- Welsh Section A
- Palomino
- Gelding
- 6 years
- 11.2 hands
- Adores children - super safe
- Talented, gentle, kind and always snaffle mouthed
- Exceptionally pretty, well bred by CASCOB SILVERGHOST
Mother's dream pony - by CASCOB SILVERGHOST Exceptionally pretty, well bred, straight moving palomino 11.2hh 2019 Registered Welsh Section A with four whites he is a true genuinely safe kids pony who loves cuddles and children. Sadly outgrown after 2 1/2 years of being my daughter's best friend.
We know his entire history and are still in touch with everyone. He went to lots of county shows as a youngster and won many classes in hand. He is totally unfazed by anything and has lots of experience out at shows including Sunshine Tour last year, qualified again first time out this year, rallies, hacking etc. We bought him as a rising four year old and had him professionally backed with the Darlingtons. He then came home and my (then) 7 year old daughter hacked him for the whole summer off lead rein, cantering behind me in the woods and learnt to canter on him. Never hots up or is silly or is bothered about being left behind if I gallop off and jump fences he just carries on behind in trot no bucking or sillyness. I think he is as close to bombproof as you can expect a pony to be. My daughter has only ever fallen off him once in over two and a half years and in this time has done hacking, sponsored rides, in-hand and ridden shows and pony club rallies. He has the softest snaffle mouth and the best brakes ever.
Out hacking off the lead he is on the leg and on the lead rein he responds to voice commands, he lunges nicely to commands and pops into canter. You can leave him a month and then get on and he's no different. Hacks alone or in company. My daughter hacks him alone around our land (10acres) and I know he will always bring her back safely. In the arena off the lead rein he is quite lazy if he's not fit enough although you can walk behind with a lunge whip and pop him into trot/canter. When he is much fitter he is not so lazy in the arena and with a good little forward thinking jockey he is fine. He loves hacking and we would like him to go to an allrounder home where he will be taken out and about and not just go round in circles in the arena. He is unfazed by dogs, heavy machinery, toddlers around his feet, my daughter does everything herself with him, baths, clips, loads, tacks up, rides to and from field bareback etc. Canters him hacking bareback - lies backwards on him, stands up on him, dresses him up, you name it he really doesn't mind anything at all.
He rides and leads, would be fantastic hunting pony (he would LOVE this!) as he doesn't hot up in company and has a lovely pop. He would do brilliantly in the heritage lead rein working sports pony classes. We did a bit of lead rein with him but he was so safe my daughter then started first ridden with him. No lami/sweetitch/vices, tbh he is the easiest, sweetest, cuddliest little dude. Travels alone or in company and never sweats up, stands on the lorry at a show no problem, easy to re-load between classes and get an ice cream - which he also enjoys! Fully up to date with vacc/worming/teeth etc. He is prone to getting a little bean so he has a willy wash every six months. He lives out 24/7 and between May-October he is on restricted grazing. Never been injured/sick/sorry/blemish free.
Our ideal home would be a family home with a lovely child to cuddle him. He will not be sold to just anyone, who will ruin his mouth, or expect him to be an arena pony going in circles 24/7. We want him to go out and do pony club, lots of hacking and beach rides etc or hunt where he can get out and about and enjoy variety. My very loud and unpredictable five year old niece rides him hacking on the lead when she comes to stay as a beginner rider who flings her arms around like an aeroplane etc and he doesn't care.
This is an absolutely heartbreaking decision for us, he is my daughter's best friend and keeping in touch is really important to us to follow his journey and help my daughter (now 10) to come to terms with him going, but he can't be a field ornament as he has so much to give and he deserves to be out doing something and we have now found her next pony. We will not tolerate time-wasters, photo collectors, endless messaging, I simply don't have the time and he is too special.
We would prefer him to stay local so we could visit in the school holidays, so as close as possible to Guildford/Dorking, Surrey/Sussex area would be ideal please. We will sell him further afield but will not sell him unseen. He needs to vet you just the same (!). I will not message back to anyone answering questions like 'will he teach my 3 year old to canter' or ask anything which I have already answered in the text above.
He is priced fairly in this market and reflects his genuine disposition, quality and safety, at just above mid-fours and if this is honoured (he is worth his weight in gold) he will come with his full rug collection, bridle and saddle pad. Please message me in the first instance with what you are looking for/location. He will only go to a 10* loving knowledgeable home, if we can't find one then he will stay and babysit our new foal which he is very fond of. He is my daughter's pride and joy and best friend and owes me nothing.
Many thanks.