- Irish Sports Horse
- Grey
- Gelding
- 10 years
- 15.3 hands
- Loves to hack, hunt etc
- Excellent jump
- Excellent in traffic & open space
REDUCED as if not gone this month will be turned away for winter. PLEASE READ FULL AD.
Sad genuine sale of a very much loved horse.
Connemara x TB (registered TIH) brought over from Ireland by current ower as a 4yo, backed and produced. Since a 4yo he has led a varied life including:
- Hunted as a 5-7yo - loves it! always has brakes. Jumps all logs, rails, small-mid hedges and ditches. Excellent on his feet, quick and TB stamina really comes in. Owner is not a seasoned hunter so never pushed him too far.
- Unaffiliated SJ up to 95 inc wins and qualifications.
- Unaffiliated eventing up to 90 with placings and always 20s dressage.
- He is well schooled and completed dressage as a youngster up to Novice (schooled to a decent elementary) however he does not respond well to a lot of arena-based flat schooling. He is far better away from "home" at clinics etc, however due to the schooling limitations he is not suited to a dressage home.
- LOTS of hacking, on and off road, varying terrains and environments.
- Fun rides (Inc the summer rides by the hunt)
- Lots of beach trips - very sane and sensible but equally excellent fun.
- Couple of workers classes both placed - with an owner who has no clue on this side!
He has done a substantial amount more training miles than competitive due to owner; he regularly XC schooled and easily jumps a clear at a good 90 standard (used to be based up North with access to Somerford etc). Regular lessons and clinics particularly for SJ, gridwork very well established and was regularly training at 1.10. Lots of pole work; he's very agile and careful with his feet.
At 8yo he moved south with owner and stopped competing. He has been on loan for a few months, teaching a 15yo girl how to jump, taking her to her first competition which was a HT, where he went clear for 2nd and a qualification. For the immediate last 6 months he has only hacked with the occasional school session.
The "quirk" with this horse is he really does like to get to know his rider and he does not adapt well to changing riders. We have struggled with viewings in the school, he will simply plant his feet. For this reason he has now been reduced, in an attempt to find him his new person.
We will not continue to upset him - you must be willing to view by either hacking or riding in the field. He is very safe.
He is up to date with everything inc vet and physio, and in great condition for time of year and given the lack of gras we have all had.
He has the most wonderful temperament on the ground, is great to box clip shoe etc
Honest advert, no time wasters please this is hard enough, he deserves the perfect home which is why he will be turned away if that doesn't exist.
Please call or Whatsapp for (lots of!) photos videos etc - he is on sales livery in West Sussex.