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Lead Rein & First Ridden: First pony

Stunning 13.1hh Palomino Welsh Pony Gelding

Ref #: 405076
  • Safe, sensible ride who can be left for weeks and ridden straight away
  • Fun, confidence giving ride
  • Beautiful Palomino with presence
£5,000 OVNO
  • Welsh Section C
  • Palomino
  • Gelding
  • 11 years
  • 13.1 hands (LHC)
  • Safe, sensible ride who can be left for weeks and ridden straight away
  • Fun, confidence giving ride
  • Beautiful Palomino with presence

Whalley Prince Charming aka Charlie is a stunning 13.1hh palomino Welsh Sec C, gelding looking for a knowledgeable home where he can thrive. He is not a first pony on the ground, but he is suitable as a ridden first pony and is excellent on the lead rein.

This is a genuine and sad sale as my daughter has had an unexpected growth spurt and is moving up the levels in dressage.

Riding
Charlie is a safe, responsive pony who genuinely enjoys his work. He schools nicely, and is forward without being silly. We have hacked in company.

He is also brilliant on the lead rein and has been a lovely ridden first pony, giving confidence and looking after his rider.

A major selling point is his reliability after time off. He can be left for three weeks and ridden straight away without any freshness or silliness, which is rare and highly sought after.

Handling and temperament
Charlie has a few quirks that require an experienced home, but they are predictable and easily managed with routine: more than happy to discuss further.

Under saddle he is a safe, sensible, and reliable.

Ideal home
Charlie will do best in a home that offers:
- 24/7 turnout or maximum turnout
- A consistent daily routine
- A stable herd where he is never left out alone
- Space to tack up outside the stable
- Calm, confident, experienced handlers

He is not suited to novice handlers or very young children managing him on the ground, but he is a wonderful ridden pony for a capable child.

Location & sale terms
- West Midlands
- Open to vetting
- Tack and rugs negotiable
- Price reflects his safety under saddle, reliability after time off, and desirable palomino colouring
- The right home is the priority

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Children’s Dream Pony

Ref #: 405030
  • Ronnie
  • 16 year old gelding standing at 12.2hh.
  • A very well educated and experienced boy!
£2,500
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 16 years
  • 12.2 hands
  • Ronnie
  • 16 year old gelding standing at 12.2hh.
  • A very well educated and experienced boy!

Ronnie - 16 year old gelding standing at 12.2hh.

A very well educated and experienced boy! Really fun, safe and steady. A perfect gentleman.

He is ideal for a child to learn and gain confidence with. Lovely handsome model and a gorgeous temperament.

Ronnie has been used in a riding school during the summer months and to teach kids how to ride in the school during the winter months.

An exceptionally well mannered and sweet gelding. Perfect for any family. Ronnie is the kindest pony you will find.

Has participated in Pony Club activities, dressage leagues, showing classes, lead rein classes, charity rides, hunted and hunter trialled.

He is very healthy and has no vices.

A truly wonderful pony!

Open to vetting.

Located in Sligo, Ireland.

Transport to the Uk can be arranged.

WhatsApp for more info

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Dream FYFR

Ref #: 403789
  • The unicorn pony
  • Will take the tiniest of riders
  • Complete school mistress
£13,000
  • Welsh Section A
  • Bay
  • Mare
  • 9 years
  • 11.1 hands
  • The unicorn pony
  • Will take the tiniest of riders
  • Complete school mistress
The most heartbreaking sale!!!!!!!!!!!!Tinkerbel!!!! The unicorn FYFR Dream!!!!!!!

11.1hh 9 years old welsh A mare. We have owned Tinkerbel nearly 5 years now in which she has done everything with my 2 girls. We got her as only just backed and she has been a dream since day one. She is fantastic to hack alone or in company she will take the tiniest of riders and look after them. She has done all pc activities, games, camps, show jumping, fun rides, hunting. You can lead her from another horse will go first or last.

She is 100% safe on the ground and a toddler could lead her . She is fantastic to catch, clip, farrier. She is up to date with everything. I am going to be incredibly fussy where she goes. I would like her to go to a family with a tiny tot child and maybe some younger siblings coming through so she can stay in the same home for as long as possible…I will not sell her to a older bigger child where she will be outgrown quickly.

I am happy to answer any questions if you call me!!!! She will be sold with all her tack and rugs, She is ridden in a Zoe Snape pad. Can give references from our pony club dc all vet history is available ( never had a days lameness) open to any vetting and x rays if wanted.
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Friarly Santana - Welsh A, LR pony

Ref #: 403654
  • Winner of the first LR class he contested
  • Beautiful/exquisite head and a natural show man
  • Full of character
£2,500
  • Welsh Section A
  • Grey
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 11.3 hands
  • Winner of the first LR class he contested
  • Beautiful/exquisite head and a natural show man
  • Full of character

Friarly Santana - Sadly looking for a new home due to loss of interest from boy rider!

Welsh section A, Rising 5years Gelding.

Sparky is a well bred little chap looking for his new best friend to have some fun adventures. Done very little but the bit he did he was successful & behaved beautifully. He is still a young pony so no complete novices.

Home is most important- open to loan (very experienced), lease or sale!! He is VERY reasonable money for a pony if this quality.

Message for further information but please only do if you have genuine interest

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Fun Lead Rein pony

Ref #: 405001
  • Lives on busy dairy farm
  • 100% in ANY traffic
  • Happy to live on own
£3,250 ONO
  • New Forest
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 13 years
  • 12 hands
  • Lives on busy dairy farm
  • 100% in ANY traffic
  • Happy to live on own
12h, 13yo, bay, New Forest gelding looking for his next jockey.

I purchased him as a tiny tot’s first lead rein pony, and whilst we adore him, he’s wasted being ridden for 30 mins once a week.

He’s a total dude to do anything with. Clip, shoe, load, travel, groom, lead off another horse. He stands like a saint out hunting, stands tied to the trailer, he’s totally unflappable in traffic, farm machines, kids, dogs, hounds, pheasants, livestock etc, gets on with all other horses and ponies. Can also live on his own. He lives on a busy dairy farm and is not phased by anything.

I’ve got a million videos and pictures of him doing all sorts. SJ, PC rallies, XC, fancy dress, hunting, joining family bbqs in my garden, coming in the house for carrots.

Never sick or sorry, comes to call, lives on fresh air, loves to be fussed. He’s a keen, forward, pony who loves going on adventure he isn’t a drag along LR pony. I regularly lead him off a pram or with a baby on my back.

Please do NOT enquire for your nervous child looking for a first year first ridden. He’s a total saint on the lead rein, but can be quite cheeky off the lead. He could be a seriously cool pony for someone that can really ride - but I want him sold as a LR only.

Really sad sale as we do love him, he’s just wasted with us and he deserves to be out having fun on a lead rein.

Dorset based. No trials, No LWVTB, no payment plans.

Serious enquiries please WhatsApp message or call.
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Kind and genuine First ridden pony

Ref #: 404975
  • Great little all rounder for hacking, hunting or PC
  • Safe and trustworthy, confidence booster
  • Slow, steady and keen to please
£3,500
  • Irish
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 15 years
  • 11.2 hands
  • Great little all rounder for hacking, hunting or PC
  • Safe and trustworthy, confidence booster
  • Slow, steady and keen to please

Johnny is a lovely little first ridden pony who has been with us for only 16 month but taught my daughter so much and helped her become a confident little rider. He lives out with geldings and mares. He is always easy to catch and can be groomed, tacked up, rugged or loaded by my children. Very sad sale but my daughter has grown too tall now (and is nearly 9) and wants to jump bigger and faster. He’s happy on the lead rein and would look after tiny tots until they were ready to be unassisted.

He loves hacking in the countryside and is fine with traffic and farm vehicles or animals. He is great out hunting and did this in his previous home as well. He has been to lots of pony club rallies and events, competed at Bicton mini champs 2025 (2 clear rounds in 40 assisted class) and qualified for NSEA Grassroots champs at Hickstead 2026. He is slow and steady so doesn’t win any speed contests but he’ll happily pop around a course of cross poles and 40cm jumps keeping his rider safe.

We would love Johnny to go to a knowledgeable home with small children to ride him as he is such a kind and genuine sort. He is very easy in general but his one fear is the sound of the clippers so I have had him sedated for this. Please WhatsApp for more info.

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Wanted - First Hunting Pony

Ref #: 400631
  • Experienced calm hunting pony wanted
  • Must be safe and quiet
  • Experienced long term home awaits
  • Experienced calm hunting pony wanted
  • Must be safe and quiet
  • Experienced long term home awaits
We're looking for an experienced hunting pony to hunt on and off the lead rein (with a walker), and on and off the lead rein next to a horse. If it can do camp and rallies too this is a bonus but not a necessity.

Must be experienced with busy packs and not fazed by it. We are looking for woah over go, a steady Eddie best friend for a keen but nervous hunting boy.

12-13.2hh - gelding. 7yrs+

This is the first boy, with two children coming on behind him so we expect to keep the pony in the family until the end of its days. Experienced home near Badminton awaits.

We can provide lots of references for ourselves.

Healthy budget for the right pony, or loan considered.

Whatsapp best contact method.
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Perfect Second Pony

Ref #: 404471
  • The kind every parent hopes to find. Carlos is safe, genuine, talented and kind.
  • True 2nd pony: has taken a shy 7yo from cross poles to confidently jumping 70cm. Steady & forgiving.
  • Pony Club allrounder: always in the ribbons. Scopey, careful jumper: not fazed by fillers or water.
£7,000
  • Welsh Section B
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 13 years
  • 12.3 hands
  • The kind every parent hopes to find. Carlos is safe, genuine, talented and kind.
  • True 2nd pony: has taken a shy 7yo from cross poles to confidently jumping 70cm. Steady & forgiving.
  • Pony Club allrounder: always in the ribbons. Scopey, careful jumper: not fazed by fillers or water.

PERFECT SECOND PONY

Carlos – 12.3hh Welsh Section B gelding, 13yrs

True 2nd pony: has taken a shy 7 year old from cross poles to confidently jumping 70cm. Steady & forgiving.

* Pony Club allrounder: always in the ribbons.

* Scopey, careful jumper: not fazed by fillers or water.

* Loves XC: jumps ditches, water, hedges all no problem.

* Hacks alone & in company: bombproof in traffic.

* Snaffle mouth at home.

Previously a successful show pony – first ridden show pony & show hunter. Qualified STARS 2024 in both classes and 2nd in Pretty Polly RI qualifier.

Handled daily by children, perfect to do in all ways, and a total gentleman. Carlos has a kind, genuine temperament. He is safe, sensible and forgiving, never nasty or sharp.

He would suit a child coming off a first pony, a Pony Club or Riding Club home, or someone wanting to learn, have fun and be competitive. Ponies like Carlos are increasingly difficult to find. We are in no rush to sell, the right home is absolutely essential.

Please message for more info/videos

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Lead rein pony/ project first riddden

Ref #: 404883
  • Lead rein pony
  • Snaffle mouth
  • Beautiful mover
£900
  • Welsh Part Bred
  • Iron grey
  • Mare
  • 4 years
  • 12.1 hands
  • Lead rein pony
  • Snaffle mouth
  • Beautiful mover
For sale on behalf of owner - Bella - 12.1hh 4yo Welsh A Part Bred Mare.

This pony has lots of talent to excel as a dressage diva or super jumping pony. She’s not a spooky type and seems to be happy to jump anything. I lead her over all sorts of fillers and obstacles.

She has done lots of the firsts with us and is now ready to be someone’s number one to progress.

She has done a PC lesson, Mini SJ, Arena Hire and been ridden on lead rein and by 9 and 10 year olds and a professional rider.

She’s has been long reined and lunged.

She has had teeth, vaccs, and farrier trim all done. Welsh passport. Transported her in 3.5 when we collected.

She is of course still very green and learning as she is only 4 but I think she has got an exciting future ahead of her.

Currently been out to grass to develop and mature for 2.5 months so sold from the field as my daughter will continue on experienced pony.

Taunton based just off M5.

Please WhatsApp for video.
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Withymead Honey Buzz

Ref #: 404783
  • Closely related to lots of show ring champions
  • Has an exceptional laid back temperament
  • Will be a fab childs pony with some further education
£3,750
  • Welsh Section A
  • Chestnut Roan
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 11.3 hands
  • Closely related to lots of show ring champions
  • Has an exceptional laid back temperament
  • Will be a fab childs pony with some further education

4 yo chestnut roan gelding standing 11.3 , four square and with plenty of bone and feather.

Buzz has just been professionally backed proving very easy and sensible. He has an exceptional laid back temperament and will be a fab childs pony with some further education.

He will be a proper all rounder/ pony club pony as he loves jumping, has lovely movement and very correct conformation.

With his looks and movement he could hold his own in Junior/Open classe but Buzz is also quiet enough to do lead rein and first ridden.

Closely related to lots of show ring champions- Rowfantina My Buddy, Withymead Honey Bear and full brother to a finalist at the National Dressage Finals.

More info and videos available :- Karl 07496 828556 (North West)

 

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Experienced All rounder

Ref #: 404755
  • Been part of a riding school since 2017
  • Trustworthy and safe
  • Great for lead rein or more experienced riders
£4,500
  • New Forest
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 16 years
  • 13.2 hands
  • Been part of a riding school since 2017
  • Trustworthy and safe
  • Great for lead rein or more experienced riders
Milo (Pigbush Nutcracker) is a well established 13.2hh New Forest gelding.

Before coming to us, he was in a Pony Club home where he attended rallies and went hunting.

He has been part of a busy riding school since 2017, doing everything from complete beginners through to more advanced riders, as well as working with the RDA. He has been handled and ridden by a wide variety of ages and abilities.

Milo is good to handle in all ways and is easy to clip, shoe, bath and manage, both on the yard and at shows. He is great in open spaces and enjoys getting out and about.

He has been out competing, including taking part in British Horse Society competitions at Pickering Grange over the past two years. He has also competed in BUCS competitions in both dressage and showjumping. He is nicely schooled on the flat and established in his work.

Milo hacks regularly and is great on the road. He is happy to go alone or in company and is a regular on group hacks, where he is always very well behaved.

He is used to children handling him in the stable, including nervous riders as well as more excitable and inexperienced ones, and takes it all in his stride.

Recently, Milo has not been going forward in the riding school environment as he once did. However, when a more established rider gets on, he quickly returns to his usual self. We therefore feel he would be much happier in a more one to one home.

He is currently barefoot, up to date with teeth and regularly seen by the chiropractor. He has passed annual vettings with no issues.

Milo would suit a knowledgeable and kind home looking for a fun, capable pony with plenty to offer
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Looking for confidence giving first ridden 12hh to 12.2 to join our family

Ref #: 402994
  • First ridden to join our family
  • 12hh - 12.2hh
  • Doesn’t matter the age as long as safe
  • First ridden to join our family
  • 12hh - 12.2hh
  • Doesn’t matter the age as long as safe

We are looking for a first ridden to join our family for the long term and join our 3 other geldings. Preferably a gelding but if the perfect mare came along would definitely consider it.

My son who is 6 is just coming off the lead rope and loves riding as well as looking after a pony. He doesn’t need speed yet (thankfully) more laid back but not dead to the leg. The relationship on the ground is so important to him too as he spends his spare time on the ground with the ponies. So a pony that likes to be pampered and is polite.

He will do starter pony camp this year, he has a fantastic teacher who comes to our home.

Ideally no lami or sweet itch

Doesn’t matter the age as long as safe, will give confidence to my son to continue his riding journey and loves to be loved.

Price negotiable depending on right pony and very happy to travel

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Lovely Section A Riding Pony

Ref #: 400873
  • Exciting riding pony for an established rider
  • Has done show jumping and hunting
  • Not a plod along pony - wants to go and please
£2,200
  • Welsh Section A
  • Grey
  • Mare
  • 5 years
  • 12 hands
  • Exciting riding pony for an established rider
  • Has done show jumping and hunting
  • Not a plod along pony - wants to go and please

Misty was bought for our daughter in November as her first pony, sadly she is a little too forward for our daughter who is a total beginner.

She is not a plod along pony she wants to go and please. She has done hunting and show jumping with previous owner.

Would say she is not a first pony and needs a confident rider not a total beginner.

Passport by WPCS and breeding can sent on request.

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WANTED - Lead rein / First Ridden Pony for Pony mad 6 year old

Ref #: 403403
  • 11hh - 12.2hh first ridden confidence giving pony
  • Aged 7 onwards
  • Loving, knowledgeable home awaits
  • 11hh - 12.2hh first ridden confidence giving pony
  • Aged 7 onwards
  • Loving, knowledgeable home awaits

We are looking for a safe , experienced pony to help teach my Granddaughter to learn to ride, come off the lead rein and ride out with her friends.

She presently has a 9hh Shetland on loan but really needs a bigger pony to be more independent.

Needs to be very good with all traffic as we have a farm, safe ridden out in open spaces and good to clip, load and be handled by little people. Would be with us for a long time and we have a 1 year old too

Based in Worcestershire and would travel up to 2 hours away to find our little unicorn.

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Stunning lead rein gelding

Ref #: 404195
  • Stunning piebald gelding lead rein pony or show pony
  • Loves people always first to come to call
  • Child’s best friend
£5,500 ONO
  • Shetland
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 6 years
  • 10 hands
  • Stunning piebald gelding lead rein pony or show pony
  • Loves people always first to come to call
  • Child’s best friend

Teddy
Lead rein pony
Stunning boy who oozes character
A pleasure to have around
Great in traffic
Lives out 24/7 with mares and geldings loves to play in the field
This boy needs to be in the show ring
Loads and travels
Good for farrier
Good to be clipped
Sadly for sale due to other pony come back off loan and we breed him so he will stay and can’t keep them all :(
This will be a very hard goodbye

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Winning Lead Rein & First Ridden Pony

Ref #: 399680
  • Genuine Children's Pony
  • Perfect for Pony Club
  • Perfect to lead out hunting
£6,500 plus VAT
  • Welsh Section A
  • Dapple grey
  • Mare
  • 9 years
  • 11 hands
  • Genuine Children's Pony
  • Perfect for Pony Club
  • Perfect to lead out hunting

Star is a phenomenal lead rein pony who wins everything from showing classes, WHP to showjumping classes.

She has also hunted on the lead rein and was foot perfect.

Off the lead at home and at shows she is very safe and sensible.

Happy to be lead from any horse.

She’s 100% in traffic, clipping, showing ect.

A much loved pony who is sadly out grown so will only go to the very best of homes.

Last show she went to, she won every class and then went reserve champion in the WHP.

Based at Keysoe International, Bedfordshire

Please message before calling the number on the advert.

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11hh-13hh Pony Wanted

Ref #: 404619
  • Safe
  • Sensible
  • All rounder
  • Safe
  • Sensible
  • All rounder
We are looking for our next additional pony ON LOAN.

Would consider LWVTB

We are based North Cornwall
Have our own 3.5t transport.
Based on a Livery yard 5 minutes away from where we live.
References available.
Home available to view.
30+years experience with horses.

We are looking for a safe & sensible pony to participate in pony club activities of the lead.

Must be super sensible in open spaces and in groups.
Good to hack and in traffic.
Must travel alone or in company.
We are generally looking for a very well behaved unicorn for a 6 nearly 7 year old who has been riding a shetland for the past 3 years on the lead up to affiliated showing level.

Would consider an older pony and also any health issues aslong as they are well maintained before joining us with all details disclosed. Would also consider a younger pony but the temperament would need to be very quiet.

If you have anything suitable please get in touch either by message, wattsapp or call.
Happy to loan short term or long term, open for options.

***PONY IN THE PICTURE IS NOT FOR SALE OR LOAN***
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Zoë Arkell - Pony Search Agent

Ref #: 402560
  • Actively looking for the best Pony Club ponies
  • Some fabulous knowledgeable homes waiting
  • No fees for sellers
  • Actively looking for the best Pony Club ponies
  • Some fabulous knowledgeable homes waiting
  • No fees for sellers

I have motivated clients looking for genuine, kind, quality and proven ponies to take part in all Pony Club activities.

The ponies I would love to hear about are those not needing to be advertised to secure a new home. There’s no harm in finding out whether I know of a better home and match. Perhaps you worry about your child finding it upsetting seeing their old pony regularly at rallies etc - then selling out of area could be a better solution.

These are motivated buyers receiving guidance as to what will likely suit their child - not the timewasters regularly reported. In most cases homes are also knowledgeable: simply lacking in time to conduct a search themselves. Most will also wait for the right pony so if you are not ready to sell yet, that’s not an issue.

There are some decent budgets available relative to age and medical conditions etc.

All leads will be handled with discretion.

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* one in a billion *

Ref #: 404587
  • Super safe, tots pony
  • Absolute mothers dream
  • The best lead rein/ transition pony you could ever wish for
SOLD!
  • Welsh Part Bred
  • Chestnut
  • Gelding
  • 22 years
  • 10.1 hands
  • Super safe, tots pony
  • Absolute mothers dream
  • The best lead rein/ transition pony you could ever wish for
* one in a billion*

Super safe, tots pony, absolute mothers dream, very very sadly outgrown. My daughter has had George since she was 3 years old and now 6 so we've brought her next pony. George is like a big dog and happy to be stood being groomed all day long.

George is 10.1hh and the best lead rein/ transition pony you could ever wish for. He is truly a saint of a pony both on the ground and ridden.

He has done it all, pony club camp, rallies, local shows.

He will hack alone or in company, doesn't batter an eyelid at traffic, loads straight away, good for farrier etc.

He has had a few teeth removed and needs to be out grazing daily!

Up to date flu/farrier/wormer. Comes with full wardrobe.
no timewasters
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Mother daughter share wanted first pony type

Ref #: 404583
  • Steady Kind Genuine
  • Stable waiting !! Loving home .
£4,500
  • Steady Kind Genuine
  • Stable waiting !! Loving home .

I’m looking for a been there and done it type . 13.3 -14.3 hh .

A pony my daughter can progress on from trot and I can have some fun on .

Must be good on the ground and in traffic . No health issues. Not to be spooky / sharp/ sensitive/ strong .

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