Post by satchmo on Sept 18, 2017 17:09:41 GMT
Absolutely top class traditional gelding with excellent conformation, a real true to type head turner. Over stamped by chaps and TGCA and has a full height certificate of 146cm. Qualified RI twice with a previous owner and has a very strong show record. Good to hack both alone and in company, does jump although I don’t, loves fuss. He really is a substantial pony and carries weight well and has a nice deep body to take the leg up well.
This has been an extremely heartbreaking decision that hasn’t been taken lightly and a very honest advert.
Bought by me at Christmas to campaign the RI qualifiers, county level showing and move up to affiliated dressage of which he is more than capable of. With us he qualified TGCA Quest finals ridden and in hand on his first attempt, qualified Chaps Champs finals and equifest.
He has been shown in hand also this season by myself and 12yr old daughter including Equifest and Chaps champs with huge success.
Unfortunately Desmond does bit evade when in the show ring and sometimes when schooling but never any other time. There is nothing medical that causes this and it turns out it's something he's done for a long time. I absolutely feel it’s the stress of huge shows and continually staying away at them through the season. He is under exceptional pressure to compete all summer with us. There are ways of managing this evasion for example he goes well in a drop noseband so perfectly acceptable for dressage but not for ridden showing and I am confident that for someone with more time and a less of a demanding career and show schedule this problem could be solved completely. Unfortunately I bought him to mainly show at county level with only some dressage and as You cannot use that noseband for showing he is more dressage based so I am unable to compete in the main thing I bought him for under saddle. I feel he would excel in a fun home, dressage or even continue to show with someone not expecting him to perform in highly stressful situations week in week out. He has a large personality and can offer someone years of fun and success.
I’ve been completely honest so please no time wasters or novices. He is not suitable for a child as although he is 146cm he is built like a tank.
£3500 I may accept a sensible offer to the right home. Please feel free to pm me for further information
This has been an extremely heartbreaking decision that hasn’t been taken lightly and a very honest advert.
Bought by me at Christmas to campaign the RI qualifiers, county level showing and move up to affiliated dressage of which he is more than capable of. With us he qualified TGCA Quest finals ridden and in hand on his first attempt, qualified Chaps Champs finals and equifest.
He has been shown in hand also this season by myself and 12yr old daughter including Equifest and Chaps champs with huge success.
Unfortunately Desmond does bit evade when in the show ring and sometimes when schooling but never any other time. There is nothing medical that causes this and it turns out it's something he's done for a long time. I absolutely feel it’s the stress of huge shows and continually staying away at them through the season. He is under exceptional pressure to compete all summer with us. There are ways of managing this evasion for example he goes well in a drop noseband so perfectly acceptable for dressage but not for ridden showing and I am confident that for someone with more time and a less of a demanding career and show schedule this problem could be solved completely. Unfortunately I bought him to mainly show at county level with only some dressage and as You cannot use that noseband for showing he is more dressage based so I am unable to compete in the main thing I bought him for under saddle. I feel he would excel in a fun home, dressage or even continue to show with someone not expecting him to perform in highly stressful situations week in week out. He has a large personality and can offer someone years of fun and success.
I’ve been completely honest so please no time wasters or novices. He is not suitable for a child as although he is 146cm he is built like a tank.
£3500 I may accept a sensible offer to the right home. Please feel free to pm me for further information