• Irish Sports Horse
• Chestnut
• Gelding
• 6 years
• 16.2hh / 168cm

• Working Hunter successes, hunted & XC
• SJ, dressage, showing, hacking & beach rides
• Exceptional all-rounder who will turn his hoof to anything

If you're looking for one horse that can genuinely do a bit of everything, Henry is about as close to the equestrian equivalent of a Swiss Army knife as you're likely to find.

Carrabeg Sensation is a beautiful 16.2hh 6-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding who combines quality, ability and versatility with the most fantastic attitude.

Henry was professionally broken and produced as a four-year-old, enjoying multiple successes in Working Hunter competitions, and has since turned his hoof to just about everything.

He has hunted, showjumped, done dressage, cross-country, arena hires, local showing, hacking and beach rides.

He's the sort of horse you could event one weekend, go hunting the next, take to a Riding Club clinic, jump a Working Hunter class and then spend the following day hacking with your friends.

A Horse For So Many Riders

One of Henry's greatest qualities is his rideability.

We have found him incredibly straightforward and accommodating, and he will happily take different levels and types of rider. He doesn't make life unnecessarily complicated and gives his rider confidence while still having more than enough quality and ability for someone ambitious to enjoy.

At 16.2hh he is a lovely useful size – substantial enough to carry a rider, yet athletic and manoeuvrable enough to be competitive.

He has super paces, lovely flatwork and a scopey, careful jump. He is equally happy popping around sensibly or being ridden more correctly and asked for more.

Jumping & XC

Henry has a proper Irish jump – scopey, genuine and athletic.

He's already gained plenty of experience over both coloured fences and natural obstacles and has the attitude that makes you feel there are an enormous number of jobs he could excel at.

He would make a fabulous BE event horse, Working Hunter, Riding Club horse, hunter or top-class all-rounder.

For someone wanting just one horse in the stable that can do everything, he is incredibly difficult to fault.

Super Irish Breeding

Henry's pedigree is another real attraction.

He is by Clonakilty Hero, out of Lislan Ruby, who is by Maltstriker, with the legendary Cruising appearing directly behind her and Clover Hill also in the dam line.

Clonakilty Hero × Maltstriker × Cruising × Clover Hill

It's a pedigree packed with the traditional Irish influence and performance blood you'd hope to see in a horse of this type.

The Ultimate All-Rounder

What really sums Henry up is simply his versatility.

He doesn't need to be pigeonholed into one discipline. He's got the conformation and presence to show, the movement for dressage, the jump and bravery for eventing and Working Hunter, the experience to hunt and the temperament to simply go out and enjoy.

He's already good to shoe, box and clip and good in traffic, and his previous amateur home has given him the varied education that is so valuable in a young horse.

Whether your ambitions are BE, Riding Club, Pony Club, Working Hunter, hunting, showjumping or simply having a really smart horse to enjoy, Henry has the ingredients to do the job.

Quite simply, a proper Irish horse – talented enough to be competitive, genuine enough to be enjoyed and versatile enough to do almost anything you ask of him.

Open to vetting

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

07831 268190

• Irish Sports Horse
• Bay
• Gelding
• 5 years
• 17hh / 173cm

• Exceptional temperament, rideability & three outstanding paces
• Serious event / working hunter prospect with scope, quality & class
• Dublin Horse Show competitor 2025

Good Recovery is an exceptionally exciting 5-year-old Irish Sport Horse who combines everything you could hope to find in a young horse – quality, movement, scope, conformation, trainability and, most importantly, an outstanding temperament.

Standing approximately 17hh, he is a big, impressive and beautifully put-together horse with excellent conformation and super feet, yet he genuinely rides like something considerably smaller. He is incredibly light, balanced and easy underneath you and gives his rider a wonderful feeling.

Without question, he is one of the comfiest horses you could ever sit on. He has three super, naturally uphill, even paces, with a lovely rhythm and balance. For a horse of only five, his schooling and rideability are remarkable – he feels and rides well beyond his years and is always ridden in a snaffle.

What makes Good Recovery particularly special is that all this ability comes with an exceptional brain. He is uncomplicated, willing and forgiving and has been absolutely perfect with everything we have asked of him. He is the sort who can give a good rider a seriously exciting horse to produce, while being straightforward and genuine enough to accommodate a wide variety of riders.

Proven Quality

Good Recovery already has an impressive foundation to his career in Ireland.

As a four-year-old he was produced and shown in Ireland, including an appearance at the 2025 Dublin Horse Show. As a five-year-old he has continued his education through performance-horse and young-event-horse classes, including a Balmoral 5yo Performance Horse qualifier and the YES! Young Eventhorse Series.

That education really shows. He has seen plenty for his age and approaches his work with the maturity and confidence of a horse considerably older.

Jumping & XC

He has a scopey, athletic jump and makes a lovely shape over a fence. He is brave, genuine and willing while remaining light, rideable and adjustable.

Across country he gives you exactly the feeling you want from a future event horse – forward-thinking, confident and genuine, with the scope and athleticism to progress through the levels.

He isn't simply a horse with a big jump; importantly, he has the brain and rideability to go with the ability.

Breeding

Good Recovery is by Future Trend, with the dam line bringing in the Thoroughbred influence of Barely A Moment, giving him an attractive combination of sport-horse quality and blood.

It is easy to see that breeding coming through in him: size and substance without heaviness, excellent conformation, quality movement, athleticism and plenty of presence.

An Exceptional Temperament

Possibly his greatest attribute is simply what a lovely person he is.

He is an incredibly gentle, affectionate horse who loves being fussed over and is an absolute pleasure to have around. He has lovely manners and is excellent to handle.

He is good to wash and bath, brush and groom, and good with the farrier/to shoe. He has super feet and is vice-free.

He has been excellent with everything we have asked of him and takes new experiences in his stride.

Despite standing 17hh, there is absolutely nothing cumbersome or strong about him. He is light in the hand, responsive without being sharp and exceptionally comfortable. You very quickly forget you're sitting on such a big horse.

Good Recovery has all the attributes to make a top-class event horse, working hunter or seriously smart all-round competition horse. Equally, his exceptional temperament and rideability mean he doesn't need to go to a professional rider to be enjoyed.

He is that incredibly difficult combination to find: a quality young horse with serious ability and presence, yet with a kind, genuine temperament that makes you want to ride him every day.

A genuinely rare find – young enough to make your own, established enough to enjoy now, and with the temperament, conformation, pedigree and ability to have a very exciting future.

Vice-free | Always ridden in a snaffle | Open to vetting

Located Huddersfield