Big Simon. Lovely big hunter or happy hacker
- Gentle giant
- Great in traffic
- Lots of scope
£4,950
ONO
- ISH / WB
- Grey
- Gelding
- 6 years
- 16.3 hands
- Gentle giant
- Great in traffic
- Lots of scope
Big Simon. Lovely big hunter or happy hacker
Towering over me at approx 16.3/17hh this big lad is full of character. He was bred in Ireland and brought over here in October by the lady I got him from. He’s a registered irish sports horse with recorded breeding (centennial x pjs delight)
He turns 6 this year and is a big sensible lump of a horse with tons more growing to do. We’ve hacked him out alone and in company and he is sensible in the heaviest of traffic.
I’ve ridden him in the school in walk, trot and canter and popped a couple of cross poles and he is genuine and willing but just has some building up behind and top line to do so I’ve been focusing on lunging in the Pessoa with lots of flat work and hacking and again he is sensible to do. He is snaffle mouthed.
He’s very funny to have in the stable, picks his bucket up and throws it around at the first sight of you in a morning, hooks on the door, nudges you for cuddles. Plays with all the toys. He can pull faces so needs a confident handler but he’s just a cheeky boy and I feel like we have a great bond already! He loves our big dog and is gentle with my toddler when he’s playing near his stable. The previous owner had him out 24/7 and thought that suited him more but we don’t have winter turnout.
He’s good to catch, load and shoe and is wormed to date. He stands well to be mounted at a block and my husband can hack him out happily who is quite novice and can be nervous.
He’s a perfect happy hacker, idea hunter or project for someone to produce this coming season. He does have a bit of thickening on his near side fetlock but he trots up and flexes sound on it. I understand it’s an old injury and he is sound so no detriment to him.
He is a big young horse so does require a knowledgable home but is a big softie. I bought him to hunt this season before labour try spoil all our fun as he’s a nice big strong type for it but as my mum always says, they’re all for sale at the right price so I’ve put him up incase there’s someone out there looking for a Simon! His price is negotiable within reason.