Fun hunter/teamchaser/eventer

CHARLIE 17/17.1hh | 9yo | Gelding Charlie has been a permanent fixture with me for the past 2.5 years and has given me an abundance of fun and some fantastic days on the hunting field. He is a lovely big, soppy, golden retriever type on the ground and is completely uncomplicated to do. He’s the sort you could leave the field gate open for and he’d simply take himself back to his stable! Charlie has predominantly been a hunter, he has taken me across the biggest of country, always getting me to the other side and, most importantly, home safely. We regularly box up on our own and travel to hunt with various different packs. He stands beautifully at the meet, is excellent with hounds. Goes a good gallop but level headed enough to switch off and stand end of buckle if required too. He can occasionally throw in a cheeky, harmless fly buck when first setting off into canter, nothing nasty whatsoever, simply excitement. Once he’s underway and has had a good run, he is perfect. I’m a very mediocre rider that wouldn’t be the bravest at times but I manage him just fine. He is bold and brave to a hedge, yet careful enough to measure a gate. Very cool to Xc school, I think he could make a seriously fun team chaser or eventer for someone willing to polish up his flatwork and showjumping. Charlie enjoys his flatwork and is lovely and light in the hand. He is green when it comes to showjumping, simply because it isn’t something I do myself and therefore we haven’t particularly worked on. My groom adores him and jumps him at home to keep the cobwebs off, and she has also taken him to a handful of shows, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He hacks alone or in company and is great in traffic, although he might need pat on bin day! Charlie is a big, bold, brave and incredibly fun horse who could go on to do a variety of jobs. As mentioned above he would be an awesome prospect for someone wanting to event or team chase, or equally a fantastic hunter for someone looking for a horse to get out and enjoy this season. He has had most of the summer off, as hunters do, and is not yet hunting fit, which is reflected in his sensible price. Brilliant to catch, load, clip, shoe and mount.