Cari has a wide variety of quality show horses at different skill levels and price ranges. Please read recent testimonials from both buyers and sellers for feedback. Represented horses have superb temperaments, are talented athletes and hard workers. Please email Cari, or call 914 456 3155 or 845 868 7944 for more information.
Representing horses for Laurel Hill Farm in Cove Neck, Long Island.
Recent Testimonials from clients.
BAY PRIVE, Elegant 2-year-old TB filly, super mind, already trained to walk, trot, canter in ring, hacking cross country, she loves the water and hopping over ditches, she is uncomplicated with excellent ground manners, very flashy under saddle, 15.2 and growing. Bay is a lovely prospect for eventing and she is reasonably priced to a good home.
ALLEY CAT, 7-year-old 13.2 hand mare, Welsh cross, easy uncomplicated for novice rider, to do pony hunters, dressage, hack or just to learn on. Very kind and fun to be around.
DEUNDE, Elegant imported, Crilla Caballer Approved stallion, born February 12, 1995, easy to ride, a wonderful temperament, the perfect schoolmaster.
FAME, Outstanding 4-year-old American Sport Horse Pony, 15.1 h bay colt out of Oldenburg mare, Diatra by Welsh mountain jumper stallion. What a concoction! This is one seriously flashy and talented small horse easy to ride, incredible mind, jumping through water, ditches, nothing phases him.
COLORFUL, is an imported German Sport Horse Pony, 14 hands, 4-years-old, talented dressage or event prospect. Colorful has successfully shown in Germany he is incredibly easy, schooling lateral work, changes, lengthenings, very balanced, perfect for the timid rider, wonderful pony with perfect ground manners.
SON OF FIDERMARK, Exceptional 3.5-year-old imported gelding, he stands 16.1 hands tall, he scored 9.5 in walk and canter at the Young Horse Symposium from German judges, incredible mind, jumps cross country, canters through water, nothing fazes this outstanding horse, a perfect gentleman.
INDIA, beautiful 6-year-old welsh/arabian cross, bay large pony mare, smart and easy to ride, flying changes, bold jumper, kind and gentle temperament, a perfect horse for eventing, dressage or jumping.
REMY, Your next Dressage Champion--Remy, Stunning gelding imported from Germany, Rohdiamant x Grannox, 5-year-old, 16.3 easy to ride, elastic supple gaits, exceptional walk and canter, started flying changes. Very safe kind gentleman.
CENTERFOLD, 8-year-old Welsh mare, large medium, loves to jump and would make a super pony club pony for the right kid, she has easy changes and loves attention. The owner has moved on to a horse, so Pinkaberry is in need of a new partner right away.
PINKABERRY, 8-year-old Welsh Mare, small large, 14 hands, qualified for pony nationals, lovely gaits, floating easy and elastic, looking for a new partner as rider has sadly outgrown her. Very elegant easy pony ready to bring home the blues for her new owner.
CASSIE, Training Level Event Horse, 11-year-old American Warmblood mare, 17.2 hand novice/training level packer, honest, kind fun and easy to jump, no vices, hacks out alone or in groups, solid basic dressage training, currently in training with Will Faudree.
ROLANDO, 10-year-old TB standing 16 hands tall. He is a perfect gentleman, elastic gaits, bold jumper, sound and easy to ride. This is a special horse looking for a new partner, he has hunter paced, played polo, hacked and understands basic dressage. Rolando is elegant and striking to watch. contact cari@cariswanson to try him.
COSMO, 7-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, imported spring 2006, fox hunts, hunter paces, elastic gaits, jumps anything, grandson of King of Diamonds. Kind generous uncomplicated gentleman.
SAILOR, kind 4-year-old TB/Paint, elegant, easy, 15.2, event or jumper prospect, super personality looking for a great home.
ZENA, flashy 3-year-old Paint Filly, Champion Yearling on the line, granddaughter of Art Deco, kind, easy elegant, talented jumper, she is looking for a partner to grow with, very easy to train.
VERBENA, elegant 8-year-old Oldenburg mare, 16.1, she is not only beautiful, kind, easy to ride but a dream to work around with a charming charismatic personality. Show stopping dressage horse for someone lucky.
LEROY, 17.1 hand Holsteiner gelding recently imported, perfect gentleman, supple elastic gaits, easy to ride excellent dressage prospect very kind generous spirit.
RJ MASTERBUG, 1999 Stallion, most recently the star of the Hollywood film, Hidalgo, with Viggo Mortenson, 15 hands, kind, gentle, intelligent horse, knows many tricks such as bowing, shaking head yes and no, laying down, etc...twice reserve grand champion stallion as a yearling, ideal prospect for paint horse breeding program, family horse, show horse, or just a best friend. Must go to a special home as RJ is a rare horse who deserves only the best.
INDIANA JONES III, 16.2 hand, 11-year-old chestnut gelding by Galoubet, half brother to Rodrigo Pessoa's world champion Baloubet de Rouet out of a TB mare. Solid Preliminary, ready to move up to Intermediate, always finishes on his dressage score, a bold confident jumper. Grand Prix prospect.
BILLY is a 14.2 hand Quarter Horse chestnut gelding with a big personality and a very sweet temperament. He is fantastic on trails alone and in company. He has good steady gates and is a very nice, well balanced horse.
TRAINING PACKER: ANDANTE SONG, Very Handsome Dark Bay 16:2hh Gelding, 13 year old Irish Sport Horse. Has competed very successfully with existing amateur owner at Training level and has previously completed a one * and numerous pre-lim level competitions in the UK. Very safe and steady jumper who always scores well in dressage. SOLD
TALLULAH, Beautiful 16 year-old Belgian-TB cross mare, 16.1 hands. In the ribbons at Goldens Bridge Hunter Trials and other regional shows in the Westchester / Putnam area. Sure-footed and enjoys a good trail ride, wonderful canter and has jumped up to 3'. Loves to be groomed and fussed over, easy fun horse looking for a new partner. SOLD
THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN, TB/Belgian 7-year-old elegant gelding, 16.1 hands. This is the perfect horse, obedient, kind, events, hacks out quietly, jumps beautifully around a hunter course, very affectionate, easy keeper, a once in a lifetime horse. SOLD
MAX, Beautiful 16.1 hand, Bay Thoroughbred gelding, 11-year-old, super jumper, he has competed Prelim eventing, gentleman in barn, looking for a new partner to win many Championships in the Jumpers or Eventing. SOLD
CLASSIC COLONY is a 4-year-old thoroughbred gelding, 15.3 hands.
Well bred out of Storm Cat and Pleasant Colony lines, sadly no speed for racing, however, easy to ride in the ring and out on trails, wonderful ground manners, gentle and kind temperament, great prospect for eventing or hunters. SOLD
MAHLON, by Crusader Sword out of Forty Days 'n Nites. Three year old thoroughbred stallion. Bred on the Damascus/Bold Ruler cross as grandprix jumping sires: Napur, and Coconut Grove. no. 1 north American thoroughbred grand prix jumping sire, and no. 1 South American grand prix thoroughbred jumper, respectively. Mahlon is unraced and bred as a hunter/jumper, dam easily can do a five foot course. Mahlon is totally calm and easy going. He has great bone and powerful hindquarters. He trailers, bathes, does his changes, leg yield, and does a three foot course. SOLD
GRAND LARCENY 15.3 7 year old US registered Accepted Hanovarian Mare, no vices, carefully handled since birth with professionals and one owner only. Easy to ride, 3 solid gaits, lovely , a sound willing mare with an excellent work ethic, schooling first level. Grande/Domingo bloodlines; a top producer of superb athletes in the world of dressage, must go to a good home. SOLD
CORRACH'S LAD, 8-year-old gelding, imported Irish Sport Horse, easy to ride, hunter paced, jumps anything, excellent prospect for eventing, perfect ground manners, easy keeper, charming personality. SOLD
DOMINO, Exceptional Young Rider or AA horse for the serious competitor. This 9-year-old Westphalian gelding by Donadoni is uncomplicated, beautifully trained, with a fantastic attitude. Elastic supple gaits that attract attention. He scored 68% and 69% to win both of his fourth level classes last weekend. SOLD
SLEUTH, 14 year old, dark bay TB gelding, 16.0 hands, has wins at Prelim and good ribbons all around. Very pretty and a pleasant ride, can win the dressage and is an honest jumper. Must go to a good situation and the right rider, he is, and has been sound, and has some good years left in him. SOLD
CUPID, 8 yrs, 15.1hh Thoroughbred/Welsh X. 2005 Garden State Pre-Prelim Jumper Champion available for lease. This fantastic little horse will teach your up-and-comer to be brave. 100% smart and sound. Awesome in stadium, x-country and hunter pace. Always in blue, red and yellow. Current owner has sadly outgrown. Very forward - not for beginners." SOLD
SUNKISSED, 12-year-old TB gelding, 16.2, kind easy gentleman, elastic supple gaits, schooling first level dressage, balanced easy jumper, Sunkissed is looking for a new partner to event or pony club, he is elegant and beautiful to watch move. SOLD
DIAMOND EXPRESS, Imported Irish Sport Horse, Sire White Clover by Clover Hill 16.1 hand grey gelding, fox-hunted, evented, always in top 5 with excellent dressage scores hacks alone or in company, unfazed by traffic, carriages, water. Perfect ground manners, rides like a big pony, honest, quiet, uncomplicated. SOLD
BLACK BEAUTY, 7-year-old black mare, 15.1 hands, very easy to ride, kind easy temperament, sound, balanced smooth gaits, bold jumper, has hunter paced, hunter shows, quiet enough for a child. SOLD
SILVER TYCOON, 10-year-old TB gelding, elegant 17 hand bay, very flashy, looking for a new partner. Jumper/hunter prospect. Very kind easy loving horse. Reluctantly selling at a reduced price, however, must go to a good home. SOLD
CORRAN GINGER, 7-year-old imorted Irish Sport Horse gelding, wonderful jumper, kind, easy, no vices, has fox hunted several seasons, shown in jumpers, green broke to drive, currently in Southern Pines, perfect horse for the timid rider. SOLD
CHINOOK, 6-year-old, flashy chestnut mare, spectacular mover, scores in 70's at training level dressage, bold, careful, scopy jumper, future eventing superstar. SOLD
COMET, 13-year-old, Appendix QH, 16.1, Gray gelding. He has evented low level, is easy to ride, he will jump, we've jumped him under saddle 3'6" 3'9", he's jumped on the longe 4' - 4'6". Great price to the right home. SOLD
NABISCO, 7-year-old pinto gelding, perfect confirmation, elastic supple gaits, bold confident jumper, easy to ride, flashy pony with a great personality. SOLD
CASPER, 6-year-old gelding, safe easy pony, good with children or small adult, excellent dressage, jumping or eventing prospect, bombproof and comfortable to ride. He has beautiful blue eyes. A wonderful pony for some lucky kid. SOLD
STORMY is a 12-year-old draft cross gelding, 15.3 hands. He is a safe, smart, and confident trail horse with good forward moving gaits. He is comfortable both English and Western and will jump in the field and has hunter paced. He loves people and is easy to catch, will clip, trailer, vacuum, not at all spooky. He can also drive! SOLD
OASSIS, 8-year-old Holsteiner mare, kind, elegant, 17 hands, bold jumper easy to ride, well schooled in the basics, beautiful mover with super gaits. Oassis has competed through training level eventing and jumps the moon. SOLD
PEANUT is a 10-year-old wonderful pony, 10.2 hands. Very kind and calm with a super disposition, he trail rides and jumps and is a very easy keeper. He is for lease to the right home. SOLD
WINSTON, 8 year old, 17 hand TB, never raced, very kind, easy, quiet horse, Lovely Eq/Hunter prospect, lovely mover, also enjoys trail riding, he is looking for a new owner to bond with, lots of personality. SOLD
MONEYPENNY is a 5-year-old, superb 14.1 hand Quarter Horse mare with quiet disposition, perfect ground manners and is a good mover. A beautiful chestnut with four white socks and a blaze. She hacks quietly alone and in company. She would be a great fancy show hunter pony. LEASED
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I TRY HARDER, Very attractive, 9-year-old, 15.3 1/2 hand, Bay Thoroughbred Gelding. No stable vices, self-loads in the trailer. Many wins in Beginner Novice horse trials w/excellent dressage scores. 2006 USEA Area I Reserve Champion @ Beginner Novice Championships @ Ethel Walker, & won Novice @ King Oak & Ayer Mountain. He is a very careful jumper, also suitable for Schooling or Low Hunters or Jumpers or strictly dressage. Loves to gallop in the waves @ the beach & great on the trails. Kind, easy, horse looking for a new partner.
SMOKIN GUN is a 10-year-old imported Oldenburg gelding, 16.1. An elegant and a perfect gentleman, easy to ride, mileage in the hunters and jumpers, enjoys hacking through the countryside, excellent ground manners, looking for a new partner and lots of TLC. SOLD
FABIUS is a 17 hand imported warmblood gelding. He has a wonderful temperament, trained to third level dressage, easy to jump, hacks out, great personality, super easy to be around and ride, great family horse. SOLD
UNI PATOUCHE is a 7-year-old very fancy Dutch gelding. He has super gaits and is easy to ride. This very balanced horse has lovely changes and he'll jump stadium and cross country. A very flashy, kind and easy horse. > Click here to see Uni Patouche movie (requires Quicktime 7)
Recent Shows: Windy Hollow Hunt & Dressage at Saratoga
Judge's Comments: Talented horse, consistently scored 8 on gaits
How he behaved: Uni Patouche was an easy and fun horse to have at the shows. SOLD
GWENDOLYN, Oldenburg NA. 7-year-old mare, 16.1 H competed training level, dreeage scoring in 70's, schooling 2nd level. Great mind, brave over fences, trails, kind sweet disposition. Suitable for dressage eventing or hunter/jumper. Suitable for any levl rider, junior/adult amateur. 1-(845)-350-1061 or 1-(917)-386-4629. SOLD
NOOCH, 5-year-old imported Friesan gelding, 17 hands, Majestic elegant horse, could easily be a movie star! loves people and animals, trained to first level dressage, very easy and quiet, perfect for the timid rider. SOLD
REGAL is a 4-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, 16.3 hands. A stunning horse who is built to jump with a calm and gentle personality. He is easy to ride, with super gaits and a great prospect for jumping and eventing. This horse has unlimited potential. SOLD
TIA, 7-year-old Hannovarian/TB cross, 17 hands, very balanced and easy to ride, hacks out alone or in company, has hunter paced, show jumpers and hunters. She is very easy to handle, has excellent manners, and a super temperament. SOLD
DARBY, 8-year-old Welsh/Connemara cross gelding. A very handsome pony who is excellent with children, easy to ride, uncomplicated, easy keeper, sound, hacks, fox hunts, and has been to small shows. SOLD
DOON ASHFORD BAY is an 8-year-old imported Connemara gelding, 15 hands. Imported in March of 2004, this Connemara has has fox hunted and evented in Ireland. He is very comfortable to jump and is easy and quiet to ride. SOLD
ANNA, 5-year-old, 16 hand TB mare. Beautiful horse with wonderful mind, easy to work around, raw talent looking for a partner to event or trail ride with. Easy to hack alone or in company, stating flat work and jumping cross rails. SOLD
BO, 8-year-old Welsh/Connemara cross, super pony for family or childrens hunters, easy to ride, uncomplicated, quiet tempermant, hacks out happily, hunts worth his weight in gold. SOLD
PREFERRED STOCK is a 10-year-old registered Missouri Fox Trotter gelding, 15.3 hands. An excellent trail horse ridden both English and Western. He has a very foward speed on the trails and he the 5th gate for which is breed is famous. A friendly horse who is easy to catch, easy to trailer and easy in company. SOLD
DUTCH is a 12-year-old imported Dutch Warmblood gelding. He is an amazing jumper, uncomplicated, easy to ride with lots of mileage in equitation, hunters and jumpers. He sails over 3’6” and is a great confidence builder. Must be a good home with turnout. SOLD
RUDY, 8-years-old, TB/Perch cross gelding, 16 hands, has fox hunted and hunter paced, could event or do jumpers, very athletic and easy, great mind. SOLD
KESTREL is a 9-year-old, 15.3 chestnut gelding, half arabian, very flashy, talented jumper, trained to third level dressage, wonderful temperament. loves cross country, super event or jumper prospect. SOLD
ISLAND GIRL, 8-years-old, 16 hand warmblood mare, very fancy, easy to ride and jump, hacks cross country quietly alone or in a group,has hunter paced, shown in hunters and equitation, perfect rhythm to the fences, uncomplicated. SOLD
HARRY is a 9-year-old Holsteiner gelding, 17 hands. Imported from Ireland, he jumps 4 foot classes, is a super event prospect with lovely gaits and a winning personality. SOLD
SHADOW DANCER is a 10-year-old medium hunter pony, 12'2 3/4. This talented pony has taken her owner from short stirrup to Chidren's Hunters, and is always in the ribbons. She was in the top 3 at HITS on the Hudson this year. This pony jumps 2'9" with ease, has auto leads and no vices. SOLD
RIKI is a 4-year-old, 16.1 hand KWPN mare Feiner Stern, 16.1, beautiful, kind, athletic mare suitable for dressage, eventing, jumping. SOLD
CASEY (Larrys Sonny Man), 17 Hands 1997 AQHA Hunter Under Saddle Gelding. Casey is by World Champion and Superior Hunter Under Saddle Stallion Dirty Larry! He sells ready to go show! Super- Super- Quiet, fantastic with all riders and very agreeable! 'Casey' would make a perfect Youth, Novice Youth, Novice Amateur or Select Horse. SOLD
DANCE BALLET (DAN) is 6-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, 17 hands. A well mannered and steady horse who has fox hunted and evented novice. With no vices and happy to please his rider, this horse is a great companion to the right person. SOLD
DENNIS is an 8-year old imported Irish Sport Horse gelding. A lovely horse to hack. He has solid dressage basics with comfortable gaits. A kind and easy keeper who must live out 24/7. A very reasonable price to the right home. SOLD
METROPOLITAN is a 9-year-old imported Dutch Warmblood. He has wonderful elastic floating gaits, is easy to ride, has evented through training level and has been to hunter paces. Quiet hacking alone or in company, this super jumper is a true gentleman on the ground and under saddle. SOLD > Click here to see Metropolitan movie
RICHIE is a 9-year-old Warmblood/TB cross, 17 hands. He is easy to ride, well schooled on the flat and is a super trail horse. He would be a great low level dressage horse or eventing horse or trail horse. With gentleman-like ground manners and a heart of gold, this horse is a great confidence builder. SOLD
ROYAL is a 9-year-old TB/Percheron cross mare, 15.3 hands. She fox hunts, hunter paces and has lovely ground manners. Royal is easy to ride with quick response to light aids and very forward. An elegant mare with a kind disposition. She is priced quickly to sell to a good home.SOLD
BLUEBERRY is a 6-year-old, 16.2 hand gelding, Dutch, elegant horse for hunters, equitation, low jumper. Super temperament, very kind horse looking for a home with lots of TLC. Great on the trails, easy keeper.SOLD
ROBERTO is a 4-year-old black gelding by DeNiro. This gorgeous gelding has tremendous gaits and presence with TONS of talent. SOLD
TISH is a 10-year-old Shire mare. She has a lovely temperament, is easy on the ground, has fox hunted, hunter paced, is easy to hack alone or in company. This is a very special horse.SOLD
STEEL MY HEART is an 8-year-old dappled steel gray 14.1 Thoroughbred/Welsh cross. An amazing mover, floaty, flashy, confident rider will go far with this incredible dressage, hunter, eventing prospect. He placed in Hunter divisions at HITS. He has been successful at shows, events and pony club rallies for the past year. Easy to turn out with other horses, great ground manners and has no vices.SOLD
CAPPY is a 10-year-old, 17 hand dark bay Holsteiner/TB cross gelding. He is an amazing jumper. He is a solid Training Level Event horse with talent to go to Advanced. He has lovely gaits, is easy to ride, and a bold and safe jumper. He is an excellent amateur/young rider prospect.SOLD
BONNIE is an 8-year-old imported Dutch Warmblood mare, 16 hands. A willing and wonderful horse with a fantastic temperament. Trained through 4th level she has very balanced rhythmic gaits and is fun to ride. She would be an excellent Adult Amateur or Young Rider horse. She is also a happy and bold jumper and great on trails. SOLD
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KALI is a 17 hand, 12-year-old imported Warmblood. A flashy bay with lovely temperament and perfect ground manners, she is bold and safe to jumps. She is easy to ride, has correct dressage basics and recently won Reserve Champion First Level Dressage at Saratoga, May 2004. She has won Dressage Championships and Traning Level Event Championship in Canada last summer. A wonderful horse who is always clear cross country. SOLD
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GINGER is a 6-year-old Irish Sport Horse, Imported March 2004. He is easy to ride, jumps anything, quiet and kind with lovely ground manners. He has fox hunted in Virginia and been to numerous novice events, always in the ribbons.SOLD
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FALLON is a 9-year-old Oldenburg mare, lovely gaits, easy to ride, bold over fences, good prospect for eventing or dressage.SOLD
KOUGAR is a lovely 16.1 hands, 15-year-old chestnut Hanoverian gelding. A solid 3rd level dressage competitor, he is a rare find. This wonderful horse is honest, kind, always in the ribbons, hacks out quietly and is a terrific teacher. SOLD
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MONKEY is an 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare imported from New Zealand. She has been schooled through Preliminary eventing, has fox hunted 2 seasons and is a very easy and uncomplicated ride. She jumps anything. The mare is a flashy chestnut, by Kingsway Diamond who is by King of Diamonds—the very successful sire of many grand prix show jumpers. Sadly, owner is off to school and must sell. SOLD
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HANDSOME HARRY is a 17 hand gelding imported Irish Sport Horse, 8 years old. He has fox hunted 4 seasons and is a quiet, easy ride. Handsome Harry has evented through training level with amateur, dressage basics, and while he will never win a race, he can keep up with most! Simple half halts brings him back to a walk. He is a very kind, uncomplicated horse. SOLD
KILLINGTON is a 16.2 hand, 4-year-old bay TB/Oldenburg gelding. He has a fantastic temperament and unlimited talent. The making of a world class upper level event horse is in this wonderful horse. He also could be a very fancy show hunter and is scopey enough to do the jumpers as well. SOLD
NIGHTLY NEWS (aka Jessie) is a 16.2 black Dutch mare by Sauvage Diamant, approved Dutch stallion out of Miss Misso, TB mare. Lovely mover, uncomplicated, jumps anything, quiet on trails, suitable for any discipline. Jessie is schooling first and second level and is a nice event prospect. She has clean x-rays. SOLD
SPYMASTER is a 5-year-old dark bay mare by Master 850 out of a TB mare, 16 hands. Very flashy horse with super gaits and piaffe/passage talent, she is easy and uncomplicated to ride, hacking quietly in company or alone. Lovely temperament. Reserve Champion Mare NEDA breed show, schooled at Ox Ridge, Devon, Saratoga. SOLD
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LEGENDE, is a 7-year-old dappled bay gelding, imported Danish Warmblood, 16.2 hands. He is confirmed second level with floating gaits and lots of suspension, and could be a wonderful amateur/young rider horse. Perfect ground manners. SOLD
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CARLOS is a 7-year-old Holsteiner gelding, 16.3 hands. Imported from Europe, May 2003, he is a lovable, naturally talented jumper with terrific manners. He started jumping last winter, and by March was jumping 3’6 at his first show. During the summer he showed in several hunter divisions at a couple of A shows, he behaved well and took good care of his amateur rider. SOLD
VIVACIOUS (aka Vandy) will be 2-years-old in Spring 2004. She is a lovely bay, Dutch Warmblook filly out of Royale Diamant (Sauvage Diamant) by Wellington (Nimmerdor). She was Grand Champion this at the 2004 NEDA Breed Show. Vandy has three incredible gaits and is naturally balanced and easy to train. She will be green broke in Spring and will likely mature to 16.1+ hands. SOLD
SMUDGE is a beautiful 8-year-old Thoroughbred English Shire cross dapple grey gelding, 17.3 hands. He is very athletic and has competed successfully through training level eventing. He is a lovely mover currently showing 3’3” and schooling 3’6” comfortably. He has a lot of heart and wonderful good natured personality. SOLD
COLLEEN is a 4-year-old, 16 hand dark bay Irish TB mare (Glacial Storm xx/Lucy Con xx). She is a very flashy beautiful young mare with correct confirmation, lovely gaits and a wonderful attitude. She is working quietly under saddle and has been started over small fences. She shows great talent for eventing or the hunter/jumpers. SOLD