22/04/2022
Perfect home found!
Ally’s Boy aka ‘Cooper’
Young single equine seeking forever lifetime human partner.
The chemistry needs to be right here, as I have kissing spine. Im rising 6 years old, so if someone out there only wants to do what I’m capable of, we could be soul mates. Because I’m so young, being left to retire in the paddock is the very last option I prefer. I’m an affectionate big boy that should have been born canine. I have not really lost my adorable innocent foal face and not sure if I will. I will leave my food to greet you in the paddock as you’re more important. I want to be loved and crave attention and really want to be important to someone willing to accept me warts and all! (I don’t have warts)
Cooper, is approximately 17hh OTTB bay gelding. He has done his preliminary training and some barrier trials but didn’t quite progress to racing due to the investigation that lead to his prognosis.
He was sent to me 2 months ago after an 8 month spell and in this time he has been a sheer joy. I’ve got him through the flood and spent the time Ive been able to (in this awful weather) and I’ve fallen for this young man. After almost 10months of resting, a few ground sessions and a couple of lunges with the saddle on (to make sure he wasn’t sore or reactive to the saddle) I was able to get on without the bat of an eyelid. I haven’t done a lot of ridden work with him for obvious reasons as this isn’t about that ‘education’ part. It was to sort out what he’s capable of coping with. It will be a slow burn with this boy. So has only done walk and a small amount of trot. He hasn’t presented any soreness since being here but we know it’s there, so can never take it for granted. If he fell in to the wrong hands, he has the look to be an amazing dressage/show/eventing horse but he’d have to be retired completely in less than a year. In the right hands, however, someone kind gentle and accepting where he’s at and where his limits are - you could be doing that for another 10years. Nothing can be guaranteed of course - but you can’t do that with ‘completely sound’ one either.
My job is to find the best suited home possible for him or he will end up retired in a paddock with some brood mares, which isn’t a bad outcome but this boy deserves a little bit more out of his life and could fulfill someone else’s.
If you’re someone that thinks in a couple of years time you want to compete him, or want to drug him up and soldier on, or someone for the meat works for quick cash….PLEASE DONT CONTACT ME. This boy isn’t for you.
If you’re someone experienced or confident intermediate that wants to hop on every now and then for a nice trail ride and not have the pressure to keep their horse too fit or educated and willing to accept that on the odd occasion he may not be able to do what you want and but also wants to lavish attention, spend time and generally love him, then I highly recommend coming to see this fellow as he could just be the one for you.
Much like any relationship, there’s someone out there for everyone, we just need to find the right puzzle thats missing the piece that this fellow’s fits.
Both myself and his current owner will be wanting to keep in contact with the new one and 100% guarantee that we would rather him come back here, than on sold without our knowledge.
Small price involved to ensure person is 100% committed to him and his needs, that will be kept aside as a bond, just in case it doesn’t work out and would need to come back.
