I’ve got a lovely pony call Fairlight Mini Max. Has a sports pony passport. 13 years, 13.2. We’ve had him 16 months. He’s a dream to handle and goes beautifully on the flat. At some stage something has happened to him while jumping as he need to trust you to approach a fence. He doesn’t stop, just as you approach it’s like his legs are in treacle and he gets slower and slower! He doesn’t touch it when he does jump. When we put a jump in the school and popped over it a few days in a row he was then fine.
Last winter he had to live 24/7 and although he loves his stable - incredibly clean and never kicked the door, it was like the stable was empty. It did then make him a little sharp when ridden. Polar opposite to when we tried him. But settled again once he can get in the field! Change in circumstances forces sale. I paid £6.5k but would £3.5k including rugs and tack. Home important as he’s a really loving little pony with tons of talent with the right rider.