- KWPN
- Chestnut
- Mare
- 9 years
- 16.2 hands
- Recent BS win and double clears at Newcomers and Foxhunter
- Proven broodmare with potential to breed quality competition stock
- 16.2hh chestnut KWPN X ISH 9yr old mare by Chagall
Has jumped double clears British Showjumping up to Foxhunter but still in British Novice on points. Lightly jumped both at home and at competitions. Record shows recent British Novice double clear and win.
Has bred a cracking foal so would make a fantastic broodmade, with bone and substance to carry bigger foals. She is talented and careful and would breed future showjumping super stars! Alternatively, put to a quality riding horse, she could produce county standard large riding horses. She has plenty of depth, a lovely sloping shoulder and big front, a kind eye and is a beautiful looking mare with lots of presence - so much show she did some equestrian modelling fot Ifor Williams over the summer! Could be graded or shown with foal at foot because she is striking.
Since returning to work early in 2024 once her foal was weaned, she has had 3 routine physio appointments (no issues/soreness reported), 2 routine dentist appointments (good mouth conformation/no issues), up to date vaccinations, and her work has been built slowly until she reached full strength to start jumping and competing again. She regained fitness at the gallops, beach rides, pleasure / XC farm rides, arena hires, on the horse walker, hacking, schooling and at unaffiliated SJ- junping 5 out of 5 double clears and finishing in the ribbons every time out. She was well behaved in the warm up with lots of ponies as well as in her mounted lap of honour. I haven't tried a dressage test but she has seen whiteboards. I haven't done a hunter trial but I have popped small XC fences. I haven't shown her but she would do LW WH classes in time.
She is a buzzy mare with a big, very forward jump - especially when jumping at home. She will trot and pop up to 70/80cm sweetly with a quiet, confident rider. As the jumps increase, she is a challenging ride and therefore requires an experienced rider as she covers the ground and lands deep! She is snaffle mouthed and easy to pull up but she is reactive, sensitive and quick. Overall, she has a heart of gold and is a gem on the flat- never bucked/reared etc but she gains a lot of her confidence from other horses. This in mind, she would thrive having herd turn out, or being on a busy yard/kept at home because she is herd orientated and does get stressed if left until last to come in or go out. Can be led in with others. Can be hacked out or schooled or travelled alone and I've had no issues with knapping. She is by no means a 1st horse. Strictly no novice riders.
Good to travel and load in trailer or horsebox. Doesn't require sedation to be clipped. Good to shoe (wears standard shoes in front with no issues). Good in traffic. Good to catch, lead, tie up, live in/out on any bedding. Doesn't like having ears touched so I just pop a bridle over her ears first and put the bit in second but she accepts a headcollar without issues.
Reasons for selling:
1. Promotion at work / workload is becoming too difficult to manage on a small DIY livery yard. She is struggling to cope with the yard routine and needs a much different environment.
2. I bought her to showjump but there's not enough on in my area to justify the time and money I am investing.
Home definitely more important than price as this is a very sad sale.
Can be sold with made to measure saddle bought brand new this year / current bridle at an extra cost.
Open to vetting. Full dentist/physio reports/BS record can be shared.
My livery bill is paid until the end of December and so I am happy to continue to care for her until after Christmas / New Year so long as a deposit is paid.