Willing and sensible D pony New Forest

Looking for a sensible, willing D-pony to help you grow and progress together?

Hero is a true all-rounder: dressage, showjumping, and hacking out. He is well-behaved and reliable, yet has plenty to offer to further challenge and develop a rider who has mastered the basics.

It is with a heavy heart that we are looking for a new, suitable home for Hero (Altrido Wiona’s Hero). Since our son has stopped riding, we wish Hero a place where he can be someone's buddy again and receive plenty of attention and variety.

Breed: New Forest gelding
Date of birth: 13-04-2012
Height at withers: 143,5 cm
Ownership: we have had him since he was six
* Pedigree: Holthausen Frodo II

Hero is an honest, sweet, and willing pony with a lovely character. He works well with his rider and is well-behaved both on the ground and under saddle. He is a true people pony and suitable for riders of various levels.

Hero is a great pony to continue learning on if you already have the basics down. For a more advanced rider, he is equally fun to work with: he picks up exercises easily and is happy to work with you. When you ask something of him, he will put in the effort. This makes him a wonderful pony to grow alongside and develop your riding skills.

Hero has previously competed in L dressage. Because our son had no competition ambitions, mostly club competitions were ridden in dressage and showjumping.

Hero also really enjoys showjumping. He easily jumps a 70/80 cm course and gets enthusiastic about it without becoming hot or strong.

Out hacking, he is well-behaved and reliable in the woods and in traffic. He can go out alone or in company and sometimes asks for a bit of confidence from his rider.

Hero is a pony you can easily catch from the field; he walks along relaxed on the lead rope. In the cross-tie area, he stands dozing happily while being groomed and tacked up. He truly enjoys that attention.

With us, Hero lives outside 24/7 in the summer and outside during the day in the winter. At night, he is stabled. In the winter, he wears a 0-gram turnout rug.

He is well-behaved with the farrier, dentist, and saddler, and has always been properly maintained. He is up to date with vaccinations and deworming and has no stable vices.

He has previously passed clinical and radiological vetting without remarks. Re-inspection is of course permitted at the buyer's expense.

Trailer loading went well in the past; this currently requires some calm practice again.

The asking price includes complete equipment: 2 Prestige saddles (jumping and dressage), bridle, and other accessories.

Important to us:
We are looking for a buyer who will enjoy doing a bit of everything with him and truly sees him as a buddy.

Serious interest only. No dealers or riding schools. We would prefer to keep Hero in the Netherlands.

Because Hero’s welfare is our top priority, we are open to a reasonable offer if there is a good match.