- Irish Sports Horse
- Bay
- Gelding
- 10 years
- 17.1hh / 176cm
- Schoolmaster
- Family horse
- Eventing potential
An exception, talented and smart 17.1hh ISH 10yr old Gelding.
Sunny is a real gent and has been our family hunter, ridden by myself, my husband and our three grown up children. Versatile for all the family - I’m only 5.6ft and feel so happy on board and yet he is easily big enough for a tall man - there’s no ride like him.
He is a family favourite and always the one I choose to take visiting - especially if it’s going to be big country. Hunted regularly with The Burton Hunt, in the field…front or back, as a trail laying horse and had field mastered. I’ve taken him visiting with the Belvoir, Cottesmore, Quorn, Bedale, Percy and Berkeley hunts. With nature energy throughout the day he will go all day and more…you don’t need a second horse, Sunny eats up the country with his mega comfortable pace and jumps as though you just went over something half the size, he can take off early clearing everything or take a short one, whichever…….. he keeps you out of trouble and takes it all in his stride.
Sunny enjoys jumping and locks onto fences - sometimes I bit him up for big days but most of the time he’s a loose rein day kind of man and easy in a three ring gag, he knows the job inside out giving you the ride of your life. The best way to imagine him is as an automatic hunter he loves hedges, ditches, rails, he stands bolt still at the meet and in between runs. He doesn’t have a buck, rear or spin in him and no country is too big or too small for him.
As a rule we don’t compete but the few, rather unrehearsed (both rider and horse), times we have competed he has been just amazing….skinnies, water, off set strides…doesn’t phase him and he’s even bossed a dressage competition. Good on the flat and changes legs for fun!!! He started his life in an eventing yard - so it’s all there and he transforms into whatever you ask. Lots of potential to event as well as being the most awesome, comfortable, smart, easy and brilliant hunter.
Sunny is in the absolute prime of his life, never sick or sorry, never been to the vet, a good doer, easy to handle, clip, shoe, box. Lives in a herd but happy in a stable by himself. Hacks alone, in a group, rides and leads (and jumps alongside the horse you are leading or being lead!). I do my horses myself and he easily fits into the routine like one of the gang, no special treatment, no fuss. Currently fit and ready to go Hunting
Selling Sunny is not a popular decision in our household because he is a wonderful ride. Therefore an experienced home only for this special horse and no time wasters please.