- Irish Sports Horse
- Grey
- Gelding
- 6 years
- 16.1hh / 166cm
- Looking for an easier life
- Attractive Irish Sports Horse
- Well Educated
Lariats Gem - Larry is a 16.1h, 6 year old Irish Sport Horse gelding. He was imported as an unbroken 3 year old from his breeder in Ireland and has been carefully backed and produced with the aim to be a grassroots eventer by the same female amateur rider. Larry has got some vet history that would likely impact him passing a 5 stage vetting. He is therefore looking for a quieter life with more straight lines than his current regime requires. A full set of clean x-rays were obtained as a 3 year old and would be available to view. Full vet history will be available for any interested party. This is not a sale with the intention of hiding any information.
Since January 2026 Larry has qualified for BD regionals and area festivals at prelim silver in two outings - registered name Lariats Gem. However in training for the area festival he was not able to sustain the multiple consecutive days of higher intensity dressage work, alongside regular jumping within an arena.
Larry has been to many different arena hires, several show jumping shows, an arena eventing competition and several cross country schooling sessions. He enjoys jumping and much of his education has involved jumps to keep him naturally motivated. He would ideally suit someone who would like to hunt as the structure and focus that would bring would suit him well.
It is important to note that Larry needs careful and competent management and is far from a family pet. Firm but fair handling suits him best. He is a sport horse that needs channelling and therefore, he would not do well living out 24/7 as he needs the structure of daily coming in and out to thrive. He is currently used to individual turnout, although as a 3 year old he wintered out with one other. He is used to family dogs and is currently turned out with a footpath running through his field which he is unbothered by.
Where Larry is currently located (Peak District), the hacking involves narrow country lanes which have led to him being frightened by suddenly meeting large groups of scramble motor bikes, bin lorries, and high-speed push bikes. As such he would not be suitable to hack on busy main roads. He does hack out alone when traffic is limited in the early mornings and is relaxed at these times. However, unless a lack of traffic can be guaranteed he needs another horse to tuck in behind. This may improve if someone put the time into helping him, but hacking has not been a priority in his current home. He has been on the farm ride at Somerford multiple times, completed a pleasure ride at Frickley Park, and hacked in open spaces such as Chatsworth House without any issue.
He is good to shoe, catch, load, travel, bath. He is happy to come into the stable on his own. He has to be sedated for clipping. Larry can stamp backwards when he feels under pressure (this is typically not directed towards anything/anyone just his way of acting when frustrated, anxious, or confused), so he has always been ridden in a red ribbon when in company. Larry has never reared or attempted to unseat his rider. His ability to cope with the sustained dressage training was shown up due to the introduction of the occasional small buck in canter.
This is an honest advert and full transparency will be provided for any interested party. Any potential home will be vetted to ensure it will be suitable for him and you.
Price is £3000 to reflect the change in lifestyle required and open to negotiation for the right competent home. Location Hope Valley (near Sheffield)