- Appaloosa
- Appaloosa
- Mare
- 7 years
- 15.1hh / 155cm
- Leopard spot Appaloosa x German warmblood
- 7 years old
- Fantastic all rounder
I have owned Fifi for the last year and when she first arrived with me she was a complete blank canvas having been very lightly backed so was a late starter. She was very unsure, opinionated and she needed fully restarting from the ground up. She’s been restarted slowly and carefully and she’s at a place now where she could happily go off in any direction.
She schools nicely in all 3 paces and is very floaty. She hacks out confidently in company and has seen a variety of traffic. I have no doubt she would hack alone. When in company she prefers to be in front but doesn’t cause an issue if she is behind, isn’t strong or silly. She’s good in open spaces, over bridges, under motorways etc. when she first came to me she was scared of the mounting block but now stands perfect no issues.
She has recently started jumping and really seems to enjoy this. She makes a lovely shape over a fence and I feel this is where she’d really shine!
Fifi isn’t for a novice and needs an experienced and confident rider to bring the best out in her. Doesn’t rear or bolt. Might pop a tiny buck in canter every now and again but nothing that will unseat you! She is a mare that thrives on a one-to-one relationship and she’s actually really sweet once she has that bond with someone. Shes currently in work around 3 days a week and doesn’t need riding daily. I’ve left her a week or two and got back on with no problems.
She travels fine and has been to local shows and behaved impeccably, she is super flashy looking when she’s scrubbed up! Although she has inherited the appy mane, not so much the tail!
Fifi has no stable vices and she enjoys having a pamper and spending time with humans. She’s good to bath, shoe (currently has fronts), plait, load, catch, rug etc. She’s also brilliant with kids, I’ve had my children on her, lead her and groom her and she’s very kind and respectful. Shes fine with dogs, quads etc. She’s on 24/7 turnout but was in during the night last winter and out through the day with no issues. She likes being tucked up and cosy when it’s cold and rainy!
In the field she is currently turned out with mares and geldings and she’s taken the top spot in the pecking order, can pull faces with other horses but equally when it suits her she will stand grooming them when she thinks nobody is looking 😂 she’s also respectful of fencing.
I have such a special bond with this mare, she means the world to me so the home she goes to is really important and so homes will be vetted and I’d really like to stay in touch.
She is up to date with farrier, vaccs, physio, dentist, worming, saddle fitter etc. No health issues, clean legs and no blemishes/sarcoids etc.
I have hundreds of pictures and videos.
She is fully passported with SPSS. She will come with her tack (saddle/bridle) and a few rugs. Open to any vetting.
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