15hh 8 year old Spanish Bay Gelding

Overview

Absolutely beautiful Imported Spanish gelding on AES passport 15hh 8yr old bay gelding, imported nearly 3 years ago. I’ve owned him 2.5 years now, in that time he has hacked religiously, doing 8/10 mile hacks most days, we have covered miles together. To hack he is safe, he can spook at silly random things like a blue flower or a new sign etc but all he literally does is jump and continues on his way, I ride him on the buckle, never has he done anything silly or dangerous. With traffic however he is probably as bombproof as a horse could be, he has seen artic lorries/tractors and trailers, motorbikes cars, vans etc and never bothered with these. He does hack better in company, as in he is less spooky, he will follow a horse all day and probably not spook once but did religiously hack alone last year, he is safe and sensible in open fields and will have a nice canter through stubble fields and slows/stops to a whistle.

He has done several fun rides with me, flat work clinics, gone out for lessons and done a couple of dressage tests, placing 6th in his first ever intro & 4th in his 1st ever prelim at a new yard in a torrential down poor in the dark.

I tend to hack more than school so he’s a bit rusty in the school but recently started doing some flat work lessons and clinics so just getting back into more of this, he can be lazy schooling and will try and stop for a walk half way round, just needs to get going forward he goes lovely if your carrying a schooling whip or have spurs but he comes into lovely contact & nice & easy in all paces, goes straight of the leg & has the lovely big action of the Spanish horse.

Jumping wise he is green but willing, it’s something he hasn’t done much of but he seems to enjoy it and is happy to have a try so sure this will be easy for someone to work on.

He loads well, easy peasy for dentist, good for farrier, comes to gate as soon as you get there and whinnies at you so easy to catch, great to clip, just stands with a haynet and doesn’t move, absolutely brilliant to bath. Up to date on everything, physio, farrier, wormer, vacs & saddle fitted a few months ago.

He’s a typical Spanish and is a sensitive sole, he likes to make a bond and get to know you, he loves routine but you can leave him literally 6 weeks if you want & jump on and go for a hack with no issue, I’ve done it! He is a great allrounder/pleasure horse as he is or with some work and an experienced rider would make a lovely dressage prospect. I wouldn’t say he is for a complete novice as he can jump out hacking and this may nock confidence but no reason he wouldn’t suit a competent novice as he’s a very safe ride, never bucks/rears/bolts etc, my 12 yr olds rode him several times in the grass school with no issues and my 16yr old hacked him last year. Loads of videos & pics available from here and Spain. Full wardrobe