With the outdoor competition season fast approaching, you need to get yourself a four-legged friend to fully enjoy it with. Take a look at our selection of competition horses for sale on the Horse & Hound website this week.
1. ‘Brilliant all-rounder’
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Height: 16.2hh
Age: six
Gender: mare
Selling points: “This Irish Sport Horse started eventing last season with placings at 90cm level. She has been produced slowly and has really matured over the winter and is ready to be competitive this season. ‘Tilly’ is very genuine and brave to a fence and has bags of character and a loving sweet nature. Good to do.”
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Age: seven
Gender: gelding
Selling points: “This horse is a talented all-rounder who is fit and ready to go. He has excellent paces and his flatwork and showjumping are developing well towards BE novice level. His cross-country is also extremely good.”
Selling points: “This horse would make a super amateur’s or young rider’s horse. He knows his job and is incredibly genuine to a fence. He has jumped up to BS foxhunter level, proving sensible enough to be a first competition horse but is also talented enough for a competitive amateur. He works well on the flat and is always in the ribbons at local dressage competitions. He has done some cross-country proving to be bold and brave with potential to event. Good to do.”
Selling points: “This horse finished her short racing career at four-years-old (only ran three times) and has since been professionally schooled and competed successfully in all disciplines. Would be an ideal riding club/Pony Club horse and will compete happily at BE 80-100 level showing scope to progress further. The perfect all-rounder who is fit and ready to compete. A pleasure to work with in the stable.”
Selling points: “This horse has active, swinging paces and a fantastic jump. ‘Jack’ has a great outlook on life and a very trainable mind, working correctly on the flat and has scope to burn jumping. He is great across country, jumping banks, ditches and water in his stride. He is great to hack and a gentleman in every respect.”
Selling points: “‘Kai’ has competed up to two-star level eventing but he would be more suited to the lower levels with a confident jockey. He is very well schooled and the judges love him. With a trainable attitude and lovely paces he would easily affiliate and progress through the levels. He is a good showjumper with many clears to his record, including several competitive BS outings. He is a very sound horse and easy to do in every way.”
Selling points: “This horse jumps double clears at 1.20m level, is successful at elementary level BD and is working at medium level at home. He has three expressive, active paces and a lot of ability. He is also an experienced cross-country horse. He is a lovely character, with a fabulous temperament and has no vices.”
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
