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Traditionals

Cobs and Heavy Horses: Traditionals

DRIVING PONY WANTED


Ref #: 392657
  • 14.2 gelding WANTED for Driving Trials (Open).
  • Good temperament and movement. Should be driving confidently but no need to have competed.
  • 5* Private knowledgeable permanent home with our other pony.
  • 14.2 gelding WANTED for Driving Trials (Open).
  • Good temperament and movement. Should be driving confidently but no need to have competed.
  • 5* Private knowledgeable permanent home with our other pony.

Nothing too heavy or under 5 yrs please (up to 13 yrs).

Please WatsApp with details, video and price.


STANDING AT STUD - PRINCE OF WALES


Ref #: 373762
  • Stunning 16.3hh heavy weight - Standing at stud this year
  • Amazing young stallion
  • No foal no fee
£500
  • Cob
  • Stallion
  • 4 years
  • 16.3 hands
  • Stunning 16.3hh heavy weight - Standing at stud this year
  • Amazing young stallion
  • No foal no fee

This amazing young stallion will give both size and bone to what ever he covers. He has bone and feather to die for. His temperament is incredible.

A real gentleman both in and out of the stable. An amazing horse to ride and will be competing next year in the dressage and showing ring. He covers naturally and is incredibly easy to work with. We can offer fresh semen for smaller mares in house if needed. 

He really is the type you could put over any mare.

Livery and vet packages available, please call for further information or to book your mare.

Visiting mares must be strangles tested before arrival.

PSSM1 TESTED

Please do not hesitate to call. So far this season everything he covered is in foal.

We are located 10 minutes from Stansted Airport.

No foal no fee.


ALFIE


Ref #: 384386
  • Registered Highland gelding
  • Safe, easy ride. Anyone’s ride!
  • Beautiful stamp, massively takes up the leg
£10,500
  • Highland
  • Grey
  • Gelding
  • 6 years
  • 15 hands
  • Registered Highland gelding
  • Safe, easy ride. Anyone’s ride!
  • Beautiful stamp, massively takes up the leg

ALFIE

Gorgeous 2019 15hh registered Highland. Alfie has been in the same home since a foal, he is a kind, friendly and sweet on the ground. Alfie has three lovely paces, he’s comfortable and steady, will ride off your voice or your aids and he’s trustworthy and easy in every way, such a safe, happy, laid back chap. Alfie has done fun rides, been to the forest, river, and has done most riding club activities, he also has a few showing classes under his belt.

Alfie will turn his hoof to any job, he’s easy. He has plenty of promise with his jumping, unbothered by coloured fillers or rustic fences, a nice pop in him and will help his pilot out, he will jump from a trot or canter off any stride and doesn’t mind if his rider is wobbly or nervous.

Alfie is fantastic in traffic and he hacks alone and in company, he’s been excellent here with the farm machinery, nothing seems to bother him. Super sane and sensible in open spaces. A nice horse for someone to go out tomorrow and have fun with. Open to any vet or trainer £10500

Trial period available


Boxmoor Cody not many triple graded stallions come on the market


Ref #: 387054
  • Triple graded stallion and pssm1 negative
  • professionally backed
  • Top class and will go all way in the right hands
£8,500 OVNO
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Stallion
  • 5 years
  • 14.1 hands
  • Triple graded stallion and pssm1 negative
  • professionally backed
  • Top class and will go all way in the right hands

Triple inhand graded stallion (BSPA / CHAPS / TGCA) ( ridden graded with TGCA and CHAPS)

I’ve owned Cody since he was 6month old he is now 5 he has had a great inhand career with just some results being reserve overall supreme at bsps championships / won burwarton show / won and champion at royal Welsh small holding show and 3rd royal Windsor. He has been professionally broken and had a great start with his ridden education and now being continued in his novice showing season with being at equifest 2025 with great results.

He is good to hack alone or in company good to catch.

He has established 3 paces but is NOT a novice ride and must be confident with stallions.

In the right hands I know he will go all the way but he needs someone that can put the time into him which i currently do not have.

Have loads of photos from 6 months old upwards . Based in Worcestershire


OUR MISSION IS TO TAKE THE RISK OUT OF BUYING UNSEEN HORSES IN IRELAND


Ref #: 321752
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WE CAN HELP 

With over 40yrs in the Sport Horse Industry between us - we are experts at assessing conformation, suitability, potential and RIDE-ABILITY (We are more than happy to ride a prospective purchase) 

Single horse evaluations start from €200 

For a full range of our available services and credentials, please visit our website our give us a call any time 

Richard & Daisy  


Oreo – Stunning, Kind and Honest All-Rounder. A rare find!


Ref #: 391235
  • With his smart markings and lovely build, Oreo is the perfect example of a well-put-together cob
  • He is kind, good-natured, and always willing to please
  • He’s lovely to hack, whether alone or in company, and is excellent in traffic.
£9,500
  • Cob
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 16 hands
  • With his smart markings and lovely build, Oreo is the perfect example of a well-put-together cob
  • He is kind, good-natured, and always willing to please
  • He’s lovely to hack, whether alone or in company, and is excellent in traffic.

Oreo, a striking rising 5-year-old cob gelding standing at 16hh. Oreo is a truly eye-catching horse with beautiful, balanced conformation and an exceptionally pretty presence. His gorgeous white tail gives him a unique look that turns heads everywhere he goes — he’s one of those horses that always gets noticed for his good looks and charm. With his smart markings and lovely build, Oreo is the perfect example of a well-put-together cob, combining strength, balance, and quality in one impressive package.

Oreo has a wonderful temperament and is a genuine pleasure to have around. He is kind, good-natured, and always willing to please, making him an ideal partner for riders of different levels. Here, he is regularly ridden by novice students and takes everything in his stride, showing patience and a sensible outlook that makes him very easy to trust. He works in a snaffle, is light in the hand, and goes sweetly off the leg, giving his rider a comfortable and confidence-building ride every time.

He’s lovely to hack, whether alone or in company, and is excellent in traffic. He’s well used to all kinds of farm machinery and country life, making him a brilliant choice for someone who enjoys relaxed rides through lanes, fields, or open countryside. Oreo is also a lovely, straightforward horse to take hunting — he’s sensible in open spaces, polite in a group, and enjoys getting on with the job.

Oreo has been schooled on the flat, over show jumps, and across cross-country fences. He’s honest and brave to a fence, has a good natural rhythm, and is already confidently jumps up to 90cm here. With his three balanced, comfortable paces and his enthusiastic, can-do attitude, he shows great potential for any all-round job. He’s the type of cob who will happily turn his hoof to a bit of everything — from hacking and hunting to riding club and fun days out.

He is easy to handle in every way — good to shoe, box, catch, ride, and in traffic. Oreo has no stable vices and is open to any vetting. His calm and adaptable temperament means he would suit a wide variety of homes: he would make a fantastic mother–daughter share, a brilliant addition to a riding school, or a trustworthy and fun happy hacker for someone wanting an easy, enjoyable companion.

The price includes delivery to your yard anywhere in the UK, and we offer an exchange if you’re not completely happy with him.
Scroll down to view his video and see what a lovely, genuine horse he is. For more information, please don’t hesitate to call me anytime on 00353 868077626 or email gertytynan@gmail.com.

Oreo is the complete package — handsome, kind, and honest — a beautifully put-together cob who will make someone a truly wonderful all-round partner.


DO YOU HAVE A HORSE OR PONY SUITABLE FOR THE RDA?

WANTED ON LONG TERM LOAN / PURCHASE

Ref #: 249896
  • If you think your equine has what it takes, please contact one of the groups below
  • If you think your equine has what it takes, please contact one of the groups below

One of the main issues that RDA groups face is finding an Equine to suit the needs of the participants in their group.

We are regularly contacted with offers of Equines that are ‘the ideal RDA horse or pony’ when actually what is ideal for one group may not be for the next. We are trying to move away from the stereotypical view that RDA Equines are elderly and somewhat static, our horses and ponies need to be fit, healthy and athletic to cope with the lifestyle in an RDA group.

They can range from smaller, forward going ponies to weight carrying cobs and can take part in a range of disciplines from Riding to Carriage Driving, Vaulting to Show Jumping and Endurance.

If you contact an RDA Group about your Equine please be prepared to fill in an Equine Initial Interest Form which will ask you many questions about your horses’ temperament, health history, experience and lifestyle. Many groups will prefer to have an equine on trial to make sure they are suitable for the job.

For long term loans and purchases they will also be required to have a Pre-Purchase Examination.

If you think your equine has what it takes, please contact one of the groups below. 

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Garioch Carriage Driving for Disabled RDA Group are looking for 15hh ride and drive cob gelding 4/5 years old
Safe ride and drive, no vices, well mannered, good to catch, load, travel, shoe and clip.
Please call Alan 07934 962702 or on WhatsApp if you have available.

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RDA National Training Centre in Warwickshire
Please contact Charlotte Williams cw.lowlands@rda.org.uk

Looking to loan or potentially purchase a 17hh and a 14.2-15-2hh equine for use at the RDA National Training Centre in Warwickshire. Will be used for RDA sessions, hacks, training days, competitions and commercial activity. Must be sane with a good trainable temperament and able to pass a minimum of a two-stage vetting. At RDA NTC equine welfare is our top priority with equines having a varied lifestyle, regular visits from healthcare professionals with loan agreements in place where applicable.

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Gaddesden Place RDA 
If you know of a horse that might be suitable please call Louise on 01442 246924 or 07445 292680
Email
centremanager@gaddesdenplacerda.org.uk

Age 10+ yrs. Height 15.2 – 15.3hh, Weight Carrier - Geldings only
Comfortable on and off a lead rein
For RDA work so 100% bombproof
Well schooled and balanced
Patient when mounting
Trial period preferred - Loan or buy.

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Saxon Group RDA, based in Wiltshire
Please contact Jo on 07397572294 or jorutherford55@gmail.com

Must be at least 5 years old and 15.1hh or larger. Soundness and temperament most important, we are happy to do any necessary schooling and training with the right horse so being green is not an issue. Must be good to handle on the ground.
The horse will preferably have a good walk for our graded independent riders. Great, knowledgable, 5* home offered within Riding school.
Herd turnout, with stabling possible. Lots of interesting and varied work including dressage competitions and fun rides,  not just plodding round on a lead rein! Ideally close to Wiltshire, bit willing to travel to view if not too far away.
Trial period a bonus.

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MAGPIE CENTRE, WEST NORFOLK GROUP RDA
magpiecentrewnrda@hotmail.co.uk 01553 810202

15-15.3hh Ride and Drive
Must be over 5yrs old, preferably under 12yrs old.
Looking to purchase, but happy to loan. (We have a healthy budget.)
Must be open to a vetting.
We are a RDA centre, based near Downham Market in Norfolk

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WYFOLD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
If you can help, please call Pippa Hughes 07710 556468

Looking for a people friendly cob, 14.2hh - 14.3hh ride and drive
8 - 12 years old, ideally with a couple of good years driving experience
In return we can offer a 5* home with excellent facilities

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PENNIWELLS RDA CENTRE, HERTS.
CONTACT - penniwellsrda@outlook.com

1x 15.2hh Irish Draught 8yrs upwards for our taller riders to enjoy in walk, trot and canter - able to compete in RDA dressage at all levels. Jumping for fun would also be a bonus. 

15hh connemara x irish type - Kind and caring for our more disabled riders to enjoy - must like people and happy to have people walking by the side to help the riders. 

Also Grade 3 para horse required - 15.2 - 16hh working at elementary/ medium level with proven competition experience and safety. Good Budget available. 

Full time RDA centre offering a 5* home with plenty of variety. 

Trial preferred but not essential. 

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Herefordshire RDA
Please contact us on 01432 870 831 or email admin@rdahereford.org for further detail

We are looking for 15-15.2hh weight carriers. Mares or geldings. Aged between 5-12 years old
Fit & well, with a calm/ laid back manner and good with people
Good to handle on the ground and happy to stand still whilst mounting and dismounting.
An all-rounder, good in the school and hacking in open spaces
Must be open to vetting 
5* home, professional yard awaiting

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The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders
Please contact maz.ray@diamondcentre.org.uk or phone 07752 405553
 
Based in Carshalton Surrey, we are looking for multiple types and sizes from 14 – 16.2hh
Good ground manners, laid back types. Don’t mind a little green or veterans, just a calm disposition needed.
 5* home with lots of pampering.
Have a look at our website www.diamondcentre.org.uk or our Facebook to find out more about the centre.

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Scropton Riding for the Disabled SCROPTON RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
Please contact glynis.dalley@scroptonequestrian or phone 07976104895
 
Based near Derby, we are looking for more 4-legged teammates; any size from 14 – 16.2hh
Having had to downsize our horse & pony team to survive Covid-19 closure, we’re now really struggling to grow again and meet demand for RDA sessions now we’re re-opening.
We’re a full time RDA centre, able to support around 300 local disabled adults & children…if we have enough horses!
Whether for sale or loan, we’re waiting to offer a great home to safe, sensible and people loving horses/ponies.
Visit www.scropton.com to see what we do at our centre.

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SOUTH BUCKS RDA CENTRE – 2 x HORSES WANTED
CONTACT: Di Redfern on 07798 893489 or
di.redfern@southbucksrda.org

2 X 15.2hh Cobs - 5 – 15yrs
Safe ride with good/sensible temperament - Walk, Trot, Canter, Jump, Hack, Lead-Rein.
To buy, loan or gift - Must be open to vetting.
5* home awaits at a yard that has produced four different Paralympic, World and European Medallists.
Neighbouring Counties to Bucks only please.

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RDA CENTRE BASED AT AVON RIDING CENTRE 
CONTACT: Sammy on 07786734099 or stablemanager@avonridingcentre.org.uk

Looking for 2 X 15hh+ Horses to join our herd! Ideal horses will be:
~An all rounder, good out hacking including open fields
~ Have a great temperamentand be able to cope with varied schedule of RDA/ riding school/ hacking (different abilities) 
Must be open to vetting- loving home waiting 

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RDA CENTRE BASED IN BRENTWOOD ESSEX LOOKING FOR THAT PERFECT UNFLAPPABLE PONY / HORSE
CONTACT - reach.hippotherapy@gmail.com 07931 688590 

Ideal requirements:

14hh - 15.2hh ~  Can hold a small adult or a child
~Been there and done it type ~ At least 5 years old
~Able to stand and wait patiently for mounting and dismounting. 
~Good brakes/go off the leg.  ~No spooking. 
~Be happy to be led and have people by their side when ridden.  ~No vices.
~Not phased by mounted games equipment
 ~Safe in all traffic
They get a varied life with lovely hacking nearby and lots of chances to go out and have fun. 

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HORSLEY, BOOKHAM & LEATHERHEAD RDA
CONTACT - Email barry.tregaskis@gmail.com or call 07938 209691

We are looking for suitable ponies and horse/cobs to join us at our fantastic yard in Surrey.
(Purchases and long term loans will require an examination).
At least 6 years old. No vices.
Kind and patient on the ground and for mounting and dismounting.
Good on lead rein and not phased by sudden noises.
Reliable and safe out hacking.
12hh - 14.2hh ponies
14.3hh - 15.2hh weight bearing horses/cobs

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Have you got a ‘nearly saint’ who could enable our RDA Carriage Driving participants to realise their ambitions?

Contact Eileen Cornish, RDA Carriage Driving Lead on 07833 712133 or cdlead.rda@outlook.com

Groups all over the UK are desperately seeking ponies and horses who are already broken to drive. 

Aged over 6 up to mid-teens. 12. 2. to 15.2.

Good, solid, cob types or lighter-bodied equines - happy to stand still, tolerate people around them, and will maintain a steady walk and trot on tracks, roads, and in arenas.

Excellent homes assured with knowledgeable owners and steady work.

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Barrow Farm RDA, based in Chelmsford, Essex

Contact:  01277 822927 or sally@barrowfarmrda.org.uk

15hh weight carrier type

Between 8 - 14 years

Responsive but not sharp

Good to do in all ways.

5* home waiting with knowledgable staff who work with the horses welfare as their top priority. 


EYE CATCHING DRESSAGE/ ALLROUNDER MARE


Ref #: 386042
  • Eye catching
  • Established movements
  • Straightforward
£25,000
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Mare
  • 7 years
  • 15.2 hands
  • Eye catching
  • Established movements
  • Straightforward

Mustang Sally Now, ‘Sally’, is an eye catching mare with a very trainable attitude and lovely personality. She started age 5 in a riding school and had been produced slowly and correctly in a dressage home from BD Prelim to BD Medium.

For the past year, Sally had predominantly been schooled for and competed in British Dressage. She had gone from being quite nervous at her first competitions to confidently and competitively competing at BD medium. She is established in half passes, walk pirouettes, simples changes, counter canter, rein backs, leg yields and all other medium movements. Sally would make the perfect Petplan horse, having gained scores previously of up to 70%. She has also had recent success at the Cavago Associated Championships in both the elementary and the medium.

Sally is happy to school in either a snaffle or double bridle. She is currently learning her changes and could either continue to move up the levels in dressage or take her career in a new direction.

Sally takes everything in her stride and would be suited to any kind of home, she has been to showjumping shows up to 80cm, cross country schooled over 90cm fences, confident in water and over ditches, hacks happily alone or in company and even enjoys a trip to the gallops and beach.

Sally is great with kids and often has a young inexperienced rider on her on lead rein and behaves perfectly. She is great to lead, groom, bath and load and travels well alone or in company.

Very kind, willing and uncomplicated mare who deserves the best of homes.

More videos and photos on request.


 

 

Lovely big quiet cob gelding


Ref #: 392362
  • Super nature
  • Very quiet
  • Hacks, hunted, done all riding club
£10,250
  • Irish
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 6 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Super nature
  • Very quiet
  • Hacks, hunted, done all riding club

15.3 6 year old super cob gelding

Ash is a genuine kind gelding who has been to some unaffiliated shows and training sessions

Really old fashioned type of cob with bone and a leg in each corner, lovely to hack out alone and in company. Passes all he meets.

Has hunted and xc schooled.

Kind and mannerly on the floor, quiet temperament and enjoys being brushed and groomed.

Easy to have around good with dogs, kids and other horses, absolutely no vices.

recent five stage vetting, transport can be arranged 


Mothers dream - Forgiving First Pony


Ref #: 387675
  • Excellent Manners
  • First Pony Material
  • Currently Barefoot
£7,000 inc VAT
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 6 years
  • 13 hands
  • Excellent Manners
  • First Pony Material
  • Currently Barefoot
Very sadly outgrown - Shane is honestly one in a million, has brought my daughter from nervous novice to competent little jokey who now due to growth sprout needs to look for something bigger otherwise he wouldn't be going anywhere!

Although our daughter is horsey, we are not so getting her something sane and sensible was key for us. He has been a great friend and teacher to our daughter and given her the confidence she needed to move up to the next level.

Shane is a 6 year old piebald cob gelding he's 13h he is great at hack/jumping and XC, he was bought from a riding school so very well mannered.

He would suit a any kid or small teenager amazing for farrier vet etc he would turn his hoof to anything and would jump the moon if you asked him to, loads very well we have taken him on many adventures - he has been to beach/local parks, cross country training etc

Shane's a very honest and sweet pony can be turned with mare or gelding could live in our out.

Just had his teeth and feet done, currently barefoot

Price includes tack

Based in Stewarton Scotland

Outstanding BD/HOYS Potential


Ref #: 382150
  • Flashy Traditional with huge paces.
  • Destined for big things
  • Beautifully marked and so eye catching
£11,000 ONO
  • Cob
  • Coloured
  • Mare
  • 4 years
  • 15 hands
  • Flashy Traditional with huge paces.
  • Destined for big things
  • Beautifully marked and so eye catching

This is a rare opportunity to purchase a stunning young Traditional Cob mare who is destined for big things. She has all the attributes to be a winner whether that’s between the boards or in the show ring. Confirmationally she’s very well put together, beautifully marked and so eye catching. She really is a beautiful girl.

Patchy has the most fantastic paces, they are bold and flashy, making her turn heads! She is very well schooled for her age, proving to be very trainable and an absolute pleasure to ride. She is the one that we all fight over who’s going to ride her every day and is definitely a yard favourite! She has so much potential and would be a fantastic prospect for Petplans.

Patchy has just started jumping and will pop round a small course, totally unfazed by fillers. She has plenty of scope and would be a contender for BD CT Championships!

At home, she is a complete pleasure to have around on the yard. She is vice free, hacks alone and in company, 100% to catch, load, farrier ect.

Videos available on our Instagram page: Worcestershire Horse Agent.

Excellent trail facilities in Worcester.

WhatsApp “Patchy” for more videos to 07903437622.
WORCESTER


Looking for my next best mate!!


Ref #: 386634
  • Please message first as i can’t always pick my phone up during work hours
£13,000
  • Please message first as i can’t always pick my phone up during work hours
Looking for the below:

* 15.3hh-16.3 with a bit of bone
* Between 7-14 years old
* Confidence giving all rounder type
* Safe, sane, sensible
* Good in traffic, will hack alone & and in company
* Forward going, but not strong, silly or green please
* Well schooled
* Good to handle on the ground
* Preferably no greys!
* No thoroughbreds please
* 13k budget

Ideally looking for something that has been there and done it, not a world beater by any means, just a real confidence giver for a confident novice.

Will be guaranteed a forever 5 star loving home!

Located within a 2 hour drive from Godstone RH9, Surrey is a bonus, but happy to travel further afield for the right horse.

Native traditional cob


Ref #: 391831
  • Stunning 12.2hh Native Coloured Pony
  • A true all-round star with exceptional presence
POA
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 11 years
  • 12.2 hands
  • Stunning 12.2hh Native Coloured Pony
  • A true all-round star with exceptional presence

This beautiful 12.2hh native coloured gelding is a true all-round star with exceptional presence and manners both in and out of the ring.

Show Record: Successfully shown at unaffiliated and affiliated level, gaining an impressive 4th place in his first ever HOYS qualifier (2022). Would be a fantastic contender for the Coloured Junior classes for the coming season.

Versatile and Genuine: He has also taken part in a variety of activities including local show jumping, in-hand classes, and fun events, always giving his best and enjoying his work.

Suitable for: Competent children or a small lightweight adult. He has been ridden by both – the rider pictured is 5ft2. Also been ridden by novice children and has proven to be a confident building type of pony.

Temperament: A lovely, kind pony with a sensible attitude, easy to handle, and a real pleasure to have on the yard.

He’s ready to go out and have fun with his next jockey – whether that’s showing, jumping, or simply enjoying a varied lifestyle.

Location: Nottingham NG8.

More photos and videos available on request.


Super smart Irish cob


Ref #: 391787
  • He would make a lovely allrounder
  • Super to hack out alone or in company
£6,250
  • Irish
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 14.3 hands
  • He would make a lovely allrounder
  • Super to hack out alone or in company

George

Rising 5 years

Very smart Irish cob 

He would make a lovely allrounder

He has such a sweet personality and would stand to be pampered all day long! Has been great to catch/farrier/clip/load ect. He rides well in the arena and has been super to hack out alone or in company in traffic ect.

Great mover so would do a lovely dressage test.

He wouldn’t suit a total novice as still needs confidence from his rider, absolutely no badness whatsoever just needs miles. Not a spooky type.

He really is a lovely chap who is ready to be loved and go and see the world!

Rider 6’2

Daresbury-Warrington


Maesygollen Megga Bucks


Ref #: 391542
  • 6-year-old Traditional Homozygous Coloured Stallion
  • Outstanding presence and temperament
  • He has been shown lightly in-hand with great success
£10,000
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Stallion
  • 6 years
  • 15.2 hands
  • 6-year-old Traditional Homozygous Coloured Stallion
  • Outstanding presence and temperament
  • He has been shown lightly in-hand with great success
Bucks is a top-class 15.2hh traditional stallion with outstanding presence and temperament. He has been broken to both ride and drive and is proving to be exceptionally willing and straightforward in all his work. Although still a novice under saddle, he shows great potential and would not take much to have him ready for the 2026 show season.

He is 100% in traffic whilst being driven, having seen tractors, lorries and many other vehicles. He has driven at night and in the day, and has been driven by a 6-year-old supervised. Has been ridden by a novice 15 year old and a 73 year old, and looked after them both, doing everything that was asked.

A proven stallion, he has already produced a number of quality foals with excellent conformation, movement, and temperament. He has been tested as 100% homozygous. He is extremely mannerly to handle and cover, and is handled daily by women. He is equally content living in or out 24/7 and is good to do in all ways. He is regularly handled by a 12-year-old including bringing him in and out. Is fine with being stabled next to or opposite mares, and there is no worries with bringing a mare passed him.

He has been shown lightly in-hand with great success, including wins at agricultural shows, and always catches the judge’s eye with his type and presence. CHAPS registered. PSSM1 Clear. His sire is a Silver Graded Medal Stallion with CHAPS.

A genuine, well-mannered stallion with the versatility, quality, and character to excel in the show ring, under saddle, or as a continued asset to any breeding programme.

Serious enquiries only, please, as this is a very sad sale due to feeling that he could go on to be very successful in the right hands.
Panteryrod Bentley Maesygollen Big Bill
Bess
McCartneys Princess Diana

Qualiy Section D Colt - Gwernewydd Jac


Ref #: 391301
  • A smart upstanding colt - true to the traditional cob type
  • Bags of presence and real potential as a future ridden/ in hand prospect. To make 15hh+
  • Exceptional old bloodlines – his breeding speaks for itself - Gwynfaes Culhwch, Fronarth Welsh Model
£1,000
  • Welsh Section D
  • Bay
  • Colt
  • Under 1
  • A smart upstanding colt - true to the traditional cob type
  • Bags of presence and real potential as a future ridden/ in hand prospect. To make 15hh+
  • Exceptional old bloodlines – his breeding speaks for itself - Gwynfaes Culhwch, Fronarth Welsh Model

Superb conformation – Jac is a free-moving colt with a lovely ‘floating’ action

A definite future ridden prospect and in-hand potential.

Jac has excellent breeding. Exceptional old bloodlines in his pedigree - Fronarth Victor, Gwynfaes Culhwch, Trevallion, Derwen on the dam’s side and Fronarth Welsh Model, Boneddiges, going back to Brenin Dafydd on his sire's side.

Brought on naturally and has not been pushed. Has been regularly wormed and will be halter trained by time of sale

Can be viewed with no obligation. Both parents and other relations can be seen. We're based in Mid-Wales

Fronarth Messiah Fronarth Mab-y-Brenin Blaengwen Brenin
Fronarth Boneddiges
Fronarth Welsh Model Golden Sunshine
Fronarth Welsh Maid
Dafren Miss Julie Fronarth Victor Ebbw Victor
Fronarth Boneddiges
Llanwddyn Gwenhwyvar Gwynfaes Culhwch
Minyffordd Maid Miriam

 

 

Castle Hill Black Jack


Ref #: 389119
  • Excellent stamp of a Dales Pony
  • versatile
  • kind hearted
£11,000 ONO
  • Dales
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 12 years
  • 14.1 hands
  • Excellent stamp of a Dales Pony
  • versatile
  • kind hearted
Castle Hill Black Jack
2013 | 14.1hh | Gelding | Dales Pony

A truly special gelding, “Jack” is now searching for his perfect forever partner. This is a very reluctant sale of a kind, talented, and striking Dales pony with so much to offer in the right hands.

Basic Information

Name: Castle Hill Black Jack
DOB: 02/10/2013
Height: 14.1hh
Breed: Dales Pony
Sex: Gelding (gelded 2021)

Discipline & Experience

Originally purchased by The Nipna Stud to introduce a new bloodline, where he sired 16 foals – several of which have gone on to qualify for HOYS.

Since being gelded at 8, Jack was purchased back and produced by the talented and very well-known Sarah Parker. I have been in contact with all his previous owners, so I know his full history.

His original homes previous had more of a high level showing focus with professional producers riding him. It was felt it was more suited as an allrounder with a more varied life.

He has adapted beautifully to a more varied ridden lifestyle and continues to thrive.

Jack has enjoyed a varied career so far, with a strong foundation in showing, dressage, hacking, beach rides and fun rides.
County-level and local show success, consistently placed and proven quality.

Temperament & Personality

Jack is a kind-hearted, genuine pony with not a bad bone in his body.
Affectionate, intelligent, and quick to learn.

He can be cheeky at times but thrives with routine and consistency and boundaries. He Loves attention, enjoys pampering, and is safe enough to carry small children when asked.

He would truly excel in a 1-to-1 home where he can build a strong partnership.

A good doer – happy living in or out, alone or in a herd. Despite being stabled and turned out next to mares, he couldn’t be less bothered and regularly hacks out with both mares and geldings. You would never know his was previously a stallion!

Due to his later start under saddle, he has low mileage and is still a little green in places but shows excellent potential with the right level rider, time and empathetic yet firm partner.

Training & Handling

Good to shoe, clip and catch.
Excellent with the farrier, dentist and vet.

Well-mannered on the ground providing consistent but clever enough to test a novice – thrives with confident, consistent handling.

Health & Maintenance

5-stage vetting undertaken in 2022 (available for viewing)
No ongoing health issues or maintenance requirements
Up to date with vaccinations, teeth, farrier, physio, and saddler

He has transitioned beautifully from a structured mainly schooling and showing life to a natural herd environment with plenty of forage and freedom.

Rider Suitability

Jack would suit a competent, confident rider who can offer him boundaries, consistency, and encouragement as he can sometimes lack confidence. But he does hack alone and in company

He is not a “novice project,” but he is a genuine, safe pony in the right hands.

Would excel in a varied home enjoying hacking, showing, and fun outings.
Has previously jumped (not with current owner) and would enjoy a rider keen to explore this further.

Achievements & Highlights

16 offspring sired at The Nipna Stud – proven quality bloodlines
Strong county-level and local level record with multiple ribbons
Last show outing: Reserve In-Hand Champion & Ridden Champion
Stunning presence, correct conformation, and true-to-type movement

Price & Location

£14,000 ONO – negotiable for the perfect home
Tack and rugs available under separate negotiation

Based in East Sussex.

The Right Home

This is a heartbreaking and reluctant sale.

I am focusing on bringing on my younger Dales, and Jack deserves the time and consistency to truly shine that I am not able to offer him, I just want the best for him.

Potential homes will be carefully vetted – Jack will only go to someone who can offer him the love, attention, and fulfilling, varied lifestyle he deserves.

Castle Hill Black Jack is a rare opportunity to own a top-quality Dales gelding with a proven show record and endless future potential.

Serious enquiries only, no LWVTB, open to vetting.

The most important thing for Jack is to find his forever home that he can enjoy and thrive with a best friend to have the best life together.

I am not in a rush to sell him and he will only go to the most suitable home.

Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

100’s of photos and videos available on request.

Becky (private seller)
07812077741

Coloured Cob


Ref #: 387402
  • Kind temperament
  • Good alrounder
  • Very willing to learn
£6,000 ONO
  • Cob
  • Coloured
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 14.3 hands
  • Kind temperament
  • Good alrounder
  • Very willing to learn

Jackson is a stunning, kind, and talented 5-year-old gelding, currently standing at approximately 14.3hh and still growing.

He is a super loving boy who thrives on attention and is always keen to come in and do something, even if it's just for a cuddle! He is ready to find his next partner to continue his education and reach his full potential.

Training & Experience

I have owned Jackson since he was a yearling and have professionally overseen his entire training program, including all groundwork and backing. He was professionally backed and has been backed for a year and is progressing beautifully.

He is working well and confidently:

Ridden Work: He hacks out calmly, enjoys polework, and has popped over a small cross pole. He is happy to be in work and is progressing well in his flatwork.
Groundwork: He is excellent on the long rein and lunge. He is very sensible and well-desensitized—I have done extensive groundwork showing him 'scary' things like plastic bags, and he has even had tarpaulin placed on his back and over his head, and will walk over it.
Temperament: He's a lovely horse who responds best to a confident rider to help him relax and flourish. He is generally very sensible but, as a young horse, is still seeing new things for the first time—for example, he had a slight reaction to cyclists on his first encounter but was fine with them soon after.

Key Details

Age: 5 years old
Height: Approx. 14.3hh (Still growing)
Type: Gelding


Pretty piebald


Ref #: 389339
  • Safe, sensible all rounder
  • Loves cross country
  • Sturdy and sure footed
£4,250 OIRO
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 7 years
  • 14.1 hands
  • Safe, sensible all rounder
  • Loves cross country
  • Sturdy and sure footed

Lovely friendly chap, comes to call, hacks out alone or in company, has done beach rides, cross country , jumps ditches, water, and steps

Hacks alone or with others, good in traffic, kept on farm so well used to farm machinery, tractors, lorries and combines,can live in or out

Stands well to get on with or without mounting block, comes with all tack and rugs.

Can be viewed East Sussex.

Please wattsap for more photos and videos .


LOOKING FOR THE NEW FAMILY BESTIE


Ref #: 389321
  • 15.2hh plus
  • Must be a people person
  • 5* experienced home for life offered
  • 15.2hh plus
  • Must be a people person
  • 5* experienced home for life offered
SEARCHING FOR THE HORSE OF A LIFETIME

15.2HH +
Forward but Safe
Suitable for a Novice under supervision
Under 13 years ideally but older would be considered.

Looking for a forward but safe all rounder!

Good to catch, farrier, travel.

Good doer and bone to carry 6'2, 15 stone man.

A real family horse sought for a family home

Good budget for the right horse. Loan also ok

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