- British Warmblood
- Chestnut
- Gelding
- 8 years
- 16.1 hands
- Loves to jump
- Very affectionate
- Oozes quality
Freddie – 16.1hh British Warmblood, 8 years old
Freddie is a serious quality 16.1hh British Warmblood, with excellent breeding and all the attributes to make a top-class horse in the right hands.
He has three excellent, balanced paces and is a very scopey horse with genuine potential. He’s a real head-turner with presence and quality, and he’s previously been out competing BSJ with former homes. While we haven’t focused on competition ourselves, he has been to plenty of arena hires and lessons and has seen enough to know the job. Only reason for us not doing more is transport and work commitments.
Freddie would suit a professional or a confident amateur wanting to produce a serious quality horse. He is a super horse for someone who has the time, consistency and facilities to bring out his full potential.
On the yard, Freddie is easy to do. He’s good for the farrier, easy to clip, and generally straightforward in his day-to-day management. He’s also a very affectionate, loving horse who enjoys attention and builds a strong bond with his person. He absolutely loves cuddling!
He does, need a confident hand and is not suitable for a novice, as he can keep you on your toes on the ground (he’s a strong competition horse not a plod). He thrives with clear, consistent handling. This isn’t something we have struggled with.
The main reason for sale is loading. Freddie can be difficult to load into a trailer, which is what we have, and as we don’t own a horsebox this has become impractical for us constantly trying to hire one. He will load onto a 3.5 tonne (this is what we have used) and larger lorry, and while he can need some encouragement, with consistency he gets on and then travels like an absolute rock. We have now go it to a point where at our most recent outing he walked straight into the 3.5. Plenty of videos of him loading and also out and about, so it is not that he doesn’t load. This is purely a facilities issue for us, not a reflection of his ability or quality.
A good home is absolutely paramount. We care deeply about Freddie and want to see him go to someone who has the time, patience and facilities he deserves so he can reach his full potential.
Serious enquiries only for this very special horse. We will be sad to see him go!