Lovely friendly BE100 event horse

• Selle Francais
• Bay
• Gelding
• 11 years
• 17.2 hands

• Easy to do, sensible and snaffle mouthed
• Ridden by a 6.2ft boy and a 5.4ft girl!
• Full name - Elixir de St Lo

Cruz was bought by his owner as a just backed 4 year old and slowly produced for showjumping. The owner’s personal circumstances led to Cruz being placed on loan with us in August 2024 and sadly, due to continuing personal circumstances, the decision has been made by his owner to find him his new forever home. We, as Cruz’s loaner, are assisting with his sale. This is a very sad sale and only serious enquiries will be considered so the best home can be found for this lovely boy.

He arrived with us on loan in August 2024 for our teenage son to take BE grassroots eventing for a season, prior to going to University in September 2025. In September 2024 he successfully completed his first BE Event on a day ticket and in 2025, he is registered and so far this year he has completed four events, quickly moving up the grassroots ranks to BE100.

When Cruz arrived last summer he had never seen a XC jump, so although he is 11 years old, he is very low mileage due to his career starting late. He has a huge scopey jump and is careful in the show jumping arena as can be seen on his BE record. He could excel as a pure show jumper and jumps 1.20 with ease. He is brave and unphased by anything new, he is a fast learner and quick thinking on the Cross Country course.

He has taken his introduction to dressage and XC incredibly well. Our son was previously eventing at BE Novice level and has encouraged and trained Cruz to be the event horse he is becoming. His training isn’t complete but with the right partnership he has all the potential to be an extremely reliable event horse and can easily go up through the senior ranks.

He is very easy to do on the ground, good to load, catch, shoe, travels in trailers and lorries, he needs sedating for clipping and teeth. Hacks and travels quietly alone or in company. He has been stabled alone but he is happier stabled with other horses around. He is an absolute pleasure and a gentleman to handle at a competition and very easy for one person to manage. He is happy and relaxed staying overnight away from home alone or in company.

His Dressage has been consistent since his first competition, and has been consistently improving with his most recent BE100 score of 30. Due to his late start at eventing and out lack of time for XC training due to A levels, he sees fences and combinations which are new to him at each outing and is always happy to have a go with pricked ears and a happy disposition. He is simple and adjustable enough to ride (having been ridden by a 5’4 girl and then a 6’2 boy).

On his record, he has two XC refusals at his most recent BE100 outing in June 2025 but these were a minor hesitation and a slight step back at a step down, and a misunderstanding with the jump judge during a long route at a step-bounce combination, but his first BE 100 proves he can go clear at this level.

Cruz is a lovely horse to be around, and we feel he would be a great reliable partner for someone to develop further or just go out and start having fun on. Both Cruz’s owner and loaner will be involved in the sale process and can answer any questions serious enquirers have. Please WhatsApp Laura (loaner) for videos and photos. Owner’s contact details can be provided.

Please WhatsApp for videos and photos - emails will not be answered as they go to my junk box!