• Safe, first pony wanted for girls 6 and 7 to enjoy pony club, jumping, hacking and local shows
• “Been there done it” schoolmaster, confidence giver type
• Long term, loving family home for the pony to be loved and enjoyed

WANTED! 

Looking for a 12-13hh ish “Been there done it” safe, first pony to enjoy pony club, little jumps, shows, hacking and lots of cuddles.

School master, confidence giver type, with brakes. Must be good to ride alone, and in company in the ménage, in an open field and enjoy hacking safely.

No vices. Must be non spooky and not buck/kick/rear/nap etc for children coming off the lead rein who want to learn to canter and jump. We have weekly lessons with our local pony club instructor and the children are keen to get involved with all aspects of enjoying their pony.

Long term home offered for the right pony as have got 4 young children (the oldest is 7) who are keen to ride and look after their pony.

Pony will live at home with our other ponies and be loved and looked after by my children who want to take responsibility for their own pony.

Has to be safe for a child to handle in the stable, rug up, turn out and load by them self.

Happy to keep in touch with old owners. Loving home awaits.

• Dartmoor
• Dark brown
• Mare
• 19 years
• 12.3 hands

• Good to load, catch, has done a bit of everything in the past.
• Great health aside hay allergy.
• Has taught my children to ride but not consistent enough for our pony club activities.

19 year old 12.3 Dartmoor Pony (unregistered)- Tory. See loades_horsey on instagram and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7vwRpe0xhE&t=30s (by previous owner) for all the wonderful riding videos of her but please read below for full chapter and verse. Sold off field as a project to kind home only.

Tory has been a much loved family member, was a great lead rein and at times has been a brilliant second pony but she is too much for my 3 stone slight 8 yr old daughter who is confident after much fun with Tory but lacks assertion. Therefore, we have moved on to another pony and Tory has been out of work for 10 months.

Positives - amazing to load, never refuses jumps or runs out, has been great on lead in the past, has been wonderful off lead (but see the negatives that also occur), has done everything over the years - pony club, fun rides, shows etc. Good do-er. Never been sick, lame or poorly asides hay dust.

Negatives in-hand/field - can not be left on her own at all. Can be a pain if any of 'her' herd go out by by running around for duration and would try to escape if boundaries poor. Does not handle 'interventions' by strangers (ie. as a kind familiar handler I can twitch her, put her microchip in but vet wouldn't be able - when professionals try to do do health services she stomps around with no manners and a sense of urgency likely due to genuine fear perhaps as a follow on from wild days on dartmoor when young. Even worming will make a protest), she is 'mareish' with her seasons. She is fine stabled but wouldn't trust her not to be silly in stable if another pony went out or similar (ours all go in and out at same time or can be seen.)

Negatives when ridden - can charge towards jumps too fast, if stressed over something and fizzes out she could put in a mini 'buckaroo' moment or just be v. strong, she won't stand for long periods (again depends on circumstances, sometimes she is an angel and will stay for the whole time other time she fidgets or will just decide to walk back to trailer etc), tends to get impatient and move when she decides (my slight daughter does let her to be fair). She once kicked a horse in school that came cantering up backside so did wear red ribbons for a while but has never done anything since so didn't continue. Hacking in familiar places she is great, if we take her to a new place in the open new forest where the wild ponies are then she gets het up and at the beginning I will only lead her as she will jog and feel silly. (Just to note - none of these things happen all the time - just sometimes so it can be frustrating as you may not be able to predict if she will be an absolute angel or not wishing to cooperate)

My 8 year old has only fallen off her twice ironically when Tory has pulled her forward by putting her head down to graze (she lacks manners and will do that) and when my daughter was unbalanced after a jump and not due to the ridden flaws. My daughter's riding has come on so much from 2 years of education and amazing fun on this girl. Before that she taught my older daughter on lead rein and again we have wonderful memories. Both daughters look back at the relationship with positivity of a wonderful fun pony and to them don't recall the moments which were stressful. It could well be a case that our expectations/needs for little children and inexperience is culpable for the shortcomings and that an older/more experienced home would fare better for her.

She has been great at pony club in our ownership (has done 2 x mini camps, many rallies) and more in former ownership but she her co-operation varies that i needed a more consistent steed for my girl.

I can whatsapp countless images/videos - most show the happy wonderful times and there have been COUNTLESS, just at times she can be bargey/strong/nervous of new people or being separated from a herd so I need to be honest and open so that the home is right. She will likely take a while to settle in to new surroundings.

Sold off field without tack to good caring home only - no dealers please, no inexperienced homes and nobody seeking a 1st pony. We are not desperate to sell her but perhaps someone who needs less from a pony who doesn't want to fork out a huge sum can find some of the happiness we have with her but put up with the fact that she can be testing at times and needs bringing back in.

• Dartmoor
• Black
• Gelding
• 13 years
• 12 hands

• Registered Dartmoor pony, Pumphill Crescendo.

Drives single and pairs.

Has competed indoors and outdoors.

Taken part in many fun drives.

Had us horse boarding behind him.

Has hunted was great fun.

Perfect to hack, my son has been riding him since he was 6.

Would do pure dressage he is very smart with beautiful movement.

Has been shown successfully but this is not my thing.

Absolutely loves hacking he is forward going but 100% safe. Good in all traffic, inc forestry machines, motorcycles and out of control dogs.

Goes through a deep Ford regularly and will go past roadworks/ over metal road covers.

Loves to drive, knows his job and is very smart and well behaved.

Has done all pony club and is very good at mounted games, not dizzy just easy to go and stop. Not bothered by any equipment.

Turns out with mares and geldings.

Good to catch, lead, dentist, jab, loves being clipped, shoe, worm, loads into anything.

Labrador with hooves!

Very sad sale of much loved pony, will only go to the best home.

His smart Bennington carriage is also available separately.

• Desperately looking to loan (short or long term - I’d be happy with anything!) or lwvtb.
• Any type or age considered as long as the pony is a true confidence giver off the lead for a very kind and keen but nervous child.

Sadly, the wonderful pony that I bought to take my daughter off the lead is lame and it is going to be a lengthy ordeal. My daughter is understandably heart broken.

The pony would have a very knowledgeable home and be treated as an individual with love and respect.

We are active members of the Pony Club and can supply plenty of references if required.

• Dartmoor
• Black
• Gelding
• 5 years
• 11.2 hands

• George has been backed but not ridden away
• He is a very sweet pony who takes everything in his stride
• He is up and ready for someone to carry on with his education
• In the right hands he will make a top class HOYS LR/FR.

We would love to keep him but sadly we do not have the time due to clients ponies.

• We are looking for a safe show quality m&m pony to teach a young girl the ropes
• Ideally looking for a pony that knows it’s job and does it happily
• Must be good to work around in stable ect with no vices

• Genuine, honest, experienced - small event pony ideally
• Suitable for competent, keen, light 7 year old girl.
• Must move well, do a nice dressage test and be very honest jumping
• Pony Club experience desirable.
• Needs to hack, jump, be safe off lead-rein, enjoy its job.
• Lovely, experienced, rural family home.

We are looking for a kind, genuine and willing eventing/pony club pony. Ideally: confidence-giving, reliable and sound. It needs to be safe in open spaces and well schooled. Good manners and good behaviour in traffic, out hacking, at home, to handle and at competitions/rallies/out and about etc are important. Experience of Pony Club is necessary and eventing a bonus. No laminitis, sweet itch or other health conditions if at all possible.

A pony who is keen, honest and straight to a fence, fillers, XC, skinnies up to around 70cm would be ideal. No stopping, too strong in the hand or spookiness. An ability to hunt would be great.

My daughter has a brilliant 11.2hh first pony (who jumps and competes up to 50-60cm) and we are keen for our younger daughter to move onto him. This new pony would be to get our 7 year old properly started with pony club competitions and with eventing at 60-70cm. She is very committed, loves flat work and jumping and is a neat, effective little jockey. We are an experienced family home in a lovely location with other ponies/horses. Good facilities, arena, turnout, stables, trainers. This would be a home for life as we have other younger children who enjoy riding too. Good price paid for the right pony. References available if needed.

Ideally within 1-1.5 hours of Rutland/Leics border near Oakham, postcode LE15.

Photos/videos/details via text, WhatsApp please or a call is also fine. Many thanks.