Stunning small horse with big jump

• Connemara
• Dun
• Gelding
• 7 years
• 15.2 hands

• Sensible fun horse
• Bold and careful jump
• Very good Connemara breeding

Kestrel is a special little horse that I will be very sad to part with. He is 15.2hh and 7 years old. I have owned Kestrel since February 2023 when he came over from Ireland scared of his own shadow. Since then he has blossomed in confidence and character.

Kestrel is confidently Showjumping at eventing at 90cm and has jumped a couple of unaffiliated metre courses. He has plenty of scope to jump bigger tracks. He has a fantastic technique and gives an amazing feel over a fence, always so quick off of the floor. In the few events he has done he has always been clear cross country and is very straight and easy to ride through combinations, always holding his line and never doubting his rider. He has never stopped, if in doubt he will just go higher!

Kestrel hacks out happily on his own or in company. He is always calm and sensible in any company, whether in a big open space or in a crowded warm up.

He is a forward and powerful striding horse who is a pleasure to work with. His changes are automatic and he is starting some basic lateral work. Snaffle mouthed at all times.

He is good to clip, shoe, falls asleep when you pull his mane. I’ve travelled him on a trailer and predominantly in a 3.5t, he loads and stands quietly at shows.

This horse truly is a diamond but he can still be a bit sensitive, never panicky and not a nasty bone but if he isn’t sure then he will simply twitch. Totally harmless but until you meet him it’s hard to explain as he isn’t in the slightest bit hot to ride and he is improving constantly so I believe in time he will grow completely out of it.

He has a blemish on his knee which he has had since a foal but this does mean he won’t ever be a show horse.

With a sympahetic rider I believe he is someone’s horse of a lifetime. I did think he would be mine but circumstances force this advert.