- Welsh Part Bred
- Bay
- Gelding
- 8 years
- 15.2hh / 158cm
- Well schooled, training at elementary level, all basic lateral work established
- Super way of going, fit and ready to go out and compete BD
- Good to hack; a sort that is hard to find
Plasnewydd Rhodri is a 15.2hh, 8 years old bay gelding, registered part bred Welsh, by an event bred stallion (by Jeanette Brakewell's Take It 2 The Limit) out of a Welsh Section D mare. He has a mixture of Selle Francais, TB, Irish and Welsh blood.
He has a nice uphill balance and a consistent frame, with the highlight being his lovely elastic contact. He rides more like a horse and not like a big pony. He has nice paces and a particularly good, uphill canter. All the early lateral work is established, including leg yields, shoulder in, travers and walk half pirouettes. He has a good, trainable brain, wants to work and learns quickly. He has been to various clinics and lessons at local equestrian centres and is now ready to compete BD. He will surely progress with the right rider.
Rhodri is forwards going, off the leg and prefers to be ridden with light, sensitive aids. He is not particularly spooky but does take confidence from his rider in new situations and would therefore suit a quiet and competent rider who wants a horse to train and take up the levels. Because of his typical "Welsh" level of energy and sensitivity to the aids, he would not be suitable for a novice or nervous rider.
Rhodri is good to hack and happy to go in front or behind. (We do not hack out alone due to the amount of traffic on our small country roads). He has seen lots of different traffic, agricultural vehicles and cyclists and copes well.
Rhodri travels well on my small lorry, loads every time with no issues and you can take him to venues by yourself. He will stand on the box quietly by himself after a clinic or lesson. He is up to date with vaccinations and the dentist and is shod every 6 weeks. He is quiet for the farrier, with very good hard feet and he is good to clip, though you have to have patience around his ears. He loves a fuss and plenty of attention.
With his previous teenage rider Rhodri competed successfully in show hunter pony classes, unaffiliated and NSEA dressage, jumping and some ODE's. He was not sold to me as a jumper and we have not tried to jump him. I cannot therefore vouch for his ability to jump.
When I bought him he passed a full 5 stage vetting carried out by my own vet, and I also had x-rays done of his feet, joints and back, which can be made available to a potential purchaser's vet.
Rhodri currently has no BD points but is ready to go out and produce some high scores at prelim, novice and elementary levels. He will progress to higher levels with more training and strength.
This is a lot of horse in a small package. Only for sale as my other, higher level horse is now back in full work after injury and I do not have the time to compete both of them. I am looking for the perfect home for Rhodri with someone who wants to compete, train and hack this fun little horse with a big personality. Based Northants near M1 junctions 15 and 16 with good trial facilities.