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6 Buying the perfect pony Advice to help you find the right pony to give your child a great start, whatever their discipline

24 Buying the ideal all-rounder

How to find the horse who’ll do it all for you – whether that’s performing a Prelim test or getting you safely round an event

68 A guide to breeding services We explore the options if you’re planning to breed from your mare, with advice from the experts

98 Hitch up a bargain A trailer is a great buy for any owner who wants a convenient method of transporting their horse – here we explore the latest design innovations

48 Health check: buying an eventer

Horse Deals’ vet Charlie Pinkham explains the common health problems found in event horses

54 Buying a horse Essential legal advice to ensure you’re aware of your rights when buying a horse

86 Vetting explained Having a horse vetted before you buy him is an essential safeguard – and here we explain the stages

88 insuring a leisure horse Tips to ensure you invest in the right policy to protect your new horse from the word go

91 selling a horse The legal issues to consider when selling a horse, with advice from the experts at HorseSolicitor 94 Buying grazing land Expert advice to help you avoid the pitfalls when buying a paddock for your new horse

103 Buying a trailer Tips to help you make the right choice when choosing a new or second-hand trailer

120 insuring your trailer or horsebox Advice to ensure your transport’s properly insured from the moment you drive it away

126 Buying a horsebox The latest information to help you buy a horsebox with confidence, whatever your size needs or budget

19 sales Talk We go behind the scenes at Criafol Stud in Wales

43 Lucinda Fredericks The latest news from the eventing world from our columnist Lucinda Fredericks

51 shirley Light Top breeder Shirley Light gives us the latest news and views from Brendon Stud

58 ‘My best buys’ Showing expert Jo Bates shares the essential equestrian gear she can’t live without

68 spencer Wilton Insider news and views on the dressage world as Spencer Wilton and partner Jay Halim move yards

78 stallion of the month We meet H Tobago – the stunning pure-bred Arab who’s sired a string of show champions

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Expert help and advice to help you find the right pony to give your child a confident start, whatever their disciplineWords: Carolyn Henderson

Buying the perfect pony

A first pony might not be the most expensive animal you’ll ever buy, but if you choose the right one he’ll be worth his weight in gold. We’re

not talking in terms of show ponies, or even ponies that will do well in riding and Pony Club competitions – though if you’re lucky, you might find one who will bring home rosettes. What matters is that a first pony should be safe, easy for a child to ride and handle, boost confidence and provide fun on four legs.

As one freelance instructor who regularly teaches at Pony Club rallies and camps puts it: “First ponies can make or mar a child’s riding career. They really are so important, but I still see parents who think that any pony will do, especially if it’s free or cheap.”

Because first ponies are eventually outgrown, the best become professionals. They go from one child to another and at the end of their careers, may have helped 20 or even more children become hooked on horses.

However, not every pony has what it takes to be a first timer, especially if his rider’s parents

are novice owners. Even saints on four legs can lose their haloes if they are managed incorrectly or made uncomfortable by badly fitting tack. So if you’re a non-horsey parent looking for that perfect pony, get some basic knowledge under your belt: riding schools often do introductory horse-handling courses and your local branch of the Pony Club will give you encouragement and help as well as introducing you to a network of pony parents.

Get expert advice, too. Talk to your child’s instructor too about whether he or she is ready for a pony, because basic skills should be in place before going it alone. An instructor who knows your child will also point you to the sort of pony you should look for – temperaments have to gel!

Sizing things upOne of the biggest mistakes parents make when buying a first or second pony is going for one who is the next step up from what the rider actually needs.

Their theory is that the child will ‘grow into him,’ but a rider whose leg doesn’t come far

enough down the pony’s sides won’t be able to control or even direct him.

Lack of control soon means lack of confidence, so go for the perfect size match at the time and accept that when the time comes, you’ll need to find the pony a new home unless there is a younger sibling waiting to take over. If a first family pony is good at his job, you’ll have buyers or borrowers queuing up!

Are you looking for a pony for a small child, or an older one? Experienced parents, especially those who have their own horses, may want a pony who can be ridden on the lead rein by a tiny rider and graduate to going off the lead as the child grows and gains experience.

This isn’t as easy as it sounds, as there are some small ponies who are brilliant on the lead rein but not so well-behaved off it. It’s usually due to lack of schooling and sometimes, a lightweight child who is too tall for the pony but whose weight can easily be carried by him can put this right under supervision. Having said that, a pony who has learned to get away with things off the lead rein may never make a good first solo ride.

A lead rein pony must be kind, calm and responsive to a handler’s voice and body language. Teaching a pony to go nicely on the lead rein is an art and paragons of virtue are much sought after.

Many children are not in a position to have a first pony until they are old enough to ride a riding school pony confidently in all three paces in an arena and in the open and can manage small jumps. This means, of course, that you will be looking for a bigger pony than his lead rein counterpart, though again, the pony should be of a suitable size for present rather than future needs.

Even if your child is super confident in a riding school situation, a first pony must build on that. Riding on your own – even down to deciding what you are going to do when you are in an enclosed arena – is very different from riding under the eye of an instructor.

It’s vital that pony and rider are well matched size-wise

Ponies, even more than horses, can lead active

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l A first fun pony should be a confidence giver who is safe to ride and handle.

l He should be the right size for his rider – don’t buy a pony who is too big thinking that your child will grow into him.

l If you are buying a pony for a very small child to ride on the lead rein, the pony must be responsive to the handler’s voice and body language.

l A pony who is good on the lead rein won’t always be equally good for a child to ride solo, so if this is essential, check!

l Even though your pony is not being bought as a show pony, he should have reasonable conformation and smooth movement to help his rider feel safe and secure.

l A first pony must have good manners and be safe for a young handler to catch, groom, pick out feet and tack up. While no pony is bombproof, and children must always have adult supervision, you must feel that you can trust a pony not to bite or kick.

l It’s always worth having a pony vetted, even if he isn’t expensive, as a vet will identify any problems and explain whether or not they can be managed.

For more advice, go to www.horsedeals.co.uk or scan the QR code.

So, while your child may like the whizzier type of riding school pony in class lessons, he or she still needs a pony that will forgive mistakes as well as answering questions. You don’t want a super responsive pony who goes up a gear as soon as the rider’s legs touch his side, but nor should he be dead to the leg. It’s all about finding a happy medium and you may have to try a few frogs before you find your equine prince or princess!

Age and looksPonies, even more than horses, can lead active lives into old age. Many ponies take part in club activities and competitions well into their late teens and twenties and a lead rein pony who is only doing gentle, slow work will carry on as long as his health permits.

In fact, older ponies are often more sought after than younger ones, as it’s assumed that age equals experience. Do check that this is the case, though – a seven-year-old who has had a well-rounded education will probably be safer and more suitable than a 15-year-old who hasn’t been ridden for 10 years because his first owner outgrew him and he became a field ornament.

It’s often said that young ponies are not suitable for young riders, but in some circumstances, this isn’t necessarily so. If a

pony has been backed and trained correctly, has been introduced to a wide range of experiences without being pushed too hard, and has a naturally amenable temperament, he may be a great prospect.

There are horses and ponies who seem to have old heads on young shoulders, but they should never be taken for granted. This applies particularly to ponies being teamed up with inexperienced riders and they must always be under expert and sympathetic supervision.

The older a pony becomes, the more likely it is that he may start to suffer from niggling problems such as stiffness. This needn’t necessarily make him unsuitable for purchase, as with the right management and work regime, you may find that he does all you ask of him and more.

It’s always worth having a pony vetted, even a senior citizen who perhaps isn’t going to cost much. Your vet will be able to check that his eyes, heart and lungs are functioning

correctly and if there are any problems – perhaps stiffness that is related to arthritis – will tell you if it will affect him for the job you want him to do.

Does it matter what a first fun pony looks like? Some people will say conformation doesn’t count, because you aren’t buying a show pony, but a pony with a correct basic make and shape will be easier for a child to ride.

A correctly set neck and shoulder give a young rider security, good limbs improve the odds of him staying sound into old age and comfortable movement that is not too extravagant makes it easier for a rider to establish balance. It all comes back to confidence, for you and your child. HD

A pony with a correct basic make and shape will be easier for a child to ride

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coloured sports pony mare14.0 hh, 5 yo, Other, Mare

Good to catch shoe loadclip vaccinated shod andwormed very brave xchunted with New ForestHounds done pony clubincluding camp Not anovice ride can be strongso in a pelham No trials orloans good on open forestquiet kind temperment£2500http://www.youtube.com/watc1ujEhttp://www.youtube.com/watc

Tel: 07426396892 or 07710477639 [email protected] (Hampshire) (P)

£2500

31-1-13-226842

Fantastic Competition PonGrey Mare Riding Pony For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Cumbria) (P)

£5000 ONO

6-10-12-585398

148cm TalentedBay Gelding Connemara For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 13

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(P)

£3200 ONO

24-8-12-954835

AmberChestnut Mare Welsh X For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(South Yorkshire) (P)

£2500

21-8-12-111923

Welsh CobDark Bay Gelding Welsh Section D ForSaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Worcestershire) (P)

£2000

20-9-12-165746

Dreams Of GoldDun Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 13

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Monmouthshire) (P)

£3995 ONO

3-9-12-125883

Welsh Sec D MareDark Bay Mare Welsh Section D ForSaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 10

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Edinburgh) (P)

£4750

17-9-12-114895

Palamino Pinto FillyOther Filly Other For SaleHeight: 6.0 hhAge: 0

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Lincolnshire) (P)

£800 OVNO

6-9-12-133655

Hazy Derryloughane DunGrey Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Hampshire) (P)

£2750 ONO

17-1-13-565263

Bay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 7


£3950

12-2-13-127478

Other Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 13.3 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Lancashire) (P)

£1600 ONO

3-2-13-126598

Black Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 15

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(North Yorkshire) (P)

£1500 ONO

11-2-13-912266

Strawberry Roan GeldingRoan Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 4


£1550 ONO

16-8-12-136925

Dark Bay Gelding Welsh Section D ForSaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 6

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Northamptonshire) (P)

£3250 ONO

1-2-13-975483

BSJA PonyBSJA reg Irish Sports Pony withwinnings, done POYS and Bluechip.9yo, good to box, catch and clip. Sadsale due to rider moving on to horses, apleasure to own. 5* home only withsome tack. (East Yorkshire) (P)

[email protected]: 07762383836£4999 OVNO

29-1-13-989992

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SPOTLIGHT EXPRESS (138cm)13.2 hh, 10 yo, Grey, Mare

BS winnings actual £234,notional £97. Been toCricklands 10/11, Scope 12,Bluechips 11/12. Neverrefuses/very careful/turns ona sixpence, fast against theclock.Hunted/XC/dressage/Sponsorrides & winner of WHP.Willing to learn and loves toplease. Hacksalone/company. Good tobox/shoe etc. Lives in/out.Would suit capable Junior.

Tel: 07725050678 [email protected] (Oxfordshire) (P)

£POA

29-1-13-655843

Farino Lightning JackPalomino Gelding Welsh Section C ForSaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Swansea) (P)

£3200 ONO

26-9-12-197363

Gorgeous 12'2 geldingBay Gelding Welsh Section B For SaleHeight: 12.2 hhAge: 16

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Surrey) (P)

£400 ONO

18-9-12-167786

Stunning!Chestnut Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 7

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(West Yorkshire) (P)

£3700 ONO

15-9-12-242928

Quality Pony, Amazing TemColoured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 7

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Caerphilly) (P)

£4000 ONO

7-9-12-273116

Exceptional All Round GelBlack Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Berwickshire) (P)

£7000 ONO

18-8-12-227661

Grey Gelding Connemara For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 11

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Gwent) (P)

£2500 ONO

8-9-12-239124

Stychlands Regal LadyDark Bay Mare Other For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Bedfordshire) (P)

£3995 ONO

28-9-12-221313

Quality Top Class PonyChestnut Gelding Welsh Section C ForSaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 6


£3650 ONO

8-9-12-265916

Other Filly Miniature For SaleHeight: 7.2 hhAge: 2

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(T)

£POA

6-2-13-192428

12h CHAPS reg. pony11 year old lead rein/second pony forsale. Will do all pony club activities.Particularly good at dressage, will jumpup to 75cm. Won lead rein/first ridden atEpworth show this summer. (SouthYorkshire) (T)

Tel: 01427873748£950 ONO

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£1500

9-2-13-171796

Bay Gelding Welsh Section D For SaleHeight: 14.3 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Angus) (P)

£2500

10-2-13-189878

Bay Mare

Bay Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 4

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk

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£1500

18-9-12-229545

Coloured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Devon) (P)

£5500

27-9-12-176797


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13hh All rounder13.0 hh, 16 yo, Dark Bay, Gelding

Jake(Ladywood Lodge May-Day Surprise) is a sweetnatured well manneredpony. He is easy to do, willstand and be groomed allday. Great to hack out on hisown will go front or last withothers. Has done PC camps.He is forward going,so not afirst pony. Loves to pleasewhen ridden. Has neverbucked,reared or napped.Comes with rugs and bridle

Tel: 07908790769 or 01283820799 [email protected] (Staffordshire) (P)

£1500 ONO

10-2-13-352569

Cross Country MachineDark Bay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(County Durham) (P)

£3500

14-8-12-378735

Wrenwood Silver FoxGrey Mare Part Bred Arab For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 11

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Kent) (P)

£6995 OVNO

16-8-12-438513

Ultimate Pony Who Does ItColoured Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 12.2 hhAge: 7

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Essex) (P)

£2000

22-8-12-378242

Brilliant Hunting PonyColoured Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 11

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(East Yorkshire) (P)

£2950 ONO

12-9-12-469784

Fantastic JC SJ PonyLiver Chestnut Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 11

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Avon) (P)

£5250 ONO

1-10-12-415351

Super Talented 138cmColoured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 5


£2500 ONO

28-8-12-428431

Dressage ProspectGrey Mare Oldenburg For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 6

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Oxfordshire) (P)

£3950

23-7-12-343946

Stunning Bay/Grey Roan ApColoured Gelding Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 4


£2750 OIRO

28-8-12-354357

Fantastic Allrounderlovely mare has huge potentialWon/placed Dressage Sj and ODEeasily BE event Hacks alone/companyCurrently living out due to lack of spaceprice reflects this rather than the quality(Norfolk) (P)

[email protected]: 07748 753722£2500 ONO

7-2-13-387543

Smart PonyBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Carmarthenshire) (P)

£2200 ONO

9-7-12-295692

Bay Gelding New Forest For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 6

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Cornwall) (T)

£1500

6-2-13-291496

Redgap Lady JanePoppy is a registered Connemara,stunning looking, fantastic allrounder.Hacks alone or in company, not fazedby anything. Snaffle mouthed, works ina natural outline, a real stunner!(County Durham) (P)


11-2-13-472855

Willing Pony - Great PoteBay Gelding New Forest For SaleHeight: 13.1 hhAge: 6


£2200 ONO

14-8-12-295364



£4500 ONO

30-1-13-443123

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Super PC/Hunt/SJ/Event14.2 hh, 12 yo, Bay, Mare

Millie has been a great allround pony for ussuccessfully competing SJup to 1m. BS winnings£408 act,£276. ExcellentXC inc. ditches, banks,steps, skinnies, jumps intowater. Good to hack/traffic.Pony clubbed. Works wellon the flat. Well manneredhunter. Good natured. Easyto catch, groom, shoe, clip.No vices. Lives in or out.

Tel: 07793 145124 or 01494 870272 [email protected] (Buckinghamshire) (P)

£4500

8-2-13-695252

Bay GeldingBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 11


£2300

4-9-12-599947

Pretty & Talented-SOLDRoan Mare Welsh Section C For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 15


£2750 ONO

11-9-12-597558

Fantastic AllrounderGrey Gelding Connemara For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 11

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Berkshire) (P)

£1500

2-9-12-515254

Great Allround PonyBay Mare Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 14


£2800 ONO

16-9-12-529124

Fantastic Bay MareBay Mare Riding Pony For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 6


£1295

3-8-12-478661

Top Class WHP/allrounderBay Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 5


£3750 ONO

10-9-12-578965

Competition PonyBay Gelding New Forest For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(East Sussex) (P)

£1500

17-8-12-521862

Very Pretty Pony

Chestnut Gelding Other ForSale

Height: 14.2 hhAge: 7


£2900

26-9-12-496622

Connemara XOther Mare Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Warwickshire) (P)

£4000

19-9-12-478982

Grey Gelding Welsh Section B For Sale


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Tyne and Wear) (P)

£950 ONO

9-2-13-549882

Dun Mare Other For SaleHeight: 11.3 hhAge: 8


£1950 ONO

12-2-13-592774

Pretty Roan mareLead rein first ridden used in ridingschool pony days 100% to handle donelocal shows & pony club. Would suitfamily home or riding club/school. Canbe seen at riding school bridle inc(Surrey) (P)

[email protected]: 01252 703507 or 07885 439512£1500 ONO

13-2-13-482362

Grey Gelding Welsh Section A For Sale



£1000 ONO

3-2-13-579375

Kid's Dream Pony1st/2nd pony, never spooks! Jumpsaround 70cm courses, very fast againstthe clock, has taught 6 year olds how tojump upto winning unaffiliated with acompetitive rider! (Lancashire) (P)

[email protected]: 07984109702 or 01706216426£1500 ONO

18-1-13-576668


PONIES

Super Smart Little Cob14.0 hh, 13 yo, Grey, Gelding

3 good paces and works in a lovelyoutline. Consistently placed at Novicelevel and is more than ready to affiliate.Done a season hunting and cubbingwith the Holderness. He has also donea few Hunter Trials and is placed everytime. Hacks out alone/company. Goodto catch, load etc. Up to date with jabsetc.

Tel: 07811 444085 (East Yorkshire) (P)

£3995

11-1-13-982374

Super Safe 138 JC/AllrounColoured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 12


£4800

8-8-12-617296

Event Pony, BSJA, DressagGrey Mare Other For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 13


£12000 ONO

3-9-12-749223

Talented Competition PonySpotted Gelding Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 19


£1900 ONO

22-8-12-664151

Greenvale PlaytimeRoan Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 11


£3750 ONO

14-8-12-698557

Hunter/SJ/PC AllrounderBay Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 12

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Staffordshire) (P)

£2750 ONO

28-8-12-772645

MangoOther Mare Other For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 10


£1750

14-8-12-696751

Blanket Spot AppalossaSpotted Gelding Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 12


£5000 ONO

30-8-11-659877

Pretty PonyChestnut Mare Other For SaleHeight: 12.2 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Lincolnshire) (T)

£900 ONO

10-9-12-656456

12.2hh Gorgeous BayBay Gelding Welsh Section B For SaleHeight: 12.2 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Hertfordshire) (P)

£1750 ONO

14-1-13-747373

Talented Confidence GiverChestnut Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 9


£7500 ONO

14-12-12-766881


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Shropshire) (P)

£4500 ONO

5-2-13-614988

Lead Rein/First Ridden PoDun Mare Welsh Section A For SaleHeight: 11.2 hhAge: 15

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Cleveland) (P)

£2500 OVNO

17-9-12-654579

BillyBay Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 5


£2500 ONO

20-8-12-615973



£1750 ONO

14-2-13-637311

PONIES


Lead Rein And First Ridden12.0 hh, 12 yo, Grey, Gelding

Super lead/first riddenpony, safe ride, confidencegiver, has taught my jockeyto go off the rein, has beenhunted and shownsuccessfully. Qualified forEquifest ChampionshipMountain and Moorlandfirst ridden 2013. Good toclip, box, farrier, hack aloneor in company. Lovelyaction good bone. Hecomes with saddle, bridleand rugs.

Tel: 07971918949 (Kent) (P)

£1500 ONO

8-1-13-189968

Fantastic Competition PonBay Gelding Welsh Section C For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 7


£3950

2-9-12-773394

Riding Club MareColoured Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 9


£2000 ONO

20-9-12-844922

Registered Welsh SectionGrey Gelding Welsh Section A For Sale


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Ayrshire) (P)

£1800 OVNO

24-8-12-859789

Liver Chestnut MareLiver Chestnut Mare Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 14


£2500

26-9-12-876133

Midnight ExpressDark Bay Mare Other For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 8


£3900 OIRO

3-9-12-796494

Stunning Welsh Section APalomino Colt Welsh Section A ForSaleHeight: 12.0 hhAge: 0


£350 ONO

13-8-12-844415

Quality Genuine MareBrown Mare Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 11


£4500 ONO

10-9-12-789923

Talented Section C13hh Sec C gelding by Leyswick HagroChestnut four white socks,7yr old WonUnaff SJ and WH,XC schooled Thispony loves to jump and would be anideal M&M WH Pony/Affiliate BSJA/PCpony. (Derbyshire) (P)

Tel: 07974 112223 or 01283 814380

£2500 ONO

2-4-11-785163

Coloured Gelding Miniature For SaleHeight: 8.0 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Derbyshire) (P)

£1000 POA

23-1-13-781126

Bay Mare Dartmoor For SaleHeight: 12.0 hhAge: 5


£600 ONO

11-2-13-785986

Bay Gelding Welsh Section A For SaleHeight: 11.0 hhAge: 4


£300 ONO

8-2-13-787571

Dun Mare Welsh Section C For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Cheshire) (P)

£6500

12-2-13-796753

Coloured Filly Miniature For SaleHeight: 6.2 hhAge: 1


£POA

7-2-13-834389

Bay Mare Dartmoor For SaleHeight: 11.2 hhAge: 5


£600 ONO

11-2-13-877174


PONIES

Homebred Coloured Mare14.0 hh, 6 yo, Coloured, Mare

Homebred coloured mare,REG CHAPS. Good to box,trim, clip and catch, good intraffic. Potential top class showhunter/working pony. Naturalpressence. Only for sale as norider. Would consider loan tosuitable showing home or sell.Half hour from Seven Bridge.

Tel: 01656 720254 or 07989 462130 (Bridgend) (P)

£1850 ONO

11-1-13-926711

This Is Casper!14.2 hh, 14 yo, Palomino, Gelding

Casper would make a greatcompanion pony with theability & enthusiasm forschooling & hacking. Hehas nice paces & is truly anamazing pony with afantastic personality. Hehas the best temperamentbut not a beginner’s ride. Isgreat with catching, vets, &shoeing. He is up to datewith jabs & dentist.Can livein/out & is sold with tack &rugs.

Tel: 07534922962 (Kent) (P)

£1200 ONO

4-1-13-713133

Welsh Section CChestnut Gelding Welsh Section C ForSaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 6


£6000 ONO

21-9-12-989864

Winning MachineGrey Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 12.2 hhAge: 10


£4500 ONO

16-8-12-817284

Stunning Welsh CBay Gelding Welsh Section C For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Aberdeen) (P)

£2700 ONO

13-9-12-984456

Allrounder MarePalomino Mare Haflinger For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 11


£2000 OVNO

11-9-12-956128

Potential Top Class PonyGrey Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 12.2 hhAge: 8


£3250

13-9-12-889488

Bay Gelding Dartmoor For SaleHeight: 12.2 hhAge: 5


£2250 ONO

15-1-13-974871

Grey Stallion Connemara For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(County Dublin) (T)

£5000

14-1-13-936155

Chestnut Gelding Welsh Section A ForSaleHeight: 11.0 hhAge: 5


£500 ONO

14-12-12-847847

Black Mare Welsh Section D For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(West Midlands) (P)

£1550

21-1-13-982611

Fab Hunter/SchoolmasterGrey Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 13.1 hhAge: 11


£2750 ONO

12-9-12-962838


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Norfolk) (T)

£4000

11-2-13-887898

Other Stallion Falabella For SaleHeight: 8.2 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Leicestershire) (P)

£700 OVNO

27-1-13-932676

PONIES


Black Gelding14.0 hh, 15 yo, Black, Gelding

Loves to jump, has donePC/XC & hunted, or wouldbe a pleasure hack. Hacksout alone/company. Good toshoe, box, catch and has avery sweet nature. Comeswith tack and rugs.

Tel: 01947 810913 or 07880 615661 (North Yorkshire) (P)

£1500 ONO

11-1-13-636678

13.2hh Competition Pony13.2 hh, 10 yo, Grey, Gelding

Millersford Silverstone,beautiful New Forest ponywho has a greatcompetition record, hascompeted SJ, WHP, X-country. BSJA winningsapprox £170 Act. Snafflemouth, loves to work, greatmover, super pony for acompetetive kid who wantsto win. Scopey carefuljump, jumps off any stride.Clean limbed, no vices,good shoe, box, clip, videosavailable.

Tel: 07958 209307 [email protected] (Lancashire) (P)

£3500 ONO

10-1-13-965131

Grey Mare Welsh Section A For SaleHeight: 11.2 hhAge: 7


£1000 OVNO

27-1-13-247266

Fantastic Pony3 year old black mare to make 15hh.Has (Darco) bloodlines Dam:P/Bwelsh.Fantastic temperament andmovement.Has been mouthed.Sold dueto owner going overseas. Vaccinatedwormed and passport. (Dorset) (P)

[email protected]: 07796814458£1800 ONO

3-2-13-926941



£750 ONO

11-2-13-612126

Grey Gelding Welsh Section A For Sale


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Gloucestershire) (P)

£3500 OIRO

31-1-13-227817

Dark Bay Gelding New Forest For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 6


£2250

7-2-13-286183

RoloRoan Colt Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 0


£850

14-8-12-886919

12.2 SJ/Eventer12.2h, 12yr Chestnut Gelding.Handsome Dartmoor pony competed inSJ at National level in Ireland in 2012and has placed in combined training,pure dressage competitions and huntertrials. (Oxfordshire) (P)

[email protected]: +44 7920596584£2500

6-2-13-296681

Grey Mare Welsh X For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 5


£4950 ONO

30-1-13-624439

PetraReg Welsh Sec C 13.0h 9yo mare.Petra is an extremely genuine,attractive and straight forward mare thatis easy, good to catch, box, shoe & safeto ride. Good in traffic. Lives in/out. (P)

[email protected]: 01570 422443 or 07977700083£1250

10-1-13-778998

Redgap Lady JanePoppy is a registered Connemara,stunning looking, fantastic allrounder.Hacks alone or in company, not fazedby anything. Snaffle mouthed, works ina natural outline, a real stunner!(County Durham) (P)


13-1-13-369353

Amazing SJ Pony!Hack alone or in company. Great withXC, safe and experienced. Perfectallrounder. Brilliant to box, shoe, catch,etc, has done all pony club activities.Includes all tack and rugs! 5* pony.(North Yorkshire) (P)

[email protected]: 07732028402 or 01977 684689£2900 ONO

2-1-13-524788

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We go behind the scenes at Criafol Stud in Wales, where the expert team is on hand to match riders to their ideal all-rounder

PeoPle who buy from us want to do a bit of everything. they

want to do Pony Club or riding Club aCtivities, or diP their toe in the water for dressage or show jumPingSue Raymond

A sk riders how they would describe their ideal all-rounder and many will opt for a horse with Irish Draught blood. The purebred Irish

Draught has many dedicated fans and the Irish Draught cross TB often combines the best of both worlds. That’s why Sue Raymond and her family look to ID bloodlines when breeding or sourcing horses for sale. “Our sales pitch is that we have quality, affordable sport horses,” says Sue, who is helped at Criafol Stud, near Cardiff, by her son Richard and daughters Caroline and Hannah.

She wants every horse she sells to be well-mannered and, even if it has quality and good breeding, to go to a home where it will give pleasure to its rider and be well looked after.

“We want to enjoy ourselves doing it and also make sure that the horses we sell are totally sane and suit the people they are going to,” she says. It’s a philosophy that goes back to the days of buying ponies for her own children, when she learned a few hard lessons.

“When my kids were young, we went to see some totally unsuitable ponies that were nothing like the way they were described,” she recalls. “I wanted then what I think most people want now – something they can have fun with, but which is basically safe.”

Everything on the family’s books has Irish

bloodlines. Horses for sale range from an ID cross Thoroughbred yearling who ticks the boxes for any discipline, a just-backed three-year-old by their own RID stallion Touch of Pride, and a four-year-old cob cross Irish Sport Horse gelding who has hunted in Ireland and would turn his hoof to any Riding Club activities.

Most of their broodmares and horses for sale who are not homebreds are sourced in Ireland. “I do the groundwork and look for them, then Richard and a friend go over and make the final decision,” explains Sue.

“In general, the people who buy from us want to do a bit of everything. They want to do Pony Club or Riding Club activities, or dip their toe in the water for dressage or show jumping.”

Rather than having lots of horses for sale and a quick turnover, they prefer to keep the ones they buy from Ireland until they are sure that they know exactly what they are selling. This also gives them a chance to improve the horses’ way of going.

SAleS tAlkessential BUYinG aDViCe

GOLDEN RULESl Be honest about your abilities – and

don’t choose a horse purely on looks! Sue is always very careful to find out as much as she can about clients’ riding ability before they buy, as she’s found some people are unrealistic about the standard they’ve reached and the sort of horse they want to buy. “Some people see a nice young horse and fall in love with what it looks like,” she says. “But it isn’t fair to either the rider or the horse to sell them a horse they aren’t yet capable of riding. I want people to be able to make partnerships with their horses, not run into problems.”

l “If you do your research beforehand, making a long journey to view a potential purchase can be worthwhile,” adds Sue. “Videos are particularly useful and you can ask the seller to take short clips from all angles of the horse standing, walking and trotting in-hand as well as being ridden.”


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They also set what Sue terms ‘realistic’ prices and as such, find that some potential buyers are prepared to travel a long way. “You get some people who aren’t prepared to travel to south Wales, but others are happy to if they think it’s the right horse,” she says.

“We sold one last year who went to Surrey and his owner definitely thought it was worth the journey!”

Homebred youngsters who are kept until they are ready to back are sent to Abergavenny-based show jumper Eurig Eynon to start their education. “He’s backed all of ours so far and does a lovely job,” says Sue.

The family is also looking ahead to the next generation. Lostock King of the Hill, a homozygous coloured stallion who combines some of the best Irish Draught, Thoroughbred and KWPN bloodlines with a lovely temperament, is now standing at Criafol Stud.

So whether you want to buy or breed that perfect all-rounder, that trip to south Wales might be miles better than you thought! HD

Lostock King of the Hill, the stud’s homozygous stallion

Criafol Murphy’s Pride, a homebred three-year-old ISH gelding

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ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER / HACK/FAMILY FRIEND

Show jumper/Event/Teamchase15.0 hh, 11 yo, Dark Bay, Mare

Ruby has competed in BE upto Novice level and has 2 BEpoints. She is currently fitand competing in BSJA andshe has winnings too. Shehas a very bold careful jump,both XC/ SJ.She has huntedwith the Zetland Hunt and isextremely bold XC. Lovelypaces, has done all PCactivities, Good to shoe, boxetc.

Tel: 07721 845711 [email protected] (County Durham) (P)

£6500

4-1-13-198694

Flashy Hunter16.3 hh, 9 yo, Bay, Gelding

He has hunted for the last 3seasons with the Meynell &South Staffs and he washuntsmans/whips horse forthe season before that withthe MSSH.He has alsodone local x-country and SJand has been well schooledon the flat.Forward goingbut snaffle mouthed. Goodto box,shoe,clip,hacksalone/company,good withtraffic.

Tel: 07876 390524 (Derbyshire) (P)

£7500

14-2-13-179685

absolute gent17.0 hh, 7 yo, Liver Chestnut, Gelding

Alfie is a complete gent, hemoves well, is good toschool and has a bigcareful jump. Snaffle mouthfor all disciplines, hacksalone and in company,good in traffic, can carrysubstantial weight. Wouldsuit mother daughter share,has done local shows andxc good to box shoe clipetc. Current rider is a lady.

Tel: 07980223548 or 01263860129 [email protected] (Norfolk) (P)

£4750

2-2-13-351786

STANDS OUT FROM A CROWD17.1 hh, 6 yo, Grey, Gelding

IRISH DRAUGHT X SHIRE

6 YEAR BOXES,

SHOES,CLIPS ETC.GOES

IN OUTLINE LOVELY

HEAD CARRIAGE.LIGHT

ON HIS FEET ALTHOUGH

BIG.COMFORTABLE

ARMCHAIR RIDE.HUGE

JUMP BUT NEEDS MORE

WORK.SENSIBLE

HACK.WOULD MAKE FAB

POLICE

HORSE.OWNWED SINCE

FOAL.REGRETTABLE

SALE DUE TO

RELOCATION AND NEW

BABY.ALL TACK AND

WARDROBE BY

SEPERATETel: 07715313395 or 01512899779 [email protected] (Merseyside) (P)

£3500

25-1-13-164796

Stunning Coloured GeldingColoured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 5


£3995

21-8-12-897667

BFG, Cleasdale XBlack Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 18.0 hhAge: 6


£1500 ONO

24-9-12-487791

True GentlemanBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 16


£750 ONO

9-7-12-152826

Lovely TemperamentChestnut Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Buckinghamshire) (P)

£2500

11-9-12-185561

Lovely Homebred ColouredColoured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 4


£1550 ONO

14-8-12-875891

14.1hh sports pony14.1hh coloured sports pony mare verysharp brave jumps well xc hunts withnew forest hounds, no vices strongquick and very keen done pony clubincluding camp not novice (Hampshire)(P)

[email protected]: 07426396892 or 07710477639£2500

8-2-13-291836

14.2 bay geldingGorgeous affectionate boy, hack,dressage, family friend, sad sale aftertwo happy years. 100% to handle, livesin/out, mares or geldings. some tack inc(Surrey) (P)


31-12-12-342326

Grey Mare Connemara For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 5


£3250 ONO

2-2-13-238194

ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER


Welsh Section D15.2 hh, 8 yo, Bay, Gelding

15.2hh Welsh Section DBloodlines leading back toNebo Black Magic 8 Yearsold.Superstar in the making,has been on fun rides andlocal shows has a big boldjump up to 3 foot with lots ofscope to go bigger. Great toshoe, box,in traffic,hacksalone/company, Good withchildren and animals. Wouldsuit a confident competitiveteenager or adult

Tel: 07760771485 (West Midlands) (P)

£3000

13-2-13-587959

Own Daughter of Topsail Whiz14.3 hh, 11 yo, Dun, Mare

Stunning dun allrounder/reiningmare. Easy going & manners toburn. Super talented with beautifulshowy paces. She is by Topsail Whizx a Smart Chic Olena mare and HDIis also on her papers. This is a veryrare opportunity to purchase a topquality imported reiner with theadded bonus of a great colour.

Tel: 0777 5729 942 or 0777 5721 702 [email protected] (Devon) (T)

£0 POA

30-1-13-364797

Milky WayColoured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 6

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Pembrokeshire) (P)

£3500

3-12-12-654768

Young Rider's DreamChestnut Mare Westphalian For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Europe) (P)

£60000 ONO

5-10-12-346484

Chestnut Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Somerset) (P)

£4875 OVNO

7-12-12-596899

Lusitano StallionChestnut Stallion Lusitano For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 3

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Europe) (T)

£POA

17-1-13-472359

Bay Mare Belgian Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 7

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Suffolk) (T)

£3950 ONO

15-1-13-462529

Coloured Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 4


£2950 ONO

6-2-13-581425



£3250

15-1-13-586975

Other Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 6


£2500 OVNO

14-2-13-512956

Black Colt Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 1

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(West Yorkshire) (T)

£5000

7-2-13-353236

Grullo OveroOther Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 3

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Cambridgeshire) (P)

£7500 ONO

3-12-12-667289

Other Mare Gypsy Vanner For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 6


£2500 ONO

3-10-12-488241

HarveyBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 7


£2250 ONO

4-10-12-585494


ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER

Top Quality15.2 hh, 3 yo, Palomino, Gelding

BEF Graded In HandChampionshipwinner.FabulouscolourFabulousconformation. Fabulousmovement. Boldpersonality Do any job DOB22/05/10

Tel: 01981 512115 or 07917 021594 [email protected] (Herefordshire) (P)

£4000 OVNO

4-2-13-766975

Quality TB Bay Gelding16.0 hh, 11 yo, Bay, Gelding

Fantastic qualityallrounder/YR horse Goodlooking, straightforward16hh TB bay gelding 10year old, ideal forcompetitive rider wanting toevent /sj/dressage. Good tohack alone/in company/intraffic, turn out, catch, shoe,easy to do in stable.Reluctant sale due to newjob

Tel: 07738783975 [email protected] (Lincolnshire) (P)

£5000 OVNO

12-2-13-659426

Grey Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 8


£3750

15-1-13-341179

Grey Gelding Lipizzaner For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 4


£2500 ONO

28-1-13-225157

Stunning KWPNBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Lancashire) (T)

£1850 ONO

14-2-13-321867

Dark Bay Colt Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 1


£3750 OIRO

15-1-13-236522

Top Class AllrounderGrey Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 7

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(West Sussex) (P)

£5250 OVNO

16-9-12-148415

Exciting SJ ProspectBay Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 5


£4250 ONO

26-9-12-143944

Great OpportunityBay Filly Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 2

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Rutland) (P)

£475 ONO

14-1-13-999214

Ultimate GentlemanChestnut Gelding Dutch WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 17.2 hhAge: 7


£9950

16-1-13-245367

Chestnut Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 13

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Greater Manchester) (P)

£3500 ONO

17-1-13-994695

Dark Bay Gelding New Forest For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 6


£2750

30-1-13-212371

Dark Bay Gelding Welsh Section D ForSaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 4


£1600 OVNO

1-2-13-153574

Traditional Gypsy CobColoured Colt Gypsy Vanner For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 1

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Powys) (P)

£350 OVNO

2-10-12-171328

ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER


STUNNING TOP CLASS RC HORSE17.0 hh, 10 yo, Black, Gelding

17hands Black Holstein x Gelding Rising 10.Competing 1.10/1.15BSJA Has PN Evented BD NOVICE(capable of more). Good lateralwork.3 lovely paces.Bold honest jump. Clean limbs.This very kindhorse is good to hack, travels alone or in company has Fabulousmanners at home or away.Same home 4 years Heartbreaking sale

so please no timewasters 5*Home wanted.

£6850 OVNO

(East Sussex) (P)[email protected]: 07714463226

12-2-13-988181

IRISH HUNTER / SHOWJUMPER16.2 hh, 6 yo, Bay, Mare

Quality 16hands 2 inches Bay mare,wellbred with Darco, Diamond Chin bloodlines 6 years old. Registered SJI jumping1.10metre classes last summer in Irelandgaining 20 points.Autumn hunted withDonegal Harriers now with the Tynedalehounds, well mannered,snaffle mouth,bigscopey jump,easy to do in all ways.

Tel: 07790139863 [email protected] (P)

£5500 ONO

5-2-13-783168

Chestnut GeldingChestnut Gelding Riding Pony For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 4


£1250

8-10-12-138748

Advanced Dressage HorseBlack Mare Oldenburg For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 14


£POA

23-9-12-146426

Chestnut Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 6

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Wiltshire) (P)

£11000 ONO

15-1-13-113343

Young Hunter/AllrounderDark Bay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 5


£4950 ONO

16-1-13-117791

Coloured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 5


£4000

14-1-13-116747

Dark Bay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Suffolk) (P)

£4250 ONO

14-2-13-119925

Bay Mare Welsh Section D For SaleHeight: 13.1 hhAge: 11


£2900 ONO

4-2-13-122753

Fantastic AllrounderBay Gelding Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 8


£2200

15-1-13-129217

Tiptoe Dancing BraveTiptoe Dancing Brave,5 yr RegAppalossa mare,15.2hh.by SonnysDancing Brave-top American reiningstallion Skipago Sonny.wellschooled,quiet,kind,well mannered,shehas a carefull bold jump (Cornwall) (T)

[email protected]: 07972555595 or 01579 344748£2500

8-2-13-163434

Dark Bay Gelding Thoroughbred ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Wiltshire) (T)

£8000 ONO

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Bay Gelding Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 5


£2750

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£3995

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Expert advice to help you find the horse who’ll do it all for you – whether that’s performing a decent Prelim test or getting you safely round a one-day eventWords: Carolyn Henderson

The perfect all-rounder, or the horse who shows potential to become one, is the one that everyone wants. He or she isn’t easy to define, because

all-rounders come in all shapes and sizes and the horse who will do it all for one rider might not be another’s cup of tea.

The secret to finding the perfect horse for you is to analyse your ability, ambitions and priorities and find the partner who will complement them. You also need to be open-minded, because although you might have the picture of a 16hh half-bred in your mind, you could find that the answer to your quest comes in the shape of a 15hh cob, a 16.1hh Thoroughbred or warmblood, or even a native pony!

For most riders, an ideal all-rounder is a horse who can help them enjoy most things to a reasonable standard. That means performing a decent Prelim or Novice dressage test, show jumping round an unaffiliated novice course and coping with a novice class at a local hunter trials or one-day event.

Achieving these standards should be within

the reach of any horse: it comes down to schooling and building a partnership rather than exceptional talent. Most riders will also want to hack, so you need to know that the horse has the temperament to be safe in the sort of environment you will be riding in.

Narrowing the searchIn theory, any horse or pony can make a good all-rounder for a dedicated rider who is prepared to put in the work. You might even find that as you both progress, he turns out to be far more talented than you imagine.

But don’t assume that a horse who has excelled in competition, even if he is an event horse who has been schooled in all three main disciplines, will make the perfect all-rounder. A horse who has competed to a certain level but won’t go any further may make a great schoolmaster in his particular discipline, but he won’t necessarily be good to hack or have experience in another field.

If you’re lucky, his owner will have hacked him out and given him a varied work regime to help keep him happy, but you can’t count on it. On the other hand, you may find that one person’s failure is another rider’s ideal all-rounder – a trainable horse who doesn’t have the scope to show jump above Newcomers or Foxhunters may be a Riding Club superstar.

Question timeThe secret of finding your perfect all-rounder starts with asking lots of questions. First, look at your current level of ability. Are you already competing successfully in Riding Club competitions and want to carry on having fun in all disciplines, but move up the ladder in one you really enjoy? Or are you a novice rider looking for a horse who can help you build your confidence and experience and on whom you can try everything from local shows to sponsored rides?

Next, look at your lifestyle and budget. Do you plan to look after your horse on DIY livery, or do you have such heavy work or other commitments that you will be paying someone else to look after him and perhaps ride him when you can’t? Will you be the only

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person riding him, or will he be shared with a partner, other family member or a friend who will share costs as well as helping to look after him?

Ask yourself too whether you need a horse who is ready to go out and do the job the minute you get him home, or whether you’re at the stage where you have the confidence and the time to bring on a young and/or less experienced horse. Are you happy to keep him on a partly stabled regime, in which case you don’t need to be limited on breed or type - or do you want something that can live out in all but emergency situations, which means you’ll be looking at a hardy type such as a cob or native?

Height, type and prioritiesIn terms of height and type, if there is such a thing as the stereotypic perfect all-rounder it’s a TB crossed with Irish Draught or native

pony standing between 15.2hh and 16hh. The reason is that this type of horse will take riders of most heights and builds, will have a decent but not over-extravagant stride and – if the need arises – will always find a ready buyer.

But don’t discount animals who are way outside this height range. One example is a deep-bodied native pony of 13.2hh upwards, who will be limited not by his ability to take up a taller rider’s leg, but in some cases, by the weight-bearing factor.

A 13.2hh-14.2hh lighter breed, such as a Connemara, may carry a rider of up to about ten-and-a-half stone, and with a Highland or Dales, few riders will present problems.

Highland ponies are bred to carry shot stags weighing 14 stone – and remember, that’s dead weight, not the adjustable weight of a rider. Dales ponies can carry similar weights. Having said that, you have to factor in the job you will be asking the pony to do and how balanced or otherwise the rider is.

Cobs with good conformation can be another good example of great small all-rounders who will happily perform with riders of varying sizes. Even if you don’t want to show, the British Show Horse Association definition of lightweight and heavyweight show cobs will give you a guideline: a lightweight cob should be able to carry up to 14 stone and a

heavyweight, 14 stone and over.Conformation is still important, even if

you don’t have lofty ambitions. A horse or pony who is well-made, even if he won’t make it to the top in the show ring, will find it easier to work, is usually more athletic and is more likely to stay sound than one who has obvious faults.

Height may, in some cases, be more of a limiting factor than weight-carrying ability for affecting the suitability of a horse as an all-rounder. While there are many lovely animals of 17hh-plus, they are usually not as manoeuvrable as those of 16.2hh and under; proportions scale up as height increases and trying to ride a dressage test on a 17hh-plus horse in a 40m by 20m arena, or jump a course in a small competition arena, can be a huge challenge.

the ‘perfect’ all-rounder

is a tB crossed with id, standing Between 15.2hh and 16hh

Good all-rounders who have an impressive CV and are realistically priced won’t be on the market for long

It’s important to look at your lifestyle and budget – do you need a hardy

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Where do you find him?There are a lot of people looking for proven or potential all-rounders and those who already have an impressive CV and are realistically priced won’t be on the market for long. Don’t assume that an all-rounder will be cheap because he doesn’t have the talent to go to the top in a particular discipline – there are far more riders wanting to do several activities to a good standard than there are those wanting to specialise and plenty willing to pay £4,000-plus for a horse who will fit the bill.

The all-rounders section of Horse Deals and www.horsedeals.co.uk will be a great starting place, but look at the other categories, too. You might find that your ideal partner is advertised in another section because the seller has marketed him for a specialist market and hasn’t appreciated that he has all-round ability or potential.

Contact dealers and breeders who advertise with Horse Deals, too. Look back over our Sales Talk series and you’ll find many dealers who regularly have ideal all-rounders for sale, because this is the largest market.

Don’t be frightened to call breeders, even those associated with successful competition horses. No matter how well a horse is bred, he may not have star potential – and breeders have to find homes for those who, whilst being perfectly nice animals, miss the mark.

Your perfect all-rounder is out there, somewhere. Keep your eyes and mind open and eventually, you’ll find each other! HD

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l Keep an open mind on the type of horse or pony that could be your perfect all-rounder.

l Ask yourself lots of questions before you start looking – and be realistic with your answers.

l Good dealers’ yards are always a great hunting ground for this type of horse. You’ll find many Horse Deals advertisers who always have all-rounders for sale.

l Breeders are also worth contacting, especially if you’re looking for a youngster to bring on. Not every youngster has the potential to become a star in a specialist discipline and breeders still have to find the right homes for them.


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£9500

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£4950

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£1500 OVNO

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StunningPigbush Jim,Reg part bred New forest14.2hh gelding,excellantconfirmation,bone,movement,snafflemouth 7 sensible/safe ride,will make topclass comp pony,been jumping/huntingwith us (Cornwall) (T)


8-2-13-176823

15hh Fun AllrounderDun & white gelding,4yrs.Sane &sensible.Will make a brilliantallrounder/hunter or even just a smarthappy hacker.Behaves brilliantlyhunting.Hacks out alone/incompany.Very good in traffic (NorthYorkshire) (P)


30-1-13-194791

KWPN Dutch Warmblood £250Liver Chestnut Gelding DutchWarmblood For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 9


£2500 ONO

30-1-13-235361

16.2hh TB PotentialTurned away atm. Good shoe, clip, boxetc. Good in traffic, may look but isnever dangerous. Willing & eager. Willbe great in right hands. Inc wardrobe,not saddle. No novices. (Hertfordshire)(P)

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Gringo P17.3 hh, 6 yo, Bay, Gelding

Sire: Conquest Van De Helleby Corrado.Dam: Queen'sBlossom VD Bleuke.Stunningbright bay gelding with lovely,flashy paces and superb jump.Kind and very willing. Very wellschooled and has been outand about,would suitprofessional / competent riderwanting to compete inDressage/Eventing/ShowjumpingLots of potential.Vaccs/worming up to date.

Tel: 07971 606797 or [email protected] (Glasgow) (P)

£3500 OVNO

24-1-13-758957



£3500 OVNO

18-9-12-258355

Genuine UnspoiltGrey Mare Andalusian For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 4


£3500 OVNO

10-10-12-252931

KWPN Not To Be Missed!Bay Gelding Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 10


£9000

14-1-13-265277

Stunning Black ISHBlack Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 6

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Northumberland) (P)

£4950

15-1-13-247521

Perfect 138cm Show PonyBay Gelding Riding Pony For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 11


£4750 ONO

15-1-13-256954

Super Quality AllrounderChestnut Mare Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 12


£6900 ONO

14-1-13-256298

Lipizzaner mareBonadea;11.06.2009;149cm; Lovelycharacter, well-socialized. Knows thebasics:farrier,horse-trailer,being led.Currently trained:driving andriding.Private stud farm, Sloveniawww.barbana.si (Europe) (P)

[email protected]: +38640865711£3000

8-2-13-238564

Bay Gelding Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 9


£4750 OVNO

12-2-13-238569

Grey Mare Dutch Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 7


£6000 ONO

28-1-13-248274

Bay Mare Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 5


£2500 OVNO

21-1-13-266376

Chestnut Mare Anglo European HorseFor SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 3


£3950 ONO

21-1-13-266733

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£2950 ONO

7-2-13-255581

Black Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 6


£3495 ONO

7-2-13-272796

BettyISH X Irish cob 4yo.very sweetmare,super sensible.has hunted on acouple of occasions.jumps extremelywell xc and sj.Clover Hill and Diamondblood lines.An Allrounder not to bemissed (Norfolk) (T)


8-2-13-237772

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By Kennedy (Ferro)16.2 hh, 11 yo, Black, Gelding

Established at Mediumlevel dressage, ready to goAdvanced. Finds all lateralwork easy and hasexpressive extensions,established changes.Superb walk, greatelevation in trot & canterwith an active hind leg. Un-spooky in/out of the school,good in all traffic, hacks outalone/company. Loves tojump, makes a lovelyshape. Good to load, clip,shoe etc.

Tel: 07823 446981 [email protected] (P)

£18000

18-1-13-684919

Chestnut Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 4


£3000 ONO

3-10-12-274245

Urgent Sale/SwapChestnut Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 8


£1450 ONO

1-8-12-275336

Allrounder Fun PonyOther Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 9


£2500 OVNO

10-10-12-283156

Coloured GeldingColoured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 17.0 hhAge: 4


£3750

11-10-12-344826



£5950 OVNO

12-1-13-318415

Pretty Grey MareGrey Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 13


£1500 ONO

15-1-13-322273

Star Of The FutureBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 4

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Nottinghamshire) (T)

£6000

17-1-13-296471

Bay Mare Belgian Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 8


£2950

6-2-13-342979

Bay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 8


£4500

4-2-13-322129

Ballybunion RoseDark Bay Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 4

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Essex) (T)

£2450

9-10-12-345619

Other Mare Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 9


£2995 ONO

12-2-13-329133


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Cornwall) (P)

£750 OVNO

4-2-13-314861

Warmblood Prospect!Athletic,Warmblood,Gelding,Rising 3,byStanhopes Odwig home bred,wellhandled,should make around 15.3Calm,easy to do,good for thefarrier,loads and travels well. (P)

[email protected]: 07776255478£2495 OIRO

14-2-13-282692

Paddy4 year old 17hh Reg ID bay gelding byBarracaberry Orbit out of a RomaDiamond Skip mare.Proving to be verybright/willing,working nicely on theflat.Hacks alone/company 100% inallways (Lancashire) (T)


11-2-13-293282


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Absolutely Stunning16.2 hh, 4 yo, Chestnut, Gelding

KWPN by Uphill. Very flashyand correct mover, showingpromise with lateral work.Successfully competed in BE4yo classes last season.Masses of scope, very carefuljumper. Lovely rhythm rounda SJ course. Loves XC, hacksout alone/company. Good todo in all ways, clip, load,dentist, farrier etc.Sympathetically produced yetwell educated.


£20000

18-1-13-422569

Talented ShowjumperDark Bay Gelding Belgian WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 12


£4500 ONO

7-1-13-352548

Tom's PaintboxColoured Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 9


£6250 POA

7-10-12-398926



£3950 OVNO

6-2-13-399215

Chestnut Mare Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 6


£8700 ONO

30-1-13-346911

Brown Mare Other For LoanHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 14


£2500 ONO

3-2-13-393762

Llangybi Miss MillieBay Filly Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 3

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Ceredigion) (P)

£1200

4-12-12-415978


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Vale of Glamorgan) (P)

£3500

15-1-13-414242

Alvescot Touch PaperColoured Mare British Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 5


£6500 ONO

13-8-12-384916

Grey Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 7


£1800

6-2-13-417127

Bay Mare Irish Sport Horse For LoanHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Nottinghamshire) (P)

£25

25-1-13-394641

Spotted Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 7


£2300 ONO

12-2-13-349493

Dun Mare American Quarter Horse ForSaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 5


£3000 OVNO

4-2-13-353816

Chestnut Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 12


£3250 ONO

14-2-13-363316

Palomino Filly Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 1


£1500 ONO

5-12-12-418523

ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER


RDS Champion14.0 hh, 9 yo, Grey, Gelding

Ballynahowen Eamon 2011National Awards 1st M&MWH.1st M&M Ridden and1st143cmNoviceWH,NoviceWH.Pony of the year,ArranBobby Cup.2012 NationalAwards 1st M&MRidden,2ndM&MWH,1STConnemara WH,2nd Connemara Ridden hisbest achievement with 15yrold rider Becky in august2012 they Won the 143cmWH and WH ChampionPony of the R.D.S.Pricenegotiable

Tel: 0863986974 [email protected] (County Limerick) (P)

£10500

31-1-13-653457

Fabulous Quality & SubstaLiver Chestnut Mare British WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 5


£2250 ONO

11-10-12-478676

Hunter/AllrounderBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 11


£2000

11-10-12-467262

Coloured Gelding British WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(South Humberside) (T)

£5500 ONO

14-11-12-445649

Handsome GeldingBay Gelding Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 12


£1250 ONO

13-1-13-471336



£1200 ONO

17-1-13-452313

Star Of The FutureColoured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 4

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Nottinghamshire) (T)

£3500

17-1-13-457368

Nellie16.1hh ID x Hunter 5yo A truly Fantastichorse 100% in every way pops a jumphas hunted schools well and hackslovely (Norfolk) (T)

[email protected]: 07796 020537

£3600 ONO

8-2-13-446823

Dressage SuperstarGrey Stallion Lusitano For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 5


£POA

17-1-13-433645

Spotted Mare Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 5


£2500

6-2-13-425237

Dark Bay Gelding Dutch WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 17


£2750

21-1-13-419435

Bay Filly Other For SaleHeight: 0.0 hhAge: 2


£1750

21-1-13-479958




£2500 ONO

18-1-13-478742



£1850 ONO

12-2-13-468227

Dolly15hh Irish cob Ride and Drive 9yo niceeasy type with the most wonderfulcharacter 100% inevery way (Norfolk)(T)


8-2-13-437257


ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER

Superb Bay Gelding16.3 hh, 8 yo, Bay, Gelding

Superb, forward going, good in company,smart and attractive 3/4 bred. Good tobox, shoe, clip and in traffic with no vices.Regularly ridden on Bodmin Moor so heknows where his feet are! Superbgentleman's hunter. Has competeddressage.Good natured. Good to hack,also done some XC

Tel: 07989 667483 or 01822 841627 [email protected] (Devon) (P)

£5000

6-2-13-543766

Excellent Pony Club AllroChestnut Gelding Welsh Section D ForSaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 15


£2500

8-10-12-517158

Grey Gelding Andalusian For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 4


£1900

13-1-13-527719



£3000 ONO

26-1-13-553273

Coloured Filly Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 1


£1900 ONO

12-2-13-537547



£2200 OVNO

14-2-13-514213

Genuine Riding GeldingBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 4


£3250

12-10-12-493727

Irish HunterColoured Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 17.1 hhAge: 6


£6750 ONO

16-1-13-532897

Black Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 7


£1250

1-2-13-519711



£495 OVNO

4-2-13-544874

Dark Bay Mare Welsh X For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 6


£3000 OVNO

12-2-13-535119

Other Mare German Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 10


£3500 ONO

27-1-13-512614

Chestnut Gelding Thoroughbred ForSaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 13


£1800 ONO

21-1-13-516242

17hh Hanoverian geld13 years old Hanoverian Gelding bygrand cru.great paces bold jump,snafflemouth.Ex police horse,done xc ridesand fun rides, jumping 1.15m Lives in orout great to clip/shoe/catch,no vices(Gloucestershire) (P)


5-2-13-513835



£1800 ONO

26-1-13-491611

ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER


Classy Hunter17.0 hh, 6 yo, Bay, Gelding

Target is absolutely lovely on the flatwith 3 fantastic, balanced and elevatedpaces good enough to go a long way indressage. Hunting with theCotswold/North Cotswold hounds.Verytidy jumper. He has been doing unaffdressage and show jumping as well asxc but is now ready to go on and affiliatein riders chosen sphere.

Tel: 07852 116831 or 07900 812334 [email protected] (Gloucestershire) (P)

£8000 ONO

21-1-13-599988

BSJA GeldingChestnut Gelding Dutch WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 6


£10000 ONO

7-9-12-586592

TrooperColoured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.3 hhAge: 6


£2500 ONO

7-10-12-586174

Highland X TB Bay GeldingBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 3


£2300 ONO

4-10-12-564396

16.1 PC/RC KWPNBay Gelding Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 6


£2750 ONO

13-8-12-572226

Bay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 5


£950

6-2-13-582567



£5000 ONO

21-1-13-557497



£2300 ONO

14-1-13-563474

Bay Mare Dutch Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 12


£2950 ONO

17-1-13-563545



£3250

4-2-13-558444



£550013-11-12-581935

Competition prospectStunning 4yr showing 3 uphill paces onthe flat a good bold technique over afence. Ready to go out and affiliateBD/BSJA. Has been professionallyschooled 100% in heavy traffic07969760557 (Cheshire) (P)


8-2-13-559175

Dark Bay Mare Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 9


£2400 ONO

13-2-13-581955

Dark Bay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 9


£12500 ONO

2-2-13-555441

Super Dr ProspectBay Filly Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 3


£4250 OVNO

19-9-12-585666


ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER

Stunning chestnut gelding16.1 hh, 13 yo, Chestnut, Gelding

16.1 hh very pretty gelding witha fantastic personality. Willshow jump, dressage andcross country. Also hacksalone or in company, good toshoe, box, clip etc. Would suitkeen teenager and could beridden by a mum as well. Adelight to own and only for saleas no time to do him justice.Must go to a 5 star home.Serious enquires only.

Tel: 07870570034 [email protected] (Berkshire) (P)

£6000

22-1-13-542475

TedBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 9


£6500 ONO

10-10-12-618848

One Of A KindColoured Filly American Quarter HorseFor SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 4


£3000 ONO

2-10-12-597326

GI Dunnit With PepPalomino Colt American Quarter HorseFor SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 0


£3250 ONO

5-10-12-629831

Bay Mare Anglo European Horse ForSaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 8


£4500 ONO

26-11-12-633162

Quality Irish Sports HorsChestnut Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 5


£5250 ONO

2-10-12-629779



£2950 ONO

7-2-13-613646


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Europe) (P)

£POA

3-2-13-593448

Dun Mare Welsh X For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 6


£1250 ONO

30-1-13-623648

Bay Gelding Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 5


£1600

6-2-13-637928

Chestnut Mare Anglo Arab For SaleHeight: 0.0 hhAge: 5


£1000

24-1-13-643474



£2650 ONO

11-2-13-628277

Other Mare Miniature For SaleHeight: 9.2 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Warwickshire) (T)

£POA

9-2-13-624592

Stunning Grey16.1 dapple grey reg Irish SportHorse.by silver banner dam,sirekildalton king.4yrsweet/quiet but verytalented.rubber snaffle mouth, hacksalone/company. No vices (T)

[email protected]: 07778 414739-No Texts or 07778 414739£3500 ONO

11-2-13-587496

Stunning ID X TB MareDark Bay Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 8


£2500 OVNO

28-8-12-594828

ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER


Dreamer16.0 hh, 15 yo, Chestnut, Mare

Dreamer is a real loving genuine mare sheis fantastic at jumping coming 2nd at scopein the Katherine james concelation out of140 she is regulary placed in competitionsdone pony club activities and lots of bsjashe is a great horse a real confidence giverexcellent to hack, shoe, clip ect 5* homeessiential for this talented mare.

Tel: 01477 532156 or 07815 320667 [email protected] (Cheshire) (P)

£3950

28-1-13-599766

Price drop on this Kwpn mBlack Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 10


£3950 ONO

12-9-12-673742

Quality GeldingDark Bay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 4


£3250 ONO

6-10-12-652265



£3000

16-1-13-654349

Wolfgang WarnerhillHe is a stunning boy recently backed byJason Webb now ready to start hisridden career with an experienced riderwith the knowledge to further hiseducation. Very laid back and lovingboy (Kent) (P)


9-2-13-646874



£2000 ONO

10-2-13-645274


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Lanarkshire) (P)

£4250 ONO

19-1-13-656462


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Norfolk) (P)

£2750 ONO

19-1-13-662452



£5950 ONO

8-2-13-647534

Bay Gelding British Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 17.2 hhAge: 8


£6000

10-2-13-651873

Other Mare Icelandic Horse For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 7


£2500

25-1-13-672579



£2550 ONO

7-2-13-648669

Grey Mare Anglo Arab For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 9


£2500

6-2-13-663372

Coloured Mare Gypsy Vanner For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 12


£1200

30-1-13-645981

Spotted Gelding Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 6


£4500 ONO

10-2-13-672624


ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER

Stunning MW SkewbaldOther Mare Connemara For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 7


£2850

21-9-12-728971

Top Quality MareBay Mare Dutch Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 8


£3500 ONO

4-9-12-726574

Cookies And CreamColoured Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 4


£3600 OVNO

4-10-12-711496

Roan Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 5


£3750 ONO

19-11-12-716354



£6000

27-11-12-718681

Eventing, Dressage, SJBay Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 11


£11995 ONO

9-10-12-674174



£5550 ONO

3-10-12-728645

Coloured Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 6

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Dorset) (P)

£2250 ONO

13-1-13-689875

Jasper15.1hh connermara xsubstance/quality,sensible correctride,hunted & done some trainingshows in Ireland,xc school.proving verybold/safe horse,currently hunting &riding club.snaffle mouth (Cornwall) (T)


8-2-13-733254

Chestnut Mare Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 4

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Denbighshire) (P)

£5500 OVNO

7-2-13-674251

By Catherston LiberatorBay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 7


£4500

9-10-12-733292

Liver Chestnut Gelding StandardbredFor SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 7


£3500 ONO

27-1-13-735128


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Lanarkshire) (P)

£3000 OVNO

19-1-13-734365

Chestnut Mare Welsh Section D ForSaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 4


£1750 ONO

6-2-13-718966

Chestnut Mare15 yr 15.0h Chestnut Mare.Supertemperament,Good to travel,shoe,clip.No vices.Lovely paces and a goodjump.Competed in dressage,SJ,xc,showing.Easy to do andalways.Hacks alone/company (NorthYorkshire) (P)

Tel: 07921 589804

£2000

14-2-13-729752

Grey Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 12.0 hhAge: 15


£600 OIRO

7-2-13-675393

ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER


Perfect Ladies Horse!Bay Mare Oldenburg For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 3


£12000

7-10-12-795975

Super All-rounderDark Bay Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 7

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Merseyside) (P)

£2350 ONO

24-8-12-787122

Irish Sport HorseChestnut Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 11


£4950 ONO

3-10-12-765136

Super AllrounderBay Gelding Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 11


£5500 ONO

9-10-12-773439



£3500 ONO

14-1-13-752144

Stunning Jumping MareBlack Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 7


£5450 ONO

13-1-13-794618

Smart allrounder14.1 5yo Pale Palomino geld.Reg 1/4Welsh,by Adv drsg stallion. Smart littleyoungster provingwilling/bold.Competing locally.greatRC/PC/WHP/Allround/Event Pony forsmall adult/Teen (Warwickshire) (T)


11-2-13-772428

Black Filly Friesian For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 0

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Humberside) (P)

£1800 ONO

31-1-13-779948

Bay Gelding BARGAIN!Super dressage and loves jumping.Loves attention. Requires a quietconfident rider. Ideal riding club horse.Being sold as rider pregnant. No trialfacilities so sold as seen hence price(Lincolnshire) (P)


1-2-13-741358



£995

15-1-13-746182

16.1hh MiddleweightFantastic fun mare,13 years old TB xCB. Super safe, sensible ride, great tohack, fab jumper. Has hunted thisseason with the Cleveland andGoathland, for sale through no fault ofher own. (Cleveland) (P)


5-2-13-737956

Dark Bay Gelding Dutch WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 17.2 hhAge: 10


£4500 ONO

21-1-13-777424

Coloured Mare Irish Draught For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 6


£3500

7-2-13-744312



£4500

28-1-13-742131

Elaine Of Westoak16.1hh 4yo chestnut mare by Elroon outof a Weltmeyer dam. Pink papered &branded Hano. Lots presence, goingwell under saddle. Passed mareperformance test 2011, good marks forrideability. (Cambridgeshire) (T)


4-2-13-747685

Black Gelding Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 9


£3250

27-1-13-768172


ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER

Outstanding 3 Year Old GeDark Bay Gelding Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 3


£3800 ONO

3-10-12-872599

Irish DraughtGrey Gelding Irish Draught For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 7


£2995 ONO

8-10-12-799398



£600 ONO

2-1-13-837731

Beautiful Chestnut MareChestnut Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 9


£2600 ONO

2-10-12-836798

Chestnut Gelding Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 3


£2495 OIRO

14-1-13-814578

Allrounder/ PCFun Cob x.3 balanced paces andscopey jump.Done PC(camp,rallies,beachride),dressage,SJ(85cm),XC,hacksalone or in company and cubbed with13yo.No vices,good to shoe,box,clip.(Northumberland) (P)

[email protected]: 01361 883180 or 07729 488 676£3250 ONO

13-2-13-862858



£2750 ONO

13-2-13-817681

Lucyreg section D.sire;Taincwm Easterexpress.Dam;Synod Riviera.Lovelyforward snaffle mouth.Big scopeyjump,schools nicely.hacksalone/incompany upfront orbehinda.make fantastic pony club.(Norfolk) (T)


8-2-13-836856

Bay Gelding Welsh Section B For SaleHeight: 12.2 hhAge: 16


£1800

14-1-13-817259



£1650 ONO

11-2-13-849462



£2250 ONO

6-2-13-848164


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Staffordshire) (T)

£1800

4-2-13-831847



£5500 ONO

31-1-13-811726sec d gelding 14.2registered sec D. 4 year oldgelding.fantastic pony to own. , good tohack out, catch and look after. Goodhome wanted for this lovley boy as thisis a very sad sale. (Lancashire) (P)

[email protected]: 07972753990 or 07714580654£1500 OVNO

26-1-13-854836

Chestnut Gelding Welsh Section C ForSaleHeight: 12.0 hhAge: 12


£1650 ONO

11-2-13-875914

Chestnut Mare American Quarter HorseFor SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 11


£1500

4-2-13-844939

ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER


Treliver Decanter/DallasChestnut Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 3


£5000

18-7-12-892332

Megland Silver SolsticeDun Mare Welsh Section B For SaleHeight: 12.2 hhAge: 11


£2000 ONO

2-10-12-879114

Spotted Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 6


£3250

15-1-13-887639

Chestnut Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 17.0 hhAge: 16

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(County Tyrone) (P)

£8000

13-1-13-931379

Stunning AllrounderColoured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 17.1 hhAge: 8


£5500

14-1-13-888513

Chestnut Gelding Dutch WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 17.1 hhAge: 13


£5000 ONO

16-1-13-914813



£1950

15-1-13-944311



(P)

£6000

1-2-13-915718

Flashy Gelding15.3 flashy Chestnut gelding.5yrs regirish sport horse.Adorable chap, reallymoves/jumps.Rubber snafflemouth,hacks alone/company.Hunted inIreland,plenty of talent.Competed SJ.Novices (T)

Tel: 07778 414739- No texts or 07778414739

£2800 ONO

11-2-13-891146

Coloured Gelding Other ForSale



£900 ONO

14-2-13-928614

Chestnut Gelding Other For LoanHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 8


£1

3-2-13-914939

Out Of Country Top GunColoured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 4


£3950

16-1-13-878495

Chestnut Gelding British WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 4


£4500 OVNO

28-1-13-922783



£6250 OIRO

1-2-13-943955



£700

12-2-13-886239

Appaloosa Gelding15.3, chunky, 11 yr ID x Appaloosagelding,rare black/spotted blanket. Lowmilage now back in work going nicely.Good to catch, box, shoe, clip, traffic, areal eyecatcher and nice horse.(Carmarthenshire) (P)

[email protected]: 01554 890339 or 07812043026£3000

10-2-13-944259


ALL-ROUNDER/HUNTER

Master RonaldGrey Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 5


£5999 ONO

14-9-12-947314

Other Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 17.3 hhAge: 5


£6000

9-12-12-962521

Flashy Section D GeldingLiver Chestnut Gelding Welsh SectionD For SaleHeight: 14.3 hhAge: 9


£3500 OVNO

1-5-12-236112

Coloured Mare Gypsy Vanner For SaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(East Yorkshire) (T)

£4000 ONO

27-1-13-967812

2012 winning p2pDee is a true allrounder, loves huntinghaving been hunted with the quorn,schooled well on the flat. Been to ponyclub rally's. and got a lot more in thetank for p2p.good box,shoe,clip ect(Somerset) (P)


24-1-13-996415

2yo Filly X Dutch WarmbloBay Filly Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 2


£1800

14-1-13-992591

TueyBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 6


£3250 ONO

16-1-13-946216

Bay Gelding Belgian Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 4


£3250 ONO

15-1-13-954754



£4850 ONO

14-1-13-211311



£2750 OVNO

2-2-13-174451

Butterfly boyDun Connemara,Jumps/schools,Hacksalone/incompany.competed in Ireland attraining shows & working hunterclasses with success in the winterleague.Hunted on 6 occasions thisseason. (Norfolk) (T)


8-2-13-224398



£2995 OVNO

13-2-13-985358

Chestnut Filly British Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 1


£3500

14-2-13-185213

Beautiful Broodmare!Bay Mare Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 10


£950 OVNO

17-1-13-975544



£8250

12-2-13-948415

Stunning Coloured MareColoured Mare Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 9


£3600 OVNO

11-10-12-182496

HORSE DEALS COLUMNIST


News from the eventing world from our columnist

When you’re working with young horses, it’s so rewarding to see your training paying dividends and to see the talent and attitude

you knew was there start to prove itself. When they’re homebred – as with Headley Britannia’s first embryo transfer offspring, Marley and Millie – it’s even more special.

Marley’s appearance at the British Breeders Stallion Event at Hartpury College gave me a huge boost. His attitude and the ride he gave me were amazing. He gave the best show I could have wished for from a rising five-year-old and while his presence shone through, nothing fazed him. At the end of our show, the commentator came up and talked to me and Marley – or Britannia’s Mail, to give him his proper name – stayed chilled out and on a loose rein.

It’s fascinating to see how he and his sister, Millie, are developing. It also brings home the fact that you have to be careful not to push a youngster too hard, too soon: something every rider, no matter how experienced, must remember.

As Marley becomes stronger in himself, his movement is really developing. Even if a horse moves straight, you can’t expect him to show his full potential under saddle until he is physically capable of it. Building up the strength in his abdominal muscles, which allows him to lift his back, and in his hindquarters takes time. Even if he appears to have a great stride, be careful about how much extension you ask for; without those strong abdominal muscles, he can flatten through his back rather than lift it, which may lead to back pain.

Nor should you ask for too much collection

in a young horse, as again, you will be asking for more than he can physically cope with. Just as important, give his mind time to develop. Young horses, like children, need time to assimilate new things and can only concentrate for limited periods.

Marley has a naturally balanced canter, which is a real asset for an event horse. At the stallion event he did a lovely flying change in the middle – he found it easy! But having good natural balance in one pace doesn’t necessarily mean that he will have it in all;

some horses move well in trot but aren’t so naturally good in walk and canter, and vice versa.

I’m delighted that knowledgeable mare owners have already recognised his ability and potential and had the confidence to use him as a sire. He already has two four-star mares in foal – by AI, of course – and it’s a huge compliment that the owners of mares of such calibre have chosen him.

Three other mares are also booked and I’m hoping that he’ll end up with ten for his first season. Another bonus is that Beaufort Clinic has done all the tests on his frozen semen and it’s been cleared for sale abroad. Young Marley is well on the way to founding his own dynasty!

I’d love to use him on one of my own mares, but at the moment I only have Prada as a suitable contender. The timing isn’t right, but one day I’ll match up the two.

Don’t think I’m letting my enthusiasm for Marley push his sister, Little Britannia, to one side. I absolutely love Millie, who has Brit’s attitude to work. She’s a real ‘Come on, let’s get on with it’ kind of girl and it’s fascinating to work with siblings who have so much in common, but also have their differences.

My new sponsorship deal with the Pure Feed Company is going brilliantly, with all the horses looking great and going superbly. My team at Rosegarth is also giving me so much help and support and I can’t thank them enough.

Finally, the mums amongst you will understand that one of my biggest pleasures recently has been seeing Ellie enjoy her first Pony Club games event. She loved it and, of course, it will improve her balance and confidence. She’s definitely on track to ride Brit in junior competitions, though you won’t be seeing Brit turn into a gymkhana pony! HD

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Lucinda and Marley training at home

Marley has a natural balance

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EVENTER

Exceptional Event Horse16.3 hh, 9 yo, Bay, Gelding

TRUE SUPER STAR!!!!ISH. 22 EI points.Bold,careful, scopeyjumper, fast XC. GoodPaces. Snaffle mouth, Realgentleman and a jumpingmachine! 100% Everyway.Always sound. Manyplacings,inc DC first CIC*,placed CCI*, DC 1stIntermediate 2nd & 4thsubsequent outings age7,def go 3* and further inright hands. Sad sale due topersonal circumstances

Tel: 07849 717885 [email protected] (Devon) (P)

£POA

10-2-13-635238

Super Pretty 4yo MareBay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 4


£6995 ONO

1-10-12-212711

AllrounderBay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 9


£4500

15-9-12-111648

Fantastic Irish Sport HorGrey Mare Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 5


£5500

1-10-12-224328

Premium Filly By Chico'sDark Bay Filly Oldenburg For SaleHeight: 11.3 hhAge: 0


£4100 ONO

15-8-12-128672

Super OpportunityBay Gelding Holsteiner For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 5


£10500 ONO

10-9-12-377852

Irish Sports HorseBrown Mare Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 4


£2500 ONO

15-8-12-995184

By One More TigerBay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 5


£3500 ONO

6-9-12-282594

Future StarChestnut Mare Welsh Section D ForSaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 7


£6500 ONO

10-9-12-164415

Genuine Balanced YoungsteBay Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 5


£8500 OVNO

17-9-12-411442

Pretty Grey MareGrey Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Aberdeenshire) (P)

£9000

6-9-12-917661

Eventer/Show JumperBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 4


£4500 OVNO

17-9-12-223131

TB Bay MareBay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 10

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Perthshire) (P)

£5250 ONO

26-9-12-167636

Stunning Top Class 6By Free Spirit out of Skyers Tryer -Grandsire Jumbo - 16.1hh WB x TB.6yo (born June 2007) gelding. Thisextremely striking horse was bred toevent but would excel in any sphere(County Durham) (P)

[email protected]: 07821987448 or 01388488368£6500

30-1-13-185489

Extremely handsome16.2,4 yo IDxTB.Sensible,polite,learnsquick,bright future. Lovely paces, kindtemp. Started to jump, good technique,attitude. Travels in a trailer, hacks. Suita comp and serious home.(Lincolnshire) (P)


11-2-13-345513

EVENTER


Top quality young event horse16.3 hh, 6 yo, Grey, Mare

Excellent conformation andbreeding,quality paces scopeyjump wonderful temperamentfor competing.Slowly andprofessionally produced,wonunaff dressage,sj and openhunter trials easily eventing atBE90 with placings,now readyfor BE100.Snaffle mouth all 3phases.Suit professional orambitious amateur to go up thelevels.Sad sale due topregnancy.

Tel: 07949940933 or 01359230888 [email protected] (Suffolk) (P)

£15500 OVNO

1-2-13-644875

Bay GeldingBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 4


£1750 ONO

12-9-12-665351

Fun, Talented AllrounderBay Gelding Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 8


£2800

26-9-12-477624

Fei International SchoolmLiver Chestnut Gelding DutchWarmblood For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 12


£POA

10-9-12-642653

Irish Sports HorseGrey Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 4


£3000 ONO

15-8-12-619475

Schoolmaster/HunterBay Gelding Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 14


£2800 ONO

15-8-12-541413

Irish Sports HorseGrey Gelding Irish Sport Horse For Sale



£4500 ONO

15-8-12-546973

Event ProspectBay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 5


£2000 ONO

21-9-12-543158

Super RC AllrounderLiver Chestnut Mare Welsh X For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 10


£1950 OVNO

18-8-12-567951

City HeightsChestnut Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 10


£2500 ONO

12-9-12-452638

Exciting ProspectBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 4


£4000 ONO

26-8-12-468715

Top Class SchoolmasterChestnut Gelding Trakehner For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 14


£8000 ONO

26-9-12-593934

Competition Horse16.2 6yo bay WB mare. Fantasticpaces, well schooled. Bold scopeyjump, very brave xc. Lovely to hackalone or in company. Pleasure to lookafter. Would suit competitive home.(Staffordshire) (P)

[email protected]: 07887500453£8995

9-2-13-537579

Event ProspectBay Gelding Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 6


£5500

12-9-12-518221

Top Dressage/Event ProspeBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 17.1 hhAge: 4


£5750 OVNO

15-8-12-583636


EVENTER

Gentle Giant17.3 hh, 6 yo, Grey, Gelding

Stormy Arklow Boy is a stunning greygelding, a big impressive moving horse, hehas competed dressage, XC, SJ and hasattended several Nick Turner clinic, at bothwhersley park and Keaso, he is good tohack alone or with company, good to box,shoe, clip, travel etc. No vices very easy todo, nice event prospect or weight carrier forRiding Club home!

Tel: 07980223548 or 01263860129 [email protected] (Norfolk) (P)

£5500

12-1-13-381988

Ballygrange FlagshipGrey Gelding Irish Sport Horse For Sale



£8995 OVNO

21-8-12-695953

Potential Hunter/Eventer

Liver Chestnut Gelding BritishWarmblood For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 5


£6500 ONO

25-9-12-819292

Talented Little GentlemanBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Ayrshire) (P)

£4000

27-9-12-744232

Irish Sports HorseBay Gelding Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 4


£4500 ONO

15-8-12-864743

Charming Allrounder HorseDark Bay Gelding Thoroughbred ForSaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 14

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Cleveland) (P)

£1800 ONO

30-8-12-832176

CorkyBay Gelding Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 12

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Cardiff) (P)

£3250

25-9-12-769285

Black Mare Dutch Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 8


£3000 OVNO

6-2-13-837453

Stunning Eventer/Super HuGrey Gelding Irish Sport Horse For Sale



£8500 ONO

10-9-12-687443

Allrounder/EventBay Gelding Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 10


£4500 OVNO

28-8-12-916898

Irish sports Horse16.2 Bay gelding.7 yo reg irish sporthorse.Sire Big Think Hope,Grand sireMaster Imp.careful jump,Beautifulmover.Top class competitionprospect,well schooled. Hacksalone/company.No vices (T)

[email protected]: 07778 414739-No texts£2000 ONO

14-2-13-962561

Serious ProspectBay Gelding Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 6


£12000 ONO

4-10-12-973773

Very TalentedOther Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 7


£7000

29-9-12-797167

Flashy Steel Grey16.2 5yo grey gelding. Reg ISH.Potential eventer, SJ, dressage, RidingClub. Hunting now in snaffle.Competing dressage/SJ successfully.Ready to affiliate. Hacks alone/company, no vices. (Berkshire) (T)


8-1-13-862529

Talented Fun Eventer16.1hh, 11yo gelding. Fun and talentedwith a bold trainable attitude. Producedentirely by young rider. Straight, athleticpaces and scopey jump. No vices.Good to do, hacks alone. (Berkshire)(T)

[email protected]: 07769731232 or 01189810765£20000 OVNO

7-1-13-455277

EVENTER


Star Of The FutureBay Gelding Holsteiner For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 4


£6000

3-9-12-614146

Stunning Competition PonyBlack Gelding Welsh X For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 6


£4500

3-10-12-847491

*SOLD*Grey Gelding Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 6


£10000

17-8-12-555345

Elaine Of Westoak16.1 4yo chestnut mare by Elroon out ofWeltmeyer dam. Pink papered/brandedHanov. Lots of presence & going wellunder saddle. Passed mareperformance test 2011, good marks forrideability. (Cambridgeshire) (T)

[email protected]: 01353 777078£7500

31-12-12-219968

Sweet Scopey Sensible GenColoured Gelding Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 6


£5500

21-9-12-944738

Scopey But Safe And SensiGrey Gelding Irish Sport Horse For Sale


For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(West Sussex) (T)

£4950 ONO

12-8-12-861186

Potential Event/SJ ProspeBay Mare Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 8


£5500 ONO

17-7-12-285138




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Horse Deals’ vet Charlie Pinkham guides you through some of the most common veterinary issues found in event horses

Health check: buying an eventer

E venters really do have to have it all. From the fine, controlled movements needed for a dressage test, to having the courage to jump some of the

more inventive fences that course designers come up with, event horses also need to be robust and sound to cope with the range of disciplines that they are expected to undertake. The diverse qualities that are needed mean that finding a good eventer can be a challenge.

Here I have set out three injuries that are more common in eventers. Having an understanding of some of the conditions that may affect these horses should give you an idea of some things to look out for if you’re buying one.

Tendon problemsThe superficial digital flexor tendon can easily be felt in the horse. It runs just under the skin, from the back of the knee all the way down to the pastern. If you watch a horse in slow motion you will be able to see the huge forces put through the tendon as the fetlock drops when a horse puts it weight through the leg.

Injuries can occur as a one off event due to an excessive force being put through the tendon, or more commonly they occur due to repeated wear and tear that eventually results in a tendon strain. This type of injury, that occurs due to repeated heavy loading of the tendon, is more common in older horses and is particularly seen when horses are fatigued.

Because of the cumulative nature of the injury, care should be taken to examine horses’ tendons carefully prior to purchase and, for that matter, after each piece of strenuous exercise that they do. A small injury may only result in six weeks off work, however more serious strains can take more than a year to heal, so it is important to pick problems up early.

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Meet our expert Charlie Pinkham BVSc MRCVS has spent a lifetime around horses. From riding woolly ponies to riding out racehorses, it’s not surprising he became an equine vet. Charlie graduated from Liverpool University after which he was awarded a Thouron Award to work at the prestigious New Boulton Center, Pennsylvania, USA. Since then he has worked in Newmarket interspersed with three stints working in Australia. Charlie recently joined the team at The Arundel Equine Hospital, West Sussex. Find out more at www.arundelhorsevets.co.uk

What to look out for:l A ‘bowed’ appearance to the tendon when

looked at from the side of the horse. This is due to the increase in size of badly affected tendons.

l Heat and swelling associated with the tendon.

l Moderate resentment when the tendons are palpated or pinched.

l Lameness can vary from none to severe, dependant on how bad the injury is.

l If there are any signs of an injury, advice should be sought and often the tendons will then be scanned to assess the extent and severity of any damage.

l When a tendon injury is initially diagnosed, a number of things can be done to reduce the inflammation within and around the tendon. These include cold hosing/icing the leg, anti-inflammatory drugs, bandaging and box rest. In severe cases a large bandage may be required to support the leg.

l Other treatments that may be indicated in some cases include tendon splitting, injecting the tendon to try and promote healing (platelet rich plasma, growth factors and stem cells are some of the more common treatments) and occasionally shockwave therapy may be indicated.Once the initial period of inflammation has

settled down, a strictly controlled exercise program is instituted. This stimulates the small fibres of the tendon to heal in the correct alignment. Regular scanning of the tendons allows assessment to see if the horse can progress with the exercise program.

The importance of this injury from a vetting perspective is that unfortunately after a significant injury the tendon will not recover its full strength. This does not necessarily mean the horse will not compete again to its previous level but, if the horse has had such an injury, the tendons will be more prone to injury in the future. Tendon scans can be performed routinely as part of a vetting and are often recommended if the horse is to perform at a high level.

Back and neck problemsAs in people, the spine of the horse is a complicated structure. There are many ligaments and joints that can cause problems and in some cases the spinal cord, or nerves leaving the spine can be affected and this may result in in-coordination. Eventers can suffer from the whole range of neck and back conditions that are seen and the stresses and strains of high level eventing make it one of the most common areas for problems to occur.

Sensitivity when grooming over the back, a pain response when the saddle is put on, a short choppy gait when ridden and a reluctance to go in an outline when on a circle, are all signs of a potential neck or back problems. If you notice any of these when trying a horse, inform the person vetting the horse so that they can asses if there is a problem.

The most common conditions include

An eventer needs to be robust to cope with the strains of the sport

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rangE of disciplinEs thEy arE ExpEctEd to undErtakE - Charlie Pinkham

GOLDEN RULESWhen visiting a potential horse to purchase – whether he’s an eventer or hack – first impressions go a long way, especially when it comes to assessing any possible health issues. Look out for the following:

l The horse should look bright eyed and perky, with a shiny coat.

l He should look alert and interested, and greet you as a friend.

l The inside of his gums and nostrils should be pink without discoloured mucus or discharge.

l He should stand up square without pointing or resting a front leg.

l His droppings should look ‘normal’ in colour and consistency.

l At rest, he should breathe easily without coughing.

l He should appear well muscled and the right weight for his type.

l Ask if he needs any special shoeing and check his hooves well trimmed.

l All four legs should feel cool, with no swellings.

l Check he has had regular check-ups with the dentist, physio, chiropractor and saddle fitter.


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stiffness and muscular pain of the back secondary to a lameness problem, arthritis of the lower joints in the neck and kissing spines. X-rays of the neck and the back, taken at a vetting, can help a vet to find any problems and help to ensure the suitability for purchase of horses competing at an advanced level.

Tying upTying up has a number of different names, including ‘Monday morning’ disease, setfast,

azoturia and rhabdomyolysis. It is a form of muscle cramping and damage that occurs with variable levels of exercise. Broadly, two main forms of the disease occur. The first is caused by over exertion, exhaustion and electrolyte abnormalities associated with intense exercise. I think of it as similar to a severe form of the muscular cramping that I experience every time I put on my running shoes!

The other main category is a recurrent type

where even a small amount of exercise can bring on severe episodes. In different breeds different genetic abnormalities can produce the signs of tying up. In draft and quarter horses genetic changes can lead to muscles storing sugars abnormally which can predispose a horse to ‘tying up’. l A genetic component to the disease has also

been described in Thoroughbreds.l A number of factors can predispose horses

to having episodes of tying up, including:l Age (younger horses are more

commonly affected);l A nervous temperament;l Stressful events such as transport or a

change in environment;l Feeding a diet high in carbohydrate; l Mineral and electrolyte deficiencies. HD

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Top breeder Shirley Light gives us the latest news and views from Brendon Stud

Publication deadlines mean that I’m writing this surrounded by white stuff. Let’s hope it disappears soon, because it’s

countdown time to the Stallion Showcase GB at Addington and I hope that by the time you’re reading this, everyone will be talking about how brilliant it was!

This will be our third year and it’s got better every time. It started after conversations I had with people in the breeding industry and we decided that if we wanted an all-singing, all-dancing national stallion show, we’d better organise it ourselves. It’s hard work – but then, isn’t anything that’s worth doing? We start bouncing ideas off each other straight after we’ve finished the last one, but don’t start promoting it too early simply because a lot of people are flat out until winter.

Mare owners tell me that it’s like walking into a sweet shop and those of us who show their stallions get a really positive reaction. You can’t beat seeing stallions in the flesh – they say the camera never lies, but it does!

It means you get to see the stallions close up and personal and see them strut their stuff. We also encourage stallion owners to bring progeny and I know a lot of mare owners really like this. You can see an

One Of my rules is that a stalliOn must always catch

the eye, even when he’s gOt a great trainable temperament – Shirley Lightawful lot by coming to stallion shows, including seeing a stallion in an environment that helps to show its temperament and attitude.

No prizes, then, for guessing that you have to present your stallion to his best advantage. For most owners, their stallion is their pride and joy so they try really hard to turn them out and show them at their best.

We’re also on hand if someone forgets something. One year, one owner forgot her whole equipment box, including plaiting stuff! If necessary, we can even lend riders!

One of my rules is that a stallion must always catch the eye, even when he’s got a great trainable temperament. I’ve seen one or two where, quite honestly, I’d rather have gone off for a cup of coffee than watch them.

Or to put it another way: a stallion should always make you stop what you’re doing and watch. If you keep on walking, then for sure, he’d make a great gelding!

All the stallions at our show must fit strict criteria, including being sport horse or pony sires that are British-based or owned. I’m sometimes asked if I’d stand a sport pony stallion at Brendon and though there are no plans at the moment – who knows?

Never say never! And after all, we’ve already got a talented young jockey in

the family waiting in the wings. Two, if

you count Lou Pavitt’s bump!Different people have different ideas about

what makes a great pony stallion. For me, they must have the same good traits as horse stallions AND be able to be ridden by suitable children. I don’t have a problem with adult riders helping to keep them in line, though.

Again, I want a pony stallion to stop me in my tracks, not keep on walking. One that caught my eye recently – and no, I’m not on commission – was the sport pony Jonkers Metyo. He had quality, quality and yet more quality, plus a lovely expression. He reminded me of a pony-sized Caretino Glory.

I can’t finish this month’s column without looking back to the British Breeders’ night, which is always a great night to catch up on all the gossip and see old friends. It was extra special for us, as Sussex Caretino, aka Klarins, won the six-year-old title for us.

It’s lovely to have good breeding recognised. Klarins, who is by Caretino Glory, won the five-year-old title last year and if there was a four-year-old one, would have won that, too! Add the fact that Louise, her jockey, is pregnant and I reckon we’re doing our fair share for British breeding.

So – if you want to put your mare in foal this year, think British!

Until next time, be lucky. HD

shirley lighthorse deals columnist

TOP TIPR

l “We always make sure horses are smartly turned out for clients,” explains Shirley. “When we held our auction, we also made sure they were all good to get on from a mounting block, as we normally do leg-ups here, and were used to being ridden by different riders.”


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SHOWJUMPER

Potential Performance Pony13.1 hh, 6 yo, Coloured, Mare

PBA Homozygous Tobiano mare 6 yearsold. Excellent attitude and nature.Numerous wins and placings inunaffiliated jumping. Now affiliated withBS - ready to continue with her career.Placed 4th in her first ever ODE. Wouldmake good Pony Club allrounder.Forward going pony. Lovely athelticpaces.

Tel: 07557911968 [email protected] (Cumbria) (P)

£2750 OIRO

19-1-13-149145

Potential Show JumperBay Gelding Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Clwyd) (P)

£5000

24-8-12-411772

Aaron Show Jumping/Top WoBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 11

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Greater Manchester) (P)

£20000 ONO

1-10-12-787227

Honest Homebred Bay GeldiBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 6


£4000

16-8-12-475413

Born To Jump!Chestnut Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 13


£4995 ONO

27-9-12-431588

By Quidam De RevelChestnut Mare Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 5


£10000

29-8-12-534928

Great 16h KWPN MareQuality mare pink papered.Placednumerous times. Schools well,3 goodpaces.Done XC,Arena Eventing,dressage,Hacks.No vices. Suitcompetitive rider/young confident ridercoming off ponies. (West Midlands) (P)

[email protected]: 07762796627 or 01902846368

£4950 OVNO

8-2-13-414425

Top Young Horse ProspectBay Gelding Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 5


£15000

29-8-12-448699

Bay Gelding Holsteiner For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 6


£7500

8-2-13-932126

Top SJ PonyExcellent quality with plenty of scopeand talent. Brought on slowly andcompeted successfully up to 1m,always placed. Excel in any sphere.Competitive home only, ready toaffiliate. (Somerset) (P)

[email protected]: 01749 850197 or 07773032670£4600 OVNO

12-2-13-867366

Irish Sports Horse16hh flashy quality bay gelding. RegIrish Sport Horse by King of Shannon.5yo fantastic big mover & carefuljumper. Lovely kind temperament.Snaffle mouth, no vices. (T)

Tel: 07778 414739-No texts£2000 ONO

13-2-13-537178

Dark Bay Mare Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 13


£2000 ONO

21-1-13-978856



£3950

10-2-13-172865

TalentedTalented/brave Dutch bred mare,Heartbreaker bloodline. She neverrefuses, all the scope/talent for largetracks. Excellent paces for DR. Novices. Priced to sell, very talentedjumper. (Ayrshire) (T)


11-2-13-163496

Irish Sport Horse16hh grey gelding Reg Irish Sport,5yrsby Grange Bouncer,dam by MarkTwain.A really laid back kind horse thatshould go far.A really outstandingjump.no viceswww.irishhorseimports.co.uk (T)

Tel: 07778 414739-No texts£4000 ONO

14-2-13-316984

SHOWJUMPER


Irish Sports Horse16.1 hh, 6 yo, Grey, Gelding

Dapple grey gelding byPorter Rhodes.This wellbred quality young horsehas a very brightfuture.Good straight moverwith a very trainableattitude. Won and placedBE 100 level,won his only 5yr old class. No vices, easyto do. A truly sound horse.Open to any vet. Ready tomove up to novice leveland progress through thegrades.

Tel: 07977 478329 [email protected] (North Yorkshire) (P)

£20000 ONO

8-2-13-248728

Merlin14.2 hh, 12 yo, Dark Bay, Gelding

Merlin loves his job. He hasa big bold jump (he won thexmas puissance at 1.54m!)He has been an excellentschoolmaster giving hisyoung rider confidence. aswell as pony club noviceand intermediate teams hehas also competed at BE90upto novice with manyplacings. Merlin is perfectto clip, shoe,catch,box,intraffic etc.


£10000

8-2-13-218989

Honest MareChestnut Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 5


£2500

4-9-12-766311

One Not To MissChestnut Mare Holsteiner For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 10


£22000 ONO

21-8-12-849364

Stunning KPWN Bay GeldingBay Gelding Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 9


£13000 ONO

15-8-12-593359



£11000 ONO

17-1-13-965462

Talented ShowJumperAmazing show jumping grey mare. Verycareful with a great character. BSJAwinnings £690 Has a big heart andscope to burn. Quick against the clock.Good to catch box and shoe. Fun horse(Nottinghamshire) (P)

Tel: 07778 001590£5500 ONO

29-1-13-654612

Fantastic AllrounderBlack Mare Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 15


£3400 ONO

23-8-12-686872

JUMPING PONY!13.2hh chestnut gelding. Henry is an 11year old Welsh X with a fabulousnature. He loves showjumping and he isvery fast against the clock! He has doneSJ,WH,HT,XC etc.Hacksalone/company. (Denbighshire) (P)


11-2-13-956635

Talented Young Horse5 Year old home bred mare excellentbloodlines. Showing amazing potentialover coloured fences. Has done XCschooling and some dressage.Currently been jumping BS club 80 +90cm (County Durham) (P)

[email protected]: 01913702944 or07957584368/07908074228

£3750

31-1-13-544722

Grade AInternational Grade A-Serial KWB,11yrs,16.2 By kashmir vanschuttershof(Nabab de Reve)xAlcatraz.scopey,careful,brave.winningsat 1.40m level +,qual & competed atHOYS,British Masters,RHS. (Ayrshire)(T)


24-1-13-795557

Future Star!!100% in all ways. Hacks alone and incomapany. Excels at show jumping.Always in the ribbons. Jumping up to1.15m but showing scope! Also be goodat dressage. More info onhorsedeals.co.uk (Cornwall) (P)


6-1-12-655142

Grade A Show JumperBlack Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 18


£3500 ONO

21-8-12-568163

Gorgeous 15.1hh GeldingPalomino Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 14


£2000 ONO

2-2-12-727319

MARCH 2013 HORSE DEALS Tel: 01733 468000

As a potential new horse owner it’s wise to be aware of your legal rights, as the experts at specialist law fi rm HorseSolicitor explain

Buying a horseThe basic rule in English law is caveat

emptor – let the buyer beware. It is the purchaser’s obligation to exercise due diligence and ensure he/she is

getting what he/she is paying for. However in the course of a sale the seller is not entitled to misrepresent. This means that the seller cannot tell lies to obtain a sale.

Unless a person has misled you in respect of something such as the health, temperament or ability of the horse that they are selling, a buyer in a private sale would have no recourse. Further, misled does not mean merely staying silent as to a known problem that the horse has – the seller would actually have had to mislead you and you would have to be able to prove the same in order to make a successful claim for misrepresentation. You would also have to demonstrate that the false statement induced you to enter the contract. This means you need to show that had you not been given false information you would not have proceeded with the purchase.

Due to the fact that in the course of a private sale you have no recourse if the seller merely failed to tell you about an ailment that the horse has, claims in misrepresentation can be diffi cult to prove. It often comes down to the buyer’s word against the seller’s. It is therefore advisable to have the seller complete and sign a form detailing a list of sp ecifi c questions in relation to the wellbeing, ability and temperament of the horse. Ask that he/she signs the same. If it later transpires that the horse is not as represented it is not a case of your word against his/hers as to what was said in the course of the sale, you would have evidence to bring a claim.

It is also advisable to keep a copy of the advertisement that was placed if this is how you came across the horse.

Take precautionsWe would strongly advise that you have the horse vetted and ride the horse a number of times in various situations prior to purchase. This is not a legal requirement but far too

often HorseSolicitor is contacted by buyers who are shocked to fi nd out that the horse they thought they were purchasing is not suitable. It is far better to spend the time and money ensuring as far as possible that the horse is suitable rather than having to seek legal representation having found out that you have bought a horse that is unsuitable or unsound.

It might be that the seller is genuinely not aware of any problems the horse has but that there are underlying health issues. As such, it is important to have a horse vetted prior to purchase to ensure, as far as is possible, that you are not going to run into problems. This is not a legal requirement but as specialist equine solicitors we regularly have enquiries from individuals that have bought a horse without having had it vetted wanting to know what their legal rights are. We are often asked whether or not the horse can be returned when a problem arises. Clearly if the horse was purchased in the course of a private sale and there are no grounds for a claim in misrepresentation we are unable to assist.

A veterinary examination is not expensive

when compared to the potential vet bills that could be incurred by failing to proceed with a vetting. Further the cost of keeping a horse that cannot be ridden can be extremely frustrating when you are told that a veterinary examination could have avoided this.

If the vet misses something that he/she should have spotted on a veterinary examination you would potentially have a case for professional negligence. We regularly deal with such matters and would always advise that you ensure that the horse is vetted by a specialist equine vet as opposed to a vet who also deals in small animals.

Buying from a dealerWhen the seller is selling in the course of business, the harshness of the rule caveat emptor is tempered by the Sale of Goods Act 1979, which implies into the contract various terms to ensure that the goods are of satisfactory quality.

Goods are deemed of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking

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account of any description of the goods, the price and all the other relevant circumstances. If for example a horse was purchased from a dealer as a competition horse in the course of business and it transpired that the horse would not load on to a trailer/lorry there would be a potential claim under the Sales of Goods Act.

The argument would be that the horse is not fi t for purpose because the dealer was aware that you intended competing the horse yet you are unable to transport it to a show.

You have far more protection when buying from a dealer than you do when buying from a private seller. This does not mean that the precautions stated above should not be taken. You do not always know whether or not the dealer would have the means to pay out were you to bring a claim against him/her and it always best to avoid litigation when possible.

When things go wrongIf you have taken the above steps yet you still fi nd yourself in the unfortunate position of having to pursue a claim, you will be pleased to hear that the majority of claims settle out of court. Whether you are pursuing a dealer

under the Sales of Goods Act or a claim for misrepresentation if your losses are in excess of £5,000 you would be able to instruct a solicitor on a no-win no-fee basis providing the solicitor deems you to have above a 50% prospect of success.

If the claim proves successful you should be entitled to keep 100% of your compensation and the solicitor should recover his/her costs from your opponent. If you were unsuccessful the solicitor should write off his/her costs and you should pay nothing.

If you paid less than £5,000 for the horse the solicitor would not be entitled to recover his/her costs from the other side which means that you may wish to pursue the matter yourself through the small claims court rather than paying a solicitor to act on a private hourly rate.

Alternatively if you have home contents insurance or other insurance policies you may well benefi t from free legal expense cover, which means that providing the panel fi rm of solicitors informs the insurer that you have above 50% prospects of success they should act for you for free even if your loss is not above £5,000.

Advice from Hanna Campbell of HorseSolicitor. HorseSolicitor specialises in Personal Injury and Veterinary Negligence Claims. If you wish to discuss a potential claim call HorseSolicitor on 01446 794196 or visit http://horsesolicitor.co.uk

Your perfect equine partner could hiding in

this issue of Horse Deals – but always take

common sense precautions

when buying

Passport controlHaving bought the horse, it is vital you notify the Horse Passport Agency to avoid a fi ne. It is also advisable to ensure that you have adequate public liability insurance in place. While this is not a legal requisite, failure to do so may result in you becoming personally liable for a claim were your horse to cause a serious accident.

While some people are hesitant to take out insurance because they feel that insurance companies may look for a way of avoiding payment, providing you have not misrepresented anything to them and under the terms of the contract you have a valid claim, there are ways of enforcing compensation for breach of contract.

As a horse owner you will of course have responsibilities under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Failure to adhere to the welfare requirements stipulated within the Act can result in a maximum fi ne of £20,000 or sentence of up to six months in prison. HD


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COLOURED

Toby15.0 hh, 10 yo, Coloured, Gelding

Toby is snaffle mouthed, has a nice light contact,working well on the flat, with 3 excellent paces.Competing in WHP and flat showing, has alsobeen XC, he has hunted a few times last season.Never getting silly or strong, hackalone/company. Toby is a real honest horse whowill excel at county level, dressage, or be a greatRiding Club horse.

Tel: 07775 675152 or 01524 411788 (P)

£4600 ONO

23-11-12-291782

Appaloosa Gelding15.0 hh, 4 yo, Spotted, Gelding

Stunning leopard spot, full up15hh with fantastic action.Homebred horse, shownsucessfully in-hand at bothCounty & Breed SocietyShows, as well as in localmixed breed classes, neverunplaced. Good in all respects,broken and ready to school onfor 2013 in any sphere. Workcommitments prevent merealising his potential. Goodhome a priority.

Tel: 07891985236 [email protected] (Staffordshire) (P)

£3250

19-11-12-215467

I Like To Win!16.0 hh, 7 yo, Coloured, Mare

Just started jumpingaffiliated in 2012 and hascollected all double clearsfor Novice and Discovery,qualified Blue ChipDiscovery final 2013,fantastic mentality in ring,fast in jump offs. Great todo in all aspects.Superflatwork and easy to jump,never spooky, snafflemouthed, Will excel in anysphere. No vices, ready togo.

Tel: 07789 438765 (P)

£12000 ONO

13-12-12-135953

Stunning Allrounder/Dressage15.3 hh, 11 yo, Coloured, Mare

Always placed unaffiliateddressage with potential toaffiliate. 3 balanced, uphillpaces. Done numerousflatwork & jumping clinics.Sensible hack alone/company.Gd in traffic, with farrier, clip &load etc. Lovely temp, easy tohandle & loves attention! Suitcompetent adult/teenager forDR/RC/PC/hack or she couldbe put back in foal. Seriousenquires

Tel: 07736910209 [email protected] (Shropshire) (P)

£2750 ONO

12-2-13-259571

Appaloosa YearlingOther Gelding Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 0.0 hhAge: 1


£1000 OVNO

14-9-12-567784

Stunning Appaloosa GeldinSpotted Gelding Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 12

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Avon) (P)

£5000 ONO

21-9-12-873286

MaggieSpotted Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 7


£3950 OVNO

10-10-12-279236

Cob Gelding Ride/DriveLiver Chestnut Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.3 hhAge: 5

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Dumfriesshire) (P)

£2200 ONO

20-9-12-343132

Cob GeldingColoured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 16


£2750

20-9-12-138232

Frigowny StudColoured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 6


£2500

15-1-13-612654

Coloured Colt American For SaleHeight: 7.2 hhAge: 1


£POA

4-2-13-182412

Stunning Coloured PBAColoured Gelding Part Bred Arab ForSaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 3


£2950 ONO

11-9-12-938984

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Potential JA Competition Pony13.1 hh, 5 yo, Coloured, Mare

Potential JA comp pony.Fabulous huge jump, willget to the top. Uphillcanter/elastic paces - rideslike a mini horse. Forwardthinking, responsive, easyto control, quick learningpony. Wendy has beenprofessionally produced ina SJ yard and is ready toaffiliate. Been hunting &jumps hedges, ditches,rails, ditches - doesn’t pull,very sure footed.

Tel: 07917 021594 or 01981 512115 [email protected] (Herefordshire) (P)

£1999 ONO

5-12-12-767385

Young Sport Horse16.0 hh, 3 yo, Coloured, Filly

Quality homebred three year old coloured filly out of winning point topointer by coloured Sport Horse registered CHAPS to make sixteen

hands plus. Lovely temperament.

£1450

(Glamorgan) (P)[email protected]: 07989462130

9-1-13-955991

Skewbald/Roan Pony12.0 hh, 11 yo, Coloured, Gelding

12 hands approx.Skewbald/roan gelding 11years. Brilliant on lead rein butis forward going and would notsuit nervous child off lead. Goodto ride and hack for a confidentchild. Would also be suitable asa games pony. Learns quicklyand wants to please. Good in allrespects.

Tel: 07809 040914 (Oxfordshire) (P)

£1250

23-11-12-499566

Maidenhall Red Robin15.2 hh, 7 yo, Coloured, Mare

Maidenhall Red Robin(Robin) is the ultimatehorse for any competitiverider.She has muchexperience on the hunt fieldand will jump any hedge orgate- this is reflected in herconfident, straightforwardattitude towards crosscountry – (water, drops andditches are all easy.) She isvery well schooled on theflat and works in a natural &easy outline.


£6500 ONO

27-11-12-215352

Irish Coloured Gelding16.0 hh, 8 yo, Coloured, Gelding

Bertie, 16hh Irish colouredcob. Honest fella, good tocatch, in stable, farrier &loads. Hacks alone or incompany. Loves to jump.Will suit competent rider totake him further, realgenuine laid back dude.

Tel: 0780 124 1278 or 01858 540084 [email protected] (Leicestershire) (P)

£3250 ONO

9-12-12-496935

A Very Special, TalentedColoured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 9


£8000

19-9-12-955668



£2000 ONO

2-10-12-367794

Coloured Filly Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 3

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(County Westmeath) (P)

£1200 ONO

3-2-13-514124

Bam BamColoured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 3


£2300 OVNO

3-12-12-667867

Coloured GeldingColoured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 5


£3000 ONO

11-10-12-768215

Novice Ride/ DriveYogi is a Gypsy Cob Gelding,11hh, 6years old, hes been ridden by an 11year old and driven by the whole family,he would make an ideal mother/daughter pony (West Sussex) (P)


7-2-13-184872

TOP RIDERs’ BEsT BUYs


Showing expert Jo Bates trained with Jennie Loriston-Clarke before producing dressage and show horses for Broadstone Stud to HOYS and RIHS success. Now based in Oxfordshire alongside daughter Holly, she shares her favourite gear

‘My best buys’

Best Horse: Scotch Royale and Cambridge – I can’t choose between the two!WHy? Scotch Royale was the first horse I bought and we represented Great Britain abroad in the young riders dressage team on two occasions. He gave me my early success in dressage and taught me all the more advanced movements – and gave me an unquenchable thirst for success!

My other special horse is a current one, Cambridge, a phenomenal six-year-old gelding by Sir Donnerhall (who always looks extra smart thanks to my sponsorship deal with the Absorbine range of show products – see www.absorbine.co.uk). He combines fabulous movement and a keen, trainable mind. In fact, Olympic rider Charlotte Dujardin was keen to buy him when she first saw him! From: Scotch Royale came from Lady March at Goodwood House. Cambridge was purchased from Holland as a two-year-old.

Best tack: My lovely Prestige browbands, Kangaroo Dewsbury revolving cheek curb bit and Bridoon snaffle.WHy? The browbands are beautifully made with excellent attention to detail and have Velcro fastenings so they are easily removable and inter-changeable. My more sensitive mouthed horses absolutely love the Kangaroo Dewsbury bits. Due to their curved shape and special metal mixture there is no tongue pressure and they encourage salivation.From: Browbands from Prestige Browbands based in Cornwall (www.prestigebrowbands.co.uk), and I can only get the Kangaroo Dewsbury bits from Canada now – sadly there are no stockists in Britain.

Best competition clotHing: Schneider leather show boots and my Patey show hat.WHy? I had my boots made-to-measure when I was 20, and I’m still wearing them! If that

isn’t an advert for wear and comfort, I don’t know what is. I can spend all day wearing my Patey hat and it is still comfortable at the end of the day and it looks so smart.From: Boots from Schneider (www.schniederboots.com) and hat from Patey (www.pateyhats.com).

Best yard clotHing: Stormtech jackets.WHy? They keep me snug, warm and dry. They’re an essential in the winter and are so smart, too.From: Stormtech Performance apparel from TechClothing (www.stormtech.eu).

Best transport: I still run my old Ford Iveco 7.5 tonne lorry, but in my ideal world I’d have a five horse lorry made by Oakley

Best yard equipment: Our Monarch horse-walker and petrol-powered leaf blower.WHy? Our horse-walker is essential. It is covered so is fantastic in the bad weather conditions, for warming up and cooling down horses and for those on limited or recuperative exercise.

Another essential is the petrol powered leaf blower. It gets the yard clean and tidy in seconds and caters for those equines who insist on dropping hay over the door! I would not be without it.

From: Horse-walker from Monarch (www.monarch-equestrian.co.uk) and leaf blower from any Stihl stockists (www.stihl.co.uk).

Monarch horse-walker

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Jo riding Whalton Razzmatazz – Small Hack winners & Reserve Champion Hack

of the Year at HOYS in 2012ES

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with a nice side pop-out and all the extras!WHy? The Ford Iveco is an old girl now but has all the essentials – good, workable living with heating and hot water and a functional horse area with all we need, including a decent tack-locker and rug racks. She’s well-built with sturdy partitions and the horses seem to travel extremely well in her. She may be old and not as racy and smart as some of her contemporaries, but she has carried HOYS and dressage champions.

To be honest, I’m not too fussy as long as it’s a good, workable lorry, with a tilt cab, has heating and hot water and is comfortable for the horses. Air suspension and air conditioning would be nice for them, but now we’re back to my dream of an Oakley! Hd

Jo’s dream lorry is an Oakley

i had my boots made-to-measure

when i was 20 and i’m still wearing them!Jo Bates


SHOW

Stunning Arab15.0 hh, 6 yo, Grey, Gelding

Stunning dapple grey pure bredArab gelding, 6 years, beautifullybred by Coombe Farm Stud.Lovely temperament, very willingto please, easy to handle, good &with the farrier. Fully vaccinated,microchipped. Very sad due myinjury at work, enjoys hacking outin company but still greenhacking alone. Great potential asan endurance or super showhorse.

Tel: 07854187676 [email protected] (Leicestershire) (P)

£5000 ONO

21-1-13-269367

Fabulous Bay Irish GeldinBay Gelding Irish Sport Horse For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 6

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Herefordshire) (P)

£1850

11-9-12-547525

Super Hunter HorseDark Bay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 9

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Aberdeenshire) (P)

£3500

7-9-12-767182

Registered Arab geldingChestnut Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 12

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Borders) (P)

£2500 OVNO

1-9-12-736146

County Show WinnerGrey Mare Irish Draught For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 13

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Denbighshire) (P)

£4000

14-9-12-375682

Multi Talented Welsh DLiver Chestnut Mare Welsh Section DFor SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 4


£4750

28-8-12-673467

Arab Show QualityBay Filly Arabian For SaleHeight: 14.3 hhAge: 3


£3000 ONO

25-9-12-944495

Irish Draught Quality FilChestnut Mare Irish Draught For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 3


£2000 ONO

21-6-12-844256

Super Competition PonyGrey Mare Highland For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 4


£3000

10-9-12-266693

Mossdale Duke WilliamBay Gelding Dales For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 13


£2500

11-9-12-154275

Black Stallion Welsh Section D For Sale



£2500 OIRO

28-1-13-796181

Genuine15HH bay mare by Centyfield Nico (seeEnd House stud)Florence is a pleasureto break/work proving to be very bright& showing a good future ahead of her.3straight correct.100% in allways(Lancashire) (T)

[email protected]: 07825 744105

£3750 ONO

28-1-13-454657

Smart Coloured CobColoured Gelding New Forest For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 4


£1800 OVNO

29-8-12-138669

Show Filly Botswana/PsychBay Filly Arabian For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 1


£2500 OVNO

30-9-12-214228

Has CharacterGrey Gelding Arabian For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 13


£1500 ONO

27-8-12-142298

SHOW


15hh Cob Gelding15.0 hh, 4 yo, Dark Bay, Gelding

4 year old dark bay gelding IDcross. Lovely person. Moveswell and straight. Unbroken butwell handled, bitted and juststarted lunge work. Only forsale due to loss of grazing.

Tel: 07826520621 (Cheshire) (P)

£2800 OIRO

19-1-13-792875

Jazz14.2 hh, 14 yo, Chestnut, Gelding

Jazz is a very friendly, willingand good natured horse, greatfun to ride and loves to jump.Will do well show-jumping or atcross country. He's verypatient and has no problemswhatsoever with the farrier oron the lunge. Hacks out aloneor in company. Lives out allyear round. Very sad sale, onlybecause owner is at university.

Tel: 07977589267 [email protected] (Invernesshire) (P)

£1750 ONO

6-12-12-624247

Stunning Arab15.0 hh, 6 yo, Grey, Gelding

Stunning dapple grey pure bredArab gelding, 6 years, beautifullybred by Coombe Farm Stud.Lovely temperament, very willingto please, easy to handle, good &with the farrier. Fully vaccinated,microchipped. Very sad due myinjury at work, enjoys hacking outin company but still greenhacking alone. Great potential asan endurance or super showhorse.

Tel: 07854187676 [email protected] (Leicestershire) (P)

£6000

21-12-12-713364

Dartmoor Show PonySerious Dartmoor (Shilstone) 2007, Xfactor to do HOYS, done in-hand L/R &M&M's, ready to go on and do more,schooling well on flat, super paces,stands out, genuine sale and priced togo. (Buckinghamshire) (P)

[email protected]: 0775 2098663£1350

23-12-12-835638

Airies CommancheGorgeous 15.2hh, 8yo Appaloosagelding. Striking colour, balancedconformation and beautiful floatingmovement - made for the show ring!Already a champion in-hand. Clean legs& no vices. (Wigtownshire) (P)


19-11-12-984621

Beautiful ColouredPretty coloured mare 5yo. Won last 2showing classes, 3rd last dressage.Jumping clear rounds. Huge futureahead of her. Superb action.Homebred. Rides in snaffle/pelham.Little superstar. (Essex) (P)

[email protected]: 07531168964 or 07960020138

£3750 ONO

23-11-12-555847

SHP/WHPStunning WSB, beautiful temperament.Qual RI 2012, 1st PUK Conf Nov SmallBreeds final, 1st Hambleton,Exceptional paces and will excel inanything. Jumping nicely, includingfillers. (Lancashire) (P)

[email protected]: 07958 209307 or 07786 086174£3800 OVNO

19-12-12-983822

Super Show JumperBay Gelding Selle Francais For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 14

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Lincolnshire) (T)

£12950 ONO

22-7-12-131993

Silverlea Slip AnchorBay Gelding New Forest For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 6


£2995 ONO

9-7-12-642816

Irish Draught Quality FilChestnut Mare Irish Draught For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 3


£2000 ONO

21-6-12-844256

Has CharacterGrey Gelding Arabian For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 13


£1500 ONO

27-8-12-142298

Samauring Zayin - EnduranBay Mare Arabian For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 7


£3950 ONO

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Spencer and Jay are settling into their new home and looking forward to the new season

So the big move has fi nally happened -- after months of planning our team is fi nding our feet in the new yard, which

for the next few months will resemble a building site as there’s still quite a bit of work to do, although we’re only 10 days behind schedule so it could have been a lot worse!

It’s been a huge project which should have taken 12 months, but had to be squashed into just fi ve months in order to meet the deadline for the end of the lease on our previous yard where we’d been based for the past four years.

One of the most challenging things has been to convey to the non-horsey builders, carpenters, plumbers and electricians just how indestructible everything needs to be when it comes to design and materials used around the yard. Horses can be incredibly clever if they want to reach something they shouldn’t with their teeth!

Getting ready to move was made a lot easier thanks to the girls who spent weeks sorting through all our tack and rugs and giving away anything we haven’t used in a while to the local riding school in an effort to have a good clear out before packing everything up.

Moving the horses proved fairly straightforward as we transported the “babies” fi rst. It took three lorry loads to move all 15 of them, but they have all settled in well

IF YOU’RE SELLING A HORSE, BE HONEST AND REALISTIC ABOUT HIM – PEOPLE

WILL RESPECT YOU FOR THAT Spencer Wilton

into their new home. Luckily they have been living in a big barn for the past couple of months and have been handled daily, which made it much easier and less stressful for us all.

With the competition horses we’re lucky in that we’ve got a temporary indoor school to use while the new one is being built, which will take about three months, as well as the canter track, lunge pen and additional indoor stabling.

With cranes, cement mixers and general building chaos and noise surrounding them daily, it’s going to be a challenge for the horses, but we’ve made sure that we keep to the same pattern that they are used to as much as possible.

It really helps horses to have the same staff, the same routine and the same neighbours and mostly they have all adapted very well. I suspect Neville (Super Nova) might have a few “out of body” experiences, but we’re hoping that these challenges may help turn him into a police horse!

Competition plansI’ve put competing on the back burner for the past few months, but now we’re moved the plan is to get a couple of small local shows under our belt and then crack on with

the Premier Leagues which begin later this month.

Zamboucca is getting ready to step up to prix st georges (we’re just brushing up on our canter pirouettes), Neville is on great form and will be competing at small tour level with an eye on his fi rst grand prix, while Doogie continues to go from strength to strength

We’ve recently welcomed two new additions to our team of staff as well: Darren Hicks, a 24-year-old event rider has come on board to help us with backing, as well as competing some of the youngsters, and Matius, a former polo groom from Argentina, who is brilliant at working with the babies on the ground. We’ve got seven three year-olds to back this year, so it’s going to be all hands on deck, but think this is the best group of people we’ve had working together so this year is defi nitely looking up already! HD

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Spencer’s advice on buying and selling a horse:● If you’re selling a horse, be honest

and realistic about him – people will respect you for that

● Don’t be a timewaster, either as a buyer or seller and don’t pretend your horse is something he isn’t.

● I don’t like to see a horse for the fi rst time which is already tacked up when I arrive. When making the appointment, make sure you ask to see him loose in the stable fi rst.

● I prefer to see a horse ridden without the rider having to use a whip. Remember whips aren’t allowed in dressage championships, so it’s better not to use one in everyday training.

● If your vet has any doubts during the vetting, he may well contact the seller’s vet to ask for additional information. Remember it’s a small world and vets don’t lie!


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Spencer and Super Nova are looking forward to

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28 Acres Guide £1.1 Million

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DRESSAGE

Dutch Mare By Mooiman16.1 hh, 7 yo, Bay, Mare

Fantastic temperament16.1hh bay mare, KWPNreg by the Grand Prixstallion Mooiman. Thismare is so easy to do onthe floor or ridden, she iswise beyond her years.Only very lightly competeddue to no time and othercommitments. She isworking well at hometowards Elementary buthas no BD points.

Tel: 07970 715793 or 01623 798943 [email protected] (Nottinghamshire) (P)

£5250 ONO

4-2-13-341419

Fabulous Movement15.2 hh, 13 yo, Bay, Gelding

15.2h gelding 10yrs.Exceptionally easy to do in allways. Lovely movement. Willexcel dressage. Evented up toNovice with very gooddressage marks. Jumps verywell & good XC. No vices.

Tel: 07969 440405 (Wiltshire) (P)

£6900

28-1-13-121273

Great Dressage ProjectBay Filly Andalusian For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 4


£4995 ONO

24-8-12-371566

Exciting ProspectsBay Gelding Cleveland Bay For SaleHeight: 17.0 hhAge: 4


£5500 OVNO

22-8-12-125759

HOYS PotentialChestnut Gelding Dutch WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 12


£5995

18-9-12-198361

Serious Competition MareColoured Mare German Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 4


£3750

7-9-12-587137

Selle Francais X TB MareDark Bay Mare Selle Francais For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 5


£4250 ONO

13-9-12-129595



£5750

14-1-13-128926

Smart Dressage/AllrounderLiver Chestnut Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 3


£6750 ONO

8-10-12-532428

Show/Dressage horsePBA/PBW 16yrs 15hh gelding. Shownas a RH, SHP, and also competed inaffiliated Dressage Elementary level.Same home 15 yrs. Only for sale asmoving away. All wardrobe included.(Cardiff) (P)


27-1-13-271511

Talented AllrounderGrey Gelding Irish Sport Horse For Sale



£3500 ONO

20-9-12-837291

Stunning Dressage16.2hh dark bay Selle Francais gelding.14yo, same home 7 years. Hasbeautiful paces & conformation.Excellent to shoe, box, clip, catch.Needs a competent rider. Genuinereason for sale. (Lancashire) (P)


4-2-13-659971

HOYS Riding HorseBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 7


£3500

14-9-12-973321

Coloured Colt German Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 1


£3500 ONO

5-12-12-319247

DRESSAGE


Hanoverian Mare by stedinger17.0 hh, 6 yo, Bay, Mare

Pink papered hanoverian mare by thevery successfull and highly thought afterStedinger Professionally produced,schooling elementary , with excellentattitude to work.Winner of her first BDnovice with + 70% score qualified forwinter championships. She is a verytalented trainable mare who is excellentto doin all ways both in and out of thestable

Tel: 07966 027985 [email protected] (Nottinghamshire) (P)

£12500

25-1-13-354366

PRE Gelding with cadence15.2 hh, 8 yo, Grey, Gelding

In the short time he hasbeen with us we have seena big improvement. He hasshown his quality andwillingness to work and witha loving home will surelyprogess as a competitionhorse or as a friend for life.He has three elastic paceshard to find in the Iberian.Hacks out alone and incompany.Registered andpassported.

Tel: 07932 421253 [email protected] (Northamptonshire) (T)

£5000 ONO

13-2-13-314545

Appaloosa MareDun Mare Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 12


£5750 ONO

1-9-12-326652

Quality Sport HorseBay Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 7


£5000

10-9-12-341965

Top Class Dressage HorseSpotted Gelding Danish Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 5


£15000

5-9-12-299465

Hanoverian MareBay Mare Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 10


£5750 OVNO

3-9-12-186999

Outstanding Dressage MareBay Mare Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 4


£8250 ONO

16-9-12-236526

Stunning 4 Year OldTB x Trakhener bay mare, 4yo 16.1hhby famous stallion Fleetwater Oposition,sire of Olympic silver medal OppositionBuzz. Fabulous temperament, no vices,ridden lightly, suit keen amateur.(Hampshire) (P)


20-1-13-287348

Grey Mare Dutch Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 6


£8500

18-1-13-191717

Dark Bay Mare Anglo European HorseFor SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 4


£6500 OVNO

5-2-13-238669

Dressage SuperstarPure bred grey Lusitano stallion.Verykind natured boy & would suit all levelsof riders.He has 3 good paces & isworking at elementary level.For moredetails please see www.equimima.co.uk(Europe) (T)

[email protected]: 07917 766323£POA

13-2-13-137173

Talented Competion HorseBay Gelding Belgian Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 10


£8500 ONO

23-8-12-344513

QUALITY RIDING HORSEBay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 12


£2500 OVNO

3-7-12-216957

Pauldarys KendleColoured Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 4


£6000

12-9-12-315758


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Stunning Irish sports horse16.2 hh, 6 yo, Brown, Mare

By Selle Francais CalvadusStallion Stunning dark brown 6year mare Has three lovelypaces doing dressage Greatmanners in stable, shoe, clip &traffic Ready to producefurther.

Tel: 07917115869 or 01428713710 [email protected] (Hampshire) (P)

£3750 ONO

3-2-13-245347

FEI Dressage Pony14.2 hh, 8 yo, Chestnut, Gelding

Ireland's 2011 'Silver SpursPony Rider ChampionshipCup Winners' with a 78%test score. At Medium levelwith 90 points underDressage Ireland. Scoringbetween 65% and 68% andcompeted at the FEI CDI***at Biarritz for Ireland. Oneseriously talented boy andEuropean pony prospect.Only 5 star home. Fullvetting welcomed. No timewasters.

Tel: 00353862615329 [email protected] (County Cork) (P)

£POA

22-1-13-677487

Movie Star JazzBay Gelding Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 3


£7500 ONO

28-8-12-517252

Handsome GeldingBay Gelding Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 8


£5000 ONO

4-9-12-655113

Beautiful IDGrey Mare Irish Draught For SaleHeight: 17.0 hhAge: 6


£3000

16-9-12-545647

Don Giovanni16.3hh 8yo bay gelding. Donnatello/DeNiro/Lauries Crusador xx (Grand PrixDR). Pink papered & branded Hanov.Top prospect with temperament &paces to take any rider to the higherlevels. (Cambridgeshire) (T)


4-2-13-554722

Dressage ProspectClassy dressage prospect by RoyalClassic out of a Charon Mare.Wellbred.Flashy movement,super paces,tomake around16.2hh.RegisteredBranded/ChippedHanoverian.Excellent,correctconfirmation (Lancashire) (T)

[email protected]: 07776255478£3750 OIRO

14-2-13-587382



For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Gwent) (P)

£12500 ONO

4-2-13-493861

Bay Mare British Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 4


£14995 OVNO

13-2-13-586493

Black Stallion Andalusian For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 9


£21200 Plus VAT

9-2-13-685126

Classic Prada16.1h Chestnut Filly 4yr old by ClassicJuan.Pink papered/branded Hano.Outof Benz mare who was placed in theWorld breeding Champs for 5yr oldDressage horses.Highest scoring foal inBEF (Cambridgeshire) (T)


31-12-12-375171

Dun Gelding Belgian Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 4

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Stirlingshire) (P)

£10000

13-2-13-686517

Stunning LipizzanerGrey Gelding Lipizzaner For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 5


£5000 ONO

8-10-12-668559

Fabulous SchoolmasterChestnut Gelding Thoroughbred ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 14


£5000 OIRO

17-9-12-623858

DRESSAGE


IDEAL EVENT PROSPECT16.0 hh, 10 yo, Chestnut, Mare

by Silvano (KWPN) out ofOranmore Lass (ID). A wellschooled mare with 3 goodforward paces. Placedunaffilated dressage.Successfully schooled aroundTweseldown and Littleton Manorshowing a bold, scopey attitudeto everything. Jumping doubleclears over 1.05 tracks. Good tohack, shoe, clip, travel, handle.Snaffle mouth.

Tel: 07703273902 [email protected] (East Sussex) (T)

£6500

22-1-13-922928

Stunning AllrounderBay Gelding Hungarian Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 10


£6000

12-9-12-836546

ID Grade 1 MareGrey Mare Irish Draught For SaleHeight: 17.1 hhAge: 4


£4000

24-9-12-824514

Stunning Homebred Bay MarBay Mare Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 7


£5495 ONO

26-9-12-817197

Beautiful Friesian MareBlack Mare Friesian For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 5


£6250 ONO3-9-12-853511

Dressage ProspectBay Gelding Andalusian For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 4


£7850

2-10-12-984577

Outstanding Event ProspecGrey Gelding Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 6


£10500 ONO

15-8-11-926312

Ohmar (Crimson Flame)Bay Gelding Part Bred Arab For SaleHeight: 17.0 hhAge: 15


£4250

6-9-12-697192

Exceptionally Talented!Dark Bay Gelding Dutch WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 6


£8850

17-9-12-821149

Quality Dressage HorseDark Bay Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 9


£6950 ONO

5-9-12-884435

Freckleton Monte RosaBay Mare British Warmblood For SaleHeight: 17.0 hhAge: 10


£8850 ONO

1-10-12-748353



£7500

18-1-13-828664

Awesome Son Of LondontimeBlack Gelding Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 4


£51000

10-9-12-983943

PRE ColtBay Colt Andalusian For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 1

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(East Sussex) (T)

£3000

28-9-12-765561

Young BWB Dressage HorseChestnut Gelding British WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 6


£10500 OVNO

17-9-12-975113

essential breeding adViCe


Breeding from your mare is an exciting and nerve-wracking experience, particularly if you’re new to it. Here, Jane Carley explores the options

A guide to breeding services

T raditional breeding practice involved sending the mare away to stud to be covered by the stallion, returning when she had been successfully

scanned as in foal. However, with advances in artificial insemination procedure and technology, plus a wider selection of competition stallions both in Britain and abroad, choices for the breeder have grown.

Artificial insemination (AI) is widely used in the sports horse breeding industry as it protects breeding stock from the risk of injury and infection, and makes management easier if the stallion is still competing. It can also increase success rates in certain cases, since the semen is tested for viability before insemination. However, AI has not been accepted by the Thoroughbred industry, where live cover remains the only option.

AI involves semen being collected from the stallion either at the stud where he is based or at a collection centre using either a teaser mare or dummy mare, tested for its viability and then stored or used as required.

The type of semen used will depend on the mare’s location in relation to the stallion and the stallion owner’s preferences or circumstances. Semen can be used fresh, soon after collection, or it can be preserved for use later: l Fresh semen, usually maintained close to

body temperature, is used to inseminate mares immediately after collection, and this type may be used when the mare is at the stud where the stallion stands. Chilled semen is mixed with a diluent to preserve it soon after collection and cooled to between 5°C and 10°C for insemination up to three days after collection.

l Frozen semen is processed and can be maintained in liquid nitrogen for long periods, and may be the only way of using an overseas stallion, one that is still competing. Frozen semen may also be available from stallions that have subsequently been gelded or have died.

l The semen has to be carefully thawed before use. It has a shorter life so mares will need ultrasound scanning to ensure that insemination takes place close to ovulation

CheCk that the stallion

has been Certified free of disease Jane Nixon, BEF

and has to be inseminated by the deep uterine method.

l It is possible to keep the mare at home, order semen from the stallion owner or agent and have her inseminated by your vet or an AI technician.

Home or away?Breeding at home can be useful for highly strung mares who do not travel well or settle away from home, those with an injury, or for mares that are still competing – although recent research (as well as more traditional thinking) suggests that fit, in-work mares have a reduced chance of getting in foal.

The British Equestrian Federation’s Director of Equine Development Jane Nixon warns: “Timing of the insemination is crucial; semen

is sent via a courier and the expected time of its arrival notified to the vet and/or AI technician to ensure that it is inseminated when the mare is most fertile. Mare owners may find this rather tricky at home – at studs it is routine, so is less stressful for the owner and has a greater chance of success.”

She also suggests that mare owners do their homework if importing semen from overseas: “Check that the stallion has been certified free of disease, the semen is free of disease and that it is viable.”

While breeding at home cuts out mare keep fees charged by studs, it is not necessarily cheaper than sending her away. British Breeding estimates the cost of breeding a foal to be around £2,500, not including the stud fee, and a significant proportion of this will be veterinary costs.

Even if the mare is inseminated by a registered AI technician, a veterinary visit will be needed for a rectal examination and ultrasound scan to assess the optimum timing for insemination.

Jane explains: “A stud can arrange veterinary visits for scanning and other



A guide to breeding services

procedures for a group of mares, and it will also be a more efficient process as the stud will already have all the facilities needed for handling and breeding mares.”

Choosing the right veterinary practice is critical – BEVA holds a list of practices which provide artificial insemination services and a look at the practice’s website or a chat with the practice manager will confirm if one or more of the veterinary surgeons has a special interest in breeding. Practices on the BEVA list must have appropriate facilities and the veterinary surgeons must have attended a BEVA Refresher or New Graduates Course in AI in the past three years.

Most large studs will either have a veterinary practice that they work closely with on a regular basis, or may even employ their own vet, so when sending the mare away this is done for you.

Sending the mare to the stud where the stallion is based offers flexibility in covering or insemination timing and can be useful with a maiden or tricky mare, but using a an AI centre is another option, especially if the stallion is based a long way from home or is abroad.

TOP TIPSR

l Discuss with the owner or agent for your chosen stallion how your mare will be covered – live cover or AI, fresh, chilled or frozen semen?

l Have a good look around the stud before making the final decision – what facilities do they have for your mare, for veterinary inspection, for covering and/or semen collection?

l Check that the stallion’s paperwork is correct, including breed society papers and health checks.

l One the mare is in foal, arrange further scans if she comes home before 50 days.

l Plan for foaling – at home or at stud? Make sure you have adequate, safe facilities for a young foal.

l Talk to your insurance company to get the correct broodmare cover and find out when you can insure the foal – many companies do not cover them until they are two weeks old.


BREEDING GUIDE

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Sending your mare to the stud where the stallion’s based offers more flexibility of timing

Photo courtesy of Brackenspa Stud, visit www.brackenspastud.co.uk

A healthy mare and foal is everyone’s aim, however

the foal is conceived



In any case it is important to visit the stud, to view the stallion ‘in the flesh’, look at the facilities for your mare and also for covering/collection before making a final choice of stallion.

“Ask other breeders for their recommendation – a well-recognised, high class stud with the correct facilities will give you the best service and value for money,” says Jane Nixon.

The stud will normally ask that your mare be swabbed for Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) but they may also ask that she be tested clear of Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA), so you should arrange this with your vet in good time.

Mares are scanned 14 days after covering or insemination to see if they are pregnant, and owners should budget to keep them at the stud for at least this period. She will need scanning again at either 28 or 35 days and finally at 50-60 days to check that the pregnancy is progressing and to deal with any twin pregnancies. Horses cannot carry twin pregnancies and the usual practice is to destroy the weaker conceptus before 28 days to avoid the risk of abortion later.

In-foal mares should not be overfed and can be treated as normal once they return home – some owners will continue to ride mares in the early stages of pregnancy. She will not need any additional feed until the last three months of pregnancy, which is when the majority of foal development takes place; most feed companies have a nutritionist available to advise on suitable products. Pregnant mares can also be turned out with other horses, although preferably not geldings as they may injure or bring her into season.

It is important to keep up your mare’s worming programme to protect her and the foal, but certain wormers should be avoided for pregnant mares – check with the Suitably Qualified Person (SQP) at your supplier.

When it comes to foaling, there is the choice of foaling at home or sending the mare away to a foaling unit. If the mare is to be covered

again straight away, having her foal at stud could make the process a lot simpler, and avoid the risk of travelling a very young foal.

“If you are planning to have the foal at home, consider if you really know what to do,” says Jane.

“Also think about whether you will have the time, as the foal needs to be regularly checked, and what help you have available.”

Safety is vital for a very young foal – paddocks must be secure with ditches, uneven ground and possibly even public footpaths fenced off, and the mare and foal must be able to come in during bad weather. Veterinary cover must also be arranged as the vet will need to see the foal within 24 hours of its birth, even if the delivery has been straightforward.

Making the right choices and preparations – plus a little luck – can ensure that breeding a foal is an enjoyable process with all the excitement of bringing a new generation into the world. Who knows – you may breed a future champion!

Embryo transferFor a mare with an exceptional competition record whose owners wish her to carry on competing, embryo transfer is another option, albeit a costly one. The competition mare is inseminated before the embryo is removed at 6-8 days old and implanted in a surrogate. This practice brings a good mare’s progeny to the competition arena earlier than if her owners wait for her to retire and can potentially extend her breeding career. Lucinda Fredericks’ 2007 Badminton winning mare Headley Britannia has two embryo

transfer youngsters who have successfully begun their competitive careers.

AI - stallion checklistThe stud should be able to confirm that stallions used for Artificial Insemination:l Have been correctly identified and registered in the appropriate Breed Society stud book following such veterinary examination as may be deemed necessary by the Breed Societyl Have been blood typed/DNA typedl Have undergone the swabbing procedure as recommended by the Horserace Betting Levy Board’s (HBLB) Code of Practice for the Control of Contagious Equine Reproductive Diseases before the start of the breeding seasonl Have been vaccinated against Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) or have a negative blood test for EVAl Have been tested for Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA)

Further informationBEVA - Guide to the Use of AI in Equine Reproduction – is available from the BEVA website www.beva.org.uk

Courses and education for breedersl Twemlows Stud – including AI technician

courses www.twemlows.co.ukl The National Stud www.nationalstud.co.uk

Lucinda Fredericks’ 2007 Badminton winning mare Headley

Britannia (seen here) has two embryo transfer youngsters

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Etheridge Farm and StudSTALLIONS FOR 2013

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Sempers Spirit - Homozygous Tobiano. Graded CHAPS and ZfDP.

By Semper x Aleska by Astek

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Etheridge Stud is situated in a delightfully peaceful part of beautiful Dorset. It has 60 Acres of excellent grassland, safely fenced specifi cally for horses. There are 45 large loose boxes, a covered horse walker, extra large high fenced ménage, barns, round pens, stocks, CCTV for foaling mares, AI technician on site and 24 hour supervision.

This yard is a long established, very successful, premier in hand showing yard. Horses are taken for in hand showing, preparation, also broodmare and youngstock liveries, retirement and rehabilitation.

There are often youngstock for sale from resident broodmares who are all top quality county show champions and graded head stud book mares. They include 5 HOYS/Cuddy fi nalists, 4 Dublin Champions and 2 advanced event mares.

Stud Fee £400 NFFR

Contact: Ann Bassett / Tony Wareham 01258 860037 or 07940 151961www.etheridgefarmstud.co.uk


BROODMARE/YOUNGSTOCK

Queenie - Shire17.0 hh, 1 yo, Bay, Filly

Queenie is a stunningsweet natured young ShireFilly with a wonderfultemperament. Queenie isbright Bay with four whitesocks and silky fine feather.Queenie would make anoutstanding and eyecatching Show or RidingShire. Queenie also hasoutstanding blood lines sowould also be an idealbrood Mare in the future.

Tel: 07771 614920 (Cambridgeshire) (P)

£POA

1-2-13-253477

Eye Catching German Mare 9yrs16.2 hh, 9 yo, Bay, Mare

Registered German SportHorse, by San Juan(Hannovarian medal winningshow jumper) out of aBrandenburg mare. Importedrising 4yrs old, broken in andridden away. Bred twocracking,strong foals by Cendy(photos avail). Currently undersaddle. A genuine sweetnatured mare who is a brilliantmother. All sensible offersconsidered. No timewastersplease.

Tel: 07702919876 [email protected] (Cheshire) (P)

£4500 OIRO

30-1-13-278255

Rare Buckskin WBDun Filly Anglo European Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 3


£6000 ONO

1-10-12-219688

Filly By Primitive ProposBrown Filly Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 2


£1200 ONO

19-9-12-339698

AndreBay Gelding Anglo European Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 3


£3500 ONO

2-9-12-998985

Dressage Bred ColtDark Bay Colt Oldenburg For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 1


£3750 OVNO

9-10-12-144314



£POA

2-1-13-735295

Grey Colt Andalusian For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 3


£POA

11-2-13-692212

Stunning NativeColoured Filly Welsh X For SaleHeight: 14.1 hhAge: 2


£1000 ONO

15-1-13-677599



£250 Inc VAT

25-1-13-939834

PURE BRED ARAB FILLYChesnut yearling filly by MultiChampion parents (Versacebloodlines). Big moving filly with a greatbody and sweet nature. Must sell asoverstocked, hence price. Sold within24 hrs (Hampshire) (P)

[email protected]: 07990547814

£0

5-2-13-131163

Brown Filly Other For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 3


£1200

8-2-13-283116

Coloured Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 3


£1200 ONO

25-1-13-127621

In To Foal Don FredericChestnut Mare Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 13


£4000 ONO

26-8-12-619358



Stunning 2 year Old Filly15.0 hh, 2 yo, Chestnut, Filly

Lovely 2 year old chestnut filly by a son of the worldclass stallion Cruising, out of a cavalier mare. She is abig rangey type with a kind nature and lovely brain. Afanastic mover and is quality enough to jump or event.A sound investment. For more information pleasecall....

Tel: 07787575804 [email protected] (West Sussex) (P)

£3000 ONO

26-1-13-352435

Currabawn Heidi14.1 hh, 3 yo, Dun, Filly

This well bred Connemara filly movesstraight and has a fantastictemperament.She is blemish free, goodwith the farrier,up to date with vaccs.Verywell handled,she has been lightly backed &is ready to progress in any choosensphere.Her sire is one of the topConnemara show jumping ponies inEurope,being the winner of 2004 GrandPrix SJ circuit.

Tel: 07977 478329 [email protected] (North Yorkshire) (P)

£2500

8-2-13-477474

By Animo Olympic SJBay Mare Anglo European Horse ForSaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 13


£5000 ONO

1-10-12-316116

Amazingly Talented By LorChestnut Gelding Dutch WarmbloodFor SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 3


£4250 ONO

10-10-12-356426

Haflinger MareOther Mare Haflinger For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 8


£1500

2-10-12-157721

Stunning Section DBay Gelding Welsh Section D For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 3


£2300 ONO

30-8-12-247357

Potential Dressage PonyBay Mare Welsh Section D For SaleHeight: 14.2 hhAge: 8


£1250 ONO

5-10-12-175848

Megland StormtimeBay Gelding Riding Pony For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 3


£1400 OVNO

18-8-12-338455

Coloured Broodmare, In FoColoured Mare Irish Sport Horse ForSaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 8


£1100 OVNO

11-9-12-355151

Stunning Dun MareDun Mare Welsh Section C For SaleHeight: 13.1 hhAge: 7


£2500 ONO

5-10-12-245561

Future Sports Horse

Dun Filly Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 1


£1000 ONO

16-8-12-372511

Quality Coloured FillyColoured Filly Oldenburg For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 0


£2000 ONO15-9-12-312751

Black Colt British Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 1


£4250 ONO

1-10-12-161359

Black Colt Andalusian For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 2


£3500 OVNO

10-2-13-236841



Chestnut Filly14.3 hh, 2 yo, Chestnut, Filly

This little girl is standing at14.3 she is a two year oldfilly (born June 2010) 3/4IDxTB she ispassported,microchippedand fully vaccinated,verywell handled and brilliantwith the Farrier .In the righthads she will go far. Sire:Skip & Sea RIDDam:Twinkle Toes IDxTB.

Tel: 07703 572934 [email protected] (Cornwall) (P)

£1250 OVNO

24-1-13-926161

Fantastic Competition PonBay Mare Riding Pony For SaleHeight: 13.2 hhAge: 6


£2000 ONO

19-8-12-462997

Fantastic Westphalian FilDark Bay Filly Westphalian For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 0


£5000 ONO

20-9-12-413427

Quarter Horse GeldingOther Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 2


£1600

12-9-12-464648

Chestnut Filly FoalChestnut Filly Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 0


£950 OVNO

19-9-12-453939

Stunning Black DartmoorBlack Colt Dartmoor For SaleHeight: 11.2 hhAge: 1

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Devon) (T)

£450 ONO

21-8-12-451654

Potential BE HorseDun Colt Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 1


£1000 ONO

16-8-12-422995

Broodmare - Show ChampionColoured Mare British Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 8

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Neath Port Talbot) (P)

£2500 ONO

23-9-12-397255

Extremly Pretty FillyBay Filly Welsh Section D For SaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 3


£750 ONO

5-10-12-528778

Show Hunter Pony/HackBay Filly Part Bred Arab For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 3


£2100

8-10-12-451885

American Paint Mare9 yr Coloured mare Registeredbuckskin and white american paintmare.In foal to Tyree Sunup Zan Parr a15.1hh palomino QH due June2013.Lives in or out. (Surrey) (P)

[email protected]: 07850560781 or 01883370703£950 OIRO

31-1-13-487228

Bay Colt Andalusian For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 2


£3250 OVNO

10-2-13-521258

Chestnut Filly Welsh Section D ForSaleHeight: 14.0 hhAge: 2


£1200 OIRO

28-1-13-479794

KWPN GeldingBay Gelding Other For SaleHeight: 17.0 hhAge: 2


£6000 ONO

26-8-12-443185

Grey Quarter HorseGrey Filly American Quarter Horse ForSaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 1

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(County Tyrone) (P)

£2500

19-9-12-548272



Stunning Section D Filly15.2 hh, 1 yo, Chestnut, Filly

Fantastic temprament, out of show winning DamTyrosser Pixie by Janton Meredith, Sire Janton PrinceLlewellyn. Magic is already 13.3h to make over 15.2,Chestnut roan flaxen mane and tail, could turmPalimino. Been leading from 3 days old. Quietto catch,stable, traffic. Flowing actions

Tel: 01591 620279 or 07870 977663 (Powys) (P)

£850 ONO

22-1-13-675568

Coloured WarmbloodColoured Mare Trakehner For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 3


£4000

10-9-12-666538

Stunning Concorde ColtChestnut Colt Dutch Warmblood ForSaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 1


£2250 ONO

25-9-12-683632

Grey Colt FoalGrey Colt Other For SaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 0

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Ceredigion) (T)

£1250

12-9-12-566564

RomeoColoured Filly Other For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 3


£2200 ONO

13-9-12-581227

Homebred Potential SportColoured Gelding Irish Draught ForSaleHeight: 15.2 hhAge: 1


£2000 ONO

30-9-12-619897

Quality Tri Colour FillyColoured Filly Other For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 4


£2500

21-9-12-678982

Bay Mare By AndesBay Mare Thoroughbred For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 12


£600 OIRO

1-9-12-659684

By Don FredericoDark Bay Mare Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.3 hhAge: 8


£5500 ONO

16-1-13-569644

Grey Mare Andalusian For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 6


£6000 OIRO

14-1-13-568245

Soulbury SafariColoured Mare Other For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 17


£1000 OVNO

11-9-12-552327

Stunning KWPN Filly By ChBay Filly Dutch Warmblood For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 0


£6500 ONO

18-8-12-689634

Appaloosa ColtSpotted Colt Appaloosa For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 0

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Newport) (P)

£1500 OVNO

26-9-12-616939

Stunning Yearling ColtChestnut Colt Arabian For SaleHeight: 15.1 hhAge: 1


£4500 ONO

7-9-12-589853

Black Colt Oldenburg For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 2


£6500 ONO

11-2-13-599892



british warmblood16.1 hh, 12 yo, Bay, Mare

registered britishwarmblood. A real eyecatcher under saddle. elitebreeding by Cassandar atop dressage stallion. hasintermittent lamenesscaused by ligamentdamage but would makeexcellent broodmare Novices, good to box shoeand clip, all reasonableoffers considered or wouldconsider an exchange

Tel: 07930 435334 or 07918 683688 [email protected] (West Yorkshire) (P)

£1950 OVNO

10-2-13-497955

Outstanding FillyBlack Filly Other For SaleHeight: 16.2 hhAge: 0


£2900 ONO

19-12-11-846889

PB Welsh FillyBay Filly Welsh X For SaleHeight: 13.0 hhAge: 2


£295 ONO

12-9-12-872535

Potential Top DressageBay Gelding Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 5


£3800 ONO

11-9-12-848698

Super AllrounderGrey Filly Welsh X For SaleHeight: 15.3 hhAge: 1


£1400 ONO

16-8-12-886174

Bef Elite SJ FoalBay Colt Other For SaleHeight: 16.1 hhAge: 0


£3500

6-9-12-859831

Homozygous Coloured ColtColoured Colt Other For SaleHeight: 15.0 hhAge: 1


£1200 ONO

10-9-12-884746

Hanv Cross German Warm BlChestnut Colt Other For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 1


£1800

24-8-12-728124

Home Bred SporthorseBay Filly Hanoverian For SaleHeight: 16.0 hhAge: 3


£3500 ONO

27-8-12-844579

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Roe Aseel15.2 hh, 10 yo, Chestnut, Stallion

Arabian stallion. By Padrons Psyche x Balenina (fullbrother to Psynergy). Exciting show/breeding. Verycorrect, with a good length of neck & strong topline.Exceptional movement, fantastic trot. Many wins inclReserve British National Champion Foal AHS Nationals'03 Champ Junior Male NW AHS"C" Show & South ofEngland 2005.

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Meet H Tobago – the stunning pure-bred Arab who’s sired a string of international, national and regional show champions

Stallion of the monthOwned by Kate Fox, stunning

stallion H Tobago is an eight-year-old, 15.2hh pure-bred Arab who’s licensed

with the Arab Horse Society. He was bred by Claire and George Chillingworth at Hartford Arabians, and is by the US-bred sire Psytadel, who stands in Belgium, out of a mare by the imported Russian Arab sire Gonorar – so he’s UK-bred with an international twistl!

Tobago stands at the Cliveden Stud, and here we find out more about this handsome chap.

Competition highlightsH Tobago is an international in-hand show champion and sire of many international, national and regional show champions. His Arab show champions are too numerous to list, but highlights include four British national champions, two international C show champions, an international A show double gold medallist, and many regional and county show champions. He won the Sire Produce award at the Arab Horse Society National Championships.

He is now also siring national top-

scoring Elite Premium youngstock at the BEF Futurities. In 2011, he was the only stallion to sire two National BEF Futurity winners – the national highest-scoring two- and three-year-olds in the endurance section. They were the highest and second-highest-scoring horses across all ages and disciplines at their Futurities.

But the big highlight for owner Kate came last year when he sired the national joint highest-scoring eventing foal at the 2012 BEF Futurities. This Anglo Arab foal gained a very impressive Elite score

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of 9.18 – the highest score across all ages and disciplines at his Futurity. “Elite Premiums are only awarded to youngstock with the potential to succeed at international level, so it’s exciting to think that my little show-Arab has sired a potential international eventer,” says Kate.

Ups and downsSadly, Tobago injured his sternum in a freak stable accident, which put an early end to his ridden training. His trainer, the former international event rider and BE Accredited Trainer Tessa Spencer, says he was showing tremendous promise, so it’s hoped he’ll be able to resume training under saddle. However, his oldest offspring are now being started, so they will be out representing him very soon.

Star quality“Tobago is like Thai chili sauce: hot but sweet!” says Kate. “He is the liveliest, happiest, most playful horse you could ever meet – he spends all his time racing around and doing acrobatic circus tricks with his beloved horseball. It takes a rather special in-hand show-Arab to capture the imagination of so many serious sport-horse breeders in the way Tobago has, and to attract such high-class graded warmblood and Thoroughbred sport horse mares. I think this is because he combines all that exotic Arabian beauty with exceptional athleticism and elevated, elastic movement – he dazzles with his presence.”

The Tobago stamp“Everyone says they can spot a Tobago baby a mile away – his pure-bred progeny are all so alike I’ve been jokingly accused of cloning him, but even the part-breds all have that unmistakable ‘Tobago look’,” says Kate. “They all seem to inherit his happy, playful character – they are bold, quick learners, friendly, easy to train and great fun.

“Tobago has produced excellent stock from a wide range of mares, from show Arabs and ponies to big warmblood, TB and TB x ID sport horses.

“All the breeders have been delighted with their foals: they almost all come back for repeat breedings, which is surely the highest compliment any breeder can pay a stallion! So I think it’s safe to say that he suits most types and breeds. But he has become especially popular with eventing and dressage breeders.

“Mares in foal to Tobago for 2013 include the SHB(GB) Grading Champion Witches Broom, the Reserve Grading Champion Trakehner mare Solitaire, dam of the 2010 TBF Performance Test Champion (this will

Tobago combines exotic beauty with exceptional athleticism

be the breeder’s fifth foal by Tobago), and Roulette (Royal Dance x Vatout x Fabian), an Oldenburg mare, fully graded in the Hanoverian Main Stud Book – this foal is being bred specifically for dressage.

“The well-known ID breeder Janet George has two splendid ISH mares in foal to Tobago, and the big eventing breeders LG Sport Horses have LG Lonnie in foal to him.

“Julia Hodkin of Future Sport Horses has just booked her best broodmare, Future Illicit Affair – dam of the famous champion eventing sire Future Illusion – to H Tobago for this season! Future Sport Horses is one of the top eventing breeders in the country, and this is their most illustrious mare, so it’s a huge honour for Tobago.

“I am new to the sport horse breeding world, but the far more experienced and expert sport breeders who are using Tobago tell me that they chose him as an ideal ‘refining’ stallion for Warmblood, ISH and TB mares,” adds Kate. “He adds a lot of quality, light, springy movement, speed and cat-like agility, balance, quick-thinking intelligence; athleticism and the famous Arab qualities of inherent soundness and stamina. He is only 15.2hh, but he consistently sires much bigger offspring, even from small mares.

“But there is something extra that really smart breeders see in Tobago. Some international eventing breeders came to view him last year, and watched him playing in his paddock for over an hour – non-stop racing, leaping, rearing, shadow-boxing and pirouetting with his ball. One of them said: ‘I have never seen a horse with so much imagination and enthusiasm. What we ask of high-level sport horses is very unnatural – we ask them to waste huge amounts of energy doing things they would not normally choose

to do… and here is a stallion who just does this naturally, wastes endless energy on strenuous athletic performance, all by himself, just for fun! That’s the sort of attitude I want in my stock’.”

Progeny across the disciplines Tobago himself has only competed as an in-hand show horse, but breeders are using him to produce eventers, dressage horses, endurance horses – and even for driving and Western disciplines. Probably his best-known pure-bred Arab son is Marbon Mobago, a national and international in-hand show horse who is now a four-year-old stallion with his own foals on the ground. Another pure-bred by Tobago, Ambergambler, was the national highest-scoring endurance horse at the 2011 BEF Futurities, with the joint all-time highest endurance score – one of only two horses ever to gain an Elite Premium in this discipline.

Tobago’s best-known sport-horse baby is probably Lekanto, the Anglo Arab foal who was the National joint highest-scoring Eventing foal at the 2012 BEF Futurities – and highest-scoring horse across all ages and disciplines at Hartpury, with an Elite score of 9.18. These three give an idea of Tobago’s versatility – he is siring not only proven international show horses, but also Elite-graded potential international eventers and endurance horses.

How many mares has he covered? “I’ve lost count!” says Kate. “He has offspring in Belgium and Germany as well as the UK, including a young stallion who has recently been assessed and Licensed for breeding in Belgium. Tobago’s stud terms are unusual and very generous: I don’t charge any deposit or booking fee, and the stud fee is only payable when the breeder has a live, healthy foal on the ground. So under Tobago’s terms, breeders only pay a stud fee for a perfect, healthy foal. HD

there is something extra that really smart breeders see in tobago Kate Fox

For more details contact Kate on 07710 416498 or email [email protected]

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KWPN 16 hh. Champion Stallion 2010. Sensational young horse with breathtaking paces and a fabulous pedigree. Already the sire of many Champions at County level and the BSPA World Of Colour Championships Overall Supreme Youngstock Champion 2012 and the CHAPS Youngstock Evaluation Champion 2012.

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DEANHILLS ROYAL JUBILEE 135cm Bay (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Bradmore Nutkin) NPS Young Stallion Of The Year 2008 & 2009Sire of numerous show champions & the 128cm HOYS BSJA finalist TYNEBANK ROYAL JUBILEE

DEANHILLS ROYAL PORTRAIT. 128cm Brown (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Bradmore Nutkin)Needs no introduction as one of the top pony stallions, sire of many HOYS & RIHS finalists.

PENDLEY GOLD LINK 126cm Bay (Carmargue Tribute x Pendley Loving Cup)Grandson of HOLLY OF SPRING 4 times HOYS winner. He is siring numerous champions including ROMANNO SWEET SENSATION, Champion Cumberland County RP breeding & Overall arab champion.

ROMANNO SERENDIPITY, 122cm Black (Deanhills Royal Portrait x Colbeach Sensation)First crop of foals due from this exciitng young stallion. Son of the 3 times HOYS winner COLBEACH SENSATION. Fabulously bred. Ideal for siring LR, FR & 128 ponies.

RUBIN STAR N (Rubinstein x Ramino)

Now an ELITE stallion with the SHBGB due to his Progeny competing at international level, Rossini, Rush Hour & Willibald

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SERANO GOLD, bay 174cm

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Exciting opportunity for British breeders to use this modern stallion who derives from one of the best dams lines in Oldenburg. SERANO GOLD is now based in the UK.

2004 - Vice Landeschampion. Place Final Bundeschampionat

2005 - Received 9.75 from the test rider in his 30 day test. Recieved 10’s for both his charaacter & temprament.

2006 - Qualified for the Bundeschampionat. All his foals recieved the prestigous Oldenburg“PREMIUM” title.

2007 - Qualified for the Bundeschampionat

2010 - Sire of 2 Oldenburg Approved stallions. Sire of BWBS reserve champion stallion SFORZANDO

2011 - Sire of SMILLA P Vice Landeschampioness. Sold for 40,000 euros @ elite auction.

2012 - Sire of CASHMIR Shearwater International Young Dressage Horse Champion & PAVO World Cup Qualifier.

2012 - Sire of SNOW PATROL sold for £19,500 @ Brightwells auctions.

STANLEY GRANGE REGAL HEIGHTS

Willowcroft Regal Bronze x Stanley Grange Heavens

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COILLDARACH SCIROCCORID 16.2hh Grey Lifetime Approved Grade One Irish Draught Stallion

Sire: Merry Mate (Merry Gold x Lahinch)

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Amour G

Double Elite Premium BEF Futurity 16.2hh 2005 9¼” bone Graded WBS-UK and SHB(GB)Amour G is a stunning young stallion with paces, conformation and a temperament to die for. His bloodlines bring together Olympic stars

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Having a horse vetted before you buy him is an essential safeguard. Here, we explain the different stages

Vetting explained

Words: Jane Carley The examinationThe standard examination is conducted in five stages, although the first two stages may also be performed as a stand-alone examination – or a ‘two-stage vetting’.

There are limitations to the examination, not least that it provides a picture on one day only, and can’t reveal if the horse has been lame or will be in the future. It also doesn’t include a pregnancy test, and vets won’t provide a height measurement, as this must be done on a proper pad and can have a significant influence on the horse’s value.

Vices are not necessarily detectable during the examination. However, if vices, or evidence of vices – such as windsucking – are observed during the examination they are reported to the purchaser, recorded on the certificate and taken into account in the concluding opinion.

The stagesStage 1: Preliminary examination This is a thorough external examination of the animal at rest using visual observation, palpation and manipulation to detect clinically apparent signs of injury, disease or physical abnormality. It includes an examination of the incisor teeth, a thorough examination of the horse’s eyes in a darkened area and listening to the horse’s heart and lungs at rest.

Stage 2: Walk and trot in-hand The animal is walked and then trotted in

hand to detect abnormalities of gait and action. Ideally this is carried out on firm, level ground. The horse is turned sharply each way and is backed for a few paces. Flexion tests of all four limbs and trotting in a circle on a firm surface may be carried out if the examining veterinary surgeon considers it safe and appropriate to do so.

Stage 3: Exercise phase The horse is usually ridden and given sufficient exercise to allow assessment when it has an increased breathing effort and an increased heart rate. Its gait is also assessed at walk, trot, canter and, if appropriate, gallop.

Stage 4: Period of rest and re-examination The horse is allowed to stand quietly for a period. During this time the respiratory and cardiovascular systems may be monitored as they return to their resting levels.

Stage 5: Second trot-up The horse is trotted in-hand again to look for any signs of strains or injuries made evident by the exercise and rest stages.

If you’re selling a horse, in order to give the best chance of a successful vetting you should provide:l A clean, mud-free horse.l Somewhere flat to trot the horse up in a straight line. l For a five-stage vetting, somewhere to see the horse ridden – a field may be adequate, but a school is ideal.l A handler and/or rider for the horse.l A dark stable to allow examination of the eyes.l Ideally the horse should be kept in for 24 hours before the examination so that any stiffness/lameness that could work off with exercise is apparent.l For clear guidelines on the pre-purchase veterinary examination, which are summarised above, visit www.beva.org.uk/ppeinfo

Be prepared

The resultsThe certificate reports the findings of the examination, including all significant signs of disease, injury or physical abnormality. It also includes the examining vet’s opinion as to whether or not, on the balance of probabilities, those findings prejudice the horse’s suitability for its intended use.

If the vet considers that the horse’s clinical history represents a greater than normal risk of it developing future problems (ie recurrence or delayed consequences of a prior condition), this is indicated on the certificate along with an explanatory note. Despite such observations, the horse may nevertheless be suitable for purchase based on a risk/benefit analysis. HD

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Insuring a leisure horseWords: Carolyn Henderson

Insurance, especially for veterinary fees, has become an essential part of many leisure horse owners’ budgets. As long as you choose the right policy and level of

cover, you’re paying for peace of mind. As veterinary diagnostics and treatment become ever more sophisticated, fees inevitably rise – and the bills are the same whether a horse is a family pet, a riding club all-rounder or you have ambitions for the big time.

Protect yourselfIf you’re buying a horse, it’s wise to have him vetted. Your insurance company will want to see a copy of the pre-purchase certificate and, in most cases, this works in your favour. If the horse develops a problem later on, insurers are less likely to say that it could have been a pre-existing condition.

If possible, insure him before you get him home, though check what the policy covers. Some insurers only cover accidental injury at the start of a policy, so if he developed colic, you wouldn’t be covered.

Insure your horse for every activity you are likely to take part in. If you aren’t covered for a higher risk activity such as cross-country, decide to ride in a hunter trials and your horse has an accident, you won’t be covered. Some policies give cover for all events organised by official BHS riding clubs or Pony Club branches, so check.

Cover optionsMortality cover, paid out only if your horse dies or has to be put down on the recommendation of a vet in accordance with British Equestrian Veterinary Association guidelines, is standard in most policies. As BEVA points out, a horse that can be kept in a field, albeit on medication, but cannot be ridden is not a case for humane destruction.

If mortality cover is paid out, it will be for the sum insured or the market value, whatever is the smaller sum. The sum you pay for a horse is usually accepted as the market value.

Remember that if your horse increases in value – usually because of competition success – you can ask your insurers to increase the sum insured. This will, of course, mean increasing your premium.

Veterinary fees cover is the main reason for most owners taking out insurance. Check that the amount you are able to claim per incident is realistic; most vets advise that £5,000 is the

If possIble, Insure your horse before you get hIm home, though

check what the polIcy covers

GOLDEN RULESl Check that you have the right cover

for your individual circumstances; you can do initial research online, but talking to companies direct will give a better idea of how they communicate and if or how they can tailor-make a policy for you.

l Vet fees insurance can save you money and heartache, but increasing the excess can save you money on your premium.

l Third party insurance is essential for all horse owners.

l Make sure your policy covers you for every activity you plan to take part in.

l Read your policy document carefully and if you don’t understand anything, ask! You will have a short period in which to cancel it if you don’t accept the terms, unless things go wrong and you have to make an immediate claim.

l Check whether you get immediate cover for illness and injury, or whether you are restricted to injury cover for the opening period of the policy.


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minimum sum needed, but if you need to keep premium costs down, it’s better to have a lower maximum amount available than go without insurance.

With any policy, you will pay the first proportion of any vet bill. This is called the excess and because many insurers recognise that some owners need to reduce premium costs, they will offer different options.

If you prefer to keep annual premium costs down but pay a larger excess, you will often be able to do so. This is a good system if, for instance, you know you can pay the first £500 of any bill but would struggle to pay £5,000 for surgery or lengthy treatment.

Permanent loss of use cover is the most expensive type of insurance and is only taken up by a minority of owners. You can only claim it if the horse is proved to be permanently incapable of doing the job for which he is insured; be aware that in most cases, you will only receive a percentage of the sum insured.

A common scenario is the horse insured for show jumping and hacking who, after injury, can no longer jump, but can be used for hacking. In this case, the insurers will want to negotiate payment based on a percentage of the horse’s value.

Third party liability cover is something every horse owner MUST have, as recent court cases have proved. Make sure it covers not just you, but anyone riding or handling the horse with your permission.

Some owners may need to include third party cover as part of their horse policy. Others, such as those who are British Horse Society Gold members, receive this as part of their membership – so check you aren’t paying for it twice.

You may also want to include cover for saddlery, tack and equipment. Check the policy conditions, which may include mandatory security measures and again, check that you are not paying twice over – in some circumstances, you may be covered on your house contents insurance. HD

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We explain the legal issues to consider when selling a horse, with advice from the experts at HorseSolicitor

Selling a horse?The legal issues that need to be

considered when selling a horse vary depending on whether or not the horse is being sold in the course

of business or by a private seller. When selling a horse in the course of

business, the Sale of Goods Act 1979 imposes terms that require the horse to be fit for purpose and of satisfactory quality. This means that if a buyer can prove that the horse is not fit for purpose the seller is legally obliged to refund the financial losses that have been incurred by the buyer as a result of the sale. This will include but not be limited to the purchase price. Under the Act for example a horse could be returned to the seller if it was purchased for show jumping but it transpired that it suffered from a pre-existing back condition that prevented it from performing. The buyer would need to prove that the horse is not of satisfactory quality by obtaining a veterinary report, the cost of which could be added to the claim against the seller. The veterinary expert would only need to state that on the balance of probabilities the injury pre-dated the purchase.

When selling a horse in a private sale it is up to the buyer to check that the horse is of satisfactory quality. As the seller you do not have to disclose known defects but you must not mislead the buyer in any way by misrepresenting the horse. If the buyer can show that a statement was made by the seller that was false or misleading, that the seller made the statement to induce a sale and that had the seller not made said statement the buyer would not have purchased the horse then the buyer will have a claim against the seller for misrepresentation.

The seller does not have to make a statement in order to mislead however. If the buyer tells the seller that they want the horse as a quite hack because they are a novice and the seller is aware that the horse can be strong and requires a competent rider then there is a legal

it’s advisable to have a

written agreement Hanna Campbellduty to disclose this to the buyer. As such remaining silent can give rise to a claim for misrepresentation. At HorseSolicitor we have dealt with a number of cases in which the rider has been over horsed.

If misrepresentation is proven and the horse has caused injury the seller may have to meet a compensation claim.

The seller in the course of a private sale also needs to ensure that the horse is as described as per Section 13 of the Sale of Goods Act. It is therefore important to ensure that the advertisement placed accurately depicts the horse that is being sold in terms of it’s age, size, history, ability and temperament.

There are also occasions where a private seller would have a duty to disclose information in the course of a private sale without being asked. This would occur if the person selling the horse is known to the buyer and has a relationship in which trust is assumed. In these circumstances a fiduciary duty can be implied.

The seller should insist on the buyer riding the horse to ensure that it cannot be returned under the Distance Selling Regulations. The Distance Selling Regulations enables a buyer to return a horse with no valid reason.

Insisting on the buyer meeting the horse prior to sale also enables them to ride the horse and assess whether or not it is for them. If someone is buying a horse for a specific purpose such as for dressage or jumping they should ride it in an arena or go over a few jumps. By meeting the horse the buyer is given the opportunity to gain an insight to the horse’s temperament and this can help to avoid disputes after sale.

Whether you are selling in the course of business or privately it is always advisable to have a written agreement that documents all of the existing issues that the horse has.

The document should give a detailed description of the horse that is being sold. It should include details of the horse’s age, vices, temperament, ability, history and any ailments that it has. Both parties should sign the document and the seller should answer honestly all questions that the buyer has about the horse. HD

Advice given by Hanna Campbell of HorseSolicitor. HorseSolicitor specialises in Personal Injury and Veterinary Negligence Claims. If you wish to discuss a potential claim call HorseSolicitor on 01446 794196

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How long have they owned the horse and what is their reason for sale?

What is the horse like to catch, clip, load, shoe and generally handle – and how would they describe his manners?

Has the horse had any health issues in the past, and does he have any exclusions on his current insurance policy?

What level of rider is the horse currently ridden by?

Is he happy to hack out alone and good in traffic (many sellers will offer to provide a video of the horse being ridden out in traffic to prove their horse is bombproof)?

How would they describe the horse’s energy levels and personality?

If you’re buying a horse for a specific discipline, check the horse’s competition record with the governing body. This will give you a feel for how consistent he’s been.

What is the horse’s current routine like – is he turned out 24/7 or regularly stabled and ridden or trained every day?

How long has the horse been for sale?

Is the owner willing to provide a video of the horse if you can’t easily travel to see him – and will they be on hand if you do go to visit him so you can see him being ridden, etc?

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Expert advice to help you avoid the pitfalls when buying a paddock

Buying grazing landE very horse owner dreams of owning

their own little piece of Britain – a field to keep their horse. But although buying a field may seem

much simpler than purchasing a house, there are still background checks to be done and, as always, it pays to do your homework.

Good quality land has bucked the trend in the property market, with demand outstripping supply. As result, prices have climbed over the past 10 years as farmers – some of whom have diversified into the DIY livery yard market – hang on tight to their land, and investors see it as a sound asset in these straitened economic times.

Of course, your first job is to find the right site, which can be harder than you would initially think. The majority of estate agents deal in residential housing, and although there are specialist land agents in Britain, it pays to visit local agents as they tend to know the area. Local auctions are also worth a look.

Although at first glance one field may look much like another, the variations can be enormous. Consider soil type and quality of soil and also topography and aspect, ie the slope of gradient and the way it faces – north or south facing, etc. “Both level and sloping pasture land can have wet or damp spots,” advises Graham Hain of Rural and Equestrian. “So always ask the question ‘What is it like in the winter?’”

A question of accessOne of the first things to note when viewing your prospective purchase is access. Is there a good access from the road – not just for you on a daily basis – but for the vet, farrier, etc to easily gain access to the site? Also horsebox/trailer access needs to be considered.

Utility services are another big box to tick. Is the field serviced by water and electric? Local water authority costs of laying water pipes and a water meter to your property can run into thousands. The alternative is carrying water to the site yourself to top up water troughs – a chore at the best of times. In the height of summer demands for water are higher, and the weather hampers the winter months.

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Imagine having to carry water carriers across fields in the snow we had in January!

Boundaries and fencingAs well as checking the boundaries are correct on the deeds (or asking a solicitor to do this for you), find out how the boundaries are fenced. Hedging – which offers shelter from the elements – and post-and-rail are the obvious ideals, but all has to be livestock proof.

Check too what the surrounding land is used for and whether there could be any possible contamination from neighbouring livestock or sprays, etc. Check what DEFRA and the local authority deem the land is used for, as this could result in a ‘change of use’ from agricultural to equine use. And check designations with the local authority. Do they view the land as being an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) or AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)?

Security is another issue to be considered, namely whether there is more than one point of access and whether the field is as secure as possible. “Is there much road frontage and are your horses visible from the road, creating possible security issues?” asks Graham.

Land qualityNot all land is suitable for horses. It may have debris on top or just below the surface, and industrial or traffic noise pollution is an issue.

Does the field you are buying possess sufficient drainage? Sandy or chalky soils are more free-draining so if grazing at a sensible density it may be possible to graze all year round. The general rule of thumb is one and a half acres for the first horse and one acre per each horse after that.

If you can, avoiding heavy clay soils will make life and pasture management so much easier. A loamy soil with a bit of sand and a bit of clay is both fertile and workable.

“Very wet or boggy land is also unsuitable, but it may not always be visible,” advises Graham, who recommends walking every metre to satisfy yourself, looking out for ragwort, etc.

The title deeds need to be checked thoroughly as in any other property transaction.

“Ensure you are buying exactly what you believe you are buying,” adds Graham. “It is also useful to know what easements are applicable – ie underground pipes and cables, plus overhead cabling.”

Restrictive covenants and rights of way are other aspects of the deeds to check, but it is recommended you get professional advice from a solicitor to check for all sorts of ‘nasties’ that could be lurking in those title deeds.

Although you may not require stabling and building immediately, it may be a possibility in the future (more on this next issue). So make enquiries for the potential of future

The level of access to your paddock is a key area to note

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GOLDEN RULESl When it comes to buying paddock

land, there are four main points to consider: access, utilities, boundaries and security:

l Access – consider whether the field has good access for visiting vets, farriers, etc and how easy it would be to get a tractor in the field should you need mechanical help with field maintenance.

l Utilities – does the site have water and/or electricity? If not, be prepared to have to bring water manually to the field, which can be hard work if you can’t park your car right at the gate and have to carry it a large distance.

l Boundaries – meticulously check that the boundary agrees with the title deeds, or ask a solicitor to do so for you.

l Security – all points of access and road frontage boundaries must be secure, and land that’s overlooked by houses or close to lived in properties will benefit from the added security of extra people nearby who can report anything that’s amiss.


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planning permission for the erection of stables, etc, and look at the planning history of the property to verify if any previous planning applications for any development have been refused.

“Planning permission for permanent stables and buildings is always required,” says Graham. “However, there is the possibility of field shelters that do not require the need for granted planning. There is the stipulation that they have to be temporary and moveable, therefore field shelters on sledges/rollers are normally accepted.”

Maintenance costsOf course, buying the field is just the initial outlay. Ongoing costs include maintenance

and keeping your precious new purchase in order. The upkeep of fencing, tackling rabbit holes, topping, spraying and fertilising are other must-be-done jobs. These tasks can obviously be tackled by you using a quad bike with various attachments such as a chain harrow, but many with a small acreage approach a local farmer with positive results.

Management is also key. Provision needs to be made for every part of the pasture to be rested for at least six weeks, twice a year. Splitting the field into sections, grazing one section and then swopping to the other to allow the first to recover is common sense. Worming your horses regularly and ‘poo-picking’ are also mainstays of keeping your land healthy.

If at all possible, don’t stretch a field’s resources to its limits. It would only take a wet winter to leave you with a field so over-grazed and muddy to be virtually useless. Once the pasture has deteriorated and becomes worthless for grazing, it’s a long, hard process to return it to a good condition. This may even mean re-seeding the grass, putting the pasture out of action for several months.

As a guide, a general pasture management programme to keep your pasture at its best includes:l Topping the pasture every six weeks from

spring to autumn to a length of six inches to stop rough patches appearing

l Rolling and chain-harrowing the field to level and aerate the soil

l Resting each field section l Regularly fertilising each spring – first

removing the horses for a week until the fertiliser has thoroughly soaked in to the ground. HD

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A trailer is a great buy for any owner who wants an economical, convenient method of transporting their horse, without the running costs of having a lorry. Here, we explore the latest design innovations on the market

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The traditional horse trailer is a staple piece of equipment for many horse owners, offering low investment, low maintenance, reliable transport to

local shows and events.Modern designs use lightweight, robust

materials that need little upkeep, with bright, airy interiors that are inviting to the horse and thus encourage easy loading.

Materials include polyester, aluminium and glass fibre over plywood, while incorporating lightweight plastic into the roof also helps to avoid overheating on a sunny day. Extra windows and vents can be specified to increase light and airflow further for a more comfortable journey.

Lightweight trailers can also be bought to precisely meet your needs, from single horse models that can be towed by a car or small four-wheel drive to wider, extra headroom trailers for large horses. Most trailers face the horses forwards, although it is possible to specify a rear facing lightweight trailer if your horse travels better that way.

For travelling horses that prefer a lot of space, the partition can be removed and a single breast bar across the width of the trailer

A front ramp allows the horse to be unloaded without backing down the rear ramp

fitted. Adjustable breast and breeching bars can match the height of the horse for increased safety, and several manufacturers offer a breast bar release system, allowing the bar to be dropped in an emergency.

A front ramp allows the horse to be unloaded without backing down the rear ramp, which many prefer and also lets even more light into the trailer, giving the impression of a ‘way out’ which may help difficult loaders.

Towability is an important concern for many

purchasers, especially those with smaller towing vehicles or where the driver has limited experience of towing. Lighter trailers are more vulnerable to strong winds and ‘buffeting’ from lorries on motorways, but the latest designs have independent suspension, which improves stability and ride quality and some systems also reduce the ride height which makes the horses’ journey more comfortable.

Aluminium alloy floors are widely used on new trailers, and as well as reducing weight, avoid the risks associated with rotting wooden floors. Plastic floors are also used, which have the added benefit of reducing noise.Suppliers include:l Richardson and Rice www.richardsonrice.

co.ukl Ifor Williams www.iwt.co.ukl Cheval Liberte www.chevaltrailers.co.ukl Bateson Trailers www.batesontrailers.com

Side ramp trailersSide ramp trailers make for much easier loading, especially if you are on your own, and many horses, particularly larger animals find it more inviting to walk up a wide ramp

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into a large space than into a conventional trailer. This design also faces the horses towards the rear to travel, said to be more comfortable and safer.

Side ramp trailers also allow the space at the front to be partitioned off and used for living or storage.

It is also possible to purchase a lightweight side ramp trailer, for easier towing with the added loading benefits, which would be a good choice for hunters or endurance riders.Suppliers include: l Equi-Trek www.equi-trek.com

Trailers with livingLiving areas that allow riders to make a welcome cup of tea and bacon sandwich or even stay over at a weekend event in comfort can be specified. Folding beds and tables make the living space adaptable, and on the largest models an integral cupboard can house a portaloo or act as wardrobe. Extras include heating, a shower unit and even a TV/DVD player.

Some makes of larger trailers are supplied without living but can be fitted out by the dealer or even a caravan fitter.

Suppliers include: l Cheval Liberte www.chevaltrailers.co.ukl Titan Trailers www.titantrailer.co.ukl Fautras Trailers www.fautras.coml Equi-Trek www.equi-trek.com

Rampless designsAmerican style rear doors with a pull out

ramp are available on some front unload trailers as an option. These are very common in Europe and becoming more popular in the UK, being easier to load and making the trailer more versatile. The doors act as a ‘guide’ to the horse in a similar way to ramp gates on a lorry, and the low, short ramp on these designs is quickly accepted by most horses. The alternative is to do away with the ramp altogether, requiring the horse to climb up a small step to get into the trailer. Again, most horses adapt quickly to this.Suppliers include: l Bateson Trailers www.batesontrailers.coml Fautras Trailers www.fautras.com

TOP TIPSR

l Think about the horses that you are going to carry in your trailer – how big are they and are they seasoned travellers or youngsters? This will influence the design of trailer that suits you best.

l Have a look at the different styles of partition. Solid partitions provide more stability for youngsters or difficult travellers but can be tricky to move and add weight. Head dividers prevent the horses from nipping at each other when travelling.

l Check the gross weight of the trailer (the unladen weight plus its capacity) to ensure that your towing vehicle is capable of pulling it and the capacity to ensure that it will carry your horses. Bear in mind that any tack or equipment carried in the trailer eats into its payload, in the same way as for a lorry.

l Security is another consideration – most manufacturers use some sort of unique marking and identification scheme and can supply hitch/wheel locks. Ensure that the system that you are using is up to the standards required by your insurance company.

l Once you have decided on a trailer, it is worth borrowing or hiring the same model to ensure that your horse loads and travels in it happily, especially if he is more used to a lorry.


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The Equi-Trek Space Treka III has a separate tack room



Multi-horse trailersTravelling more than two horses usually requires a lorry, but a number of manufacturers now offer trailers which can carry up to four horses or ponies. Travelling is generally herringbone style, similar to that on a lorry, and partitions may be adjustable to give the horses more room if required. It is also possible to purchase a trailer for two horses and one pony in which the pony slots into an area between the horses’ heads facing backwards, using a special split breast bar.

Some designs also incorporate tack storage, and opening side windows can help keep the horses comfortable if they are standing on the trailer at a show. Make sure that you have a towing vehicle with sufficient capacity for a larger trailer – most need the largest four-wheel drives. Naturally, they are also longer than a standard trailer so need more space for manoeuvring and parking.Suppliers include: l Cheval Liberte www.chevaltrailers.co.ukl Ifor Williams www.iwt.co.ukl Titan Trailers www.titantrailer.co.ukl Fautras Trailers www.fautras.coml Richardson and Rice www.richardsonrice.

co.uk

Tack/kit storageOne traditional downside of a trailer was having wet, smelly tack in the car, but dedicated tack packs which fit in the front of the trailer, lockers or even a separate tack area have put an end to that! A locker on each side of a side ramp trailer allows buckets, feed etc to be stashed as well as tack, and with a rug rack in the horse area you are all set for a weekend away. Check that your saddle will

actually fit in the locker before purchasing the trailer – some of the big dressage saddles take up a lot of space.Suppliers include: l Bateson Trailers www.batesontrailers.coml Cheval Liberte www.chevaltrailers.co.ukl Ifor Williams www.iwt.co.ukl Titan Trailers www.titantrailer.co.uk

Finishing touchesOptional extras more commonly associated

with lorries can now be specified for trailers. Custom paintwork, coachlines and sponsors’ logos can match the trailer to the towing vehicle or team colours. Practical extras might include a horsewash fitted in the locker – useful for hunting or eventing, or a camera system to help when reversing and keep an eye on the horses in transit. A coupling mirror is a cheap extra which can make hitching up single handed so much easier. HD

Look for designs roomy enough for two or more horses

Traditionally, horse trailer floors were made from hardwood timber planks such as Keruing, a material with a high resin content which was virtually rot proof. However the environmental implications of using such timber meant that it became very expensive or unobtainable.

Some manufacturers then used soft wood and double timber floors, which were strong and looked good from above and below but would rot between the layers where water was trapped. Other tried Phenol coated marine floor ply as used on commercial vehicles and shipping containers, a good, sustainable material which works well but must not be left wet for long periods. Removable stall mats to allowed the floor to dry when washed out and for periodic inspection, but large

one piece mats are very difficult to handle.

Bateson Trailers’ Brian Bateson comments: “If these floors are looked after they should last a lifetime, in practice after 10 years some floors are showing signs of deterioration and if so should be repaired or replaced. At the beginning of 2007 we decided to replace the timber sections with 100 per cent rot proof plastic material. This has proved to be very successful apart from an issue last year when we used a different grade on a batch that proved to be brittle, all these trailers were recalled, repaired or replaced within a few days and none remain in service.”

Several manufacturers now fit alloy plank floors, which appear very good and rot proof although corrosion may

eventually occur between the galvanised chassis and the alloy. Brian comments: “This would take some time and is not an issue for concern. Because of customer demand we are also offering an alloy plank floor as

an option on all our new trailers and as a kit to fit into older models.”

“We believe that the new floors, either plastic or alloy, will last a lifetime and give no cause for concern.”

Floor designs

Alloy floors are now an option

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TRAILERS


Equi-TrekEqui-Trek, 2004, 2

04 Equi-Trek 2 Horse TriaxleTrailer. Side ramp, Rear entryinto horse area, Livingquarters, Gas cooker + hob,Sink, Bed, 2 x storagecupboards, Very little use fromnew, Excellent condition.£6,750 NO VAT.

Tel: 07816 235469 or 01142 474949 [email protected] (South Yorkshire) (T)

£6750

14-2-13-656392

Stepframe Horsetrailer., ., 4

40ft Stepframe horse traileron air. Full living. Will take4 heavy horses plus dray.Excellent condition.

Tel: 07860 869172 or [email protected] (Northamptonshire) (P)

£POA

6-2-13-939289

Richardson Ultra For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Ramp: Forward & RearHorses Travel: Forward FacingFloor: Other

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(North Yorkshire) (T)£3995

24-12-12-172251

Rice / Richardson Rosette For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Ramp: Forward & RearHorses Travel: Forward FacingFloor: Other

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Surrey) (T)£1750

8-2-13-344687


£3500 OVNO

12-2-13-182416

for HireGREAT LONG TERM HIRE RATESAVAILABLE-BOOK YOURS NOW!!IforWilliams HB511 for horses up to17.2hh,HB506 for horses up to 16.2hh& single Horsebox Trailers for hire.www.barlowtrailers.co.uk (Lancashire)(T)

[email protected]: 01772 6002395 or Fax 01772 601389

£40 Inc VAT

14-2-13-236998

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(North Yorkshire) (T)

£2995

14-12-12-377737

Ifor Williams HB511 For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Ramp: Forward & RearHorses Travel: Forward FacingFloor: Aluminium

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Lancashire) (T)£4660 Inc VAT

11-1-13-246563

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Merseyside) (P)

£3200

20-1-13-167231

Ifor Williams HB506GREAT PRICES on Ifor WilliamsHB506 Horsebox Trailers - othercolours available. Part Ex's welcomed.Finance available.For furtherinformation please visitwww.barlowtrailers.co.uk (Lancashire)(T)


£4240 Inc VAT

14-2-13-462736


(P)

£3000

1-2-13-389399


£2995

21-1-13-316579


£2995

29-1-13-164988


£2995

26-1-13-453724


TRAILERS


£2995

15-1-13-697379

Ifor Williams HB511 HB506 For LoanNo Of Horses: 2Ramp: Forward & RearHorses Travel: Forward FacingFloor: Aluminium

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Lancashire) (T)£40 Inc VAT

14-1-13-891741


£4240 Inc VAT

11-1-13-488512


£2995

28-1-13-887548


£6750 ONO

26-1-13-544316


£POA

11-1-13-749146

IFor Williams 505 For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Ramp: Forward & RearHorses Travel: Forward FacingFloor: Aluminium

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(North Yorkshire) (T)£2995

24-12-12-982578

Ifor williams HB511Choice of 2 Ifor williams HB511trailers.carry up to 2 17.2's.Silver trailerfront unload on the offside & the navytrailer front unload on the nearsidewww.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)

[email protected]: 07828 287515 or 01562 730647£3995

7-2-13-758549

Horse TrailersGREAT PRICES on Ifor WilliamsHB511 Horsebox Trailers - othercolours available. Part Ex's welcomed.Finance available.For further infoplease visit www.barlowtrailers.co.uk(Lancashire) (T)


£4660 Inc VAT

14-2-13-586956

Ifor WilliamsIFOR WILLIAMS Used Horse Trailers,large selection of single/doubleHB401's,HB505's & HB510's.Will comeserviced,12mths warranty.PART EXsWELCOMED Finance available CallMichael 07921 674041 (Lancashire) (T)


£POA

14-2-13-948635


£2995

19-1-13-838597


£9000 ONO

28-1-13-913681

Ifor williams HB511Choice of 2 Ifor williams HB511trailers.carry up to 2 17.2's.Silver trailerfront unload on the offside & the navytrailer front unload on the nearsidewww.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


4-2-13-913445

Show Treka LFitted curtains, leather upholstery,leisure battery, 12v socket, mirror,storage racks, extravert window.Skylight, roof vent, large front window,Equi-Trek wheel clamp, camera. Black.(Avon) (P)


21-1-13-699241

ifor williamsifor williams 505 alloy floor goodcondition. Sold with full service. 3month warranty. One in green one blue.Also new Bateson trailers alloy floors.12 month warranty for £4330(Nottinghamshire) (T)

[email protected]: 01159 293901£2500

12-2-13-787683

wessex olympian For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Ramp: Forward & RearHorses Travel: Forward FacingFloor: Other

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Surrey) (T)£3250

8-2-13-844752


Buying a trailer

High tech additionsNew, innovative design features to look out for include:l Single trailers that provide more stall width than double models, and trailers specially

designed to offer a roomy, comfortable ride for two horses up to 17.2hhl Low side ramps and lightweight designl Trailers with the payload capacity to travel three horses in a herringbone (diagonal) patternl Improvements in suspension and axle engineering, which have improved the ride for horses

– with modern trailers no longer the noisy, bouncy modes of transport they once were

Expert advice to help you make the right choice when choosing a new or second-hand trailer

W ithout the huge running costs involved in running a lorry, trailers are often the common sense choice for owners who

enjoy the odd weekend show and need transport to fresh hacking country and the occasional trip to the vet’s, etc.

Whether you buy a brand new, top-of-the-range trailer or a rather more modest second-hand one is a matter of personal choice and budget, but with manufacturers bringing new innovations to the market all the time, modern trailers are becoming ever more high-tech.

With step-up ramps, state-of-the-art suspension systems and even live-in accommodation, today’s trailers are no longer the poor relation of the horsebox, and innovative design has been the driving force behind a host of exciting new models on the market – offering owners affordable options, while making sure their horses travel in safety and style. HD


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When buying a new or used trailer, important points to check include:

l Does it have the option of a front unload ramp, or just a rear unload? Some new designs have a side ramp to help make the prospect of loading into a trailer more enticing from a horse’s point of view; while rampless, step-up entrances are another new option on some models.

l How easy are the ramps to use and are there any signs of rot or wear?

l If you’re buying second-hand, has the trailer been well maintained? It’s easy to park them up and forget them, but it’s important they’re regularly serviced – during which a mechanic will take the wheels off and thoroughly check them, as well as the hubs and the brakes, and go over the electrics to make sure everything is working and undamaged.

l If the trailer has been parked up for a while, check the tyre pressures, look for any flat spots and make sure the walls have not perished.

l Check whether the ramp springs are well greased and check the ramp hydraulics are in good working order.

l Some modern trailers have aluminium plank floors, which are maintenance free, but check the condition of wooden floors carefully. Have a good look around the area where the horses stand to make sure there is no damage to the floor or mats.

l Check the the lights are working and have a look at the seven pin plug for connecting to the towing vehicle, as these can rust up.

For the latest trailers for sale, go to www.horsedeals.co.uk or scan the QR code.

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HORSEBOXES

Chaigley Weekender - £1000 OffCitroen, 2008 reg, 2 horse

2008 Citroen ChaigleyWeekender, new build, black.Internal CCTV & reversingcamera. Separate living; hob,sink, fridge, table & seats.Outside tack locker, bed onluton, full black leather seats, 6speed gearbox. Stalled for twohorses. Excellentworkmanship, 1 year warranty,5 mins jct 28 M1.

Tel: 07802 336847 or 01246 866866 [email protected] (Derbyshire) (T)

£19995 Inc VAT

13-2-13-167168

Brand New Build Renault MasterRenault, 2008 reg, 2 horse

Stunning brand new buildRenault Master 3.5 tonnehorsebox. 1 owner, 57 plate,75000 miles. The box weighs2.2 tonnes giving a 1300kgpayload. Includes 2 rear facingstalls, 7ft 8" high and will carrya 17 hand Hunter with ease.Jockey area to seat 2-3 peoplewith wardrobe. External tacklocker with 2 saddle racks andbridal hooks.

Tel: 447718530000 [email protected] (P)

£17500 ONO

22-1-13-245268

2004 Alexanders Grand National ForSaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£34995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-293662

2008 Movano 2 Horse6 speed gearbox, 90,000 miles, PAS.12 month MoT, full service, ready todrive away. Good set of tyres, CDplayer, 2 cameras, safety quick releasebreastbar. Solid 17mm GRP body. New!(County Durham) (T)

[email protected]: 01325 466177 or 07976 317102£15500 OIRO

19-12-12-661865

2007 Alexanders York For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£19995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-244286

2012 Alexanders Windsor For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£36995 Plus VAT

1-2-13-223825

Regent Duo2009 Peugeot Boxer, Regent HorseboxAn eyecatching, compact yet spacious3.5 ton horsebox, built with outstandingattention to detail. Drive away today. 6months tax and MOT. (Bedfordshire)(P)


3-2-13-696564

2013 Iveco Equicruiser For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: Over 7.5 tons (HGV)


£110000 Plus VAT

11-2-13-199517

2005 RENAULT MASTER For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£5750 ONO

7-2-13-317496

2003 Whittaker Whittaker For SaleNo Of Horses: 5Tonnage: Over 7.5 tons (HGV)


£69995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-692637



£18995

7-2-13-299619



£36995 Plus VAT

2-2-13-672889

2005 Alexanders Goodwood For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£54995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-234995

2013 Iveco S&L For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£44000 Plus VAT

13-2-13-279923

HORSEBOXES


Fabulous, Comfortable LorryMercedes Benz, 2004 reg, 3 horse

Mercedes Atigo, 6 speedgearbox, P/S. Adjustablepartitions. Cushionedrubber floor, extractor &electric fan. 2x CCTVcameras. Ample storage.On board watertank, hose,electric pump & horseshower. Equipped groomsarea, padded bench seats,folding table, wallcupboard. Spare wheel.12v 240 inverter. Well lit,ventilated. Taxed & platedMay 2013.

Tel: 07702061065 or 01306710100 [email protected] (Surrey) (P)

£16500 OVNO

8-2-13-565499

Smart Ladies LeylandLeyland DAF, 2000 reg, 3 horse

Very smart 7.5 tonne non HGVhorsebox with new living.Owned & run by lady. Livingincl cooker, fridge freezer, sink,hot & cold water, cassettetoilet. Sleeps 3 comfortably.Outside tap, external lockabletack locker. CCTV, isolatorswitch, LEZ compliant. Rugrack. Easy to drive. Fits 2/3horses. 6 months tax. Morepics online.

Tel: 01323 443831 or 07808 689294 (East Sussex) (P)

£17000 ONO

28-1-13-643533

2005 Alexanders Aintree For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£64995 Plus VAT

7-2-13-616327

2005 Peugeot Boxer LWB For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£12995

5-2-13-425616

1996 Ford Iveco Eurocargo For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£12500 ONO

8-2-13-452246



£19995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-375497



£19995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-596732



£64995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-417511

1987 ford cargo For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Surrey) (T)

£2995

8-2-13-433425

2007 Alexanders Royal Ascot For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£24995 Plus VAT

7-2-13-378884



£26995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-877172

DAF LF 2004Easy to drive and manoeuvre. 2 horse,or 3 pony, with full partitions. Needscompleting, as unfinished project, hasside locker, with day living. MoT July2013. 177k on clock. (Essex) (P)

[email protected]: 07792300445

£8000 ONO

31-1-13-176148

2007 Alexanders Royal Ascot For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£23495 Plus VAT

14-2-13-887457



£19995

14-2-13-188637


HORSEBOXES

Superb Chaigley DuoChaigley Duo, 2008 reg, 2 horse

New build on Vauxhall Movanoreg 08,6speed,2500cc,MOT,Fullservice History.Storage or bedspace over cab,adjustableparts,high breastbar,reinforced floor/heavy dutyrubber matting,heavy dutyrubber to ramp,full double tacklocker,full height wardrobe,cctvcamera,cushioned seating for4 around collapsible tableconverting to bed(withcushions).

Tel: 08452 697528 or 07875 978660 (Worcestershire) (T)

£17695 Inc VAT

13-2-13-915831

Thoroughbred R2 TransporterVauxhall, 2007 reg, 2 horse

New Thoroughbred R2Transporter built on a 2007Vauxhall Movano, spacioushorse area, separatetack/utility room,economical to run andgreat to drive very robustand versatile little box.Senciblely priced at£16,000

Tel: 07833 221004 or 0844 800 6445 [email protected] (Cheshire) (T)

£16000

1-2-13-689811

2007 Alexanders Newmarket For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£24995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-764221

2008 Equicruiser Centaur For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£37500 Plus VAT

13-2-13-397136

1993 iveco 75e15 For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£4995

11-2-13-779864



£34995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-467964

2006 S&L Shadow For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£29995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-492283



£24995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-747747



£29995

1-2-13-761552

M.A.N.Fitted with Used PRB 2/3 stall BodySleeps 3,Hob/Grill,Overhead storageSleeping Over Cab Extra VentilationWindows Loading Light Ideal First LorryGood payload.Seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)

[email protected]: 01255 862411£6995 Inc VAT

12-2-13-252251



£24995 Plus VAT

1-2-13-525242

1997 Leyland Daf 45 130 For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£7995 ONO

21-1-13-511522

Ford Iveco230 engine,90000kms,stalled for 5large horses,hydrolic ramp,luxury fittedliving,generator/hook up,toilet wetroom/shower.Hall way. tacklockers.horse shower.manyextras.Excelent Condition (Ayrshire) (T)


11-2-13-384573



£19995

7-2-13-268356

www.brethertoncoachworks.co.uk

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Unit 8, Cowling Business Park, Canalside, Chorley, Lancs PR6 0QL

Telephone: 01257 277300

Creators of luxury horseboxes which offer thediscerning buyer the perfect blend of traditional

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HORSEBOXES

Iveco DailyIveco , 2004 reg, 2 horse

54 Iveco Daily 2.8 HPI 5.2T 2Horse. 156,000 miles, in Met.Silver, Tax + MOT, Side + rearramp, 3 x front seats, PAS, CDplayer, Very clean + tidy.£7,995 NO VAT.


£7995

14-2-13-998333

Elite Horseboxes2005, Iveco75e17 7.5 ton Bespokenewly built,fully fitted luxury horsearea.Padded partitions,rug racks.Tocarry 3 horses. Full tack lockers/skirtlockers.Tilt cab,unfitted living area.(Carmarthenshire) (T)

[email protected]: 07765 421011 or 01269 842710

£21995

6-2-13-118654

2007 Lehel Virage For SaleNo Of Horses: 5Tonnage: Over 7.5 tons (HGV)


£115995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-138415



£37995

3-2-13-136725



£110000 Plus VAT

7-2-13-151239

2007 Alexanders Windsor For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£21995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-149377



£24995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-143473

2004 iveco 75e17 For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£19995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-124887

IVECO TECTOR 75e17New Refurbishment by ThorpeHorseboxes Carries 2 Big HorsesSleeps 4 Hob and Grill Hot and ColdWater Large 60 Ltr Fridge UpholsteredLiving Area.Lots of extras seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)


12-2-13-127819



£26995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-127747

2007 Citroen Relay 2198cc 2.2HDI120PS For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£13599 Plus VAT

3-2-13-128841



£20995

8-2-13-112989



£145995

8-2-13-137472



£34995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-121411



£26995 Plus VAT

7-2-13-122788

HORSEBOXES


Iveco 7.5 Ton For 3 HorsesIveco-Ford, 1999 reg, 3 horse

Very nice horsebox, custombuilt in 2007 (and owned by ussince then) on Iveco chassiswith stalls for 3 horses (rampaccess). Nice living area withtable, seats, sink, fridge, hob,separate shower and toiletsleeping area. Ample tacklockers and gas locker.Isolator.

Tel: 07973 837122 [email protected] (Kent) (P)

£16500

16-1-13-282126



£29995

11-2-13-155175



£37500 Plus VAT

1-2-13-174467



£64995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-192936

1998 Iveco 49.10 For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£8250

11-2-13-172365

2000 Iveco 75E15 For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£22250

19-11-12-163913



£19995

12-2-13-173328

2007 MINSTER IVECO EURO CARGOFor SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£28500 Plus VAT

8-2-13-197388



£37500 Plus VAT

11-2-13-188397



£23495 Plus VAT

9-2-13-151349



£64995 Plus VAT

1-2-13-168336

IVECO 65C15New Refurb by Thorpe,Sleeps 4 HobFridge Upholstered Seating Overheadstorage Sleeping Over Cab Largeexternal saddle locker Rug RackLockers seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)


12-2-13-176519



£23495 Plus VAT

12-2-13-196247

2007 MINSTER IVECO EURO CARGOFor SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£28500 Plus VAT

14-2-13-155875



£24995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-186321


HORSEBOXES

Iveco DailyIveco , 2004 reg, 2 horse

54 Iveco Daily 2.8 HPI 5.2TNavarda 2 Horse Weekender.in Met. Red + Silver, 12months MOT, 2012 coachbuilt, 1 owner from new, F/S/H,Two tone metallic paint, Sideramp, Rear entry into changingarea, PAS, Central locking,Immaculate condition. £13,750NO VAT.


£13750

14-2-13-962146

Ford IvecoFord, 2004 reg, 4 horse

10 tonne Ford Iveco 4 horsebox with living. 2004 on a 54plate, 55,000 genuine milesfrom new. New build with tiltcab and 12 months MoT. Tacklockers and water tanks,sleeps 4 with shower & toiletarea. Living to finish orunfitted. Can e-mail morephotos if required, £32,500 onono VAT. Contact Peter.

Tel: 0161 653 6483 or 07710 837472 (Manchester) (P)

£32500 Inc VAT

7-2-13-468852

2007 fiat ducato For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Cheshire) (T)

£13995

5-2-13-241694



£19995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-218659



£18995

2-2-13-222526

IVECO DAILY 65c15Fitted with Brand New ThorpeConversion,Sleeps 2(Could beinceased)Glass Topped Hob/SinkUpholstered Seating,Overhead storageWardrobe/Luton.lots of extras seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)

[email protected]: 01255 862411£22995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-245858



£37995

7-2-13-229955



£21995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-242393



£37995

14-2-13-247973



£110000 Plus VAT

13-2-13-236118



£37500 Plus VAT

4-2-13-211874



£24995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-232161

1997 Ford Iveco 75E15 For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Rutland) (P)

£4995 OVNO

5-2-13-251411



£18995

11-2-13-234325

RACEMASTER

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The original and still thebest lightweight 3.5 ton coach built

on the market. The Racemaster body has unrivalled strength and durability

thanks to the steel tubular spaceframe construction.Basic design means no unnecessary added

weight so it can carry two horses. Boxes in stock for immediate collection.

• The Original & The Best • Lightweight

• Durable • Reliable

• Unique Space Frame Construction

Prices starting from £15,000 + VAT POA

www.foxytwinhorseboxes.co.uk

FOXY TWIN HORSEBOXES

AVAILABLE AND IN BUILD

PHONE FOR DETAILS 01435 812688 / 07802 276303

Suffolk’s PremierHorsebox Centre

SalesWe specialise in selling the very best 3.5 & 7.5 tonne lightweight vehiclesFinance packages to suit • Any trade in considered • All vehicles warranted

ServiceMOT inspection & presentation • Mechanical servicing Interior fitting & refurbishment • Bodywork repairs & alterations • Engine reconditioning• Electrical repairs Call out & home start service • Parts & horsebox fittings Sign writing & graphics • Paintwork (metallic, two tone etc) • Collection & delivery service to & from your home

THE VERY BEST SERVICE GUARANTEED

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30 years experience

Contact:Mobile: 0787 192 6171 Home: 0191 526 8454

email: [email protected]

2000 X reg Iveco 3 stall with living.

Excellent condition

£12,500

Euro 75 E17

‘05 Reg 7.5 ton, 3 stall, 2 ton payload,

underfl oor storage,full living.

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NEW LUXURY CONVERSIONDAF, 2007 reg, 3 horse

3 STALL LUXURY LIVING,

LIGHT OAK WOOD,

EXCEPTIONALLY WELL

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Tel: 07860476015 or 01332873956 Eve [email protected] (T)

£38500 Plus VAT

24-1-13-855325

Oakley SupremeOakley, 1995 reg, 3 horse

Superb condition. Leather &oak upholstery, Amtico floor.Shower/WC. Horse/reversingcameras, flatscreen TV/DVD.Central heating. StereoCD/radio. Oven, fridge etc.Wardrobe. Sleeps 4. Full sizetack + 2 ext lockers. Horse-wash. Tie-rings. 2 paddedpartitions; rug rack; bridlehooks, grooms cupboard,full-size internal locker, loadinglight. FABULOUS!

Tel: 07818276264 [email protected] (Hertfordshire) (P)

£26950 OVNO

12-2-13-321237



£24995 Plus VAT

1-2-13-256652

Ford Iveco1996 reg, non HGV. 2/3 horse. Storedundercover. Rear ramp. Day living,sink/hob. Plenty of storage. Interiorjockey door. Partitions side facing withrubber skirt MOT until July(Hertfordshire) (P)

Tel: 01707 873355 or 07836 298194

£7500

7-2-13-281696



£36995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-279233



£54995 Plus VAT

7-2-13-294469



£64995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-275831

2007 DAF LF 150 MINSTERHORSEBOXES For SaleNo Of Horses: 0Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£POA

6-2-13-285464

Regent Duo 3.5 tonStunning 2007 Regent Duo horsebox,takes 2 horses rear-facing, a pleasureto drive and use. Lightweight aluminiumhoneycomb construction gives highpayload without compromising onstrength (Hertfordshire) (P)


11-2-13-258824



£110000 Plus VAT

5-2-13-253749



£18995

8-2-13-297487

Iveco 75E151995 reg, 17', 9' horse area, 2' entrancehall & 6ft living space. Stalled 3 facingherringbone with rear ramp. Sleeps 4.Leisure batts with split charge.www.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-297118

2006 Iveco 75E17 For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Herefordshire) (T)

£57850 Plus VAT

4-2-13-293642



£54995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-274894

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Chaigley High Spec DuoChaigley, 2007 reg, 2 horse

New build on Renault Master2500cc 52k miles only. TAX +MOT, Full service history, 6speed. Storage or bed overcab, adjustable partition, highbreast bar, reinforced floor withheavy duty rubber matting,Tack locker, wardrobe, cctvcamera, seating andcollapsible table, option forsecond bed.

Tel: 08452 697528 or 07875 978660 [email protected] (Worcestershire) (T)

£16495 Inc VAT

13-2-13-372453

2004 Iveco 100/170 For SaleNo Of Horses: 6Tonnage: Over 7.5 tons (HGV)


£13950 ONO

8-1-13-311692



£37500 Plus VAT

9-2-13-348243



£24995 Plus VAT

2-2-13-321478

2009 Renault Master For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£23950 Inc VAT

14-1-13-313844

DAF 150 Turbo 3 stall1998 reg, 3 stall 7.5t DAF 10ft livingarea/10ft horse area. Sleeps 2, seatingarea, table, hob, sink,cut through, tiltingcab, CD & large tack area. Seewww.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-335489

DAF 150 Turbo7.5t 1997 reg, 18ft body, 9ft of horsearea, 2ft entrance hall & 7ft of livingspace. Fridge, hob, sink, beech units,leisure batts, sleeps 2. Seewww.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-311451

1999 Daf 85cf 340 For SaleNo Of Horses: 7Tonnage: Over 7.5 tons (HGV)

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(County Carlow) (T)

£21000

6-2-13-344987



£145995

11-2-13-322586



£19995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-325622

DAF LF 45-150New Refurb by Thorpe,Sleeps4,Hob/Grill,Fridge,CentralHeating,Upholstered Seating,Overheadstorage,Corridor with Shower/ToiletHot/Cold Water.Lots of extras seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)


12-2-13-353769



£24995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-322419



£29995

8-2-13-355744

DAF 45/130Reliable and well maintained Goodbasic living sleeps 4 Tack area withracks, Horse area 8'x8'x12 approxRubber flooring Telescopic partitions.Plated Dec 2013 Taxed June 2013(Carmarthenshire) (P)


6-2-13-347722

2008 Equimark horseboxes RenaultMaster For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£21995 OVNO

26-10-12-339725

HORSEBOXES


LeylandDAF, 1994 reg, 4 horse

Very safe & easy to drive. Tiltcab for easy maintenance.Very spacious full living platedand taxedfridge/hob/cooker/wardrobesleeps 5. Seperatetoilet/shower room andentrance lobby. Economic withdiesel.

Tel: 07813789326 [email protected] (Neath Port Talbot) (P)

£6500 ONO

31-1-13-472143

LEYLAND DAF 7.5 TONIMMACULATE HORSEBOX, LARGEHORSE AREA AND FULL LIVING. 6NEW TYRES, 11 MONTHS TAX ANDMOT, ANY INSPECTION WELCOME,EXTERIOR TACK LOCKERS, 1996,NEW REPSRAY AND UPHOLSTERY,DRIVES FAULTLESSLY (Hampshire)(P)

[email protected]: 07715562411£10500

22-1-13-373295



£18995

4-2-13-366781



£POA

10-2-13-363259

EVENTERFitted with New Eventer III Body,Sleeps3(Can beExtended)Hob/Grill/Oven,UpholsteredSeating.Full list of Optional ExtrasAvailable www.thorpehorseboxes.comBUILT TO ORDER IN 4 WEEKS(Essex) (T)


12-2-13-356715

2000 layland daff 105? For SaleNo Of Horses: 4Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£7800 OVNO

13-2-13-376545

2007 MINSTER HORSEBOX ForCarriage Driving m For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£POA

14-2-13-368443



£26995 Plus VAT

2-2-13-363122

Vauxhall Movano2003,2 stall rear facing,gas assistedramp,living/seating area, roofvents,padded telescopic parts,saddlerack,tie rings,power steering seewww.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-376637



£20995

12-2-13-382569



£21995 Plus VAT

2-2-13-378676

Coachbuilt Renault1996 reg, 6.5t 14' body easy drive. 7'horse area, rear elec ramp & telescopic,skirted parts herringbone facing.Wardrobe, seats, hob, grill, sleeps 1.www.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-361439



£18995

1-2-13-383294



£24995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-371121



£19995

9-2-13-381897

All super-high conversions are based on the latest Renault Master van

The Super-High Conversion

After conversion the box has a genuine payload of 1.25 ton. The 2m

wide spring assisted side ramp is extremely low and gives easy access

to the horse carrying area with internal dimensions of 89Ó high x 83Ó

long x 60Ó wide. Standard Conversion takes 2 horses up to 16.2hh.

Trowell Lane, Sutton Bonington,

Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RW.

Telephone: 01509 852002

www.bonnington-horseboxes.com

NEWSUPER-HIGH

CONVERSIONCarries horsesup to 17.2hh

PRICES

FROM

£10,995Inc VAT

horseboxes

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Phone: 07808 057 497

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HAYLING TRUCK CENTREHAVANT ROAD, HAYLING ISLAND, HAMPSHIRE

Leyland DAF 7.5 Ton, 2 horse, luxury living, drive

on car license, 1 year MOT & tax £10,000

Iveco (04 Reg)David Williams horsebox.

Polo spec. £9,500

3 horse, 2 facing forward and 1 at back.

Side and rear ramp. Day living. £7,500

Iveco (06 Reg)

Polo spec. Partition for

6 polo horses. £14,500

3 horse, small compact Leyland DAF.

No living. £6,500

Iveco (04 Reg)

3 horse with living.

£20,000

All lorries are sold with

one year’s MOT.

Horseboxes of Distinction!

T: 01322 228479 M: 07944 [email protected]

www.courchevelhorseboxes.com

The Courchevel

LEGACY 3.5 Ton

£15,500

+ VAT

The Courchevel

Courchevel is a family run business located in the

garden of England, established in the equine circle for

over a century. We build our horseboxes with many

aspects in mind including Style, Comfort, Durability,

Safety and Gross vehicle weight. With our vast amount

of equine experience, we can work with our clients to

design, prepare and build the perfect bespoke horsebox

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HORSEBOXES


OAKLEY SUPREMEOakley, 1990 reg, 4 horse

Large luxury living. Sleeps 4adults. Oak wood interior.TV/DVD, microwave, oven /hob, sink, shower, toilet.3 largeside tack lockers and skirtlockers.Horse area and livingarea refurbed and upgraded 4years ago. Generator and hookup. Mounted on 1990Mercedes 1317. Plated, taxedand taco calibrated.

Tel: 07903 501445 or 01455 828886 [email protected] (Leicestershire) (P)

£22000

13-2-13-379924

Renault MascottRenault , 2006 reg, 2 horse

06 Renault Mascott 2.8 DCI130 6.5T Navarda 2 HorseWeekender. 77,000 miles, inMet. Black + Silver, 12 monthsMOT, 2012 coach built, Twotone metallic paint, Side ramp,Rear entry into changing area,3 x front seats, PAS, CDplayer, R/C/L, Immaculatecondition. £13,750 NO VAT


£13750

14-2-13-478737

2004 Iveco 75/170 For SaleNo Of Horses: 6Tonnage: Over 7.5 tons (HGV)


£12950 ONO

12-1-13-386461

2003 West Yorkshire Horseboxes DAFL145 150 For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£42500

4-2-13-422128

Daf 150 Turbo7.5t, 1998 reg, 8ft headroom & 8ft ofwidth for those larger/longer horses, 3stalls facing herringbone withtelescopic, skirted parts, sleeps 5.www.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-425125



£145995

14-2-13-427176

2007 DAF LF 150 LF150 BOX VAN ForSaleNo Of Horses: 0Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£7500 Plus VAT

14-2-13-392468



£29995

14-2-13-432834



£54995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-425117



£54995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-395478



£37995

13-2-13-426469



£21995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-415629



£54995 Plus VAT

5-2-13-397441



£19995 Plus VAT

2-2-13-415816


HORSEBOXES

Iveco DailyIveco, 2005 reg, 2 horse

05 Iveco Daily 2.3 HPI 3.5TNavarda 2 Horse Weekender.39,000 miles, in Met. Blue +Silver, 12 months MOT, 2012coach built, Two tone metallicpaint, Side ramp, Rear entryinto changing area, E/W,R/C/L, PAS, 3 x front seats,Immaculate condition. £13,750NO VAT.


£13750

14-2-13-557187

Renault masterRenault , 2008 reg, 2 horse

2 horse rear facing. Plenty of headroom, 4 x windows,CCTV for horses.Storage space in Luton, centrepartition with rubber to floor and 30 mm rubber onhorse box area floor. 2 x generous saddle/tacklockers. 13ft back which incorporates a living area, incwardrobe, leatherette upholstered bench seat withstorage, hob/sink. remote central locking,

Tel: 07979380626 [email protected] (Gwent) (T)

£12995 Inc VAT

3-2-13-184637

M.A.N. 8.163New Refurb by Thorpe,Sleeps 3(CouldBeExtended)Hob/Grill/Fridge,UpholsteredSeating,Toilet,Large external saddlelocker,New Horse & Ramp Floor. KLotsof extras seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)


12-2-13-467917



£POA

14-2-13-473945



£145995

2-2-13-459877

2005 iveco daily 65c15 For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£24995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-442913



£34995 Plus VAT

5-2-13-496618



£69995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-445737



£34995 Plus VAT

7-2-13-496126



£110000 Plus VAT

9-2-13-489868

BRAND NEW2002,2 stall rear facing,paddedtelescopic parts,viewing window fromcab,side gas ramp,small sittingarea,saddle rack, tie rings,Seewww.centralengladhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-464681



£20995

13-2-13-473125

1985 Leyland daf For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£3750

8-2-13-445642



£37995

8-2-13-499454

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Trophy Twin horseboxesWe have a Factory and Paint shop dedicated to production of new horseboxes and a Workshop at Shamley Green, where we offer the following; servicing, repairs, refurbishments, annual testing, valeting, all warranty and mechanical works to all makes of horseboxes and trailers.

We also have our own build of horsebox, the Trophy Twin and trailers Wessex, Bateson and Richardson in stock for viewing and test drives. At all times we also have a selection of used horseboxes and trailers for sale on behalf of our clients. We offer a collection and drop off service.

www.phhb.co.ukTelephone 01483 416555

Julia: mobile 07973329617 or Adam: 07970498782 - Surrey

IVECO 75E15, 1993, 3 STALLJust had new test so plated till Feb 2014. Serviced oil and

fuel fi lters changed, all other levels checked. New pair of

batteries and new starter motor so great starter. This lorry

is 5 speed with power steering very easy to drive. The

cab dose has a bit of rust but this is nothing that should

affect a test. It has a living area 6’ 6” with sink, storage

and a bench seat. Slide out steps to get in grooms door.

Horse area is partitioned for 3 with nice solid partitions

lots of windows and ventilation. The horse fl oor will be

new replaced with 21mm fl ooring and rubber mats on

top. So no need to worry about the fl oor for about 8 – 10

years. This lorry has plenty of payload but will NOT take

larger horses, please see dimensions below. Pay load is

2000kg £4995

FORD CARGO, 1987, 3 STALL7.5 ton not HGV. This truck was a HGV and has been

down rated, but it could be taken back to a HGV if

needed. Test until Sept 2013. Lots of work done in

recent years; brakes replaced, regally serviced. Has

full tilt cab so mechanical work not a problem. Water

heater and shower may need work to get working. Great

project or just cheap lorry.Partitioned for 3 or more

weight dependent. Day living with sleeping above cab

hob sink seating and lots of storage. £2995

WESSEX OLYMPIAN TRAILER,

2 STALL7ft 6ins internal height. Will take 2 x 17.2hh. Very good

condition, only light use. 5 years old. It has a plastic fl oor

so there is no need to worry about it going soft. Will be

supplied fully serviced. £3250

IVECO 75, 1995, 3 STALL2/3 horse rear load 7.5 ton.

We at Peper Harow, have looked after this lorry for many

years and it has been very well maintained and serviced

frequently. Only 91000 miles and will be suppled with a

new MOT and tax until May 2013. Horse area has many

vented windows and is light and airy with good solid

partition. Floor and ramp in good condition. Rug rack

behind horses. Living area is well equipped with sink,

hob, fridge, seating and table. It also benefi ts from a large

walk-in tack lock and lots of storage under seat and in wall

mounted units. There is a large cut through and engine

access. Sleeping for 2 above living. Other features include

water tank and external lockers. £9995

RENAULT MASTER, 1997, 2 STALL3.5 ton, diesel, P reg with 105,000 miles. Mounted

with side load. Rear facing horsebox, body for two (

subject to weight limits). Rear access door with good

storage. Nice ladies box. Ideal 2 ponies or 1 horse

internal length chest to tail 7 ft internal height. Very

easy to drive, always well maintained. Can be driven

on a car licence. Taxed until May 2013. MOT until

October 2013. £7000

IVECO 65C15, 2005, 2 STALLOnly 95,700 miles. supplied with new MOT, service,

cambelt change, spare wheel and battery isolation

switch. Gvw 6500kg with over 2500kg payload.

Mounted with a fully coach built Trophy Twin SWB

build. Simple day living with large horse area to take 2

x 17.2hh horses. External tack locker. Graphics can be

chosen in stock and ready to go. £24995

IVECO 75E17, 2004, 3 STALLNew Peper Harow Horsebox conversion always in

build, ready soon. Rear load partitioned for 3 with fully

galvanized and padded partitions. Light ramp with white

grp loading doors. Living area carpeted ready to choose

your own spec. cut through cab. =Chassis will be fully

serviced and supplied with new MOT. It will have under

mounted spare wheel, battery isolation switch. We will

also supply a weigh bridge certifi cate and expect this

horsebox to have a payload in excess of 2000kg. £19995

RICHARDSON ROSETTE TRAILER,

2 STALLTo take 2 x 16hh horses. We have looked after this

trailer from new and it has been serviced every year.

It has recently had a new plastic fl oor fi tted so no

need to ever replace again. All tyres are good, just

had its serviced. Light weight so can be towed behind

a car. Great fi rst trailer as easy to hitch up and move

around. £1750

LEYLAND DAF, 1985, 3 STALLPartitioned for 3. Full tilt cab, basic living area with no

access to cab (this can be added if needed). Just had

new MOT so tested until Dec 13. Good starter even in

the cold. Floor is metal covered in rubber matts and in

very good condition. Easy ramp. £3750

Rear load three horse conversions priced from

£14,900 + chassis + vatalways in build

Trophy Twins - 6 build optionspriced from £14,500 + chassis + vat

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Whether you’re buying a horsebox or trailer it’s important to ensure it’s properly insured from the moment you drive it away…

Insuring your trailer or horsebox

H orse boxes and trailers are desirable – but sadly this means they’re desirable to thieves, too. And whether

you’re looking to protect your equestrian transport from theft or damage, the right policy is a must.

Most companies offer a mix of policies, from fully comprehensive and third party, fire and theft cover, which caters for ‘social, domestic and pleasure’ use, to policies covering business use of the lorry or trailer.

Of course, costs vary and will depend on the type, age and value of your transport, the type of use it will face during its day to day existence, where it will be stored and, in the case of a lorry, how many drivers will be named on the policy and their driving experience.

As with all insurance, it pays to shop around for quotes and compare policies – many people opt to pay slightly more to insure with a company that has a good reputation and can offer the back up of a team of horse enthusiasts who understand the concerns horse owners’ face and the types of transport problems they’re often up against.

Legal concerns You are required by law to insure your horsebox, however this is not the case with trailers – though it is recommended,

CheCk with your towing

vehiCle’s insurers that the trailer’s Covered for third party Claims…

especially as trailers can often be tempting to thieves and difficult to fully secure.

Before towing a trailer, check with your towing vehicle’s insurers that the trailer’s covered for third party claims – though this won’t cover you for any damage to the trailer or loss through theft. Separate trailer policies are available, so check online to see what different companies offer.

Companies offering both lorry and trailer insurance often offer breakdown cover too, so ask about this when you make enquiries.

Before you get a quote, make sure you have your lorry or trailer’s details to hand, including the make, model and year; any serial or VIN numbers; details of how many horses the vehicle’s designed to carry and what you’ll be using it for.

It’s a good idea to keep a copy of your trailer or lorry’s insurance documents either in your towing vehicle or the lorry’s cab in case of emergency. HD


GOLDEN RULESR

l While it’s not a legal requirement to insure your trailer, it is highly advisable in the event of theft or damage – and security devices such as wheel clamps and hitch locks may reduce your premiums.

l When getting a quote ensure you have all the necessary paperwork to hand – including any serial and VIN numbers.

l Enquire about breakdown cover, as many insurers offer this, too.

For the latest trailers for sale, go to www.horsedeals.co.uk or scan the QR code.

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2006 MAN 210 ENGINE 12 ton gross. 8 horse. New body. Twin sleeper. On airLondon low emission zone certiÄcate up to December 2013. (Choice of 2 DAF’s)

2005 MAN 340 Sleeper cab, New Body 9 Horse, Tilt Cab, on low proÄle tyres, Air Suspension, with drawbar trailer to carry 7 Horses, Full Test.

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HORSEBOXES

2007 Chaigley Duo - £1000 OffFiat, 2007 reg, 2 horse

£1000 off advertised price,new build. 3.5 tonne, grey.Internal CCTV, groom's area,wardrobe, saddle racks, bridlehooks, sky light, privacy glass.High breast bar, wide reardoor, seats, 6 speed gearbox,radio/CD player. Stalled for 2horses, built with the latestlightweight panels. Superbworkmanship, 1 year warranty.5 mins from Jct 28 M1.

Tel: 07802336847 or 01246 866866 [email protected] (Derbyshire) (T)

£17995 Inc VAT

13-2-13-577133

2005 MINSTER HORSEBOX MANSTALLED FOR 3 MINSTERHORSEBOXES For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(North Yorkshire) (T)£33950 Plus VAT

6-2-13-512379



£54995 Plus VAT

2-2-13-513877



£19995

8-2-13-529661



£20995

11-2-13-539442

IVECO TECTOR 75e17New Refurb by Thorpe,Sleeps 3(Couldbe increased)Hob/Grill,LargeUpholstered Seating Area,Largeexternal saddle locker Extra VentWindows Metallic paint.seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)


12-2-13-533185



£29995

12-2-13-537864



£20995

5-2-13-533155



£115995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-542492



£64995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-541297

Iveco 6 ton HorseboxIveco 6 ton, built by DBAHorseboxes.81,000 miles.Tax and testuntil October.Good living, lowramp.Good living with seat, table, sink,hob, fridge and luton sleep area.(Essex) (P)

Tel: 07925149601 or 01992715349

£7500

7-2-13-534544



£36995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-532595

PRB Compact1997 reg, 16ft body, 10ft horse area &6ft living inc hob, grill, oven. Sleeps 2,seating, table, solid oak units. Stalls 3with telescopic skirted parts.www.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-541361



£145995

13-2-13-531747

Equitrek valiantEquitrek Valiant 12 plate only 2200miles NO VAT living never been used ,many factory fitted extras includinghorse shower ,heating,tv DVD, camerasystem to name a few (Lincolnshire) (P)


13-2-13-514252

HORSEBOXES


56 MANMan, 2006 reg, 3 horse

56 MAN 7.5T 3 Horse G.CSmiths Auto. 195,000km, inPerleasant White, 12 monthsMOT, GVW = 6740kg, Built in2010 and only used 4 times,Tilt cab, Luxury living, Purpleleather upholstery, Wet room,Oak flooring, Immaculatecondition. £37,500 NO VAT.


£37500

14-2-13-582918

2011 Equimark Sport Plus Citroen ForSaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£23995 Plus VAT

13-12-12-572791



£37995

12-2-13-563875



£34995 Plus VAT

1-2-13-592856

4 Horse Leyland DAFMileage is 354,373. Model is FA45,150. Year is 1995 - (M reg). Tonnage is7.5 tons. MoT/license til July 2013. Forfurther questions please ring.(Lincolnshire) (P)


13-2-13-555125



£18995

14-2-13-551176



£18995

9-2-13-548262



£110000 Plus VAT

8-2-13-544672



14-2-13-551342

1996 Oakley DAF LF For SaleNo Of Horses: 4Tonnage: Over 7.5 tons (HGV)


£34995 OVNO

7-2-13-577195



£36995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-544918



£24995 Plus VAT

5-2-13-588295

6.5 Tonne IvecoEasy to drive, 2 stall forward facing,side ramp with full height parts. Eva onfloor/walls, horse wash, 2x lockers,living sleeps 2 overLuton.www.trevettandsmithhorseboxes.co.(Wiltshire) (T)


£24000 Plus VAT

5-2-13-566867



£24995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-574646

2004 Vauxhall Movano VauxhallMovano DCI Turbo For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£9995

10-2-13-595821


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7.5 ton OakleyOakley, 1990 reg, 3 horse

7.5 ton Oakley 3 horse withliving built on a1990Renault 150, only done120,000km, lovelycondition inside and out,living is built in oak, horsearea is in good order with anewly covered ramp, thereis several external lockersincluding a tack locker,there is also a roof rack. 11months plate.emailinfo@thoroughbredhorseboxes

Tel: 07833 221004 or 01608 652196 [email protected] (Cheshire) (T)

£12000

1-2-13-928983

2009 Equimark Horseboxes Citroen ForSaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£27995 Plus VAT

26-10-12-639467



£54995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-621264



£37500 Plus VAT

5-2-13-597447



£37995

9-2-13-599251



£110000 Plus VAT

1-2-13-637132



£24995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-641185



£209995

7-2-13-626382



£36995 Plus VAT

7-2-13-643984



£34995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-619699



£54995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-632487



£29995

9-2-13-624426



£115995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-597316



£21995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-631733



£26995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-629519

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Daf LFDAF, 2003 reg, 6 horse

2003 Daf LF low mileage 12 ton Horse boxbuilt by Thoroughbred to their usual highstandards to carry six horses, small living /utility area unfitted, Tilt cab, galvanizedadjustable partitions, aluminium lockers,power ramp, £18,500.

Tel: 07833 221004 or 0844 800 6445 [email protected] (Cheshire) (T)

£18500

1-2-13-752578

2004 DAF LF For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons

For more details visitwww.horsedeals.co.uk(Herefordshire) (T)

£33750 Plus VAT

4-2-13-655141



£POA

10-2-13-653813



£19995

11-2-13-679625

2004 Renault Master For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£8000 OVNO

11-2-13-645483



£26995 Plus VAT

1-2-13-659267



£69995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-653896



£19995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-671123



£24995 Plus VAT

5-2-13-644489



£23495 Plus VAT

7-2-13-652684

2007 Curedon Valley Iveco For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£23995 OVNO

25-1-13-666439



£24995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-692193



£110000 Plus VAT14-2-13-664893

Leyland DAF31000 MILES,FULL CONVERSIONCARRIED OUT IN 2010,ELECTRICTILT CAB, ELECTRIC CLIDE OUTFOR LIVING AREA, SLEEPS 4KITCHEN WITH ALLAMENITIES,TV,FRIDGE,COOKER,CARRIES 3 HORSES Tel:07802236441 (County Down) (T)

Tel: 07802 236441£22495 ONO

5-2-13-677185

2005 Harley DAF LF For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£POA

8-2-13-645169


Expert advice to help you buy a lorry with confidence, whatever your size needs or budget

Buying a horsebox

When buying a horsebox it’s important to be clear in your mind from the outset what you need with regards to size and

on board gadgets. You might be blown away by a state of the art lorry, complete with living accommodation and en suite shower, but if you’re only going to be travelling up the road to local competitions all this luxury will be an unnecessary expense.

Instead, be realistic and ask yourself the following questions:l How many horses will I be transporting

at any one time?l How much can I really afford?l What am I legally allowed to drive?l Am I prepared for the substantial

running costs – including an annual plating (the lorry’s equivalent of an MOT) and servicing, etc?

l Have I got somewhere safe to keep it?Once you’ve sussed your budget and needs, you can start flicking through Horse Deals or head online (see www.horsedeals.co.uk) to browse the lorries for sale ads.

Whether you buy privately or from a dealer is another point to consider.

Buying privately may bag you a good deal, but buying from a dealer offers you some protection, as well as a warranty. “When buying a lorry from a dealer you have implied and express rights,” say the legal experts at solictors SGH Martineau.

“Express rights refer to those that you expressly agree with the dealer, for example the price, whether it will be sold with a full tank of fuel and how long any warranty will last, etc. If any of these express rights are broken then you’ll have legal rights against the dealer. In addition, the law implies other rights into your contract of sale/purchase.”

In summary, the horsebox must be ‘as described’ by the dealer in his advertisement. So, for example, a nearly new lorry can’t be 10 years old, or a right-hand drive can’t be a left-hand drive horsebox.

The lorry must also be of satisfactory quality and ‘fit for purpose’. In this regard, make sure you keep written evidence of any specific purpose you make known to the dealer. Finally, the lorry must match the description in any brochure, including the

dealer’s website – for example a red lorry can’t actually be blue!

Buying 7.5 tonnersIf you’re buying a bigger lorry, the most important point to consider is whether or not you can legally drive it.

Lorries weighing between 3.5 tonnes and 7.5 tonnes can only be driven by holders of a C1 category licence – and anyone who passed their driving test for a category B licence after 1 January 1997 will not receive automatic entitlement to drive category C1 vehicles, so will need to take an additional test. For more on driver licensing visit www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Driving foraliving/Drivinglorriesbusesandcoaches/DG_4022548

Weight is another big issue. The 7.5 tonne horsebox used to be the staple form of transport for every equine activity from hunting to showing, with the ability to hold ‘everything but the kitchen sink’ for if you had to stay away at an event. But many of these lorries were significantly overweight when loaded with three horses, the family, water and diesel, leading to safety concerns.

As a result, VOSA has clamped down on overweight lorries, and it is a common occurrence to be directed off the road and weighed. If you are overweight, the lorry can be impounded, which is at best inconvenient, and so a horsebox’s unladen weight has become a key selling point, with manufacturers using ever-lighter materials


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Buying a horsebox

and innovative designs to stay within the law.

When drawing up your horsebox wish list, be aware of unnecessary luxuries that may add weight. Air conditioning units, for example are very heavy, and how often are you likely to need air conditioning when away at shows in this country? Another

heavy item is an awning, which is not really essential for most purchasers.

Buying 3.5 tonnersIf a smaller 3.5 tonne lorry will better suit your requirements, a plus point is that anyone with a category B licence (an ordinary private car licence) can drive a lorry with a gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 tonnes, making these vehicles more flexible for the average horse owner.

However, one serious concern for purchasers of horseboxes under 7.5 tonnes, which are subject to less regulation than HGVs, is their suitability to actually carry horses. So ask questions before you buy – for instance has the undercarriage and body been strengthened? HD

Further informationVOSA’s Guide for Horsebox and Trailer Owners can be downloaded at http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/Horsebox%20Guide%20low%20res.pdf

Visit the Organisation of Horsebox and Trailer Owners’ website at www.ohto.co.uk

A smaller 3.5 tonne lorry may better suit your needs – and budget

GOLDEN RULESRWhen you go to view a potential lorry, follow our guide to essential checks (or have a mechanic do it for you!):l Overall condition – look for signs of rust,

wear and damp and check the ramp’s in good condition.

l Wheels and tyres – check the wheel nuts and tyre tread depth, which should be at least 1mm or more, and have the tyre pressures checked regularly if you decide to buy it (a tyre centre will be able to do this for you if necessary). Check the spare, and look at the edges of all the tyres for signs of cracking or perishing.

l Battery – does this look regularly maintained? To reduce battery problems, many drivers clean and protect the battery terminals with petroleum jelly. Check too that the lighting in the living and horse area runs from a separate battery to the main lorry battery.

l suspension – check to see if the vehicle is sitting square or lopsided, and listen for any knocking sounds when the vehicle is in motion.

l the parking brake, or handbrake – check it works, and while you’re in the cab check whether everything appears in good working order.

l Brake systems – check for air and fluid leaks.

l tachograph – if there is a tachograph installed, check whether your planned use of the vehicle makes it exempt. If your vehicle is fitted with a tachograph but you only use the instrument as a speedometer, you must ensure all the seals are intact, and that it has been calibrated and fitted with both the calibration and K factor plaques.

l Fuel systems – check the fuel cap has a seal fitted and has no obvious fuel leaks. Check too that no black smoke is coming from the exhaust pipe, as well as the security and condition of the exhaust system. If you buy the lorry, the oil level should be regularly checked and topped up accordingly.

l anti-freeze – to prevent cracked engine blocks, burst radiators and split hoses, the anti-freeze level in the cooling system should be topped up regularly.

l Windscreen wash – has this been topped up? A mix of cleaning fluid, anti-freeze and water is best – and if you decide to buy the lorry you’ll need to make sure you’ve got plenty for the drive home.

l speed limiter – if the vehicle has a speed limiter installed, check it has the appropriate calibration plaque and seals.

l speedometer – make sure the speedometer illuminates.

l steering mechanism – check for obvious oil leaks and any unusual knocking noises when driving.

l Headlights and lamps – check that they work and are the right colour, and look for faded and broken lenses, or missing reflectors at the rear and side of the box.

l You’re insured and legally able to drive the weight of vehicle before taking it for a test drive.

For latest horseboxes for sale, go to www.horsedeals.co.uk or scan the QR code.



HORSEBOXES

Citroen RelayCitroen, 2008 reg, 2 horse

08 Citroen Citroen 2.2 HDI 1203.5T Navarda 2 HorseWeekender. 89,000 miles, inMet. Black + Silver, 12 monthsMOT, 2012 coach built, Twotone metallic paint, Side ramp,Rear entry into changing area,E/W, E/M, CD player, R/C/L,PAS, 3 x front seats,Immaculate condition. 13,750NO VAT.


£13750

14-2-13-169171

2000 Ford Iveco For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£14000

14-2-13-712849

2002 Scania P310 P310 For SaleNo Of Horses: 6Tonnage: Over 7.5 tons (HGV)


£29750 ONO

14-5-12-715613

2000 Prestige Iveco For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£24995 OVNO

7-2-13-734822

T & S Harker01 RENAULT 18 ton,5 Horse,Sleep6,New Conversion,full luxury living,Awning,With 2.5,silent runninggenerator,12 months MOT,WILL NOTREFUSE ANY SENSIBLEOFFER,www.tandsharkerhorseboxes.co.(County Durham) (T)

[email protected]: 07901 857960 or 01325 332649£32500 Plus VAT

14-2-13-717311



£29995

13-2-13-717271



£115995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-729211

2002 DAF LF 45.150 For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£13650

11-2-13-713556



£24995 Plus VAT

2-2-13-714241



£54995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-721965



£19995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-714578

2005 MINSTER HORSEBOX MINSTERHORSEBOXES For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£POA

14-2-13-693861



£34995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-698274

2004 Daf 45 LF LF For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£14350

1-2-13-695379



£64995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-695216

HORSEBOXES


FORD IVECO 813Ford Iveco, 1989 reg, 3 horse

FORD IVECO 813 7.5 Ton NONHGV MOT end Oct 2013/Tax endMay 2013 2 owners from new incpresent carry 3/4.Excellent start& drive very good tyres all roundinc spare Dual Battery with fittedisolator Recent brake andsteering overhaul costing £ 1800receipts available Paddedpartitions, usable living.

Tel: 07786 388372 (Cheshire) (P)

£4950

29-1-13-916893



£23495 Plus VAT

13-2-13-736249



£34995 Plus VAT4-2-13-748325



£19995 Plus VAT

7-2-13-736149

Luxury Iveco 75E15Quality build luxury 3 stall 2000 reg:central heating, hot/cold water,fridge/freezer, 240 hook-up, leisure batt,SMEV sink. For full spec seewww.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-745213



£21995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-751632

Barlow Duo WeekenderRenault Master 3.5t horsebox,2.5 dieselengine.The Barlow Duo is incrediblygood value for money & we are veryexcited to be stocking these newvehicles.www.barlowtrailers.co.uk(Lancashire) (T)

[email protected]: 01772 600395 or Fax 01772 601389£23950 Inc VAT

14-2-13-757749



£19995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-763279



£21995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-744453



£54995 Plus VAT

1-2-13-742663



£34995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-762391



£24995 Plus VAT

7-2-13-739753



£24995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-743511

7.5 ton Iveco 75E152001 reg, 11ft horse area, 8ft wide inctelescopic parts, lightweight ramp, 1.55tpayload, granulistic floor. 4 good stallsor 3 large stalls.www.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.ukfor info. (Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-761997



£36995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-742983


HORSEBOXES

New conversion Horsebox 7.5tMan 8:153, 1996 reg, 2 horse

Fab box. stalled for 2 witheverything you and your horseneeds. Padded partition andwalls and heavy duty rubbermatting. Plenty of storage. Theliving has a fridge,sink, hobsand grill. A flat screen tv withfreeview. A shower room withtoilet The truck is a MAN 8:153Contact me for more details.

Tel: 07794704512 [email protected] (West Midlands) (P)

£14995 Inc VAT

8-2-13-694569

1991 Ford Iveco For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£6500 OVNO

4-2-13-818814



£54995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-785685



£110000 Plus VAT

2-2-13-823252

2008 Equimark Horseboxes VauxhallMovano For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£17995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-818346



£34995 Plus VAT

9-2-13-791769

2012 ANY S&L For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£POA

13-2-13-824715



£36995 Plus VAT

5-2-13-772799



£20995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-793398



£18995

13-2-13-813585



£26995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-772589



£21995 Plus VAT

7-2-13-793577



£145995

1-2-13-796898



£29995

7-2-13-797276



£110000 Plus VAT

12-2-13-769765

HORSEBOXES


IVECO TECTOR 75e17New Refurb by Thorpe,Sleeps 3(Couldbe extended)Hob/Grill,Overheadstorage,Privacy room,TV/DVD Largeexternal saddle locker,Tack Lockers inskirts.Lots of extras seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)


12-2-13-828427



£21995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-866898



£145995

9-2-13-832242



£24995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-871414



£29995

2-2-13-847828



£37995

11-2-13-858428



£64995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-841989

2007 JM CLASSIC AND ELITE ForSaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£POA

31-1-13-836757

3.5t HorseboxFull height bulkhead for safe horsetransport.Seperate grooms area,seats/storage.Easy lift side ramp, Evafloor/wall matting.12 Months MoT,6monthstax.www.trevettandsmithhorseboxes.co.uk(Wiltshire) (T)


£18999 Plus VAT

5-2-13-866526



£37500 Plus VAT

8-2-13-847291



£145995

7-2-13-836574



£24995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-826446



£37500 Plus VAT

7-2-13-842277



£36995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-875454



£19995

13-2-13-831533



£110000 Plus VAT

4-2-13-824873


HORSEBOXES



£29995

4-2-13-924894



£21995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-879217

3.5t Vauxhall Movano3.5ton 06 plate Vauxhall Movano.Newbuild, 106,000 miles. Full servicehistory.6months Tax and 12monthsMoT. Immaculate inside. Full wallseperating horse and groom area. Fabbox. Sad sale. (Cumbria) (P)


8-2-13-916211



£115995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-925217

DAF Turbo CompactRestoration project 7.5t, 1996, stalledfor 3. L-shape seat area, sink, grill,sleeps 2. Horse area designed to faceherringbone with saddle/bridle racks.www.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-582777



£23495 Plus VAT

8-2-13-885437

1997 Renault master For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£6995

12-2-13-919878



£37500 Plus VAT

14-2-13-568451

DAF LFNew Refurbishment by Thorpe,Sleeps 4Hob/Grill,Fridge,Overheadstorage,TV/DVD,Auxillary Batterysystem,Large external saddle locker.Lots of extra seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)


12-2-13-916167



£36995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-896399



£37500 Plus VAT

12-2-13-884176



£24995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-922555



£37995

4-2-13-889615



£24995 Plus VAT

12-2-13-915351



£34995 Plus VAT

2-2-13-911275



£34995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-911244

HORSEBOXES




£23495 Plus VAT

1-2-13-947279

2005 MINSTER HORSEBOX MINSTERHORSEBOXES For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£POA

12-2-13-933684



£19995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-939647

2008 JM ELITE For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£POA

8-2-13-951854

T & S Harker2005 FORD 115 T350 2 Horse DayLiving in Excellent Condition Sold withMOT Price £15500.00 No VAT Tel:07901 857960 or 01325 332649 Formore details visitwww.tandsharkerhorseboxes.co.uk(County Durham) (T)


14-2-13-944366

OLYMPIANFitted with New Olympian IIIBody,Sleeps4,Hob/Grill,Oven,Micro,Fridge,240vHook up,Central Heating,UpholsteredFaux Leather Seating,BUILT TOORDER IN 5 WEEKS. Seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)


12-2-13-952857

2006 Mercedes 818 For SaleNo Of Horses: 4Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£25995 Plus VAT

27-7-12-943966

1995 Iveco 75 For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£9995

7-2-13-933119

New CoachbuiltQuality 04 reg coachbuilt with luxuryliving, sleeps 4; piano blackunits/oatmeal upholstery, full sizeoven/hob/grill, leisure batt. Lots ofextras, seewww.centralenglandhorseboxes.co.uk(Worcestershire) (T)


7-2-13-946695



£64995 Plus VAT

8-2-13-947891

DAF LF 45-150Fitted with New Conversion,Sleeps4,Hob/Grill/Oven,Fridge,240v Hookup,Upholstered Seating,Overheadstorage,Privacy room withShower/Toilet. Lots of extras seewww.thorpehorseboxes.com (Essex)(T)


12-2-13-931667



£36995 Plus VAT

14-2-13-944331



10-2-13-949542



£64995 Plus VAT

2-2-13-942859

2007 DAF LF 150 LF150 BOX VAN ForSaleNo Of Horses: 0Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£7500 Plus VAT

10-2-13-952937

2011 Equimark Horseboxes RenaultMaster For SaleNo Of Horses: 2Tonnage: Upto 3.5 tons


£37995 Plus VAT

12-12-12-943146



How long have they owned the trailer or horsebox, has it been well maintained in that time and how often has it been used?

In the case of a horsebox, does it have a full service history and when does the plating and tax run out?

If you’re buying a horsebox it can be a good idea to run an HPI check (visit www.hpicheck.com for more on this), so ask the owner for the licence plate. This will tell you if there is any outstanding fi nance on the vehicle – or whether it has a dubious past.

If you’re buying a second-hand horsebox you need to ask similar questions to the ones you’d ask regarding a car, namely how many miles has it done and what condition is it in? Also, does it have power steering?

Whether it’s a trailer or horsebox, the condition of the ramp’s important – can one person easily lift it on their own? Are there any signs of rot or damage?

If it’s a horsebox, what’s the make of the chassis (as a general rule, buy the newest chassis you can afford)?

How has the horsebox been built? Is it a conversion, a new body that’s been built on to a second-hand chassis or a coachbuilt body that’s built on to a new chassis?

If it’s a horsebox, does it have a fi xed or tilt cab?

What is the height and width of the horse area (this applies to both trailers and horseboxes)?

Check the horsebox’s weight allowance

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HORSEBOXES




£19995 Plus VAT

11-2-13-982783



£37500 Plus VAT

2-2-13-969428



£145995

5-2-13-979281



£18995

12-2-13-982327



£19995

7-2-13-954157



£20995

9-2-13-988692



£20995 Plus VAT

13-2-13-976575

1993 Leyland daf 45/120 For SaleNo Of Horses: 3Tonnage: 3.5 - 7.5 tons


£9350 ONO

1-2-13-983981



£19995 Plus VAT

5-2-13-958922



£23495 Plus VAT

2-2-13-982437



£23495 Plus VAT

11-2-13-965195



£21995 Plus VAT

5-2-13-985678



£145995

12-2-13-957266



£64995 Plus VAT

5-2-13-989854



£145995

4-2-13-976688



£24995 Plus VAT

4-2-13-955233

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