- Connemara
- Bay
- Mare
- 11 years
- 14.2hh / 148cm
After 6 amazing years together, I’m sadly looking for a very special new home for my much-loved mare. Only selling as I am off to uni and I’m too tall to compete her.
Pearl is an 11-year-old, 14.2hh mare who has a lovely, scopey jump and absolutely loves jumping and cross country. She has competed up to 90cm and has so much ability when she is feeling confident and happy in her work.
She has a huge personality and is incredibly rewarding to ride. She is best suited to a quiet, confident and sympathetic rider who wants to take their time, build a partnership and have fun with her. She is NOT a novice ride.
Pearl had a fall over a fence in 2022 which knocked her confidence, and afterwards she started to occasionally rear when she felt worried or under pressure. She has come a massive way since then with the right riding and plenty of patience. She is now confident and genuinely enjoys jumping again, but this is something her new rider needs to be experienced with and understand. If she feels pushed beyond what she is comfortable with, or sometimes after having time off, she can still rear. However, she hasn’t reared at all recently and is in full work but just wanted to declare that it has happened in the past.
She absolutely loves cross country and is happiest when she has something to do. She can have a look at ditches, but with a confident rider giving her reassurance, she will happily pop over them. After time off jumping she can also get very excited and throw in a few little bronks — nothing malicious, just pure excitement!
Pearl is the sort of horse who really bonds with her person. Once she trusts you, she gives so much back and is such a fun horse to have around. She just needs someone who is prepared to listen to her, give her confidence and work with her rather than against her.
Pearl is:
* Good with the farrier – currently barefoot but has previously been shod
* Loads amazingly, although she can be a little impatient on the lorry. Once the engine is going, she travels very well
* Good for the dentist
* Easy to clip
* Previously very good in traffic, although we haven’t hacked her on the roads for a while
* Up to date with vaccinations
Pearl hasn’t competed since 2022, but she is feeling great and is getting very close to being ready to go out competing again. I really believe she could have an exciting future with someone who is happy to continue bringing her on at her own pace.
This is an extremely hard sale after 6 years together, so finding Pearl the right home is far more important to me than finding a quick sale. She means a huge amount to me and I want to find her someone who will love and understand her as much as I do.
Pearl has been on loan for the last year and only came back as the loaner lost her job. She was in the process of buying her. References from her loaner can be provided.
Pearl is in work with us and being taken out regularly to hires and training.
Experienced, confident and sympathetic home only. No novices.
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