Is your child is ready to take to the show ring on a beautiful pony? Take a look at just a few of these ponies for sale on the Horse & Hound website this week.
1. ‘Top class pony’
Height: 14.2hh
Age: six
Gender: mare
Selling points: “‘Delta’ has made a successful start to her dressage career, winning at novice level, qualifying for regionals and gaining 24 BD points so far. She has also competed in coloured ridden classes at the top level including coming second in-hand at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. She is definitely good enough to qualify for Horse of the Year Show and Royal International Horse Show as a coloured ridden pony. Delta is well schooled, easy and responsive to ride. Her lateral work is established and she is currently working at elementary level at home. She has just started learning to jump and is excellent to hack alone and in company.”
2. ‘True delight in every way’
Height: 13.1hh
Age: seven
Gender: mare
Selling points: “This registered Welsh section B mare has shown successfully in M&M and working hunter pony classes. She has also done Pony Club activities, cross-country and showjumping. She would also do a lovely dressage test. Judges’ comments always say that she’s a cracking pony. She has matured beautifully and is now ready to be affiliated and succeed. Easy to do in every way; shoe, box, clip, hack in open spaces and on roads. She loves attention, work and cuddles and has an extremely kind nature.”
3. ‘Straight, extravagant mover’
Height: 12.2hh
Age: three
Gender: gelding
Selling points: “This quality pony has good clean limbs. He has been shown lightly and successfully, being NCPA pony of the year. ‘Ted’ is good to handle and as we bred him we have his full history. He is now ready to either show in hand this year or to begin his education under saddle ready for 2017. Will make a top class pony in the right hands.”
4. ‘Never out of the ribbons’
Height: 11.3hh
Age: 10
Gender: gelding
Selling points: “‘Peter’ is a super little lead-rein pony. He has won supreme champion numerous times. He has been with us for eight years but is sadly now outgrown. He has lovely manners and is good to clip, shoe, travel, catch and wash.”
5. ‘A fabulous pony’
Height: 143cm
Age: eight
Gender: mare
Selling points: “‘Poppy’ is a homebred pony who has been shown successfully to the highest level including being plcaced at the Royal International Horse Show and qualifying for HOYS. She has also competed in prelim and novice dressage tests and has a very scopey jump proving she is the perfect all-rounder/serious competition pony. Poppy is super to clip, catch and load making her a loveable pony.”
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6. ‘Must be one of the best movers on the circuit’
Height: 138cm
Age: 10
Gender: gelding
Selling points: “This pony has huge potential. ‘George’ is an absolute delight at home and is completely uncomplicated. He has a fantastic gallop and is excellent to hack, shoe and clip. He is very good in traffic.”
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