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Exceptional iris cob mare

Exceptional iris cob mare


Ref #: 404014
  • Easy and genuine to handle and ride
  • Beautiful correct mare who is versatile
  • Hacks alone and in company
£10,500
  • Cob
  • Dun
  • Mare
  • 4 years
  • 15.3 hands
  • Easy and genuine to handle and ride
  • Beautiful correct mare who is versatile
  • Hacks alone and in company

Mandy is a Top quality cob who is the ultimate allrounder / hunter / riding club family horses

15.3 4yo mare who is a rarity for her type and temperment she really is extra special

Shes been produced to see the world and takes it all in her stride so far, she’s had a couple of days out hunting recently and is honest genuine and brave.

She is riding well age on a lovely contact with a soft snaffle mouth. Fab mover to do a bit of showing, dressage and enjoys popping a fence .

Cobs like Mandy don’t come around very often, she’s so genuine and loves attention from adults and kids. Not a super hairy type so easy to maintain. She acts older she’s super level headed and a total pleasure to have around.

Hacks out a dream for her age in traffic, alone and in company, passing everything including trains. Stands to be clipped without sedation. Good to shoe, catch, load etc

No lumps, bumps, vices recent five stage vetting, transport can be arranged


Cobs and Heavy Horses: Traditionals

Super Smart Irish Cob Gelding


Ref #: 402924
  • Kind & affectionate nature
  • Straightforward to ride and a pleasure to have around
  • Will make a fun allrounder - Dressage cob - Hunting - Hacking
SOLD!
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 15 hands
  • Kind & affectionate nature
  • Straightforward to ride and a pleasure to have around
  • Will make a fun allrounder - Dressage cob - Hunting - Hacking
GHD Jinu is our 4yr old beautifully marked Irish Cob gelding. Broken and riding nicely, he's hacking along and in company, schooling in the arena and popping XC fences. To ride he is very straightforward, he enjoys his work and is pleasantly forward going whilst being sensible and level headed. He is very willing to please, and is showing promise for Dressage in the arena with his natural head carriage and good balanced movement. He has enjoyed his introduction to jumping and has plenty of pop in him! He is brave and honest, he walked straight on to our metal cattle trailer and straight in to the lake for a paddle. He is standing almost 14.3hh at the so should make at least full up 15hh. On the ground Jinu is a pleasure, he is always happy to see you and loves attention.
This smashing cob is now ready to be brought on, he'd make a cracking a fun allrounder - "Super Cob" Hunting one day and Dressage the next

Transport arranged weekly

please call or Whatsapp for details

Princess Lilly Anne of Ivy grange


Ref #: 402877
  • Would make perfect HOYS pony with flashy paces and isn’t phased by ANYTHING
  • Very brave and a quick learner
  • Lives in or out
£6,000 ONO
  • Cob
  • Dun
  • Filly
  • 2 years
  • 14.3 hands (AHC)
  • Would make perfect HOYS pony with flashy paces and isn’t phased by ANYTHING
  • Very brave and a quick learner
  • Lives in or out
This is Lilly, a mare bread by myself (07/05/2023)
Stallion: golden euro
Mare: princess poppy Anne of Ivy grange (aka kooiiee)
If Lilly ends up anything like kooiiee she will be top of her field, and with the right family I think she will blossom into an amazing mare!
She is brought up regularly for grooming and fussing and will happily stand there all day. She’s turned out with my other 2 mares and is very well behaved she doesn’t break through fencing or rip any rugs, she’s also happy to live indoors but she’s kept out (24/7) she has had rugs on however she’s kept nude as she is quite a warm horse.
She’s amazing to catch and is infact the first one to me every time, she’s amazing to lead is respectful of your space and will follow you found everywhere.
She’s good with the farrier, dentist and vet.
She’s okay to load but could do with a little more work (but I am still working on this) she’s been out to few local shows and has always behaved amazingly, stands quietly in line ups even when horses & ponies have been acting silly around her.
She’s been tacked up and walked round and that’s about it, she’s been on hacks as a lead rein while I’ve ridden another horse.
I do honestly believe she will go very far in her education with the right owners.

Her mum (who I still own) has accomplished so much, we have done successful eventing, showjumping, hunter trials, hunting, showing, dressage and driving!
She’s won supreme championships at stay away showing, she’s consistently in the top 3 out showjumping, and has won countless dressage championships, and is a weapon out on the cross country field.
I do however believe Lilly would excel in a showing career!
She will only go to a 5 star home, I do not want her passing around and if ever circumstances changed I would be honoured to have first refusal, I’m only selling her as I don’t have the time, and she’s just not quite made the height I was hoping for.

Merrijohn Boris - Exceptionally kind Suffolk Punch gelding


Ref #: 402458
  • Professionally broken for riding and to harness
  • Steady and sensible temperament
  • Correct, compact Suffolk type suitable for showing or agricultural turnout
£4,000
  • Suffolk Punch
  • Chestnut
  • Gelding
  • 11 years
  • 16.2 hands
  • Professionally broken for riding and to harness
  • Steady and sensible temperament
  • Correct, compact Suffolk type suitable for showing or agricultural turnout
Boris is an exceptionally kind, steady and gentle gelding with a genuine, calm temperament. He has been professionally broken to both ride and drive and is a straightforward, mannerly horse to handle and be around. He has not been in regular work recently due to lack of time and would benefit from a gradual return to work.

He lives on a working farm and is accustomed to heavy machinery, daily activity and turnout alongside a busy road. Boris has excellent manners on the ground, is easy to catch and handle, and is calm and cooperative for the vet and farrier (currently barefoot).

He has clean limbs, correct conformation and is true to Suffolk Punch type. Boris would suit a variety of roles including ridden work, harness work or a knowledgeable home looking for a dependable heavy horse partner.

Up to date with worming, vaccinations and teeth. Happy living out or stabled and mixes well with other horses.

Boris is closely bonded with Bunny (also advertised). Ideally we would like them to remain together as they are well matched in temperament and companionship. A combined price of £11,000 would be considered for the pair.

This decision has been made with careful consideration - Boris has been in the same home since being a foal and is a much-valued member of the farm.

Best suited to an experienced home familiar with heavy horses and with appropriate facilities and grazing. Homes will be carefully considered.

Currently living out 24/7 un-rugged in winter condition.

Saddle, bridle, harness, plough gear and horse plough available by separate negotiation.

Cornwall, South West.

For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact:

Lynsey - 07588685897

Steve - 07557131704
Garettlands Golden Eagle (USA import) lines)
DeBenMaisie

Bunny / Cookworthy Bunning Very kind and sensible Suffolk Punch Mare


Ref #: 402417
  • Registered with Suffolk Horse Society
  • Kind, steady, sensible nature
  • Show quality
£8,000
  • Suffolk Punch
  • Chestnut
  • Mare
  • 10 years
  • 16.2 hands
  • Registered with Suffolk Horse Society
  • Kind, steady, sensible nature
  • Show quality
Bunny is a very kind, steady and intelligent mare with a genuine, sensible temperament. She has been professionally broken to both ride and drive and is a pleasure to handle in all respects. She has not been in regular work recently due to lack of time and would benefit from a gradual return to work.

She lives on a working farm and is accustomed to heavy machinery, farm activity and being turned out alongside a busy road. She has excellent manners on the ground, is easy to catch, handle and groom, and is perfect for the vet and farrier (currently barefoot).

Bunny has clean limbs, correct conformation and lovely paces. She would suit a variety of roles including ridden work, harness work or as a quality broodmare.

Up to date with worming, vaccinations and teeth. Happy to live out or stable and mixes well with other horses.

Bunny is bonded with Boris (also advertised) and ideally we would like them to remain together, as they are very well matched in temperament and companionship. A combined price of £11,000 would be considered for the pair.

This decision has not been taken lightly - Bunny has been in the same home for over eight years and is a much-valued member of the farm.

Best suited to an experienced home familiar with heavy horses and with appropriate facilities and grazing. Homes will be carefully considered.

Currently living out 24/7 un-rugged in winter condition.

Saddle, bridle, harness and 100+ year old agricultural cart available by separate negotiation.

Cornwall, South West

For further information or to arrange a viewing please contact:

Lynsey - 07588685897

Steve - 07557131704
Easton Golden Richard
Cookworthy Massey

Horses wanted


Ref #: 402634
  • Swaps & Part Exchange
  • Quick hassle free sale
  • Collection same week
POA
  • Swaps & Part Exchange
  • Quick hassle free sale
  • Collection same week

Horses Wanted – Quick, Hassle-Free Sale

Are you tired of time wasters, endless viewings, and last-minute cancellations?

We are looking to purchase horses and offer a quick, straightforward, and hassle-free sale.
Collection available the same week
Trade prices paid for a fast, smooth transaction
Private sellers only

We are not a dumping ground, but we are open to horses with quirks as long as these are declared honestly.

What we’re looking for:
Horses 15hh and above
Ages 3 to 15 years
All types considered

If you’re a private seller looking for a quick, uncomplicated sale, please get in touch with details and photos.

Swaps and part exchange also welcomed.


A True Irish Gentleman!


Ref #: 402640
  • Super Nature and attitude
  • Loveable, safe and quiet
  • Needs to find his forever home
SOLD!
  • Irish
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 16 years
  • 14.1 hands
  • Super Nature and attitude
  • Loveable, safe and quiet
  • Needs to find his forever home
Rocky is a 16-year-old black Irish Cob with a kind, gentle nature. Before his ridden career he was driven, which has helped shape him into a very sensible and reliable horse.

He would be ideal for a family home looking for a safe, easy horse to enjoy hacking in the countryside, beach rides, and relaxed days out. Rocky is calm, affectionate, and a pleasure to handle.

While he will work in the school, it is not his favourite environment. However, with consistent work and patience, he is likely to become more comfortable there over time.

Rocky has no known vices, no health issues, and is sound with clean limbs. He is easy to manage in all ways – good to load and travel, good with the farrier, clipping, and the dentist.

He is being sold on behalf of a client due to a change in personal circumstances, and this is a genuine and sad sale as Rocky is a much-loved horse.

Rocky is a true gem with plenty to offer the right person. Viewings and vettings are welcome.

Sales, Training, Competition & Full Livery Spaces Available at Galloping Global


Ref #: 402396
  • Small lady rider with many years experience
  • Super facilities including large 80x 50 arena
  • Bespoke packages to suit your needs
  • Under 1
  • 9 hands
  • Small lady rider with many years experience
  • Super facilities including large 80x 50 arena
  • Bespoke packages to suit your needs

Sales, Training, Competition & Full Livery Spaces Available at Galloping Global

Based in Cowfold, West Sussex, Galloping Global offers professional sales, training, and full livery for horses and ponies.

Horses & Ponies for Sale

We welcome a wide variety of horses and ponies for sale — from first ridden ponies to showjumpers and event horses.
Our speciality is sourcing horses for the U.S. Hunter and Equitation market 

We currently have multiple clients actively seeking:
• Genuine, steady, rhythmical gelding
• 7–10 years old
• 16hh – 17.2hh
• Good changes and suitable for the hunter/equitation ring

However, we also work with buyers looking for horses outside these specifications, so please still get in touch if you think your horse may be suitable.

If you have a horse you would like help selling, we would love to hear from you.

Livery & Training

We offer:
• Full livery
• Schooling & competition livery
• Training livery

Small lady rider with many years of showjumping experience, producing horses from backing through to competition level.

Training livery is also available for riders wanting help with:
• Horse management
• Flatwork and jumping
• Competition preparation and support

Facilities

• Large Martin Collins 50m x 80m arena
• Large, airy Monarch fully matted stables
• Solarium
• Secure tack room
• Owners live on site

Cowfold, West Sussex


School master / Bombproof horse


Ref #: 402212
  • Safe weight carrier
  • Ex riding school horse
  • Ploddy hacking horse
  • Safe weight carrier
  • Ex riding school horse
  • Ploddy hacking horse

Wanted school master, ultra safe weight carrier horse 15.3 and above ideally 17.1 no bigger for slow calm hacks and local level dressage.

Maybe ex riding school horse , am open to mare or geldings as long as fit's the description (safe) I hack out mainly on my own so would like a slow steady type to have some nice forest hacks on must also be good in traffic and hack out well in company.

Age not important as long as no health issues. I currently have a retired cob at home and haven't had my own riding horse for a couple of years. I am currently having riding lessons again.

I am in my 50's i have my own private yard near the forest and would love to enjoy hacking out and doing some local level dressage so the horse would school well as well as hack am not into jumping.

This lucky horse will be very spoilt please send videos and pics with description via what's app.

Willing to travel up to 2 hours of Norfolk.


 

 

Happy hacker/ mother daughter share


Ref #: 402169
  • Confidence giver
  • Ideal for someone who would like to plod around several times a week
  • Perfect in the heaviest of traffic
£6,000 ONO
  • Cob
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 14 years
  • 15 hands
  • Confidence giver
  • Ideal for someone who would like to plod around several times a week
  • Perfect in the heaviest of traffic

Finn 
Heartbreaking sale of our beautiful family cob

Finn is a real chunky weight carrier, the type you dont see around much

15hh, 14 years (turns 15 in May)

He will make the perfect mother/daughter share, happy hacker, pleasure ride, ideal for someone who would like to plod around several times a week. He is not the type that needs to be worked every day

He will hack alone or in company, first or last. Happy to just walk or will pick up the pace & even pop a small log. Never strong or silly, perfect in the heaviest of traffic

He will be tied up and groomed for hours, he loves a fuss. Not bothered being in on his own or if another leaves. Loves cuddles & scratches. Will do anything for a carrot

He has impeccable manners in the field, will keep him self to himself. Perfect being brought in, never bolshy or domineering at the gate. Currently in a large mixed herd

Finn does not enjoy being in the school & therefore will not be sold to a schooling home

Kept on a very busy yard, tractors coming & going, he regularly goes on the horse walker. Never bats an eyelid

He has been handled & ridden by my twelve year old daughter, never ever strong. He has been the ultimate confidence giver, reason for sale is my daughter now wants to progress to jumping & focus on schooling

Loads & travels wonderfully

Currently barefoot

SK13 area


Whiskey 16.1 Irish Draught X Cob


Ref #: 401726
  • Draught X Cob Coloured Cobs
  • Very Hard to get them like this now
£12,000 no VAT
  • Irish Draught
  • Skewbald
  • Gelding
  • 8 years
  • 16.1 hands
  • Draught X Cob Coloured Cobs
  • Very Hard to get them like this now
16.1 Skewbald Irish Draught X Cob gelding, 8 year old

Very Hard to get them like this now .

As wide as he is tall. A Solid Weight Carrier

Whisky is a beautiful gelding with bundles of potential

Whiskey was broke as a 5 year old and only hacked for for most of his life with an elderly woman ,

Wev had whisky for last few months , and hes only starting his jumping career & He absolutely loves it ,

Foward going into jumps with plenty & plenty of scope .

Has took part in local show jumping league’s jumping 60s and 70s and won them .

He is not a beginner ride as he is forward to a jump

He still needs to further his education & to be corrected and guided but extremely willing & a quick learner .

Hes a sports horse stuck in a cobs body 

Very fun horse to ride ,

No vices ,

Can be bought with or without tack and rugs etc ,

Full clean vets cert ,

And transport can be arranged ,

Experiences hes had , Showjumping ,X country, Beach rides , Hacking ,Ditches ,

To good home only- Transport can be arranged

Friendly family cob/ steady hacker


Ref #: 400244
  • Wonderful temperament
  • steady but willing ride
  • quality enough to show
SOLD!
  • Cob
  • Chestnut
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 14 hands
  • Wonderful temperament
  • steady but willing ride
  • quality enough to show

The sweetest and most genuine cob you could wish for! To make someone very happy, a super family cob, happy hacker, would possibly suit riding school. Carrot is a super chap, as wide as he is tall and like riding a comfy small armchair. He loves his hacking alone and in company, hasn’t been at all bothered by any traffic met with us and is very sensible.

He’s not the fastest but not overly bothered if out in company and he gets left behind by his sportier friends! Carrot is working sweetly in the school in all paces and will trot over a little jump, he’s very keen to please, he is still green but obedient to the aids and learning about outlines; he’s naturally very together on the flat , he’s a lovely mover and will with further schooling do a lovely dressage test.

He’s a super model of a traditional cob who moves really well and would do well in show ring (TGCA would be ideal for him) He’s still on the greener side of things but a very simple ride and always tries to please, his brain is wonderful to work with. He has been ridden by a variety of riders with us from confident novice upwards, everyone loves him! He has the most lovely can do attitude and just gets on with whatever you ask of him. With a bit more schooling he will do a very neat dressage test. Whatever he ends up doing he will give a lot of fun.

Carrots lovely temperament continues in and out the stable, he’s excellent to catch, box, clip, bath, feet trim ( barefoot v good feet) and just wants to be your friend.

Everyone who has met him falls in love with him. He doesn’t drive yet but would look wonderful in harness and has the right brain to do this job safely.

He has a lot to offer his new owners and we look forward to seeing him make someone really happy.


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