Horses For Sale in the UK

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Here at Horsemart, we have thousands of Horses and Ponies for sale, from Irish Sport Horses to Cobs and Thoroughbreds, within the South East, North East and South West or beyond. Whether you're searching for an All-rounder, Hacker or Show Jumper, or something more, we know you'll find what you're looking for with Horsemart!
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*** CUTE AS A BUTTON ***
Colour Buckskin
Gender Colt
Height 10 hands
Breed Appaloosa X Welsh Sec B
*** Cute as a Button *** Tim currently stands at 10hh + at 5. 5 months old (DOB 01/08/24) and is out of a cremello section B mare (Doylan) so he has a lovely buckskin coat. He has a pretty head to ...
13 hours ago
Biddulph
£ 650ONO
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How to do a medium trot for dressage with Anna Ross Davies - VIDEO

How to do a medium trot for dressage with Anna Ross Davies - VIDEO

Anna Ross-Davies is an International Grand Prix dressage rider and freelance trainer based on the Herts/Bucks borders. She has represented Great Britain in  Grand Prix's all over the world including amongst many others at the European Champi...
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Stunning 2 year old PRE Colt
Stunning 2 year old PRE Colt
Colour Grey
Gender Colt
Height 15.2 hands
Breed Andalusian
Stunning 2 year old Colt currently standing at 158cm/15. 2hh. Lovely elegant PRE with old Cartujano lines. Very sane and sensible boy for his age, super mannerly on the ground in every way ...
13 hours ago
Knocknagoshel
£ 6,840
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Beautiful Connemara x tb rising 5 mare
Beautiful Connemara x tb rising 5 mare
Colour Iron Grey
Gender Mare
Height 14.3 hands
Breed Connemara
Lovely little horse owned since yearling, lightly backed end of last summer and turned away, ready to go on with her new person to put there stamp on her and shine, good with farrier & dentist, very ...
31 minutes ago
Northampton
£ enquire
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JET - super jumper hunter allrounder
Colour Black
Gender Gelding
Height 16 hands
Breed Irish X
JET Striking 2013 Irish gelding standing at 16hh, Jet is fun, safe and talented and would make a super teenagers horse or someone who’s looking to go out and have fun. A super hack – Jet walks ...
1 hour ago
Soham
£ 10,500
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BONNIE - super easy going allrounder
BONNIE - super easy going allrounder
Colour Bay
Gender Mare
Height 15.3 hands
Breed Irish Sport Horse
BONNIE Sweet 2018 Irish (green book) bay mare standing at a full up 15. 3hh. Bonnie has a kind placid nature, she’s extremely laid back to have around, likes people, trustworthy with children / ...
1 hour ago
Soham
£ 8,950
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JOEY - super granny’s hack
JOEY - super granny’s hack
Colour Coloured
Gender Gelding
Height 15.2 hands
Breed Irish X
JOEY Classic 2015 Irish gelding standing at 15. 2hh, Joey is fun, experienced and very much an easy, safe Allrounder. He’s hunted, done hunter trials, showjumping and most riding club activities, ...
1 hour ago
Soham
£ 9,750
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Incredible 17.3hh beautiful Percheron
Incredible 17.3hh beautiful Percheron
Colour Black
Gender Stallion
Height 17.3 hands
Breed Percheron
Incredible 17. 3hh 5 year old beautiful black Percheron stallion. Super temperament with manners to die for on the ground and under saddle. He has very good breeding with a lot of USA blood so ...
13 hours ago
Knocknagoshel
£ 83,000
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CUPPY - super cob with loads of scope
CUPPY - super cob with loads of scope
Colour Black
Gender Mare
Height 15.3 hands
Breed Cob
CUPPY Beautiful substantial 2017 15. 3hh black Irish mare who is one of the most sweet natured girls we have had for a long time, she has character, wants to be your friend and is exactly what a ...
1 hour ago
Soham
£ 9,700
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SUMMER - teenagers dream
SUMMER - teenagers dream
Colour Bay
Gender Mare
Height 16 hands
Breed Irish Sport Horse
SUMMER Classy 2013 sports horse bay mare standing at 16hh. This super girl is your teenagers dream / mother daughter share / easy allrounder. She is a quality sort which everyone wants, classy ...
1 hour ago
Soham
£ 11,750
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MONKEY - super allrounder gelding
MONKEY - super allrounder gelding
Colour Bay
Gender Gelding
Height 16 hands
Breed Warmblood
MONKEY Flashy, experienced Warmblood 2015 bay gelding standing at 16hh. Riding club, BS, BE, teenagers dream, super allrounder, you name it, this lad will do it. A beautiful gelding, gorgeous paces ...
1 hour ago
Soham
£ 12,500
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SOX - fun allrounder mare
SOX - fun allrounder mare
Colour Grey
Gender Mare
Height 16 hands
Breed Irish Sport Horse
SOX Super 16hh 2015 mare who has lots of experience and is a fun, easy allroinder. Sox is beautifully schooled and rides in a snaffle in all activities, she would produce a beautiful test, has done ...
1 hour ago
Soham
£ 11,000
Buying A 7.5 Tonne Horsebox: The Ultimate Guide

Buying A 7.5 Tonne Horsebox: The Ultimate Guide

If you're a horse owner, then you'll know that transporting your horses can sometimes be a challenge, and that if you haven't already been required to transport your horses by road, sooner or later you may need to. This can be done in...
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BONNIE - super easy going allrounder
BONNIE - super easy going allrounder
Colour Bay
Gender Mare
Height 15.3 hands
Breed Irish Sport Horse
BONNIE Sweet 2018 Irish (green book) bay mare standing at a full up 15. 3hh. Bonnie has a kind placid nature, she’s extremely laid back to have around, likes people, trustworthy with children / ...
1 hour ago
Soham
£ 8,950
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Stunning Red Dun Overo Mare
Stunning Red Dun Overo Mare
Colour Overo
Gender Mare
Height 15.1 hands
Breed Paint
Stunning Red Dun Overo mare. 10 years old so she is in her prime. She is a proven broodmare and has produced some stunning foals in the past. She is being re backed and is extremely easy and ...
1 hour ago
Hook
£ 10,000
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BEAUTIFUL GREY WARMBLOOD MARE
Colour Grey
Gender Mare
Height 16 hands
Breed British Warmblood
BEAUTIFUL GREY WARMBLOOD MARE This lovely young mare is sadly for sale as owner has not got the time to produce her further. Bellini has top class bloodlines she is by Fürst Bismark ( Canturo x ...
8 hours ago
Noak Hill
£ 12,000
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Potential superstar! Connemara gelding
Potential superstar! Connemara gelding
Colour Grey
Gender Gelding
Height 14 hands
Breed Connemara
Stunning 14h registered 4 year old Connemara gelding. Class 1 breeding throughout. N/N Sire- Kingstown Archie Boy Dam- castleside salty out of castleside carrig. excellent conformation, true ...
9 hours ago
Mattishall
£ 7,500OVNO
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PBA with Endurance Potential
PBA with Endurance Potential
Colour Grey
Gender Mare
Height 14.2 hands
Breed Part Bred Arab
Registered PBA. Home bred from a 3/4 Arabian mare crossed with a pure bred Arabian stallion with an incredible temperament. Misty May is bred for endurance. Her mother competed at intermediate ...
11 hours ago
Stanhope
£ 2,500ONO
Walk Tutorial With Sarah Williams

Walk Tutorial With Sarah Williams

This time I'm doing a quick walk tutorial for you. This is to demonstrate how the rider should follow the movement of the walk within the connection, and how important it is for the rider to not sit still, but to actually go with the movement of ...
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Beautiful Connemara x tb rising 5 mare
Beautiful Connemara x tb rising 5 mare
Colour Iron Grey
Gender Mare
Height 14.3 hands
Breed Connemara
Lovely little horse owned since yearling, lightly backed end of last summer and turned away, ready to go on with her new person to put there stamp on her and shine, good with farrier & dentist, very ...
31 minutes ago
Northampton
£ enquire
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Jonesy super safe all rounder
Colour Bay
Gender Gelding
Height 14.1 hands
Breed Welsh X
JONESEY Fabulous 2018 bay Welsh gelding standing at a full up 14. 1hh, Jonesy is the sweetest boy, he offers a friendly and affectionate nature, he’s a lovely chap to have in the yard and always ...
12 hours ago
Soham
£ 8,750
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Serious 16.2hh 6yo potential Eventer
Colour Dark Bay
Gender Mare
Height 16.2 hands
Breed Irish Sport Horse
6 year old 16. 2hh mare (ISH TIH) Reno Rebel - Rebel Diamond (Crosstown Dancer) Showjumped 1m (SJI and unreg), training at 1. 10m level Dressage Ireland Novice level, ready to go Elementary, ...
13 hours ago
Saggart
£ 18,320
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Super 1.20/1.30m  16.3hh 8 year old gelding
Super 1.20/1.30m  16.3hh 8 year old gelding
Colour Chestnut
Gender Gelding
Height 16.3 hands
Breed Irish Sport Horse
Marvel - 8yo gelding. 16. 3hh. Jumping consistently 1. 10m and 1. 20m and scope for more as has also jumped double clear at 1/30m. 121 SJI points. By O. B. O. S Quality out of an Olympic Lux mare. ...
13 hours ago
Bantry
£ 15,410
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Stunning bay yearling filly
Stunning bay yearling filly
Colour Bay
Gender Filly
Height 16.1 hands
Breed Irish Sport Horse
Lovely yearling filly to make 16. 1hh. Very quiet temperament, is unspoilt but well handled. Moves correct and straight, good confirmation. Will make a super Alrounder when older and produced....
13 hours ago
Askeaton
£ 4,580
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Super Junior Event Horse
Colour Skewbald
Gender Gelding
Height 16 hands
Breed Warmblood
Marco- 16hhs 12 years old has completed four Internationals. All details on eventing Ireland website. Name Marco. Owner has him since a three year old and has produced him to this point. He’s ...
13 hours ago
Ballymoney
£ 45,000
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Smashing 12yo COH/1.20 gelding
Colour Bay
Gender Gelding
Height 16.1 hands
Breed Irish Sport Horse
Junior - 16/16. 1hh 12 year old ISH gelding. Absolute gentleman of a horse. Can't fault Junior on the ground. Great to handle, wash, clip, load, farrier etc. No vices whatsoever! He's just a cool ...
13 hours ago
Bantry
£ 11,555
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The most kindest 15.3hh 6yo mare
Colour Piebald
Gender Mare
Height 15.3 hands
Breed Cob
Lily Ann is a 6 year old homebred traditional Cob mare. She stands at 15. 3hh with 9 and a half inch clean quality bone. Has won many Cob in hand classes at county level. Drives and hacks out ...
13 hours ago
Clonakilty
£ 13,620
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cost of buying a horse or pony?
The cost of buying a horse varies depending on the particular horse or pony. Factors include their age, experience, purpose, breeding, potential, height and even colour, but the price can range anywhere from a few hundred to several hundred thousand pounds. It is important to look through many horses and ponies who fit the profile of what you require so you can gain an understanding of what your budget should be. Please remember that in addition to the purchase price, there are ongoing costs associated with keeping a horse, such as stabling fees, veterinary care, farrier services, feed, rugs, tack and so on.
Are horses easy to train?
Horses possess an incredibly trainable attitude, depending on the individual animal and the type of training employed. To achieve successful results, it is essential to approach a horse's training with patience and respect - understanding their needs, abilities and limitations. Even though horses and ponies can be trained to do many jobs, it is important to consider that each individual has their own personality and set of attributes that build up a profile of what discipline(s) they might be suitable for. Understanding this is the first step on the journey into moulding your horse or pony. The most important aspect is the quality and experience of the person responsible for training the horse or pony. You cannot expect a horse to learn any skill if the person teaching doesn’t have a complete understanding of what they are asking, how they are asking, and why they are asking that of the horse. If you are planning to train a horse or pony yourself, you have to be honest about your own limitations and when you need the help of a more qualified trainer. As much as the quality of training is more important than the time spent, it is still vital that whoever is training the horse or pony is willing to commit ample time to teach the horse what you want them to learn. Be it halter training or ground manners, to more complex dressage or showjumping techniques. Horses might be animals that are eager to please, yet you need to remember they are unbelievably sensitive flight creatures who need time to build trust and a bond with you. Horses and ponies respond superbly to positive reinforcement because of their high intelligence. Simply, the answer to whether horses are easy to train comes from what skillset and experience you and the horse bring to the table and the chemistry you form as a partnership.
How long do horses live?
Horses and ponies typically have a lifespan of around 25-30 years, although this is dependent on the breed and lifestyle. Various factors come into play when considering a horse's life expectancy - for instance, smaller horses and ponies tend to live longer than larger breeds, and those living in captivity generally have longer lifespans than those still in the wild Nutrition is a significant factor too since horses with poor diets will not reach their full potential longevity. Regular visits from the farrier, dentist, and vet to maintain your horse or pony’s feet, teeth, and overall health, respectively, will also play a big factor in life expectancy Other good health practices involved are keeping up to date with vaccinations and regular exercise. According to the Guinness World Record, the maximum recorded age of a horse was "Old Billy," who lived to be 62 years old!
Will a horse be OK alone?
This is a difficult question to answer, as it depends on a variety of factors. Horses and ponies are herd animals who are naturally social animals and enjoy the company of others. Studies have shown that they develop relationships with one another, create hierarchies among themselves, and seek companionship when possible. If your horse must stay alone, it’s important to take measures to reduce boredom by providing them with plenty of activities – things like puzzles and toys filled with treats can help keep their minds engaged while also providing enrichment opportunities too. If you are able to give the horse exercise, this is another huge plus both mentally and physically. If your horse or pony is in a field or stable by itself but has lots of other horses around that they can see and communicate with, this is much better than being by themself and not even being able to see others of their own kind. Horses or ponies who are left in complete isolation are likely to experience both psychological and physical problems. The increased levels of stress and anxiety that being alone can cause may lead to issues such as colic or weight loss due to poor appetite.
Can you ride a 1 year old horse?
The short answer is no. A 1 year old horse is not physically developed enough to carry the weight of a rider. Doing so would lead to physical problems later on in the horse or pony’s life.
How do I buy my first horse?
Purchasing a horse is a major commitment and responsibility that should not be taken lightly. If you're looking to buy your first horse, there are a few key things to consider before making this important purchase. Firstly, it is paramount that you ask yourself what type of horse will best suit your needs and lifestyle - leisure horses, competition horses or racing horses can all vary in terms of their cost and upkeep. Before identifying the type of horse or pony you want, you should assess your riding ability and experience level in order to determine which type of animal will best suit your needs. Different horses have different temperaments and physical qualities that must match up with the rider’s abilities in order for them to work together and build a partnership. Many owners opt for choosing an older “schoolmaster” as their first mount – these animals are generally more experienced under saddle and less unpredictable than younger equines. The next step is to start looking, you can use a website like Horsemart to browse over 1,000 horses and ponies for sale! Once you’ve browsed horses or ponies that fit your criteria, you can start to enquire and view the identified candidates. When viewing a horse, you should take someone more experienced with you. It is very common for people to take their instructor with them for a second opinion. You should always view a horse as buying unseen poses a much greater risk. Now you’ve identified what you believe to be your new best friend, it’s time to get a vetting. Having a vet examine your horse to either a 2* or 5* standard will give you the peace of mind that the horse or pony is physically ready to do the job you require. If the horse passes, congratulations! You’ve just bought your first horse. Make sure you have transport lined up to drop the horse off at either your equestrian property or chosen livery yard.
What age horse should I buy?
This depends on your level of experience as a horseman and what you’re looking for from the horse. 0 - 2 years Either a foal or a very young horse or pony that is not yet ready to start their ridden education, so don’t be expecting to be riding this horse any time soon! Once the foal is weaned at 6 - 8 months old, you can then start to look at halter breaking them. Patience will be key with a horse or pony of this age. 3 - 4 years At this age, the horse will be ready to start being backed and continue their education. If you don’t have experience with backing or producing a young horse, this isn’t the best age horse to buy. Again, patience is key with a young horse or pony. 5 - 8 years Most likely broken and going forward. A good age to buy if you’re looking for a horse that understands all of the basic aids but will still be a bit green and need bringing on to be moulded into the horse or pony you want. 9 - 12 years An ideal age to buy if you’re wanting a horse or pony that has a good balance of experience and number of years ahead of them. This horse or pony will have been produced to be either what they’re most suitable for or what the previous owner(s) wanted. 13 - 16 years Been there, done that, got the t-shirt! A horse or pony in their more ‘mature’ years who will hopefully be more suitable for you if you’re looking for a horse that is well-schooled in their best discipline. 17 years + A horse or pony coming toward the end of their career, if you’re looking for a horse that can teach you a little bit more and help you progress as a rider, there’s a good chance a veteran of the game is what you’re after and will be the most suitable for you.
Is owning a horse stressful?
Owning a horse can be an incredibly rewarding experience and one that many people have cherished for generations, however, it’s important to consider the potential stressors of such a responsibility. Horses are highly intelligent and emotionally sensitive animals, so their care must be managed in a thoughtful, gentle manner. Day-to-day stresses - From being up at the crack of dawn and getting morning chores done before work, to late-night trips to the yard in typically British weather, horses are not always the easiest animals to love and enjoy because of the never-ending cycle. Sometimes, owning horses doesn’t seem as fun as you dreamt it would be but it is definitely worth it. Emotional investment - horses and ponies don’t take too long to become part of the family and it can become just like having a big dog, lots of cuddles, days out, grooming, treats and more. Therefore, when something unexpected happens that puts your horse at risk, it will be tough emotionally. Financial stresses - the taboo of what horses cost. Ultimately, horses are an investment you won’t see a return on financially. Between the regular outgoings of rent and feed, you’ve also got the potential risk of large vet bills. If your horse or pony is not insured, you’ll need to have a backup fund just in case.
What do I need to own a horse?
Owning a horse is an exciting and rewarding experience, but it's also one of the most expensive hobbies you can have. Before taking on the responsibility of caring for a horse, there are several things that need to be taken into account. Before the horse is even with you, it is essential that you have: Somewhere to keep the horse, be it at home with the necessary facilities or at a livery yard. Transport to bring your horse or pony from their current address to their new home, be that with or own horsebox or trailer or via a professional transporter. The basics for day-to-day care - hay, rugs, a headcollar & leadrope and a grooming kit. If stabled, you’ll also need bedding, a shavings fork and a wheelbarrow. It is also advisable that you get insurance. Once you’ve handed over the money to the vendor the risk is all on you. You may never need it but it’s better to be safe than sorry.