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For sale quality Irish horses and Connemara ponies with exceptional temperament, great looks, lovely manners and attitude. Our family run business is based in Devon. All horses are sourced from regular suppliers in southern Ireland and are chosen, tried and tested with care.

Our animals currently range from 15 hh upwards with varying ability from pony club, riding club, hunters and competition Eventers and Show Jumpers to all-rounder's.

We also offer great value with horses starting from £10,000

Old Highwood Farm, Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon. EX14 4 SZ

Bear 16.2 hh Bay Gelding 4 years For Sale

Sire Cougar (ISH), Grand Sire Cruising (ISH) Dame Lady Daisy Diamond(ISH) Dame Sire Colin Diamond (ISH) Bear has the most fantastic attitude and is very straight forward and easy to do for a four year old. He has 3 lovely paces a very balanced canter and is working in an outline well established for age. He really enjoys his jumping both sj and xc and has jumped everything he has been asked to jump. Bear has been cross country schooling and has jumped everything he was asked. A super nature loves attention Good to box, shoe and catch. He has been very good out hacking alone and in company and has been good with all traffic seen to date. Stunning with a sensible head the type that are hard to find.

Dylan 15.3 hh Grey Gelding 6 years SOLD

Sire Killea Hill View (ID), Grand Sire Carrabawn View (ID) Dame Killea Jill (ISH) Dame Sire Colin Diamond (ISH) Dylan has competed at Combined training and came 4th with a clear round not looking at anything be it dressage boards or fillers. He has 3 lovely paces and is working in an outline well established for age. He is honest and scopey with his jumping both sj and xc. Dylan has been cross country schooling and has jumped everything he was asked. A super nature loves attention Good to box, clip and catch. He has been very good out hacking alone and in company and has been good with all traffic seen to date. He is a proper competition horse not suitable for novice or nervous rider.

Martins Irish Eddie 16.1 hh Chestnut Gelding 9 years Sold

36 BE points 160 Foundation points

BS 1st Newcomers/Double clear Foxhunter
9th Wellington International 2*
4th Barbury Novice Masters
1st Keyso NRF
7th Keyso International 2*
2nd West Wilts Novice
3rd Badminton Grassroots Championships
1st Goring Heath BE100
1st Poplar Park BE100

Eddie has been Ollies horse from a 3 year old, won their first event as a 4 year old, qualified for 4 year old championships at Osberton and was 7th in the final. Ed is super consistent and had an unbroken run of 18 consecutive double clears from BE 90 to BE Novice. Before going Novice qualified for Badminton grassroots Championships and was 3rd in the Final. Ed is a competition horse but straight forward and easy to do and look after. At Wellington 2* there was well over a 100 competitors in a very competitive class and finished 9th and highest placed South East rider.

This horse is ideal for an under18 that wants to win, Ed has never been on the market before he is Ollies own horse and a very sad sale it will be. Genuine reason for sale. Ed has a super nature and is a real character on the yard! loves attention and has become a real part of the family.

Substantial 5 figure price for this cracking horse.

Please no text enquiries.

MIH Coolepark 16.1hh Grey Gelding 5 years Sold

Cooley is a super natured Irish Sports Horse, Sire CC Captain Cruise (ISH), Grand Sire Captain Clover (ISH), Dam Cottage Madame (ID), Dam Sire Castana (ID), he has three working paces and is working in a consistent outline, a super type that we have produced, easy to do and look after with a super nature. He loves his jumping both show jumping and cross country, he has competed in 8 British Eventing Events all double clears with a 2nd, a 3rd a 4th 3 x 5ths, 6th and a 7th, his impressive record specks for its self. Just done a combined training at Felbridge 100 and won his class with another clear round. He has been out hound exercising in Ireland. Cooley has been good for his age out hacking alone and in company and also has been good with all traffic seen to date. This is a super horse with a lovely temperment and attitude, good to box, clip, catch and shoe.

MIH Deelriver Junior 16.1 hh Bay Gelding 5 years Sold

Sire Quidam Junior (not Recorded) (KWPN), Dam Currabawn Viviena (ISH), Dame Sire Ars Vivendi (Holst). Junior is a very Classy looking horse, super floaty paces and a balanced upright canter. He has competed in training shows in Ireland before we bought him the end of last year, He is super honest with his jumping both show jumping and Cross country. Very chilled at the competitions and wants to please. Junior has the loveliest temperment and loves attention. He has scored 28.5 in his dressage at Chilham (time faults xc for to fast, organisers timing was a bit out at that competition). A super horse for the future ready to go up the grades with a competent jockey no novices!!! he is 5 very straight forward but not a schoolmaster. Will excel in Pure Dressage, Show Jumping or Eventing. He has been good out hacking alone and in company and with all traffic seen to date. Good to load, travel, shoe and catch.

Terms & Conditions of Sale

If you have tried and tested a horse or pony that suits you, then a deposit of £250 for horses valued up to £5000 and £500 deposit above, (which is refundable if the vet's exam is negative) (deposit is valid for one week only) will secure it and full payment should be made on completion of passed vetting, not later than 24 hours or horse/pony may be re-offered for sale. Once the animal is vetted, it is regarded as firmly sold but an exchange can be made for a horse or pony of equivalent value (subject to availability) within thirty days from date of vetting, if your purchase is not as described on the web site. These Terms and Conditions of exchange are strictly thirty days. After this time we will sell your horse or pony on a selling livery basis. Refunds are not available. Please no one over 13 stone unless we describe the horse as a weight carrier.