- Connemara
- Dark bay
- Mare
- 16 years
- 14 hands
14.hh (141 cm) Connemara Mare, 2009
Experienced Showjumper with 461 BS points and £708 in winnings
BS to Discovery with previous home and up to 90cm unaffiliated with current rider.
Our fabulous pony will be looking for her next home due to my daughter moving on to horses. River is a serious competition pony, fast against the clock, always in the red ribbons and loves her job.
River was a step up for my daughter who wanted to move up the levels and River has shown my daughter the ropes over the past two years. River has exceptional manners, placid on the ground and has no quirks or vices. Anyone could lead her on the ground, groom her and do daily ground work with her.
A careful jumper she will always help her rider out, does her own flying changes and adjusts her strides if the rider gets it wrong. Not bothered by fillers and is a jumping machine that just wants to get on with her job. For this reason, River is not suitable for a novice.
She has taken my daughter from competing at 60cm up to 90cm in unaffiliated showjumping as BS is just not our thing. We took River to trailblazers last year and became overall champion in the 60cm open class and placed 3rd in the 70cm class. She is unphased in a large atmosphere and is content at stay away shows, remaining her usual placid self.
My 13 year old daughter hacks her alone as our stables are on the doorstep of a country park. She’s also happy to hack in company but does tend to want to be up front and can be a little more excitable when with a larger group of horses.
As well as showjumping she has also done XC hire , arena eventing and beach holidays and is happy to go through the water and over ditches.
We have done so much with River including riding on the beach, clinics, fun rides, arena hires, gymkhanas, pairs classes and show jumping. Her previous home was a very active BS home and she been successful at Scope Festival, Wales and West Pony Prem, Aintree and Arena UK.
Loads first time and travels quietly either alone or with another horse, she will happily stand on the lorry when at shows. We travel her in a 3.5tonne and she stands like a rock for short and long distances.
Good for the farrier, dentist, clipping and easy to catch. This pony has never had a day lame in the two years we have had her and has no ongoing health conditions. Will come with her full wardrobe.
River is a very loved pony and will only go to the best and most experienced home. She would be a fantastic second pony for a competitive child wanting to get out there and win. She is fast against the clock and a cracking jump off horse and for this reason we want her to continue what she loves, which is showjumping.
Currently stabled at night but turned out every day, all year round. She currently lives in a large mixed heard but keeps herself to herself and would be happy in a paddock by herself with friends nearby.