• All types catered for
• Jockeys available for most classes
• Individual care on small family run yard
• Prices from £80 per week

The Playn Acre Farm Show Team is a small family run yard catering for all types of horses and ponies for the show ring as well as performance based competition.

We have many years experience producing all types of horses and ponies for performance, the show ring, sales and hunting.

I spent over ten years in Ireland and mainland Europe (Germany and Holland) breaking and producing all types of horses and ponies before settling back in the UK. Horses I have produced have been world cup finalists, grand prix winners, HOY's finalists and childrens best friends.

Tuition is available for all ages and we are more than happy to produce your animal for you to ride in the ring. We are very much performance based and all our animals have a varied work routine. We have lovely hacking and have access to common ground, a full set of working hunter fences and a bank and cross country fences.

Year round individual turnout available.

Based between Hereford and Worcester, 25 minutes from Three Counties Showground, West Midlands

• Prices from £80 per week 
• Skilled working hunter production 
• Tens years experience on professional show jumping and dressage yards in Europe & USA
• Many successes over the past 3 years including ponies qualified for RIHS, we have produced a lot of novices who have gone on to big things with new owners too.
• Performance is our main focus 
• Horses and ponies bought and sold
• We have sold HOY's show ponies, dressage ponies and top class show jumpers!

• Connemara Part Bred
• Bay roan
• Gelding
• 9 years
• 15 hands (AHC)

• DC in his most recent event
• Clear XC around his first CCI 2*S
• Numerous clears at BE Novice
• Winner of 15hh Workers and Reserve champion at Hereford Marches
• Jumped 15hh RIHS classes

Roo is the perfect first horse for a competitive rider coming off ponies. He will always look after his jockey and has proven to be competitive at whatever he does. He is a super event horse and in his first season BE moved up through the levels from BE90 to 2*.

He has three gorgeous paces and a bold scopey jump to match, and has jumped Senior Newcomers BS on a ticket. He is an out and out XC machine, and will jump anything put infront of him, shown by his BE results. He would easily jump around Intermediates and 3*, and with being a late starter to eventing he still has so much left to give in all three phases.

Roo has also contested in some Working Hunter claasses and has proven to be very successful. He would easily be an RIHS and HOYS horse, winning one of his first 15hh open classes and going reserve champion. He also has jumped in a couple of RIHS qualifiers and showed his pure class, shown by his marks from the judges.

Roo is the loveliest horse to have on the yard, easy to do in every way possible, will stand untied to be clipped, stands on the lorry or tied up outside by himself and with others, shoe, wash ect. He is a very loving horse and thrives on forming a bond with his rider.

Equireel Video: https://vimeo.com/297878607

• Connemara Part Bred
• Grey
• Mare
• 12 years
• 132.8 cm (LHC)

• Fantastic Open Nursery / 13hh Working Hunter Pony
• Also Successful Show Hunter Pony / NSEA / BD / XC
• Plenty of Scope
• Loves Her Job

Welsh B / Connemara, 12 years old.

Fantastic Open Nursery / 13hh Working Hunter Pony who has also been very successful Show Hunter Pony / NSEA / BD / XC etc.

Daphne has a very athletic cat like jump with plenty of scope and just loves her job.

A very kind individual who aims to please. She will hack out on her own or in company and has only ever been ridden by my daughter.

No vices. Good to box, clip, shoe etc.

Teeth, Vacs etc all up to date.

Results list, references, video and more photos on request.

Sadly outgrown after three super years.

• Connemara
• Dark bay
• Gelding
• 6 years
• 15 hands

• Class Winner at Felbridge Breed Show
• Attended Cross Country Clinic/SJ at home and away
• Grand sire is TULIRA ROBUCK

Harry was purchased from his breeder in Ireland at the beginning of the year. He is a stunning example of the breed and is as beautiful inside as out. He has all the credentials to be a top class All Rounder/HOYS Worker contender and will be someone's horse of a lifetime!

He attended the Felbridge Breed Show in May where he won the Nursery Novice Ridden class with pleasing comments from the judge. He has also attended a Cross Country Clinic and jumped everything asked of him and will jump around a course of show jumps. Video links are available for Felbridge Show, XC Schooling and SJ at home.

He has an inquisitive and loving temperament and undertakes all that is asked of him calmly and without fuss. You can turn him out on his own without any problems and he doesn’t mind when he is left on the yard. Good to load, travel, can be left on the lorry. Hacks out alone and on his own. A true superstar in the making!

I purchased Harry very recently from the yard who imported him from Ireland. He was everything we were looking for, but due to my daughter starting a full time job shortly after he arrived and my inability to look after him on my own due to ill health, we have made the heart breaking decision to find him a new home where he will be loved and enjoyed. It would be easy to keep him as a lovely companion and field ornament, but that would be a total waste.

Despite being really easy to do, we feel that at this stage of his education he is not suited to a novice family.

Unofficially measured at 15hh.

Green passport - Vaccinated - No scars, lumps, bumps or sarcoids and is open to vet

Harry can be seen and tried at the yard from where I bought him in East Sussex, as they have good trial facilties and have been educating him since he arrived from Ireland. They have found him to be one of the easiest and most genuine little horses that they have ever had. I can direct you to his original sales advert if required.

If Harry is not sold, then I will consider loan or possible LWVTB to a suitable home in the Southern Counties

• Welsh Section B
• Chestnut
• Mare
• 11 years
• 128 cm (LHC)

• Qualified HOYS M+M WHP 2018
• Qualified M+M WHP RIHS 2017

An exceptional jumping pony, with an outstanding technique over a fence

Polly has been one of the most consistent ponies on the M+M worker circuit for several years

She could continue in her current worker role but could also turn her hand to show jumping or eventing with her superb jump

She very rarely touches a pole and is very neat in front and behind. Polly will happily school over BE90 fences

She is also nice enough for the flat classes, being placed 6th in the HOYS Welsh B class at the Royal Highland show this year

Forward going but not strong, Polly knows her job

She is lovely to handle and home and is a real poppet in the stable

She would suit a competitive home with a jockey looking to progress

• Welsh Section B
• Liver chestnut
• Gelding
• 11 years
• 13 hands (LHC)

• Untapped potential in dressage
• Top class PC pony
• Fabulous allrounder by Moelview Celebration

This is a heartbreaking sale of our much loved pony after just over 2 years. Dexter has the most wonderful nature and has been an absolute pleasure to own but is now very sadly outgrown and it's a waste of such a talented pony.

He would make a super PC pony as well as on the show ring although he has never seen the hounds we feel sure he would take to hunting.

This top class pony has enormous presence and has fabulous straight floating paces and has the wow factor in the show ring. He has been shown with great success in M & M novice, junior and open ridden and also in novice M & M WHP classes.

We think he would also look stunning plaited up and trimmed as a SHP - he really is such a versatile pony.

Dexter has also competed in some dressage recently scoring over 70% at Prelim and always being placed in the top 3 with great comments from the judges. He has 3 true paces and has started lateral work and feel this is an area he could excel in with the right jockey.

He is also part of the school team for dressage competing at Prelim and has just started Novice.

Dexter is so easy to do in every way and is great to bath, clip, load, travel, with farrier etc, he hacks out alone or in company and is up to date with vaccinations, teeth and physio. He is an absolute sweetheart of a pony always handled by children.

He has massive potential to go right to the top in any discipline with his next jockey and we are looking for a 5* knowledgable loving home for this special and much loved pony so serious enquiries only. He lives in at the moment but would happily live out.

No time wasters please, he is well mannered and beautifully schooled but not just off the lead rein pony.

• Connemara Part Bred
• Chocolate Dun
• Gelding
• 12 years
• 14.2 hands (LHC)

• RIHS qualified 2019 in 153 WHP Open
• 2nd at HOYs 2016 in the Open 153 Working Hunter Pony
• Comes with ride at RIHS

An Irish bred pony, (with Clover Hill breeding), he has superb conformation and presence. His flatwork is excellent.

This extremely attractive and talented pony can turn his hand to anything.

He has excelled as a Working Hunter; coming second at HOYs 2016, won and reserve champion at BSPS Gold Cup Final at Burghley 2016, won and reserve champion at National Championships at Stoneleigh 2016.

He then came to us and has been a highly successful showjumper; 6th at Arena UK Pony Premier 2018, jumping all 3 rounds to a height of 1m30. Qualifying for Foxhunter Masters at National Championships 2017 and 2018.

He has now returned to Workers; he won and qualified for the Restricted final on his first outing, won and qualified for RI on his second outing, and was placed 9th in the Open Gold Cup on his third outing, jumping clear.

He has schooled cross country and loves to hunt with the Bedale.

Loves to hack out, being good in traffic. Good to box, shoe and clip

VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mI4ujYMCIM&feature=youtu.be

We have two other Hunter Ponies / Competition Ponies available - Please see links below:

https://www.horsequest.co.uk/search/195556

https://www.horsequest.co.uk/search/207681

• Connemara
• Grey
• Mare
• 6 years
• 14.2 hands

• Professionally backed and schooled in all three paces, she has jumped lightly showing a great attitude and ability
• We have regularly taken her around farm rides etc. and she jumped everything we asked her to including logs and ditches
• She has the scope and ability to RC/PC event

14.2hh Class 1 reg Connemara by Castle Gigolo. 6 year old Grey Mare.

Rose has an excellent easy going laid back temperament. She has just the right amount of forwards without being sharp or silly

Professionally backed and schooled in all three paces, she has jumped lightly showing a great attitude and ability

We have regularly taken her around farm rides etc. and she jumped everything we asked her to including logs and ditches. She has the scope and ability to RC/PC event

Rose has been ridden by a variety of riders at differing abilities and she has the capability to adapt to what’s required of her. She hacks alone or in company down busy bridleways (meeting bikes, prams, dogs, umbrellas etc) without batting an eyelid and she’s happy to accompany scatty/inexperienced horses

She is snaffle mouthed and will school with groups of horses in open spaces without issue

Rose would perform an excellent dressage test and has the quality to stand out from the crowd

She has excellent stable manners, will live in or out, she is in an excellent doer. She is easy to handle, great to load, catch, clip etc, good with the farrier (currently only trimmed). She will stand all day to be groomed/bathed - she just loves a fuss

Rose attended her first show a few weeks ago where she behaved impeccably and wasn’t at all fazed by the experience

10* home required as we don’t have the time to take Rose any further and she’s too good to stand at home

• Connemara Part Bred
• Grey
• Gelding
• 6 years
• 14 hands (AHC)

• Superb Grassroots
• Potential FEI Pony
• Working Hunter Prospect / Hunting pony

“Silver Dollar” is a sporty, compact Connemara type. 14hh, 6 year old grey gelding. 

His lovely movement and text book jump makes him the perfect Grassroots project. 

He has completed 2x BE 80’s, one in Autumn 2018 and the second in May 2019. His BE 90 campaign has started with two starts and two double clears with improving dressage marks on each outing, finishing 5th at Alnwickford. He will continue his BE 90 campaign and progress to BE 100. 

Working Hunter as a 5 year old, he was consistently placed throughout the season, no lower than 2nd, and went on to qualify at Biggar Show for Blair Castle championship WHP 90. He also qualified for BSPS (Arena UK) WHP 90. 

He is good to do in every way and has proven an absolute gentleman to work with at home and away at competitions with a kind temperament. He hacks out alone or in company and has no vices. He hunted 6 times with Duke of Buccleuch Foxhounds in 2018 and was beautifully behaved throughout. 

A 5 star home only for this serious competition pony, who will excel in WH or Eventing. 

Teeth and vaccinations up to date. 

More photos and video available on request. 

Based near Jedburgh, Scottish Borders.

• Welsh Part Bred
• Bay
• Gelding
• 9 years
• 13.2 hands

• This pony will do any job.
• Would be an exceptional BYRDS pony.
• Machine XC and is not phased by anything.
• A phenomenal little working hunter pony and has always excelled at this.

Have the pleasure of offering this exceptional gelding for sale on behalf of the owner.

This pony will do any job, he is schooled very nicely and does a beautiful dressage test. He would be an exceptional BYRDS pony for a capable child. 

He will more than happily jump around a course of 80 or 90cm and keeps a nice rhythm into a fence, never ever runs out or refuses a fence! He has the scope to go bigger we just havent had the jockey for this. 

He is a machine XC and is not phased by anything, extremely bold and honest and he has jumped around Coombelands with an 8 year old child.

He is fantastic to hack and great in the busiest of traffic, including buses, lorries and farm machinery

In the show ring is where this pony really comes into his own. He has never been out of the high placings and knows his job extremely well.  He is a phenomenal little working hunter pony and has always excelled at this

He loads himself onto a lorry or trailer and is good with farrier, dentist etc.

This pony would suit a competitive / pony club home where he can have a fun and varied life. Can throw a very occasional buck in an exciting situation but this tends to stop when he is in full time work.

This amazing pony really has got a lot to give but must only go to the very best of homes. 

References and numerous photos and videos available 

durkaneventing@aol.co.uk

VIDEOS

• https://youtu.be/f4Hs3TWV_hc
• https://youtu.be/MZib-lBX37Q

• Warmblood
• Liver chestnut
• Gelding
• 4 years
• 14.1 hands

• Stunning warmblood gelding
• Incredible movement and knee action
• Very athletic

Stunning 14.1 Warmblood Gelding for sale, with real FEI potential.

Chester is a 4 year old unbacked liver chestnut pony whom we have owned since a foal. He has been an absolute pleasure to own and has now matured into a beautiful 4 year old that is ready to be backed and produce for his future career

He moves incredibly well and has very good conformation, with a compact frame making him very versatile for all disciplines. He has fantastic athletic movement, with very active knees and hocks

He was gelded in june 2018 allowing him time as a youngster to develop and mature which has now given him a very strong basis for him to be backed

His temperament is also another highlight with him showing a real maturity in new situations and loves affection and being around people

His breeding credentials are fantastic with the Bathleyhills lines producing very exciting dressage and event prospects within recent years, as well as the very successful Casino Royale K and FS Champion De Luxe in his sires lines

Similarly his Dam also having great success at FEI level. Chester was graded by the SPSS as a foal scoring 8.98, only 0.2 off an elite grading

Although educated he is a real blank canvas for someone to start totally fresh with in backing an producing him and we have no doubt he will make an excellent sports performance pony in either dressage, eventing or showing

This is a heart braking sale of a pony we had planned to keep forever but with changing personal circumstances forcing the sale. 5* competitive loving homes sought after. No texts! Will negotiate price to right home.

• Welsh Part Bred
• Bay
• Gelding
• 4 years
• 15 hands

• Catching at local point to point as a 4 year old
• Been doing working hunter / PC / dressage and show jumping events

Winston - 4 year old welsh part bred gelding - 15hh

Shown succesfully at the Royal welsh show as a yearling and other county shows. we brought him as a 2year old, he was the professionally backed as a 3 year old and then turned away to mature

Brought back in before easter this year to be quietly produced with the future in mind

He has been hacked out by himself and company, proving to be good and sensible with all country traffic including tractors and lorries

We have been doing flatwork and jumping at home, showing his trainabiity, with an old head on young shoulders attitude. we have taken him to local shows to do showjumping/ working hunter/ UA dressage, jumping up to 80cm

Also went to the local point to point as a catcher, not fased be anything going on. he is also going to pony club rallies

All the basic groundwork has been done, now ready to go on and fullfill his undoubted potential

Good to catch, good with farrier, good to clip, good to load, up to date with vacs, had wolf teeth done

Ready to go on with ambitious teenager or mother/ daughter share

Fully healed old field injury on hind leg not causing any problems

• Welsh Part Bred
• Chestnut
• Mare
• 6 years
• 13.2 hands (AHC)

• Masses of scope with a great technique
• Fantastic temperament, not marish at all
• Schooling 1.05/1.10 courses at home
• Won and champion at Greenlands WHP show
• Open WHP champion at Belsay BSPS
• Won riding club showjumping qualifier (90cm) with the only triple clear
• Placed BS

Sparkle is a lovely little mare with a fantastic attitude towards to her work.

She's stunning to look at, has 3 great paces and a big jump combined with a lovely temperament.

She's been brought on slowly and properly allowing time for her to mature and she is now ready to go up the levels. Currently competing at 90cm/1.05 with ease in her first competitive season and she has so much more to come.

We've kept her work varied so she's done dressage, arena eventing, working hunter, riding club and sports pony classes but mainly focused on showjumping as that's where she excels.

Hacks out alone or in company.

Good to shoe, clip, travel etc.

Only for sale as her main jockey is going away to boarding school.

5* competitive home is a must!

Lots of photos/videos available.

• Genuine child’s pony
• Experienced home on family farm

Wanted 13hh -13.2hh experienced pony club, whp pony. 

Must be a genuine child's pony that knows it's job, will have to be comfortable at 80cm XC as we move up an age group next season. No older than 15 please. 

Experienced home on family farm.

Based Scotland but will travel North West/ East, Yorkshire area.