Handsome 7yo Traditional Cob Gelding – Genuine, Safe and Fun

• Cob
• Dark bay
• Gelding
• 7 years
• 14.1 hands

• Safe, steady and sensible hack, ridden solo by a nervous rider in all environments
• Genuine, easy temperament; snaffle mouthed, barefoot, travels and handles perfectly.
• Confidence-giver, ideal for nervous, young or elderly riders for hacking and fun rides.

Larry is a 7-year-old traditional cob gelding, standing around 14.1hh with lots of feather. He absolutely loves hacking and is safe, sensible and genuine in every way out and about. He has been regularly hacked solo by a nervous rider through fields, roads, open spaces and even alongside a motorway — and behaves perfectly in all situations. He is unfazed by heavy traffic, farm machinery, diggers, dogs and open spaces. Larry is a snaffle mouthed, forward and fun ride when hacking — equally happy on the buckle or enjoying a canter through the fields. He doesn’t speed up on the way home or nap and has given his nervous jockey heaps of fun and confidence over the last three years. He hacks and travels well alone or in company and arrives at new places calm and ready to go — you can just tack up and enjoy your ride. Perfect for nervous, young or elderly riders wanting something safe and sane to enjoy, and ideally suited to a home focused on hacking, fun rides and pleasure riding.

On the ground, Larry is super easy in every way. He has the most chilled, kind nature, is great to lead and handle, and is regularly tied up to be groomed by my 3-year-old. He loads well on both a trailer and box, is barefoot, excellent with the farrier, dentist and vet, fully up to date with vaccinations, teeth and worming, has no stable vices and is open to vetting.

I bought Larry as an unfit 4-year-old, hoping he would grow and enjoy flatwork classes. While he has filled out beautifully, he didn’t grow upwards, and over the years it has become clear that schooling just isn’t his bag. We have brought him on carefully and ruled out any underlying issues — it’s simply not something he enjoys. If this wasn’t the case he wouldn’t be for sale as he is perfect for me in every other way and easily the most straight forward horse I’ve known.