"NELLY " Skewbald Mare Cob/Heavy Horse

Nelly is a very heavy traditional gypsy cob, approximately 13.2hh she is almost as wide as she is high. I am 5'2 and just over 9 stone and my legs don't pass her belly. Nelly is a fantastic hack, alone or in company, she hacks in the heaviest traffic ( we live near a very busy road) I bought her last year with her mum,un broken, she has been very straight forward to break and never bucks,rears or spins round.. occasionally she can look at scary things, but if you give her a bit of reassurance I haven't found anything she wont pass. I can put her in the horsebox myself and confidently take her away for hacks else where. I recently took her to the beach on her own ( first time shes been to the beach) she wasn't keen on the waves, but she did go in the sea and didn't do anything silly. I haven't taken her to any shows yet,but I have taken her to a friend's arena to do a little bit of jumping, she did her best, but shes not probably not going to make a show jumper.

Now for the down side of Nelly..

Unfortunately at moment, I wouldn't sell as a child's pony as she can be a bit bolshy on the ground, until she gets to know you, she pulls alot of grumpy faces.she also finds the prospect of riding around in circles in the arena, totally pointless.. I don't particularly enjoy it either, so we don't bother.. I am sure that could be worked on.

She has been ridden by novice children a couple of times and has behaved.. but its just the on the ground bit that makes me doubt her as a young child's pony. She'd probably be fine for a confident teenager.

Nelly has the typical itchy cob legs and sadly has rubbed quite alot of feather off her back legs in the past few weeks. So probably going to spoil any chances for showing for this season.

My ideal home for Nelly would be a competent person who is confident on the ground who can handle her firmly but fairly who just wants a really safe pony to do plenty of hacking/pleasure rides that doesn't cost the earth to keep. She is currently shod all round as I do alot of road work, but could probably manage without if you did off road.

I have clipped her myself a few times, its not her favourite thing, but shes not terrible.

She has had her 1st and 2nd flu and tetanus vaccinations and jus recently had dectomax injections ( feather mites) .

I took nelly to the Beach again last week, she was much happier with the waves ( on her own, so really cant fault her)

We have also been on a group ride locally. she went first or last, opened gates,stood when needed. Then popped round a small course of jumps in a friend's arena afterwards .

Tack available separately