Advert Description
Very sad sale of a much loved friend.
Jack is a very clever, cheeky 9yo, 16+hh piebald gelding, full of character who loves to be with people and in the thick of a conversation! However, he has sadly grown too big for his current owner who is now unable to continue with the training that he needs.
Jack had sarcoids as a 4yo which were successfully treated with no recurrence. This, plus COVID and no arena facilities, delayed his education and he is being offered as a project. He is still very green but learns quickly and could go a long way in the right hands.
He was re-backed in summer 2020 and has been used to hack around the fields and country lanes and has made fantastic progress from where we started. He is perfect using the mounting block to get on and off and is happy to hack alone or in company. He has calmly been led with novice riders on board. He is very composed with most traffic but is wary and snorts at trailers. He does not like tractors on the lanes!
On the ground, Jack responds very well to clicker training and loves doing carrot stretches and in-hand tricks. He loves his scratches and will tell you where to scratch! He can be a little pushy and mouthy, especially when he is bored.
He is better when not fed treats by hand.
When he is worked consistently, he is wonderful. However, his behaviour before Christmas was poor due to the owner sustaining an injury and being unable to exercise him enough. He can be spooky and throw the occasional buck.
He has recently had 6 weeks of intensive training to iron out his issues and see where his potential might lie.
He is barefoot and rides in a bitless bridle or in a snaffle bit. He is very well-mannered with the vet and farrier. He is fully up to date with farrier, teeth, vaccines, worming and back.
Due to lack of arena and water-logged fields, only a 2 stage vetting will be possible.