- Connemara
- Grey
- Gelding
- 9 years
- 14.1hh / 145cm
- Heartbreaking sale of a hopelessly outgrown Once in a Lifetime Pony
- Fantastic Jumper, Bold and Brave XC
- Lovely paces
Heart-breaking sale of our daughter’s Once in a Lifetime Pony due to him being hopelessly outgrown.
Don is a 9 year old outstanding 14.1cm Class 1 Connemara Gelding, who we have owned since he was 6 years old. Sadly his rider has grown 9 inches since we bought him and we now need to find him a new home to enjoy and adore him as much as she has.
Don has been placed Top 3 in every Eventing competition they attended including coming 2nd in the the Pony Club Eventing Regional Championships final at Kelsall in 2025. He excels in Arena Eventing, again always in the placings and he has competed with lots of success in the Cotswold Cup, Show jumping competitions and Pony Club Area competitions, and attended many pony club rallies and riding camps.
He is a forward thinking competition pony, a responsive ride who absolutely loves his job and gives 100% to everything asked of him. In the time we have had him he has never once stopped at a fence; he gives his rider a great feel.
He loves XC, covering the ground and tackling any obstacle put in front of him, he always makes the time and gives a bold and confident ride. Don will jump any fence, any filler and off any stride SJ, and will produce a good dressage test; he would easily and successfully affiliate either BSJA or BE and has plenty of scope.
However similarly he would happily take things steadier at Pony Club, camps, fun rides and unaffiliated events. Don is happy when he is out and about, but he doesn't mind if he is hacking, going on fun rides, jumping 60cm or tackling beefy XC fences - he gives the same effort and enjoyment!
Don absolutely loves hacking and seeing new routes and will happily hack for hours alone or in company, he is a forward going hack great in all traffic and farm machinery. They also tried hunting last winter and he was mannerly, safe with the hounds and happy to stand politely with the field and go in front or behind.
Although he is very genuine and honest, and does step down to his rider’s abilities, he is not a novice ride, but perfect for somebody coming off a smaller pony, or a small adult. He rides bitless and tackless, he enjoys liberty work as he loves to build a close bond with his rider with his gentle character.
He is great to load (on trailers and lorries) and will stand in the lorry quietly on show day. He turns out in a herd, mixed or split, does not get herd bound, and is content left alone in the field while others are ridden out. We do use an oral sedative to clip him but he is great to shoe (front and back).
Don is up to date with vaccinations, worming and teeth and open to full vetting etc. He is fit and ready to go and we would love to see him enjoying the winter season with his new rider.
Home is an absolute priority for us and and we are looking for the perfect loving home who will give him a varied life and enjoy taking the time building a relationship with him, keep in touch with us and previous owners (he has a fan club!) and share his future successes.