- PRE
- Grey
- Gelding
- 12 years
- 16 hands
- Stunning 16hh, 12yo, Spanish Gelding – Dressage Schoolmaster
A rare opportunity to own a beautifully trained and kind-hearted 12-year-old Spanish gelding standing at 16hh.
This elegant horse is an absolute gem for someone looking to learn, progress, or enjoy the art of classical dressage with a true schoolmaster. Karlito also knows how to drive a cart & on the ground is good to do in all ways, he’s a very affectionate boy.
Karlito is well-versed in a wide range of lateral and collected movements, making him a dream to ride and learn on. His repertoire includes:
Shoulder-In
Travers & Renvers
Leg Yield
Half Pass
Spanish Walk
Passage
Pirouettes
All medium-level movements with the beginnings of collection
Bow
He’s the perfect partner for a competent rider who wants to refine their skills and feel, with a horse that knows his job and offers every movement with ease.
He is a responsive, expressive horse who thrives with a rider that enjoys feeling and working with their horse. Whilst generally straightforward, he can be spooky at times, so he suits a rider who can feel what’s happening underneath them and ride with quiet confidence. You can tell when he’s about to spook, he gives you fair warning, and it’s more about connection than correction.
True to his Spanish heritage, he is intelligent, forward-thinking, and always willing to work. He is soft in the contact, easy off the leg, and works well in both snaffle and double bridle. Comfortable to sit and a joy to train, he would suit an ambitious amateur, aspiring young rider, or someone who wants to enjoy real dressage without the pressure of competition.
Karlito is seen on sales livery in lingfield Surrey. He has been in his current home for the past four years since being imported where he has been in very light work and we have helped his owner learn to ride with our tuition. Sadly they have decided to sell as ultimately he is too much horse for them and will be coming with his fitted £3k dressage saddle.
He is open to vetting and has no injuries or health issues. Since being with us the past 3 weeks Karlitos ridden work has improved significantly, already showing great progress and willingness. With continued correct training, he will only get better — and shows real promise for developing piaffe with ease. He’s naturally talented, intelligent, and incredibly teachable.?
If you’re looking for a schoolmaster with flair, feel, and plenty still to give – this special boy could be your perfect match.