🐴 For Sale: Dougal – 15yo Class 1 Connemara Gelding
A truly special pony looking for his next loving home ❤️
It is with a very heavy heart that I am advertising Dougal, my much-loved 15-year-old Class 1 Connemara gelding.
Dougal has been part of my family for the last 10 years and is genuinely one of the kindest, most wonderful ponies you could wish to meet. He is only for sale due to significant changes in personal circumstances and a very busy family life, which sadly means I can no longer give him the time he deserves. If circumstances were different, I absolutely would not be selling him.
In our 10 years together, Dougal has turned his hoof to pretty much everything! We have competed in dressage, working hunter and one-day events. He has been hunting with the bloodhounds and, most recently, has taken my 11-year-old son to show jumping competitions.
He schools nicely, hacks beautifully and has a fantastic jump. He is capable of producing a lovely dressage test and will always give his best when asked. He really is a genuine all-rounder who enjoys having a job to do.
His temperament is what makes him so special. He is an incredibly kind, genuine and sensible pony. In the 10 years I have owned him, he has never put a hoof wrong. He is a pony I have always felt I could trust, and I would happily put a fairly novice rider on him with appropriate supervision and support. He would be great for a youngster coming off ponies, or a family share.
Dougal has previously suffered from laminitis, approximately five years ago. This is something we manage carefully through controlled grazing. He wears a grazing muzzle when turned out and has periods of rest in his stable. I want to be completely open about this so that his future home understands his management needs.
Over the last 12 months, we haven't been out competing much, and he has mainly been enjoying schooling and hacking. He may therefore need a little time and fitness work to get back into regular competition, but he has all the experience and ability there.
This is an incredibly difficult decision for me. Dougal has been a huge part of my life for 10 years, and I want nothing more than to find him a home where he will be loved, appreciated and given the attention he deserves.
This is absolutely not a case of selling him to the first person with the money. His next home is incredibly important to me, and I would love to find someone who will enjoy him as much as I have.
Please only enquire if you are genuinely in a position to purchase and offer him a suitable home. Viewing him and discussing his future is emotional enough, so I would really appreciate serious enquiries only.
A very special pony who has given me 10 wonderful years. ❤️
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