- Welsh Section C
- Black
- Mare
- 16 years
- 13.2hh / 138cm
- Consistently safe on the ground
- Kind genuine temperament with character
- Experienced Pony Club Veteran
Indy is the pony every parent hopes to find. Safe, kind, willing, able and full of character. Indy has been a much-loved member of our family since July last year, when we bought her as a confidence-giving first pony for our then 11-year-old daughter who has been riding from the age of 8.
In the 14 months we have owned her, Indy has done exactly what we hoped she would do — she has helped our daughter progress from jumping 30cm cross poles to confidently riding 70/75cm showjumping and XC courses, whilst gaining confidence and skills throughout her Pony Club journey so far.
Indy has been enjoying Pony Club life with our daughter from rallies, to camps she's done it all with ease. Outside of Pony Club, Indy has thoroughly enjoyed cross-country, fun rides, beach rides, hacking, formation riding to music and tried dressage. She is happy to have a go at whatever is asked of her and genuinely enjoys having a job. When it comes to hacking, she is happy to hack alone or in company and generally isn't fazed by traffic, tractors, dogs or loud noises.
Temperament
Indy is a very sensible and straightforward pony.
She has never reared, although she can on rare occasion give an excited little buck — , as with her legs, they are very small! She is confident and comfortable in her surroundings, not spooky, happy with fillers and new environments. For example, we have taken Indy to the beach, where she has been calm and sensible in open spaces and she loves the water!
Indy is a responsible pony to have around on the ground and is easy to groom, tack up and handle. She just loves standing still, munching on hay whilst our daughter grooms her.
Earlier in her life, Indy was also part of the RDA, which definitely translated calmness and steadiness into her temperament.
Showing and Previous Experience
Indy is exceptionally fit and healthy for her age. Her condition certainly hasn't gone unnoticed — at a recent showing event with our daughter, she received an accolade from the Horse's Trust 'Best Body Condition' in the Veteran class. Our daughter has won lots of rosettes across all disciplines and showing.
The Hardest Sale...
Indy really is a pony and my daughter's best friend, which makes this an incredibly difficult (and emotional sale) for her. But she's outgrown Indy and needs to move up to a larger pony/horse.
Indy is safe, sensible and incredibly kind and comfortable jumping 70/75cm, we feel this is a sensible maximum expectation for her. She would be best suited for a child wanting the same journey as we have; to learn, progress and gain experience, so - a second pony for a 9–12 year-old, or a first pony for a confident young child.
Indy loves her varied life and has so much to give. We would like to find her a confident little rider who wants to have fun, learn and make lots of memories together — exactly as our daughter has done.
Please don't let her age put you off. Indy is a very happy, fit and active pony who loves getting out and doing things, and we are confident she has plenty more enjoyable years ahead of her.
Healthcare and maintenance:
Fit and well maintained
Teeth up to date
Vaccinations up to date
Farrier every 6 weeks
Regular chiropractor check ups - reporting sound back health
Prefers to be cold shod as she's sensitive to the smoke being hot shod
More photographs and videos available on request.
This is a very sad sale of a much-loved family pony, so please, genuinely, 5-star homes only and no timewasters, please.
Where possible, we would absolutely love to keep in touch and see what adventures she gets up to in her new home.
Please message for further information, photos and videos.