Clifton Riviera

Introduced his young rider to eventing and took him from Training to Novice level in less than six months. Rare combination of Schoolmaster attitude in young body

6yo 16hh Bay TB Gelding

This horse is ‘5 going on 10' in that he really does behave like an experienced schoolmaster in many ways. Perfect opportunity for a young rider coming off ponies or starting Eventing to learn from him and go up the grades together for a whole decade of fun!

Helped introduce current teenage rider to eventing when they have never been in a dressage arena or done any eventing until late 2009. They happily competed at Pre-Novice horse trials with consistent success. He took this rider to their first ever Novice Horse Trial in March 2010, jumping a lovely clear round over a tough cross country course.

Finished the season with 4th place in end April 2010, would have been 2nd without 5.2 time cross country.

Competed at Open Pony Club Event in Area Qualifier February 2010:

• 70% in dressage, despite two errors of course. Judge's comment ‘Nice elegant horse who is showing some relaxed and consistent work'. Collective horse marks for paces/impulsion/submission were 8/7/7. marked ‘9' for trot movement with comment ‘soft, happy and forward'.
• Clear and quick cross country but rider instructed to miss out a fence we felt was potentially unsafe, hence technically eliminated (we had three horses in the class and did the same on all three so all were eliminated on paper).
• Jumped lovely clear in show jumping (1.05m).

Show jumped clear at 1.10m, placing 4th.

Short-coupled, easy to ride. Snaffle, no martingale, in all phases.

Three nice balanced, soft, forward paces.

Good jump technique. Bold but careful. Does not like to hit a fence. Forgiving of rider mistakes – doesn't get worried or upset. Willing but not pulling cross country. Not phased by any type of fence – good with water, ditches, banks, chevrons, etc.

Lovely natured in all ways.

Occasionally seen to windsuck in yard.

5-stage vetting September 2009.

Priced at NZ$20,000 (plus GST). Money Back Guarantee available to New Zealand buyers.

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Information updated: 6 September, 2010

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