Classy, versatile French Trotter

Elizabeth Collingwood in Kington

Height: 15.2hh

Age: 14 years old

Colour: Bay

Breed: Sport Horse

Gender: Gelding

Type: Horse

Discipline: All-Rounder, Driving and Happy Hacker

Description: Noah is a 15.2hh, 14yo French trotting gelding who retired from racing fit and well at 12 and has been quietly reschooled for the last year, proving to be very versatile and an absolute pleasure. A forward going but safe hack, he is great in traffic, not at all spooky, and equally good alone or in sensible company — but does go up a few gears in a big fast group! Can get a little ‘on his toes’ and needs a light, capable rider, but has never bucked , reared or bolted . He works beautifully in the school in walk, trot and canter, and would do a sweet dressage test. Does not pace at all. His jumping is coming along really nicely and he has recently competed in a few 50-60cm sj classes. He is gaining confidence with every outing and there is lots of improvement in him, in the right hands. Noah always tries his best and is very teachable. I have driven him extensively, on busy roads, in town and on country lanes, and he has been great on his own. He is not a novice drive as he is a racehorse and you need to know what you’re doing, and not recommended for group drives, but easy exploring unfamiliar places alone. If endurance is your thing, this horse has a phenomenal engine and would excel in this field . He holds the British 2-mile trotting record, which is a huge test of stamina. Finally Noah is an extremely nice person. A very sweet and gentle horse in the stable, great with children (he has been ridden by little ones as young as 4, closely supervised), great with the farrier, and a seasoned and confident traveller in any vehicle and to any destination. He’s quite playful in the field and can take 5 minutes to catch if you don’t have food, but he’s a stabilising influence in the herd as he doesn’t cause drama but he won’t be bullied either. Very kind and protective of my foal! No health issues: Noah is a robust, fit boy, with great hooves. Lives in or out but would not thrive living alone — he’s fine to be left for a few hours but doesn’t fully relax until his friends are back. Currently ridden by capable and brave teenagers (13 and 17) as well as adults. He is not the right horse for a novice or nervous rider as he doesn’t enjoy a heavy-handed rider and is extremely fast, but if you’re looking for a classy, willing little horse with a beautiful temperament and you enjoy a forward-going ride, this is Noah. Search ‘Collingwood Standardbreds’ to learn more about me, and the breed.

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Elizabeth Collingwood

Kington

I buy French Trotters and Standardbred pacers at the end of their racing careers and turn them into riding horses. After 20 years of racing my own Standardbreds and enjoying a range of ridden disciplines with the same horses at the same time, I have become a huge advocate for the breed. I have great contacts in racing and a lot of experience of the breed.

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