- Welsh Section B
- Chestnut
- Gelding
- 19 years
- 11.2 hands
- Forward going fun pony for competent jockey
- 11.2hh 19 years old Welsh Section B
- Looking for a home where he will be well used and get lots of love
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11.2h 19 year old gelding with low mileage. Very forward going, attractive and quality pony who was bought for my 5 (now 6 year old daughter) to follow on from a very safe first ridden type. Unfortunately as we have done more and more with him, it has become apparent that he is ‘more’ pony than my little jockey is going to be able to cope with, and he is also greener than we anticipated (despite being 19 this year!). He is a free moving and forward going pony, particularly in open spaces, he is not however, hot or fizzy.
A 16 hand horse in an 11.2 body, we have had a 10 year old boy from Pony Club riding him instead which has been a real success! He’s been to loads of Pony Club rallies and some showjumping competitions with him. It was a surprise to us how green he has been, but he HAS been very rewarding to work with, really improving with every session he has had. The showjumping that we’ve done he’s been well placed every time despite not actually really doing a jump off, because he canters smoothly around the course and he just covers the ground, he does not rush his fences. In his last outing he was 2nd and 1st in the two classes he competed in.
So, who would he suit? An experienced family looking for a quality pony for an smaller older child, 8/9/10 years old to go and have some fun on. He is good to hack both in company and on his own, and he also rides and leads really well, both from a horse and a bike!
He’s been jumping 40/50cm and has scope to go on, but he does need more outings at these lower heights to build his confidence and so he’s seen more of the world, he is still green with fillers. This rider needs to be happy for him to go forwards, and indeed be prepared to ride him forwards, and also generous with him where he still shows inexperience. He would be best suited to regular work.
I do think that he could make the most fantastic gung ho hunting pony for a gusty rider, although I don’t expect he’s done any hunting & he certainly hasn’t with us.
Although he’s busy to handle, he’s fundamentally quiet & my 6 year old can do things with him such as lead him in from the field. He doesn’t kick & the kids can play around him. He is very bonny in the field and is very sweet, sometimes cantering over to see us. We’ve done quite a bit on the lead rein with him & he hasn’t put a foot wrong, but we want a pony to ride off the lead rein.
Ifeel like I’ve said a lot of negative things about him, but he is a really smart pony. My daughter needs a different pony inbetween her first ridden and this pony so she can gain experience on & unfortunately this just isn’t him. I would be tempted to keep him, but my husband has a limited tolerance for what would be a third pony for my two small children.
Home is more important than price, homes will be vetted. It is important for me to find a good match as I really want this pony to be happy in a new home