This is a sad sale of our much-loved family pony, Rocky, who has been outgrown by our 9-year-old daughter.
Rocky is a lovely chap, very sweet and very pretty. He absolutely loves to be fussed over and will happily stand for hours being brushed and pampered.
He has been handled entirely by our daughters (aged 5 and 7 at the time of his purchase) since the day he arrived with us two years ago. They can turn him out and bring him in and tack up/untack him without needing any help. He really is a fantastic pony around small children and is perfectly happy to be dressed up for Christmas, Easter, Halloween etc!
Rocky is 100% safe in traffic and with all farm machinery, having lived on our dairy farm for two years. He will be 18 in May this year; he is in very good health and is not on any medication.
Rocky was, and would still be, a brilliant lead rein pony. He is lovely and steady for little ones. He is also a perfect children's hacking pony, both on and off the lead rein. Never silly out hacking and will happily trot or canter along behind my horse without any issue. He will hack alone or in company and he will go first or last. You can also ride and lead him without a problem.
In an arena, he is happiest either on the lead rein, or when he can follow behind another pony. He lacks a little bit of confidence being lead file in a group lesson/rally if he is off the lead rein but he just needs a bit of reassurance from his jockey and then he is fine. He has three lovely paces and really enjoys jumping.
He is fine with the farrier; we have him shod on his front feet only, but he could go back to barefoot. He is no problem to clip and loads and travels happily in our trailer.
We just want to find Rocky a home where he will be loved by his very own little person as he is a super pony with so much more to give. If he was a couple of hands bigger, we would not be selling him.
We have mainly done lots of hacking, all off the lead rein; weekly lessons, some local shows and a few pony club rallies.
Priced at £3,795 ono to include his nearly new saddle and bridle and all his rugs. Lots more photo's and video's available on request.
