- Warmblood
- Grey
- Gelding
- 13 years
- 16.3hh / 171cm
- Showjumped around discovery/1m with ease
- Prelim/novice Dressage
- Good to hack alone and in company
A seriously attractive, beautifully bred horse with plenty of presence and an enormous amount to like.
By the international Grand Prix-winning stallion Zilverstar T, whose pedigree combines the exceptional jumping blood of Berlin and Cavalier, and out of a mare by the Selle Français stallion Aldo du Reverdy. This is a pedigree packed with athleticism, scope and proven performance blood—and he certainly hasn’t missed out on those qualities himself.
He is a very kind-natured horse with bags of character and a genuine, workmanlike attitude. He enjoys having a job to do, always wants to please and approaches his work with enthusiasm. He is a real yard favourite: affectionate, engaging and the sort who quickly works his way into everyone’s affections.
His experience has predominantly been in unaffiliated showjumping, alongside some British Showjumping outings up to and including Discovery. He is an incredibly scopey horse who makes light work of a fence and genuinely does not like touching a pole! He is careful, athletic and capable of jumping from a less-than-perfect stride, while still giving his rider a fantastic feeling. There is plenty more in the tank, and he would be a very exciting horse for someone wanting to continue showjumping and move through the levels.
He is certainly not just a showjumper, though. He has done a fair amount of dressage and has competed at Prelim/novice level, achieving very respectable scores. He has three attractive, correct paces, works willingly into a contact and is enjoyable to train. His genuine attitude means he tries hard to understand what is being asked of him, and he could easily continue progressing on the flat with further education.
He has also had a taste of cross-country and absolutely loved it. He is brave, enthusiastic and thoroughly enjoys getting out on the course. Although this is an area in which he has less mileage, he has all the ingredients required to make a very capable event horse: quality paces, an excellent jump, plenty of scope and a bold, willing attitude.
He hacks well both alone and in company and is equally happy taking the lead or following behind. He enjoys getting out and about, making him a genuine and versatile all-rounder rather than a horse who is limited to one job.
He is good to catch, shoe, clip, load etc. Good on the ground, at a show and is mannerly.
Dexter does have some very small melanoma type lumps on his tail, which is reflected in his price.
His owner has owned him for the past eight years, so this is an exceptionally sad sale and a decision that has not been taken lightly. He is only available due to a genuine change in circumstances, and finding him the right long-term home is of the utmost importance.