If you are looking for a little project who is already a happy hacker possible a hunting pony then Bella would match this, she is a gorgeous affectionate pony. Bella will hack in company or alone and she is the most loving pony who loves giving kisses and is amazing on the ground. She stands for hours being groomed and pampered. Our 3 year old little girl can groom her and Bella will stand still. Bella will walk and trot on a hack and will go into a canter with a little buck sometimes at the beginning, this isn’t all the time.
Bella is currently bare foot and doesn’t like wearing shoes. She will stand well for the farrier if she has a hay net to keep her occupied. She was clipped last October.
Bella is up to date with her vaccinations and saw the dentist in October 2024 and her teeth were all good, she sees the physio regularly and the saddle was re-flocked this year.
Bella attended a Pony club camp last year where she did a one day event which consisted of a small dressage test, show jumping and cross country courses as well as some rallies for showing jumping, mounted games, handball and cross country. We have also trailered her to the New Forest. She is good to transport and will stand still, she sometimes needs encouragement with treats or food to load but the more you go out the better she is.
Bella doesn’t like the school and has been known to show a rear or buck when she is pushed. We have had her seen by the vet on more than one occasion for this. She has had her sacroiliac joints injected, scoped for ulcers where they found some low grading ulcers which have been treated, she has been re-scoped and given the all clear and advised to work on her schooling due to her being green in this area. She is currently at a trainers yard where an event trainer has been working with her for the past 4 weeks and has seen some good progress but for her schooling to come on this is going to take time. She is currently seeing farm equipment regularly at the yard as well as tractors moving around. She wasn’t sure at first but now isn’t phased and will walk past when they are still or moving. She is due to come back from the trainers on Friday 4th July 2025.
Bella is currently being stabled during the day and out in her field at night at the trainers, but once she comes back she will be out 24/7 in her field. She is easy to catch once she gets to know you but will do anything for a treat. Now she runs over to my daughter and greets her at the gate.
Bella has recently started to be lunged and is now understanding her job when asked for walk trot and canter by voice command, the trainer has also seen a gallop from her. Bella loves a jump and has been lunged over a jump in trot and canter at the trainers.
She is good to hack in the forest and isn’t phased by dogs, bikes or people walking. She has just started to do some road work at the trainers yard and again isn’t phased by cars, vans or motorcycles coming past her. When she does spook in the forest it’s more of a stand and she will look at what is spooking her, she likes to stop and look. We have had no rears or bucks in the forest.
Bella due to her size would suit an experienced teenager or small adult that can educate her more. My daughter who is 12 years old would like a pony she can school as well as hack and we just don’t have the time to be able to do this with Bella.
£3500 with all her tack and wardrobe.
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