Blank Canvas - Fantastic In-Hand Show Prospect as Sport Horse/Show Hunter

• Irish Sports Horse
• Bay
• Gelding
• 2 years

• Sire Class 1 IDH stallion -'Steeped In Luck' gives intellegence, kindness, success in the showring
• Home Bred from intelligent, calm TH mare, well handled since birth, been loaded, lead out, stabled
• Exceptional Future Potential in Showing, Eventing and Dressage

'Minstrel' - Beautiful Bay Gelding rising 2 years (b22.6.23). Currently measured as standing 15.3hh (March 2025) and is expected to make 16.2 /3hh

A rare opportunity to acquire this lovely unspoilt young horse with exciting future potential.

He is extremely well bred by the Class 1 Irish Draft Stallion 'Steeped In Luck' out of a thoroughbred mare who never raced but hunted instead. The sire has an amazing professional record himself and his progeny are already excelling in the Show Ring, Dressage and Eventing, both in the UK and Canada. Through his sire, this youngster has RID King of Diamonds as his Great, Great, Grand Sire.

This super, kind and intelligent young horse has been bred for a future in dressage, eventing and showing and as a blank canvas the right person can guide him into future successes. In the meantime though and as part of his education he would make a lovely in-hand show prospect or a show hunter.

Although only 2 years, he has remained clam and interested when faced with flags, scrunching plastic feed bags, dogs, quad bikes, toppers etc. He brings his empty feed bucket over and drops it over the fence for collection. He has been sent to a different yard for exposure to other horses, routines, walking in-hand down country lanes etc and although had never been loaded before he took only 20 minutes the first time and less the 2nd. He travelled well both times.

At home he has been well handled, turned out last summer with another yearling, stabled over winter, groomed and rugged. Has had regular exposure to the farrier for hoof trims from a young age and is up to date with worming and vaccinations.

As expected he has good straight movement in all of his paces, excellent braking techniques (we're at the bottom of a valley) and lots of strength in his hind end.

He was due to stay with us for at least another year to be shown, however, because of family illness, forcing a complete change in circumstances, one of the results is this very sad, unplanned and unexpected sale.

Price is negotiable as the home and future opportunity for his development is much more important.

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