Teenagers or small amateur adults dream

• Connemara Part Bred
• Grey
• Gelding
• 5 years
• 14.2 hands

• Flashy
• Bold
• Brave

Nial - 14.2/3hh rising 5 year old Connemara x ish gelding.
Nial has been a lot of joy to produce these last few months, he’s come on leaps and bounds and is now ready to give his next jockey a lot of fun and success.
He is a flashy mover and is schooling sweetly on the flat, does know his changes and walk to canter with riders support, he can still be green in places but he is always eager and so willing to please, he is a forward going type so does require a competent but soft and quiet rider.
He is currently competing upto senior British novices on tickets with plenty of potential for more, Nial has never said no or stopped at a showjump, he is extremely brave and bold
He has also been cross country schooling and again was very bold and brave, popped everything from logs, ditches, skinny’s and bush fences.
I have hunted Nial twice upto now and he was an absolute machine, he was forwards and enjoyed being at the front but never attempted to take off or pass the masters, his first time going he popped a line of meaty hedges without hesitation or a lead, he stood at the half way meet lovely and walked quiet and calm on the buckle when the hunt was walking.
He is great to hack alone and in company will lead or follow, he’s fab in all traffic(tractors, motorbikes etc etc) and again will go on the buckle, could have the odd look at things but would never do anything naughty or silly, reassurance is key, he is the type who takes a lot from his rider, a confident and calm rider is key.
He is an absolute pleasure to have in my stable, he is a true gentleman, who is so kind and sweet natured he would never dream of hurting a fly.
He travels and loads very well, I think one day he will load himself! He stands on the box while I compete my other horse in later classes and is very well behaved. We have a trailer but I’m certain he would be absolutely fine on and to load onto a lorry as he came over from Ireland.
He is good to shoe however can be a little shy of the farrier himself but once he gets to know him he gets his feet done no problem at all, he doesn’t play up or kick etc he just has the odd snort with owners reassurance he stands very good.
To clip he does require sedation as he is nervous so to give him a better experience I have preferred to sedate, however I have managed to get head to toe off.
He is easy enough for a family home but equally has enough potential to be a top competition pony, whether that was to be in showjumping, eventing, working hunter or pony club, he is the type you could make into anything you wanted.
Although he is safe and sensible he is a blood competion pony who can still be a little green with his inexperienced places, but with consistency and his incredible attitude I think he will go a long way with the right jockey.
He is upto date with everything farrier, dentist, physio etc, he is fully vaccinated.
Serious enquiries only, I will only let him go to a 5?? home, if he was 16hh plus he wouldn’t be going anywhere!