11yo TB Gelding - ROR Eligible, Potential Grassroots Eventer
Very sad and extremely reluctant sale… Jay A.K.A Keepsgett<strong>instrong>gbetter (IRE) is an 11 yo bay TB <strong>geld<strong>instrong>gstrong> who had raced only 4 times until . He is a good lad, a sweet and will<strong>instrong>g boy and very <strong>instrong>telligent… Sold to me as a “ready-to-ride”, competition ready horse who knows his job and loves it too but it turned out Jay was given up on by his previous owner who left him out 24/7 for what I expect was many months with no work or real care as she had evented him until she’d had enough and bored, wanted a new mount to thrash. This only came to light after I’d got him home. S<strong>instrong>ce, I have brought him on, retra<strong>instrong>ed him from the ground up and he now doesn’t batter an eyelid at the farrier, vet or dentist and lunges (double lunge and long re<strong>instrong>s) to voice command like a true gent. He allows anyone to catch or turn him out and is quiet <strong>instrong> his stable and <strong>instrong> the field with no vices such as cribb<strong>instrong>g, weav<strong>instrong>g as many other Ex-Racehorses do. To ride, he is a nice, forward but often very fresh boy. He’s very sensitive and has a tendency to get way too excited and have a hoolie moment. If given an excuse, he will seize the opportunity. He is NOT a novice ride and can be a handful and therefore requires an experienced rider with a history of hot breeds and sharp and hot behaviour. This is typical Jay – not harmful with <strong>instrong>tent, a lovely sweet boy 99% of the time but over excitable for a hot m<strong>instrong>ute – and <strong>instrong> do<strong>instrong>g so, is very strong, can be a bit silly and lack<strong>instrong>g self-control. Jay is sensitive to the leg and very susceptible to seat aids and he LOVES to jump and has hunted, and competed <strong>instrong> unaffiliated XC, SJ and dressage although not with me. He has a HUGE scopey jump and will jump anyth<strong>instrong>g you po<strong>instrong>t him at. He has so much <strong>potentialstrong> with the right person, unfortunately due to the lack of time, that’s not me and I couldn’t be any more gutted. I do not want to sell Jay and it is still a very hard decision but I have brought him on as far as I possibly can as I work very long hours and so cannot afford him the further tra<strong>instrong><strong>instrong>g and school<strong>instrong>g that he needs and deserves to progress his ridden work – dur<strong>instrong>g the week as I arrive to the yard late and will not ever ride when alone on the yard for safety reasons. Jay needs someone with the time, patience and experience to improve his ridden discipl<strong>instrong>e and progress him from his outstand<strong>instrong>g ground and lunge work which unfortunately, I just cannot do. £ ONO - The right home is so much more important than price. I just want Jayboy to be enjoyed to his full <strong>potentialstrong> with the right person. Vet checked, teeth and back done <strong>instrong> early November , new shoes every 6 weeks without fail and not due vacs until August . Read More