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Something incredibly special about this one.

Something incredibly special about this one.


Ref #: 389169
  • Beautiful flashy paces
  • Beautiful stamp of cob
  • Brilliant hunting pony
£8,500 ONO
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 14.2 hands
  • Beautiful flashy paces
  • Beautiful stamp of cob
  • Brilliant hunting pony

Frank is tempting more than any other to keep and produce. He has been to opening meet and provided a lovely and mannerly day and jumped a few timbers, he’s been cross country schooling and never said no and answered every question asked.

On the flat he’s been schooled a handful of times, but reflects a horse that has been worked on for years. He hacks alone and in company and is not spooky in the slightest will lead, stay cool in open space and hack alone with no stress.

He loads, clips, farrier, catch, leads politely. He is an exceptional stamp of traditional cob and received a comment of “that’s a horse of the year show cob” and I don’t doubt it.

Open to any vet, excellent trial facilities, transport can be arranged.


Cobs and Heavy Horses: Traditionals

Black Beauty


Ref #: 386577
  • Future star
  • Great mover
  • Super temperament
£6,000 ONO
  • Welsh Section D
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 4 years
  • 14.2 hands
  • Future star
  • Great mover
  • Super temperament
Henry is a 4yo Welsh D gelding standing at approximately 14.2hh

Henry was backed as a 3yo and then turned away. He was brought back into work this summer and has since been hacking and done some light schooling proving to be very intelligent and willing to learn.

He has popped a few small fences and has taken it all in his stride, proving bold and brave.

Henry is ready to find a kind, experienced home who can continue to show him the world. He is a super kind, loving type who loves a fuss.

So far Henry has been great to do everything with, however due to him still being green and his age, he is not suitable for a novice home.
Henry has been in the same home since a foal, so full history known.
Pennal Welsh comet Pennal brynmor
Abergavenny fashion Gwynfaes culhwch

Blackie - cracking little 12.2 hacking pony


Ref #: 381792
  • Fantastic temperament and character
  • Very quick learner with huge scope for potential
  • Low maintenance with a laid-back attitude
£3,250
  • Cob
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 8 years
  • 12.2 hands
  • Fantastic temperament and character
  • Very quick learner with huge scope for potential
  • Low maintenance with a laid-back attitude

For sale; Blackie, a wonderful sturdy little hacking / project pony

Fantastic temperament and full of character; great with small children, dogs and other horses

Exceptional ground manners

Can live out 24/7, but equally happy and hugely polite in a stable - even when his other stable mate goes off out without him

Easy to catch, good for the farrier, good for the vet, good for the dentist, easy to worm and has been fully clipped without issue, although he is a bit impatient when his legs are clipped

Will load perfectly onto either a small narrow trailer or large horsebox

Particularly enjoys a groom and a fuss and stands beautifully when tied up - fell asleep having his mane pulled recently

Barefoot; trims required every 7 weeks or so

Currently living with a mare, has also lived with a gelding and in a mixed herd without issue

Passed a stage 2 vetting when I bought him in 2022 and I've had no issues with him health wise/soundness since. No laminitis but we do manage his grazing

Up to date with vaccinations; next due mid December 2025, teeth rasped May 2025 and feet trimmed 13th August

Has so far been unphased in all sorts of traffic - he is used to large farm vehicles and construction workers' vehicles

Low maintenance; lives pretty much on fresh air

LOVES, his hacking (alone or in company) and is very happy to squeeze through small gaps, cross little bridges, up and down banks, pops over logs, will splash through water and will go for hours without being silly once you turn for home. With this in mind, he may end up being a great little hunting pony.

Blackie is an honest, fun, genuine pony with a big heart and a lot of character. He will make a small lightweight adult or competent child jockey very happy. He has proven to be safe and reliable when used as a lead rein pony but would benefit from a confident rider off the lead rein due to his young (ish) age and that he is still learning in the school. He has attended various clinics and some pony club events where he has behaved brilliantly at the smaller, quieter events but has found the music, noise and other horses racing by harder to deal with at larger events so this will need to be worked on. He has decided he quite likes jumping and has also competed (with a small adult rider) at a couple of local unaffiliated SJ competitions, with the last outing resulting with a 2nd place.

I will only sell to a 5* home for him where he has company, endless hacks to enjoy and for somebody experienced to get the best out of him; he is a quick learner and whilst I already think he is absolutely brilliant, there is much more potential to unlock for somebody who has time and love to give him.

He will come with all his tack, which includes a saddle bought brand new for him (Wintec) and some rugs, although unless the weather is absolutely brutal, he can manage without.

All videos have been taken in the last 6 weeks.


Fun mare cob for sale


Ref #: 385542
  • Fun versatile family pony
£5,500 OVNO
  • Cob
  • Skewbald
  • Mare
  • 12 years
  • 12.2 hands
  • Fun versatile family pony

Just come back from loan fun pony who loves hacking, jumping. Would sit mother/daughter share or Pony Club rallies. Up to date with teeth, vacs and farrier.

Has lived with geldings and other mares. Selling due to no time to give her what she had when on loan.

Came back from loan as loaner’s horse rehabilitated. Gentle straight forward mare.


Heavy cob gelding


Ref #: 386152
  • Fabulous attitude to work
  • Lovely natured pony
  • Blank canvas
£6,500 OIRO
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 3 years
  • 14.1 hands
  • Fabulous attitude to work
  • Lovely natured pony
  • Blank canvas

3yo Heavy cob gelding. Currently standing around 14hh (and 14hh wide) should finish off around 15hh. Broken to ride and believed to have driven lightly also.

As you would expect for his age he is green but walks trots and canters. But we mainly hack currently while he is maturing.

Hacks alone and in company. Nicely forward, not a bob the plod.

Brave, nothing phases him. Sane, sensible and straightforward.

Ready for someone to put their own stamp on him

Blue is a real people pony and the biggest character on the yard.

Easy to do in all ways but wouldn't be for a novice as he needs to continue his education.

Lancashire based


Abermenai Pixie Lott


Ref #: 386029
  • Perfect filly for this years Winter shows.
£1,400 ONO
  • Welsh Part Bred
  • Bay
  • Filly
  • 1 years
  • Perfect filly for this years Winter shows.
Abermenai Pixie Lott

Yearling Filly
To make approx 15.2hh

Registered Welsh Part Bred and overstamped with Sports Horse Society

Lovely filly with beautiful paces

Pixie has been out all summer to allow to grow and mature naturally 

Successfully shown in a few foal shows last winter
Perfect filly for this years Winter shows.

Vaccinated up to date

Anglesey, North Wales
Firestick Fountain of Youth Oasis Dream
Attraction
Ayasha Indesatchel
Nizoni
Abermenai Branwen Wangfield Victor Derwen Royal Express
Wangfiled jessie
Dafren Delilah Delgarth Prince
Coedely Eirlys

Handsome 7yo Traditional Cob Gelding – Genuine, Safe and Fun


Ref #: 385949
  • Safe, steady and sensible hack, ridden solo by a nervous rider in all environments
  • Genuine, easy temperament; snaffle mouthed, barefoot, travels and handles perfectly.
  • Confidence-giver, ideal for nervous, young or elderly riders for hacking and fun rides.
£6,800
  • Cob
  • Dark bay
  • Gelding
  • 7 years
  • 14.1 hands
  • Safe, steady and sensible hack, ridden solo by a nervous rider in all environments
  • Genuine, easy temperament; snaffle mouthed, barefoot, travels and handles perfectly.
  • Confidence-giver, ideal for nervous, young or elderly riders for hacking and fun rides.

Larry is a 7-year-old traditional cob gelding, standing around 14.1hh with lots of feather. He absolutely loves hacking and is safe, sensible and genuine in every way out and about. He has been regularly hacked solo by a nervous rider through fields, roads, open spaces and even alongside a motorway — and behaves perfectly in all situations. He is unfazed by heavy traffic, farm machinery, diggers, dogs and open spaces. Larry is a snaffle mouthed, forward and fun ride when hacking — equally happy on the buckle or enjoying a canter through the fields. He doesn’t speed up on the way home or nap and has given his nervous jockey heaps of fun and confidence over the last three years. He hacks and travels well alone or in company and arrives at new places calm and ready to go — you can just tack up and enjoy your ride. Perfect for nervous, young or elderly riders wanting something safe and sane to enjoy, and ideally suited to a home focused on hacking, fun rides and pleasure riding.

On the ground, Larry is super easy in every way. He has the most chilled, kind nature, is great to lead and handle, and is regularly tied up to be groomed by my 3-year-old. He loads well on both a trailer and box, is barefoot, excellent with the farrier, dentist and vet, fully up to date with vaccinations, teeth and worming, has no stable vices and is open to vetting.

I bought Larry as an unfit 4-year-old, hoping he would grow and enjoy flatwork classes. While he has filled out beautifully, he didn’t grow upwards, and over the years it has become clear that schooling just isn’t his bag. We have brought him on carefully and ruled out any underlying issues — it’s simply not something he enjoys. If this wasn’t the case he wouldn’t be for sale as he is perfect for me in every other way and easily the most straight forward horse I’ve known.


Close to bombproof as they come


Ref #: 384828
  • Loves the children
  • Will hack all day long
  • Brilliant to handle in all ways
SOLD! Sold to the most amazing family!
  • Cob
  • Skewbald
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 12.2 hands
  • Loves the children
  • Will hack all day long
  • Brilliant to handle in all ways
Bear is the cutest genuine little pony. He will hack alone or in company always looking after his rider.

He is a real confidence giver if you dont kick he won’t go. Never in a hurry perfect first pony.

Happy to go on the lead rein or off. Can lead him behind another Horse but he will just follow anyway.

5 star home only
Based Elsenham Essex

Traditional Cob Mare


Ref #: 385854
  • Ultimate Fun Family Pony.
  • Pony Club Pony.
  • Safe Allrounder.
£5,750 ONO
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Mare
  • 8 years
  • 13 hands
  • Ultimate Fun Family Pony.
  • Pony Club Pony.
  • Safe Allrounder.

Diamond is a forward going but safe mare, she loves a fuss, can be turned out with anyone she’s a great companion.

13hh traditional cob

Will make a great family all rounder or pony club pony.

She loves XC will jump anything not phased at all. Loves a long hack through the woods, schools nicely but could improve it’s not really our thing !!! Popped over show jumps up to 70cm.

Travels in a trailer or Lorry

Stands to be bathed and clipped

Excellent with farrier and dentist

Lots of photos and videos on request


 

 

Bakers Dozen Traditional Gypsy Show Cob


Ref #: 385214
  • 3rd at The London International Horse Show 2023.
  • Style and Performance Champion at CHAPS UK
  • Area BSPS Points Winner numerous times
£10,000 ONO
  • Cob
  • Coloured
  • Mare
  • 12 years
  • 13 hands (LHC)
  • 3rd at The London International Horse Show 2023.
  • Style and Performance Champion at CHAPS UK
  • Area BSPS Points Winner numerous times

Bakers Dozen (Hilda) is a beautifully schooled Skewbald Gypsys Cob. 12 years old
Life height of 132cm (13hh)

Her wins are too many to mention but include Style and Performance Champion at Chaps UK and equal second at London Horse Show
Always Area Points Winner.

Regretfully for sale due to my dad's ill health and my mum not getting any younger!
First class home is essential where she can continue to bring in the rosette’s

She will pop a course of jumps, is good to hack out alone or in company. Travels in a trailer or lorry.
She is a pleasure to deal with.
Up to date with her vaccinations and teeth.

Son of Lloyds

Top class school master Traditional


Ref #: 385151
  • Bombproof in the heaviest of traffic, you could hack this lad up the M62 on washing line reins
  • Stand out, look at me presence. This lad absolutely loves himself, showing off & the camera
  • Numerous championships, TOYs qualifications to his name, a win and a 4th in his first RIHS classes
£10,000
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 13.3 hands
  • Bombproof in the heaviest of traffic, you could hack this lad up the M62 on washing line reins
  • Stand out, look at me presence. This lad absolutely loves himself, showing off & the camera
  • Numerous championships, TOYs qualifications to his name, a win and a 4th in his first RIHS classes

Goldlands Rumour Has It aka splash/little beast
5 year old Traditional Gelding

CHAPs & TGCA overstamped
The ultimate Thelwell show off!
He’s perfect to do in all ways, no lumps, bumps or vices.

We have used him this year to nanny our youngsters, he’s bombproof in the heaviest of traffic, you could ride him up the M62 on washing line reins alone or in company.
He’s a sensible steady ride however will go up the gears when asked, he has an amazing extension. He will pop a jump solid or coloured but he isn’t going to be your next Olympic event horse.

Started his showing career been highest placed Traditional CHAPs youngstock at the Great Yorkshire Show as a 3 year old (2023), over all 5th out of approximately 40. He then went on to gain all his CHAPs youngstock evaluations as a 3 year old. Backed and ridden away at 4 lightly hacking, before heading out as a ridden this year in the show ring. In his first season he’s qualified for TOYs, took overall Quest Championship at hambleton district show, numerous other wins and championships to his name, never out of the top 3 all season. 3rd in a recent RIHS ridden and took a win in the inhand section

Stood very respectably placed in a huge mixed TGCA class at the Great Yorkshire show this year, unfazed by the go around with 30 others.

You’ll also have to be willing to take millions of photos as this lad likes to get the perfect angel.

Travels in wagon or a trailer alone/in company and happy to be left alone in the box.

Snaffle mouth, but will happily show in a Pelham bridle, does prefer a small ported bit

Fully up to date with teeth, farrier, vaccinations, physio etc. good to clip bath & shoe. Do not expect him to walk through a muddy puddle, however he’d be more than happy to role in it. He is a pampered pony and does prefer a stable in winter and a rug.

He is a typical pony and if you are of a nervous nature he will likely enjoy terrorising you.

He has covered mares as a youngster but due to only liking the pretty young ladies it wasn’t really his forte hence gelded. He happily turns out alone/ in a mixed herd with mares and geldings.

Numerous videos and pictures upon request, he’s open to any vet/ ridden viewing.

YouTube link to full video

He will not be sold unseen, homes will be vetted as this boy is truly adored
Only available due to having so many youngsters coming along
Low 5 figures, sensible offers will be considered to the right home

Popeye ToyBoy

Striking 12.2hh approx 16yo cob gelding


Ref #: 385626
  • Huge presence in a small package!
  • Good to load
  • Great to hack alone or in company
£4,000 ONO
  • Cob
  • Black Roan
  • Gelding
  • 16 years
  • 12.2 hands
  • Huge presence in a small package!
  • Good to load
  • Great to hack alone or in company
Super honest advert.

I bought Frank aka Stevie as a first ridden pony for my daughter. Unfortunately, it turns out he was a working stallion until April 2025 and was broken shortly after his castration. As such, he still shows stallion-like tendencies and is too much for my daughter.

He needs a confident, experienced home living in the company of other horses.

He has been shown in hand and is working well under saddle. He has 3 good paces, hacks alone or in company and will stand in the stable without issue.

He needs a small adult or teenager to continue his education.

He is never strong or spooky, will hack along main roads and is not phased by traffic. He is good to wash, happily stands to be groomed and is easy to catch. Open to offers.

Based in Ashby De La Zouch

Lovely Cob for Sale


Ref #: 385576
  • Nice moving and kind lad
£2,000
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 13 hands
  • Nice moving and kind lad

13hh ( approx) tabiano gelding. 5 yrs, trad

Upto date with all vaccines

Has lunged, long lined, had habituational, sit on training. Ready to back n go!

Nice moving and kind lad.

Only For Sale due to life circumstances that have significantly changed & my ability to ride.

Live out type if needed.
Located outskirts of Selby.
07947 153571 WhatsApp


Youngster ready for breaking in


Ref #: 385489
  • Youngster ready to put your own stamp on
  • Huge potential for the show ring and riding club
  • Professionally backed last year then turned away
£4,500 ONO
  • Welsh Section D
  • Bay
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 14.2 hands
  • Youngster ready to put your own stamp on
  • Huge potential for the show ring and riding club
  • Professionally backed last year then turned away

Fabulous, easy to handle youngster with huge potential in the show ring or riding club. Same home since a foal, living in a mixed herd.

Backed and ridden away last year as a 4yr old. Walk, trot, canter in the arena and hacking. Turned away with the intention of being brought back into work as a 5yr old.

The bargain price reflects the fact that I haven't done anything with him this year due to personal circumstances.

Well handled by children but needs bringing back into work before he's suitable for children and pony club etc. This would be a super fun project for someone willing to put the time in to produce a fun little horse.

My Welshies are slow growing and Power still has a lot of filling out still to come.

Lots of presence and fancy movement.

Buckswood Master Class Rhencullen Martino
Rhystyd Jenny Reedgate David

For Loan Beautifully Marked Coloured Mare


Ref #: 385023
  • Showing potential
  • Loves hacking
£4,500 neg
  • Cob
  • Piebald
  • Mare
  • 9 years
  • 13.3 hands
  • Showing potential
  • Loves hacking
For long term loan with view to buy for right person, Gee Gee, 13.3hh coloured cob mare. Gee Gee will excel in the right hands and has potential in the show ring but she needs some work. She absolutely loves hacking out buts very green in the school.

Gee would suit a small adult or teenager as she does need someone who is confident on the ground with her. She's a mare and sometimes she likes to let you know it! She's will load in a trailer but can take some persuasion, when she's doing it all the time she's find. She lives happily with mares or geldings as part of a small herd. Gee Gee loves fuss and attention and will stand for ages and let you brush and bath her. She does need sedation for clipping.

She has been to a variety of local shows and competed in show jumping, xc and showing. She will happily jump a course up to 60/70cms and has jumped 90cm single fences. This is a very difficult decision but my daughter has overgrown what she is able to do and although I do ride her (I am 5ft 8in and 12 st and she easily carries me), I cannot as much as she needs with her.

Loads of videos and pics available. Viewing near Malton North Yorkshire

SAFE HAPPY HACKER FUN HORSE WANTED


Ref #: 318418
  • Must be good in traffic
  • Safe and sensible
£2,000 offers
  • Must be good in traffic
  • Safe and sensible

Looking for my new best friend.
Private small yard very experienced rider but just wants a safe sensible hack Looking for a safe sensible type no sharp or silly wanted

Looking for something 15h upwards Cobby types preferd

Must be good in traffic hack alone and in company, would suit an older horse to enjoy a steadier life .
Don’t have to school or Jump
Mare or gelding, age unimportant as long as healthy .
Maybe do a steady funride .
But mostly hacking about
Prefer full to loan to buy


Pretty lemon and white mare


Ref #: 384950
  • Old head on young shoulders has hacked alonextensively and not bothered by much at all very quiet .
  • Sweetest temperment and has bred a strong stunning foal passing on the same temperment
  • Easy to do good doer barefoot
£6,500 OVNO
  • Cob
  • Coloured
  • Mare
  • 5 years
  • 14 hands
  • Old head on young shoulders has hacked alonextensively and not bothered by much at all very quiet .
  • Sweetest temperment and has bred a strong stunning foal passing on the same temperment
  • Easy to do good doer barefoot

The lovely Biscuit bought as 3 year old straight from stud. Very lightly backed then turned away for winter and then surprised us with a foall April 2024 Rebacked early this year and been mainly hacking to build up strength and fitness.. has been professionally schooled though does need a bit of leg in school all transitions established straight active paces and tracks up well

Has popped logs and ditches out hacking

Been out to a couple of clinics and behaved impeccably

Has been used as therapy petting pony

Travels well good to catch and for farrier

Fit and ready to go

Tack available

Very sad private sale

Make great trec pony / mother daughter share/ riding school/ low level all- rounder

Registered with TGCA

Vaccinated
More photos and videos available


 

 

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