- Welsh Part Bred
- Skewbald
- Gelding
- 12 years
- 15.2 hands
- Training at BD Elementary
- Loves to jump, hacks alone or in company
- Good to do in all ways
Ollandra King Louie, Welsh X skewbald gelding, 15.2, 12 years old, same home for the last 7 years. Lovely all-rounder, competition pony or mother-daughter share.
He has beautiful paces and action, he does a lovely dressage test, established at novice, and placed every time. Because of lack of time, we have not competed over the last year, although Louie's schooling has continued. He is now training at elementary level, and I am told by my teacher he has the potential to go to advanced medium. He has good lateral movement, and he does a lovely shoulder-in, travers, half-pass, counter-counter and has just started flying changes. He moves into a contact easily with a lovely carriage.
Louie qualified for area festivals a couple of years ago, and was placed in the novice 24 test at the sunshine tour at Hickstead in 2021, behaving impeccably.
Louie is a pretty boy, generally quiet and easy. Not a novice ride as he is forward-going. He is a wonderful mix, just the right amount of forward, he can be a dope on a rope, or can be buzzed up for a more competent and confident rider. He is very versatile.
Louie loves to jump and hates touching the poles, therefore gives a lot of space above the fence! I have only jumped him up to 75cms because I am not keen on jumping, but he could easily go much higher with a more competent rider. Has tried his hoof at cross country, and loved it.
He has tried showing where the judges loved his expressive movement.
Hacks alone or in company, not strong or silly. Good in open spaces, will go in front or behind.
Been out to training camps, many Thetford forest riding holidays, many sponsored rides and to the beach a few times.
Good to load, travel, catch, for the dentist and the farrier.
Easy to take out and about, good with dogs. Good in traffic, with farm machinery, lorries etc. Good ground manners, good in the stable.
Louie loves cuddles and scratches, never sick or sorry. Has never wanted for anything, regular maintenance with the physio, teeth, up-to-date with jabs, regular shoeing etc. He will stand for hours being washed and groomed and fussed over.
Never planned on selling him, this is a very sad and difficult sale. Louie is a much-loved boy, he deserves nothing less than a 5* home.