Drive & Ride Gelding
Handsome 9 year old Bay gelding. !5.3 hands. Standardbred Trotter (he doesn't pace) Absolute gent of a horse. Great to do anything with whether it be shoe, clip, trim, wash/bath, load, travel, dentist, vet,- anything! He was harness raced up until he was 6 then he swapped careers and became a Driving Trials horse, which he became very good at- his most recent comp was at Escrick with NEDTL where he was placed 3rd in Intermediate Horse (would've been 2nd had his driver not driven a gate out of sequence in Obstacle 6!) He did a full Outdoor season last year, but I am looking for something to take on the National Circuit and he just doesn't have enough flashy action to wow in the dressage arena unfortunately. He was ridden regularly by a top dressage rider and she loves him. He is just soooo honest. He is bombproof in traffic, you could drive him through the middle of town or down spooky country lanes and he is a saint. He hasn't properly mastered canter under saddle yet, he rushes a bit, but a good rider would soon get it out of him and then he would be capable of a good ridden dressage test too. He's done more driving than riding but is that rare one that is equally as comfortable to do either. He is in a 10 star home at the mo, so I would want him to go to another one, where his beautiful character will be appreciated. Read More