Striking and talented grassroots horse!

• Thoroughbred
• Fleabitten grey
• Gelding
• 10 years
• 17hh / 173cm

• Balanced and light on the flat!
• Competed eventing and showjumping!
• Calm and friendly temperament!

Menin Gate (Melon) is everybody's best friend and a yard favourite! He's striking and big but with a calm and warm temperament, and is safe around my child on the yard!

He first evented in '24 and was immediately placed with a low dressage and qualified for the Horse Events Championship. Unfortunately he didn't get to go, and we didn't get him eventing last season as my sister broke her leg! This year the ground has been so hard that despite xc schooling beautifully at the start of the season we haven't managed to get him any runs (we also have quite the team of other horses). We are praying for some rain so he can go out soon!

In the meantime he's been jumping really well at 80/90, and has so much scope! He could have done with having many more outings but unfortunately he's regularly been put on the back burner for other horses.

His flatwork is incredible and he'll easily win in the dressage ring. He's so easy to ride on the flat also!

He's amazing to hack out 90% of the time, but can have his cheeky moments. (My sister rides him bareback so it's not super crazy, but wouldn't suit someone nervous).

He would be perfect to campaign for Badminton Grassroots or as a fun riding club horse for someone fairly ambitious. He has had an old injury to his hock which we've had injected. He is insured with Agria so will be covered for this for life, should it need further treatment!

He is an absolute saint to do everything on the ground with, and to have on the yard in general!

There is lots of information about him on our socials (type in Hesteyri Horses to FB or IG). Videos are shared with other horses, he's the big grey in the burgundy!