mare.
He is 12 years old - born 2014.
Within a year he took me from jumping 90cm to 1.25m. He has jumped all his life.
We have enjoyed lots of BS amateur classes together, champs, and jumped abroad in Belgium for 3 months at unaffiliated shows and training shows.
He absolutely loved XC when I took him on 2 occasions.
He's also a super hack. We've been round the Well Vale Ride several times and he will happily lead. He's great in the open space around fields and through woodland.
Jack is great to shoe, catch, for the dentist, vet etc.
He almost loads himself on the lorry, and will stand on it all day. Travels great. A real pro.
He's great to clip although a bit fidgety about his legs.
In his time with me he's lived out, completely in, and as he is currently - out in the day and in at night.
Currently turns out alone with a neighbouring friend. But I have turned him out previously with another which he's also been good with.
Since October 2023 admist plenty of jumping, I have medicated Jacks front feet, hocks, and stifles for arthritic changes.
This has been done around 6 monthly. More recently from September 2025, I have also had his back medicated.
This has all been working well for him, but recently isn't seeming as effective for as long as we'd hoped for his work load.
I have been typically jumping him once or twice a week (going out on the lorry, either show or training). With flatwork and occasional lunging inbetween. Usually he works 5 days a week.
After a recent visit to my vet because I didn't think he felt quite right, she has recommended more hacking would be suitable for him and help keep his joints happy. Along with stepping down to lower level jumping. 70/80/85 ish for example.
She thought a hunting home would be great for him, considering the plentiful hacking, a hunt once a week in the season and down time through the summer.
He would possibly not need medicating as much then with this work change. Maybe only yearly.
I think he'd be super for a hunt rider. He was so brave xc and is great out on rides as I mention above.
Or for a competent amateur who wants a loving beautiful quality horse for fun rides, hacking. Some low level jumping etc. A best friend.
I think a competent teen would really suit him too, he loves to go speedily round a smaller track jumping. I think he'd be really competitive and lots of fun.
He'd do a dressage test I'm sure, but I'd not say flatwork is his fave thing. He's always lived to jump. And you can tell his loves a ride out as his ears are always pricked and he marches on.
We have xrayed his hocks and scanned his stifles august 2026 to compare whether there has been any deterioration since 2023 when he started being medicated and there hasn't.
As mentioned above his back xrays are pretty current from Sept 2025.
I haven't had recent front feet xrays since the 2023 ones but he is always sound in front. Hes shod in normal front shoes by my caring farrier who does a great job, in pads with putty underneath.
He would just need a good conscious farrier to continue this.
All of his veterinary history is available.
This is absolutely heartbreaking and not something I forsaw happening in 3.5 years from when I bought him. The time has passed so soon and theres so many more dreams I had with him.
Its a very hard decision.
But I have his best interests, health and happiness at heart. This comes first.
He is far too special for me to retire to a field here. And I think he'd hate that as he really loves his work.
Will only be sold to someone 100% trustworthy and I'd want to be offered to have him back should circumstances change as I would hate to see him passed around.
Happy to whats app any further questions. Have a tonne of videos.
He can be viewed near Louth North East Lincolnshire.