• Welsh Section D
• Chestnut
• Gelding
• 6 years
• 14.3 hands

• Achieved 1st in M&M In-Hand, Reserve Champion and went into the supreme championship at Dorset County Show main arena
• Well established in the school, with beautiful paces

Jack is a 14’3 Welsh D 6 year old with the ‘look at me’ factor (seriously, this boy could feature in a ‘neigh’belline advert). If you don’t like being the centre of attention, Jack is not for you, as he literally gets compliments for his looks every where he goes, even out hacking.

We brought Jack 4 months ago, however Jack was misrepresented in his advertisement as a horse ready to go out and compete at 80cm. What arrived at the yard in April was a horse scared of his own shadow, unconfident, and in need of a lot of work. We have spent the past 4 months showing Jack the world, taking him out and about to flatwork and jumping clinics, introducing him to the world of competitions, and generally just settling him into normal, day to day life. When Jack arrived he was bolshy, and had no boundaries. Jack will now stand with his stable door wide open, and is much more patient in every aspect, but we do want to be completely honest about how far he has come in the past 4 months, as he is still very much learning.

Jack is a fantastic stamp of a horse. He is well established in the school, with beautiful paces. Jack was broken late, as a 5 year old, and so his canter still requires some strength work, though as you can see from the videos it is a strong eye catching gait. Jack has competed in numerous intro dressage competitions, most recently coming second, even with his jockey learning the wrong test initially (seriously, sack me). Jack has never placed below 2nd place in any of his dressage competitions, he will be a serious one to watch for the future in the right home, and regularly scores 70%+. We were told by the previous owner that Jack has competed in one Prelim, and came 2nd in a busy class.

Jack’s previous owner also stated that he achieved 1st in M&M In-Hand, Reserve Champion and went into the supreme championship at Dorset County Show main arena.

Jack is very new to jumping – but it is certainly something he enjoys. He is the type to pull you towards a fence with his ears pricked, though isn’t quite educated enough yet to always pull the perfect stride. Jack is generally quite bold, however (typical Welsh D) will get upset about something should he believe it is terrifying. He has schooled over all sorts of fillers first time with no issues, but can be prone to a spook every now and again. Height is not an issue for Jack.

Jack has been to group and solo lessons. He is not fazed by standing around and waiting, or by other horses around him.

Jack hacks out alone and in company, however when Jack came to us he was very unconfident alone, and would nap. We have put a lot of work into this, and as you can see in the videos below, Jack is now happy to hack alone, though this may take a settling period. Jack is perfect around all traffic, and frequently sees farm machinery, cars, lorries etc.

When Jack came to us, he had been mainly living out in a herd. Currently, he is on a private yard, stabled at night, and out in the day. It did take him a while to settle into being in a stable, however he is now extremely relaxed, loves a treat over the stable door, and will stand munching his hay happily whilst you take his friends out and about. Handling around the yard he is a dream, and more of a donkey then a Welsh D. His stable manners are impeccable, and he keeps a lovely clean stable.

Jack will stand for hours to be brushed and bathed and fussed with. He is great with the farrier (he is only shod on his fronts as has great feet).

At competitions, Jack can be wired. He is not the sort to stand by the box for hours while you get dressed, he does need to get straight on with his job. Jack can be bolshy out and about, and needs a firm hand to tell him no.

When Jack came to us, he would rush off a trailer, and could take a few minutes to load. We have put extensive work into this, and as you can see in the video, he now loads first time, and takes his time coming off the box. Again, this may be something to be aware of initially.

Jack is a pony with a seriously loveable personality, but he can take a moment to really trust his new mum/dad. He requires an experienced home, one which is able to continue putting more work into him, and equally able to tell him no when needed. He will be a seriously fun little horse in the future.

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• Bay
• Mare
• 8 years
• 14.3 hands

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