Jester
- Horse Type: All-rounders, Dressage Pony, Leading Rein, Pony Club Pony
- Height: 12
- Gender: Gelding
- Age: 22
- Colour: Black
- Breed: Dartmoor Pony
Jester has done a bit of everything with us the past 2 1/2 years. Hacking, fun rides, dressage, pole clinics, musical ride training, show jumping, barrel racing, polocrosse and mounted games. But his heart lies in dressage/showing.
He was competing at Prelim level with previous owner and has many showing accolades to his name, including winning at Hickstead and Royal International. Has also had success in side-saddle and concours D’elegance classes.
Been ridden by both my daughters as a lead-rein/FR and 1.5 pony.
Great to hack out and safe in open spaces. Behaves the same at home or a busy show. Good to handle, catch, bath, clip, load and for the farrier and dentist. Lives in or out. Handled and tacked up by my daughters.
Would be best suited as a lead rein or 1.5/2 pony, for a child that wants an experienced, low level PC pony to potter about on. He won’t suit a child wanting to tear about and jump everything!
Responds well to voice commands.
Never napped, bolted, reared or bucked with us, but has chucked in a cheeky bronc, however only doing games when he was pushed. He’s taken my youngest off lead as a FR, but we knew him well enough by then to accept his very occasional “moments”.
Will happily jump around a course of 30-40 cm and trots up and down for Junior Novice Mounted Games.
He does suffer from sweet itch, so needs to be clipped and rugged all year round. Has had Insol the last 2 years and seems to have really helped.
Has history of lami so requires restricted grazing in the spring/summer.
We feed him on high-fibre haylage as can develop a cough on hay if stabled.
Will only consider homes that are happy and experienced managing the above.
Don’t let his age put you off. This boy still moves like a 10yo and has been very well looked after during his life, not been hammered so is in great condition and has plenty of years left to be out teaching another child the ropes.
Up to date with vaccinations, teeth and farrier. Currently barefoot, but will need fronts on if doing more work, especially hacking.
Loads of videos/photos available on request.
We love him to bits, he really is a character – but he doesn’t have a job here now my daughter’s have moved up the levels in games and jumping.
Please only contact me if you are genuinely interested in coming to meet him. My daughter is finding the thought of him going very tough – so want to make this process easy for all concerned.
Contact Seller
Name: Sarah Fisher
Phone: 07966360740
Email: sarahf77@hotmail.com