Well bred 11 year old 17h bay mare, thoroughbred cross.
£9,000
ONO
- TB x
- Bay
- Mare
- 11 years
- 17 hands
“Dora” was sired in North Yorkshire by Away with the Faeries (offspring include Cooling Hot Gossip who completed Badminton 5* this year) and grandsire is very well regarded eventing stallion Ben Faerie.
She loves to gallop and jump, both over coloured poles and xc, and when doing so is quick, bold, clever and careful. In her time with us she had just four poles down, two of those in practice at home. XC she has cleared everything that she has faced including water, ditches, skinnies, drops and corners. She has competed at 80 and 90 and schooled bigger.
She is a pleasure to handle and manage. The farrier, vet, dentist and physio all love her! She loads and travels like a pro (in trailer or lorry) and at a show will stand on the lorry or next to it quite happily. I often go to shows on my own and she is very easy to do. She is a horse it is very easy to like!
She will hack out alone or in company but may be a little anxious if going somewhere new for the first time. She is forward going and definitely not a novice ride but has never bucked or bolted and is quite happy with a calm confident rider.
She will live out or is happy in her stable. Currently she is out for nine to ten hours a day and in at night. She shares a field with one other mare but will not settle if left alone. She does like routine.
She was bought a year ago to event but sadly competitive dressage scores have proved beyond her. She becomes very tense and after the best part of a year I have still not found a way to overcome this despite schooling better at home. If you can crack that you will have a super competitive event horse!
I do not wish to continue asking her to do something she does not seem to enjoy or want to do so she needs to go and do the things she enjoys, hence the sale. She is up to date with vaccinations, dentist and shoeing and will come with a complete set of stable and outdoor rugs and fitted saddle if required.