- Dartmoor
- Grey
- Mare
- 15 years
- 13.2hh / 138cm
Crispy (registered Shallowford Heather) is a 15-year-old grey mare, born May 2011. This is a sad but inevitable sale of a loved family pony now that my daughter has outgrown her.
Crispy is a safe, fun, forward pony who adores her jumping. She is a genuine second pony, quick and clever against the clock, and a schoolmaster for a competent, confident child who enjoys a forward ride. She is intelligent, kind and consistent, with good stable manners and an affectionate nature.
She hacks well, is safe in traffic, and is sensible in the open, alone or in company. My 13-year-old daughter has hacked and schooled her throughout, and she has always been a reassuring ride on the roads.
Experience and achievements
We have done a bit of everything: Pony Club, camp, cross-country training, one-day events, show jumping, hacking and lessons. She was named Best Pony Club Pony at her 2025 camp, which tells you most of what you need to know about her in a busy environment. She is consistently clear at 70cm and fast against the clock, placing 5th at the Four Burrows PC ODE this spring. She has done dressage too, though I will be honest and say that is not where she shines.
2025: Qualified for individual and team championships at 50cm and 60cm.
2024: Qualified for BS Club Nationals (60cm and 70cm) and Sunshine Tour Arena Eventing (60/70cm). PC Mini Champs (50/60cm).
2023: Qualified for PC Mini Champs (40/50/60cm), BS Club Nationals (60cm), BD Club Semi-Final Champion. Champion Working Hunter Pony at Woolsery Show.
2022: Qualified for PC Mini Champs (40/50cm).
We have competed a little less over the past year through a family move, but she remains keen and ready to get on with it.
Management
Crispy thrives on a routine that mixes stabling with turnout. She is good to shoe and clip, has excellent feet, no history of laminitis, and has been 100% sound with us. She is not a rugged-off native.
Points to be aware of:
She can be slightly nappy at the very start of a lesson, hack or round, though she has never failed to go forward. She can be strong on the ground and more excitable when in season, and she can try to pull back when loading. On these occasions we use a Monty Roberts headcollar, which resolves it completely. Given her age, we want a home that will keep her competitive work at 60/70cm and below, where she is thoroughly established and has plenty left to give.
Crispy is a forward second pony, not a lead-rein or novice ride. She suits a light, capable rider with kind hands and a calm seat who will enjoy her pace rather than be unsettled by it.
Our arena at home is very small. For serious, vetted buyers we are happy to arrange a trial at a local Cornwall hire venue so you can see her jump a full course properly. A vetting is welcome. More details and videos on request.
Finding the right, knowledgeable home is our priority. We would love to stay in touch with her next people.
Location: Cornwall