Blackie - cracking little 12.2 hacking pony

• Cob
• Black
• Gelding
• 8 years
• 12.2 hands

• Fantastic temperament and character
• Very quick learner with huge scope for potential
• Low maintenance with a laid-back attitude

For sale; Blackie, a wonderful sturdy little hacking / project pony

Fantastic temperament and character – great with small children, dogs and other horses with kind ground manners.

Can live out 24/7, but equally happy and hugely polite in a stable – even when his other stable mate goes off out without him.

Easy to catch, good for the farrier, good for the vet, good for the dentist, easy to worm and has been fully clipped without issue, although he is a bit impatient when his legs are clipped.

Will load perfectly onto either a small narrow trailer or large horsebox

Particularly enjoys a groom and a fuss and stands beautifully when tied up - fell asleep having his mane pulled recently

Barefoot – trims required every 7 weeks or so

Currently living with a mare, has also lived with a gelding and in a mixed herd without issue

Passed a stage 2 vetting when I bought him in 2022 and I’ve had no issues with him health wise/soundness since. No laminitis but we do manage his grazing

Up to date with vaccinations – next due by 15 December 2025, teeth rasped May 2025 and feet trimmed 13th August

He has apparently been broken as a ride and drive pony, but I’ve no experience of this so am not able to guarantee his ability

Has so far been unphased in all sorts of traffic - he is used to large farm vehicles and construction workers' vehicles

Low maintenance – lives pretty much on fresh air

LOVES, his hacking (alone or in company) and is very happy to squeeze through small gaps, cross little bridges, goes up and down banks, pops over logs, will splash through water and will go for hours without being silly once you turn for home.

Blackie is an honest, fun, genuine pony with a big heart and a lot of character. He will make a small lightweight adult or competent child jockey very happy. He has also proven to be safe and reliable when used as a lead rein pony. However, he is not a novice ride in certain situations. He started out with me as a green 5-year-old and was used exclusively for hacking for my daughter who was still relatively inexperienced herself. She had weekly lessons on him to further his education and they both made lovely progress, but we never took him to any pony club events, rallies, clinics etc. My daughter outgrew him rather too quickly, so he moved very locally (on loan) to my sister and her 2 children and has been with them since November 2024. Whilst he has been pretty much foot perfect hacking – on and off the lead rein – they started to take him to some small events and this is where we have run into some problems. He found the noisier events stressful and with a novice rider on board his behaviour escalated and sadly they had to pull out of the latest event as his jockey didn’t feel confident enough to continue with the class. I certainly believe this could be worked on (alias the project pony reference) as he has shown a flair for jumping, and at other quieter events with an experienced rider on board and a smaller group of ponies he has tried really hard, but realistically my niece needs a pony that has “been there and done it”.

I will only sell to a 5* home for him (no dealers or riding schools please) where he has company, endless hacks to enjoy and for somebody experienced to get the best out of him – he is a quick learner and whilst I already think he is absolutely cracking, there is much more potential to unlock for somebody who has time and love to give him.

He will come with all his tack, which includes a saddle bought brand new for him (Wintec) and some rugs, although unless the weather is absolutely brutal, he can manage without.

Very hard to pick videos, I have so many but I have shared one of him being an absolute gent in the stable for his current little owners, one of him having a canter in the open with his current young rider and another showing him coming unphased through a pond with other ponies on a recent hack (he is the one in the front). All videos have been taken in the last 6 weeks.