- Thoroughbred
- Bay
- Gelding
- 12 years
- 16.2 hands
- Currently consistently scoring 70+ at BD Novice but with a lot more to give.
- Evented to BE100; big scopey jump and covers the ground
- Loves hacking out alone or in company and is used to big machinery
Archie (Nemean Lion) was retrained from a successful career in steeple chasing, aged 7 by a professional event rider. Since then, he has been a joy to own for 4 years, for my teenage daughter, and together they have excelled in dressage, trained regularly in show jumping and XC and had great fun, hacking out extensively.
Competing at BD Novice but with the potential to go much further he is very responsive to teaching and always receives special comments from judges for his flowing movement. He has 3 beautiful, balanced paces, smooth transitions and accurate footwork. He has competed regularly in dressage, including for Cambridgeshire BD Team Championships, consistently scoring 70+. He is a genuine showman who loves being centre of attention in the arena. At events, he is a pro who remains calm and is unphased by anything going on around him.
Archie and my daughter have been consistently trained by a 5* Event Rider in SJ to 100cm and XC to 90cm, which he really enjoys. Although he has not regularly competed in either, he has plenty of scope to do more. As a well-schooled horse, he is very athletic, balanced and covers the ground. Snaffle mouthed in all disciplines, he is forward when jumping, but responsive to the leg and seat. An experienced rider can manage his paces well. He would be eligible for ROR.
Archie really loves hacking out alone or in company and is 100% in traffic including large, noisy, agricultural equipment which he is used to at home.
Since he has only competed on surfaces and rarely ridden on hard ground, he has low mileage on the clock for his age. He has had no injuries to bones, joints or soft tissue and passed a 5-stage vetting (for re-insurance purposes) within the last year.
He is an absolute gentleman, is easy to handle on the ground, well-mannered in all situations and good to shoe, clip, catch, for the dentist & vet. He loads and travels perfectly, on his own or with other horses in both 7.5T, 4.5T or a trailer. He enjoys being with both humans and horses and is a big personality in our small yard. He lives out in the summer and is stabled at night in the winter.
This will be a very sad sale for our family, but is the right thing for him, as a talented horse with a lot more to give, since my daughter is going away to university for 4 years. We are keen for him to go to a home where he will be loved and appreciated as much as he has with us.
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