Breed: Shire xc Warmblood Height: 17hh Colour: Black Age: 17, but has plenty of life left Location: West Moors, Dorset Price: £2,500 Ono
This is a very honest and heartbreaking advert for a horse that has meant so much to me for so many years however, I can not afford to keep 2 horses and this horse deserves more then I can give him. Would suit a happy hacking/dressage home. I have owned his since he was 3 and competed him at show jumping up to 1m. However, due to an injury when he was 12 I had to hang up his jumping shoes. He went out on loan to a friend who didn’t have a lot of riding experience and he absolutely loved him and took him out hacking and had great fun with him. Due to the person medical health he was returned back to me after 3yrs of being there. Again I was not in a position to keep him so he went back out on loan to a friend who hadn’t ridden in 35yrs. Again they had great adventures in the new forest and Billy did not put a hoof wrong. He went out by themselves and with others. However, due to grazing restrictions he was returned to me. Due to the old injury that he has fully recovered from he is unable to jump (I don’t want to risk it with his size) and he is unable to be insured to jump. However, he is still more then happy to go out hacking where u can have him on the buckle and he will just do want ever u want. He hasn’t been in a school for 5yrs however, with me he was always doing flat work. Since having him back I have been getting him back in the school and building him back up, he remembers everything I taught him but is just weak. So if you wanted to do dressage he would love that he loves a challenge and loves learning and pleasing you. He doesn’t bolt, he can be ridden alone or in company. He can go infront or behind. He picks up his feet when asked, but can look grumpy when getting his back feet shod, he has never done anything. He can be hacked in the open fields and has been hacked in the open new forest and never put a hoof wrong. He hasn’t been clipped for 6yrs but was clipped with me, he needs encouragement but i have clipped him in the past. In the field he will walk up to you and stand when having his head collar put on. He doesn’t spook, I have let my non ridden husband ride him and he is good as gold for him. He is the definition of a big dog and prefers people over anything else and doesn’t quite understand personal space and with his size this can sometimes mean you have a heavy head on ur head, shoulder or hands. He cans also lean on u and again forgets his size but once told no or back up he will listen. He will come with all tack and rugs. Home is very important and needs to be 5* home Videos available on request
