- Amazing to hack- has done pleasure rides and riding holiday
- Loves to jump - rarely out the rosettes
- Good to do in all ways
We have had Zeta for 5years and have brought her on in her own time.
Zeta is amazing to hack. She’s my go to horse to take our riding school hacks out on as she’s super reliable. She will go anywhere in the ride and has been hacked out by multiple people, (including my very novice boyfriend) always being a pleasure and always snaffle mouthed. I have done a 3 day riding holiday on her and she was perfect.
Her only down side when hacking is she can pull faces if horses come up too close.
I have mainly competed in showjumping with zeta as this is what we both enjoy. Shes happily jumping 80/90 and rarely out the rosettes. She’s fast against the clock but careful, she’s super clever with her legs! Lots of photos and videos of shows. She’s had a quiet winter but won her first show back last week in the 80. I’ve always jumped her in a snaffle and found this enough. She seems to really enjoy jumping and once she’s in the ring knows her job. She can be fizzy in the warm up and does small bunny hops when we start jumping but this is never anything nasty and has never come close to unseating me. She’s never bucked or reared.
She’ll travel alone or in company on a trailer or lorry.
We’ve done a few xcountry hires and shows. She’s definitely found her confidence in it and is fun to take around. Shes jumped a mix of fences: drops,hedges, ditches etc.
She is a bold horse but if she’s unsure takes patience and some gentle persuasion and will then go. She’s definitely a ‘typical’ mare in this way and won’t be bullied into things she’s unsure of.
Zeta schooling has been a slow journey but she’s goes lovely in walk and trot. Her canter still needs some time and work as she find it’s hard to collect. I tend to just do steady work/basics in the arena.
We’re not sure on her breeding but think she may have some pacer in her and this could be why her canter is weaker
Zeta is good to do in all ways, bath,box,clip etc
She has got a big personality that’s a bit complex to understand but once you’ve got to know her she’s a super fun ride!!
She can pull faces in the stable but I just ignore this. She loves fuss and a groom really and I think if someone had more time to do this she probably would stop the scowling.
She does have a scar on her flank area on the near side. She had this before she came to us and it doesn’t seem to bother her.
I think zeta would suit someone looking to have fun hacking/jumping and the odd bit of schooling. She enjoys a varied life