- Irish Sports Horse
- Grey
- Mare
- 16 years
- 15.2hh / 158cm
- Big stride and lots of scope
- Very attractive, kind horse
- Perfect manners
Very sad sale due to my daughter leaving for university. The right knowledgeable and loving home is our absolute priority for Rosie, as she is an incredibly special and much-loved horse.
Rosie took my daughter from her first pony at age 13 and over the last 5 years has helped transform her into the confident rider she is today. She has taught her so much and owes us absolutely nothing.
She is a striking, athletic mare with flashy paces and plenty of presence, who turns heads wherever she goes. She is naturally forward going and responsive, with a huge engine, big stride and plenty of scope. She thrives with a confident rider who enjoys riding this type of engine power and wants to have fun.
Rosie has a successful BS record with her previous owners, regularly winning classes up to 1.10m, and comfortably schools over 1.20m at home with us. We have mainly done hacking, lessons, Pony Club rallies and three Pony Club camps, where she was awarded Pony of the Camp. We have done lots of cross-country schooling and the occasional hunter trial, which she loves. We haven't competed extensively simply because it wasn't our passion, but she has all the talent and ability for someone who wants to. She has also hunted previously and would no doubt enjoy doing so again. Our instructor describes her as having ‘clever feet’ who can always find her own stride.
On the ground, Rosie is a pleasure to have around. She is easy to catch, handle and travel, excellent for the vet and dentist, and loads happily into both trailers and lorries. She is regularly handled by our smaller children at the yard. She can be a little fidgety for clipping and shoeing, but with a patient approach she is fine and does not require sedation.
She is exceptionally well-mannered at rallies and competitions, standing quietly and never becoming silly or fizzy around other horses. In the five years we have owned her, she has never required a veterinary visit for illness or injury.
Rosie enjoys hacking both alone and in company. She prefers company on the roads and benefits from a confident rider when hacking solo, but she is sensible with farm machinery, dogs, livestock and open spaces.
Currently lives in overnight and out during the day in colder months and out 24/7 in warmer months. Happily lives in mixed herds but prefers to company in the field and not out on her own.