Ballyragget

Riding School/For Sale

This horse is a brilliant hunter with the kindest nature. Bally has hunted for 4 seasons and been XC schooling several times with numerous members of staff. A forward going and thinking horse who is reliable and safe.

Bally was recommended to us and has proven to be the unusual combination of being both safe and sensible enough for a first-time owner/or beginner rider, whilst also having enough about him for the more skilled rider to enjoy. 

Handsome with quality and substance, Bally has three correct and active paces suitable to be successful in pure dressage, yet also jumps anything and everything, and has proven himself to also be an able and bold hunter who becomes better and better at this job every time he goes out. 

Not least is his lovely sensitive nature which results in him being a pleasure to handle and ride.  100% sound, hack-out, jump all types of fences, load, clip, handle, etc.  and able to carry up to 16+ stone.  A very easy, unusual horse who can carry a beginner rider of any weight calmly and safely yet also give highly experienced riders a thrill when he is asked to provide more.  These photos do not begin to do him justice!

Bally Cross Country Schooling 2011

 

Cruz

Status: Spanish Breeding Stock

For Sale/For Loan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tmO0f6c8oM&list=UU3ZnyQEmpWBWRvIMkxb2OQA&index=1

Height: 15.1 hh
YOB: 2008
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Dark grey
Breed: PRE – Pure Bred Graded Spanish Horse (Andalusian)
Owner: LHS
Price: £4,500

Cruz is another produce of our Spanish stallion Julepe and Spanish mare Kalia and is therefore a full-brother to Amorio.  Because he has particularly good conformation and three fabulous paces the intention was to keep him entire, but sadly he just didn’t grow enough for our purposes and whilst perfect in many respects he is just too small for our breeding programme.  Therefore he was gelded at two years old and  will eventually, once old enough, will be introduced to our riding school.

Probably the most straight-forward Andalusian we have bred, Cruz is uncomplicated and easy in every way.  Would all horses and ponies be as low-cost, easy and amicable as this one!

Cruz has been profesionally broken and has been allowed to mature due to his pocket-size size. He is quiet in every sense.

Fraser

Status:  Riding School

For Sale/For Loan

Height:  15.2 hh
YOB: 2001
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Tri-Coloured (dark brown, black and white)
Breed: Irish Middleweight
Owner: LHS
Price: £4,250
The wonderful Fraser has progressed many riders since during the years he has been with us.  Skilled on the flat and over fences, he is fundamentally a sensitive horse which has proven a huge hit for most that have had the pleasure of riding him. 

Fraser has also been out and seen much of life, such as competing in all three disciplines, cross-country schooling, hunting and sponsored rides.  His owner of many years, Helena has learnt much with this lovely horse and it is only due to her being off to Uni that this special boy finds himself on the market – ideally to remain at Lavant House Stables, but this is not essential.  The most important thing is to find a suitable new owner who can provide an excellent home to this very special horse.

Good to box, clip, shoe, catch, handle, etc. fully vacinated, sound and fit, Fraser is suitable as a first or second horse to a caring home.

Fraser going for it cross county .....

Fraser & Helena at Horse Show 2011Fraser competing Pony Club

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fraser competing Pony Club

Goliath

Status: Riding School

For Loan

Height: 17.1hh
YOB: 1998
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Grey
Breed: Irish
Owner: LHS

Goliath came to us through a good friend of our Chief Instructor, Amanda, due to his encroaching years meaning he needed to wind down what was expected of him.  A wonderful schoolmaster who despite his age is unusually still loose in his way of going, Goliath has proved a great hit from the moment he walked in the yard.  A handsome horse who keeps himself remarkably white (thank goodness) he has a simply fabulous temperament and really is a true gentle giant.

Jigsaw

Status: Riding School/For Loan as a Half Share

Height: 14.3 hh
YOB: 1996
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Skewbald (brown and white)
Breed: Irish Cob
Owner: LHS & Half-Sharer Isabella Woolnough

Jigsaw is of the useful size that can carry an adult or a child.  With his kind and gentle nature he has successfully introduced many people to the art of horse riding and is always a popular too as a first horse for our livery clients.

He has now successfully introduced three young ladies into horse ownership as their “first horse” and in such a confident fashion that all three have moved on to much higher and better things within the equestrian field.  Jigsaw has proven time and time again he is worth his weight in gold and really is that rarity – the true confidence building equine.

Roma

Status: Riding School

For Sale/For Loan

Height: 15.3 hh
YOB:  2002
Gender: Mare
Colour: Grey
Breed: PRE – Pure Bred Graded Spanish Horse (Andalusian)
Owner: LHS

Roma came to us as a bit of an afterthought when we were seeking a top quality Iberian brood mare from Spain through the highly respected Spanish Horse Agent Miriam Frenk.

The brood mare, Kalia, duly arrived with Sacristana (Saucy) at foot, and after viewing video footage, so did the yearling Romantica from the same well known Spanish Horse Stud. 

From the day she arrived Roma has supported the well known equestrian philosophy that “an exceptional mare is better than any gelding”.  For example, during her formative years Roma was the star pupil of  southern Natural Horsemanship displays under the tutelege of the renowned NH trainer, Rio Barrett. 

Once backed and being ridden Roma has consistently proven to be popular with all abilities of rider – probably because she just does it all.  Whether you want to do dressage, show jumping, eventing, hunt, sponsored rides, etc. or just have a jolly good friend, Roma will always make a serious effort to fit the bill.

Rufus

Status: Riding school/Working Livery

Height: 15 hh
YOB: 2006
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Grey
Breed: Irish
Owner: Evelyn Sadler

Rufus arrived showing a lot of potential and has proved to be good to handle and a keen jumper. Although he is still being assessed for the riding school at the moment, he’s already a firm favourite amongst the staff.

Winston

Status: Riding School

For Sale/For Loan

Height: 16.2hh
YOB: 2005
Gender: Gelding
Colour:  Grey
Breed: Irish Draught
Owner: LHS

Lucy picked up the lovely Winston at a horse sales in Ireland in July 2012 along with Jim. Originally from a riding school in Ireland, Winston knows his job and has a lovely temperament to go with it. Particularly good to hack, we love taking him up on the South Downs for a good blast. 

Domonic

Status: Riding School

For Loan

Height: 14 hh
YOB: 1993
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Chestnut
Breed: Show Pony Type
Owner: LHS

A reliable and kind pony who will melt your heart with his loving look, he has looked after Alex de Brunner for many years but as she has now outgrown him he is available for half or full share. Domonic loves to jump and canter but he will make sure you are safe and sound on top!

Eric

Status: Riding School

For Sale/For Loan

Height: 11 hh
YOB: 1997
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Grey (White)
Breed: Welsh Section A
Owner: LHS

Eric is a “chocolate box pony” as he really is the cutest pony you will ever see – so much so that it is always Eric who is dragged off to represent Lavant House Stables at any promotional activity where we can take a horse with us! 

Originally with a well-known professional equestrian family as a first pony for their grand daughter, Eric is also broken to harness and has huge background experience in all types of activities, which again make him the ideal first pony.  From the mum’s viewpoint, they don’t come much prettier than Eric either!

Munchkin

Status:  Riding School

For Loan/Half-Share

Height: 11 hh
YOB: 1996
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Blue Roan
Breed: Welsh Section A
Owner: LHS

Munchkin has been with us for many years now having arrived originally because he quite simply needed to be kept busy doing something and no just standing around in a field as a pet until his young owners had time to ride him during the school holidays!

Arriving with a list of health issues to make your hair curl and quite definitely needing professional management, Munchkin just keeps on going and is quite definitely the perfect pony to first teach your child to ride on – he goes when asked and stops when asked and is simply lovely to handle from the ground. 

Munchkin is a very special pony and particularly more so now for being in our riding school where lots of children get the opportunity to realise just how special he is!

Ozzie

Status: Working Livery

Half-Loan Still Avalible

Height: 12.2 hh
YOB: 1998
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Skewbald (Chestnut & White)
Breed: Irish Pony
Owner: Phoebe Johnson (other half-share available)

You would be hard-pressed to find a better first pony than Ozzie – even if he does have the most remarkable shape – nothing in his physique matches, including his colour! 

Ozzie sort of came to us by default along with Squeak and Eddie, the latter being the show jumping pony the proprietor went to Kent to buy for her daughter, and in fact ended up coming back with several really useful ponies - an outing that really was a one-off and never to be repeated sadly!  Looking over another stable door at the time and spotting Ozzie was one of the best questions she ever asked, which was: ”Is he for sale too?”

An extraordinary pony is the only way to describe Ozzie accurately.  Every child should learn to ride on an Ozzie – and this just about says it all.

Pebbles

Status: Riding School

For Loan/For Sale

Height: 12 hh
YOB: 2001
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Bay
Breed: Welsh Section A
Owner:  LHS

Pebbles is a “picture-perfect” pony with his striking colour, big round tummy and very dainty head.

The confident Pebbles really does know it all – he knows how to teach our smaller children to canter and jump and has the perfect manners to match. Pebbles is the ideal starter pony and we know we are very lucky to have him with us.

Polo

Status: Riding School

For Sale

Polo is the perfect second pony – he does everything well and confidently and certainly suits the child who prefers a more forward going pony – although he would never dream of taking off with his rider.  Good in all respects, Polo has done a lot of off site Pony Club activities as well as had success in show jumping and hunter trials.  He has so far been the perfect second pony for three successive owners who have all gone on to more advanced horses thanks to the confidence and skills this pony has provided them with.

Splash

Status: Riding School

Height: 13.3 hh
YOB: 2003
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Skewbald (chestnut & white)
Breed: Irish Cob
Owner: Molly Briggs (half share available)

Splash is a well put together, stocky pony who like most cobs can be ridden by adult or child and just gets on with whatever is asked of him without fuss or bother.

Squeak

Status: Riding School

For Sale/For Loan

Height: 12 hh
YOB: 1999
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Grey
Breed: Welsh Section B Type
Owner: LHS

Squeak is an ideal first pony and has proven these credentials by successfully introducing several young owners over the years into the skills of horse-ownership.  A pretty pony, he arrived with our other stars Eddie and Ozzie, and has participated in many Pony Club activities both on and off the lead rein.  Children can handle him very easily and being a bit of a character further endears him to his child riders!

Todd

Status: Riding School

For Sale/For Loan

Height: 11.3 hh
YOB: 1997
Gender: Gelding
Colour: Strawberry Roan
Breed: Welsh Section B
Height: 11.3hh
Owner: LHS

Todd came to us because he was so naughty at his previous home!  Whilst Todd quickly settled into being a brilliant riding school pony, he also successfully attended many off site Pony Club activities and Hunter Trials with the proprietor’s daughter when she was younger. 

Todd does it all, he’s good on the flat, over fences and hacks out calmly.  Children can handle him easily and safely and he really knows his job inside-out.  The perfect first pony for any small child – definitely worth his weight in gold.

Willow

Status: Riding School

For Sale

Willow has been with us for a long time and has successfully introduced a lot of children into pony ownership, many of whom are now seriously competing on horses. Always a hugely popular pony, Willow is a buzzy, safe, fun ride who also happens to be extremely pretty too. You only have to look at Willow to know she is definitely a girl!

Willow is a perfect schoolmaster for any child having had a lot of experience competing in all types of activities off site too – she is also a pony that just keeps on getting better with each passing year.