Beautiful Bay Gelding 15.3hh ID x Safe, Kind, Project
Please read ALL advert before contacting me, thank you. We bought his horse in March , from Ireland. He is 15.3hh 14yo Irish Gelding, Bright Bay - white passport. He was fully vetted 5stage in March and passed. After an awful journey over, he lost a lot of weight and has taken time to recover from a stressful journey (rough crossing then a whole day travelling alone as he was last off the wagon). He was working in a trekking centre in Ireland, taking novice-advanced riders out on beach rides, forest rides etc... He was lean in work over there, and the bad journey just made him a hatrack. He is not a horse to throw himself about when stressed, he takes it all into his head and tries internally to cope,, which is what he did on the journey over. Since arriving he has seen our farrier, dentist, physio, saddle fitter and also a horse communicator. I am happy to discuss all and provide details. He needs bringing back into work now, building his strength of his back muscles up slowly, allowing him to become strong and supple and capable of carrying his rider. He's now at a point with his body weight where he can start this work. He was bought for my beginner husband to accompany me on my elderly pony,out on rides around our farm, plodding about 2-3 times per week. What we have discovered about this horse, is that he needs and wants a job. He isn't ready for such a sedate life. My husband leads him out 3-4 times per week for a couple of miles, he is a beginner and has no skills inhand, lunging or long reining. (Nor do I really). He's a gent at all times, never nasty, or anything but kind. We had the saddle fitter come to fit him couple of weeks ago, as some muscle was regained. But, his back is still weak and he needs the groundwork now to build his strength. My husband sat on him and he was fine, but he looked tense for the first 10 seconds, walked on and relaxed. He doesn't need a rider right now, he needs inhand strengthening work (Like the Straightness Training). Fantastic opportunity for someone to bring him back to his prime, sadly, the reality is that is not us. Please only contact me if you feel you can offer: 1) Busy yard with lots of horses (he's been fine left alone, but he's bored with just two elderly friends) 2) A varied life of activity 3) Time to spend with him 4) Experience of strength building, lunging, long reining etc... to help build muscle time BEFORE riding. This horse is kept at home. He's been great with sheep, cattle, chickens, dogs, tractors, people, wind turbines - everything. Apparently he loves jumping, cross country and this is what he wants to do. I am not giving him away, I am looking for offers around £ or £ with his tack (Kent Masters Saddle, KK Bit, Quality Bridle). He is being sold from the field, I am not doing viewings of him being ridden, he needs to build up his strength first, and I will not have him ruined by a stranger (sorry but he was 4x the price we're asking and would be if in work!) Thank you for reading, and if you would like to know more, please contact me. Read More