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Reluctantly looking for new home due to no fault of his own (Young family so not much spare time to do him justice)

Bay TB gelding, 11 years old, 16.2hh ish (Can measure)

Smarty is a laid back chap, who loves to please. He’s show jumped up to 80cm and done show hunter at the same height. Schooled some 90cm at home, has a nice jump with potential to go higher easily. Good for farrier, have his teeth done, to float, truck etc. He is establishing working in a frame and is picking it up it just hasn’t been my focus.

Home is very important, he’s a lovely horse and I want him to find the right person that is experienced and kind that can bring out his full potential. No dirt and is certainly more whoa than go but can have TB moments but just needs more mileage and consistency. He adores attention and wants to be best friends.

Located near Rangiora (Canterbury)

🌟 Pinto Mare – Arya 🌟

Sire: Token Romance (by Pintado Desperado - jumping lines)
Dam: Holly (QHxArab crossbred mare by Pelorus Zahav Kamara aka Herbie and out of Tosca)

Looking for a brave, talented, and versatile partner? Arya is a 4.5-year-old, 15hh, athletic pinto mare with a solid horsemanship foundation, a great mind, and POTENTIAL!

Arya is a fit young horse who hasn’t missed any steps in her early education and has a bright future ahead. Arya was started under saddle in late spring 2024, after receiving a thorough groundwork foundation. Since then, we’ve exposed her to a variety of environments and also given her little breaks in between training blocks to process what she’s learned. She’s a beautifully put-together mare and always catches people’s eye, but more importantly, she’s smart, curious, and keen to learn.

Credit to Karen Schafer, who bred and raised her, giving her a great start to life and by choosing a great sire and dam, both known for their great temperament and athleticism (jumping lines).

✅ Professional Start & Quality Training
Arya has great ground manners and has received quality handling. She’s been trained with softness, clear communication, and trust as key principles. She’s light, responsive, and listens well to your seat, intention, and cues. Soft snaffle mouth. She has plenty of life and a great walk but is always respectful and can be ridden on a loose rein. She adjusts easily to her rider’s energy—moving forward when asked but coming back down just as easily. She’s done a variety of exercises on the ground and under saddle, including:
* United circles, small serpentines, and weaving at the trot
* Changing eyes exercises
* Bending/flexing, engaging the hindquarters
* Backing up with a soft feel, backs circles on the ground
* Separating the hindquarters from the front and starting to learn a little turnaround
* Roping front and hind feet
* Used to flags, ropes, tarps, and you can throw a lasso off her and drag a log
* Picks you up from a fence, bank, or mounting block and parks you again after the ride

✅ Proven in Many Environments
Arya has been ridden in the round pen and the arena as well as on farms and stations, through forests, bush-bashed on rugged trails, on roads, across rocky riverbeds, up and down hills, and through rivers and creeks. She recently spent a month with us and three other horses on a backcountry expedition, where we spent 24/7 with them. I have also led a packhorse off her in the backcountry, where she proved to be a great role model. She’s great with vehicles, motorbikes, and bicycles, and used to stock as well as wild pigs.

✅ Outstanding Nature & Brave Attitude
Arya is incredibly mature for her age and not much fazes her. She has a chilled, no-fuss mind, making her a reliable and fun partner. She’s not herd-bound or prone to separation anxiety and will ride out alone. She’s genuine, honest, and has no rear, buck, or bolt. Even after some time off, she’s very easy to bring back into work.

✅ Well-Handled and Looked-After & Easy to Manage
* Ties well, stands still for grooming, tacking up, and mounting
* Good for the farrier (trimmed regularly, has good hooves, has been hot shod once for backcountry terrain (and did great) but has mostly been kept barefoot and goes well in hoof boots)
* Great to worm, brush, cover, and bathe
* Tethers, hobbles, and high-lines * Floats well and travels easily (alone or with others; was trucked in the past and did well)
* Good with other horses
* Gets regular minerals and hard feed
* Good teeth, done by Julian from Keelah Vets in mid 2024
* 6-panel negative, healthy, sound, and well put together; vet check welcome

✅ Versatile
Arya has been ridden in both Western and English saddles. She’s not specifically trained in either discipline, but her solid horsemanship foundation makes her incredibly versatile and opens the door to a variety of disciplines. I believe she’ll enjoy jumping, endurance, trail riding/trekking, cross country, western disciplines, working equitation, cowboy challenge, stock work and more! While she hasn’t jumped under saddle yet due to her age, she is now ready to begin. She has popped over a few jumps in-hand, enjoyed it, and showed willingness.

🏡 Her ideal home would be where she gets variety, keeps developing her skills and softness, and gets out and about. She’s suited for an intermediate to experienced rider with soft hands who understands young horses and knows when and how to give them a release. She would make a great horse for anyone looking for a talented and fun partner.

🔥 Arya is a quality mare with a fantastic mind, a great “let’s do it” attitude, and serious potential for competition and adventure.

🌟 Whoever gets this mare is extremely lucky – she’s truly one of a kind. 🌟
📍 Located in Murchison, Tasman, South Island / Turn Loose Horsemanship (find us on Facebook)

Remmy is a 16.3hh 5 year old Thoroughbred Gelding by Tavistock.
Remmy retired from racing in November 2024 and has had a slow introduction to the sport horse life.
Remmy seems to like things in the slow lane and is generally more woo than go. Remmy is still very green and although he hasn't shown any buck, rear or bolt, he will still require a competent rider. Remmy seems to prefer relaxed casual work rather than being pushed, however I think he may benefit from a decent break to build up and be a horse.
Remmy is generally easy to handle on the ground.

'Silent Wings' Dressage/Showing/Hacking Schoolmaster. 15yr old 157cm TB by Dansk.

Sting is beautifully put together with gorgeous free movement and gets compliments everywhere he goes! Great to hack, not spooky, easy to handle, enjoys having a job and being around people. Well schooled on the flat and a pleasure to ride. Not clingy to other horses and loves going on the float for adventures!

He's previously won Novice and Open Park Hack Championships as well as Supreme Horse at the New Zealand Riding Pony Society show 2018 and he also won Champion Novice Park Hack at Canterbury A&P show the same year. He has also done some low level dressage with good results and has a lot of potential in this area.

Recently competed at Rai Valley A&P show after only being in work for a week and went Reserve Champion Novice and Open Park Hack with excellent comments from the judge.

He can jump however this hasn't been the focus for his current rider.

Sting does get grass affected so he needs his diet managed, and he is girthy so isn't suited to a nervous or beginner rider.

Up to date on teeth/worming/bodywork, has been xrayed (these showed no issues and available if requested), currently has front shoes on, is in work and ready to go!

He's a capable fun horse for a confident teenager or adult wanting to compete and hack.

Sadly he's not quite the right fit for his current rider so he is looking for a new home.

A classy young NZTB with a big heart and plenty of character.

Chad has recently retired after a short racing career but we feel his future is bright in the sporthorse arena.  He had one win and was easy to have in the barn, his best was early in his starts and was unable to back it up.

During his racing preparations he spent a couple of weeks schooling with Jump Start and has returned to be rehomed.  We like to think Chad just liked it with us.  Has been brought into work slowly after a 8 week plus spell and let down period.  He has shown no dirty behaviour and has been enjoying the more relaxing lifestyle.

A more sensitive type under saddle but is sensible.  I feel he would suit a rider who is understanding of a work balance and is able to provide more education and training to secure his future.   In return I believe he will try hard to please, be a best mate and develop into a genuinely fun allrounder.  Chad has started basic jumping, farm hacking and basic flat schooling. He is starting to be happy in his own company and interactions with his handler over his horse buddy’s.

Recently had his dental, health check, shod all round and up to date with vaccinations/worming.  He has no know issues but has been seen to windsuck.  Price is negotiable and potential homes must be able to provide a reference.

More photos and videos available through the Facebook page Jump Start.

5yr old 16.1hh TB mare by Press Statement. Ash is a strapping young mare with a big future ahead of her!

She has recently retired from racing and taken to her sport horse career incredibly well she has a nice soft mouth, quality paces and the start of a super jump. I would love to land this mare in a competitive home where she is given the ability to get out and showcase her talents She has been for a hack round the farm and enjoyed getting out and about away from the arena!

She can be mareish to handle on the ground and towards other horses and she is a big unit so for those reasons I think she needs a more capable home than some others we have through but equally I think her abilities justify someone a bit more competent picking her up

Lottie is a 5yr old 16.2hh approx TB mare by Per Incanto. She has had a spell since she finished racing and arrived to us just over a week ago currently barefoot and coping fine although we will pop some fronts on her if she’s hanging around and doing more work!
She has been a really kind and genuine mare to jump on and pick up her new job. Happily walk, trot, canters both ways on a soft rein but doesn’t really understand working in a frame yet. She has been super bold to jump in her three schooling sessions so far, better over solid fences at this stage but not going to be a hard mare to get going quickly she’s beyond brave!

Lottie has loved getting out round the farm and happily heads off for a hack on her own leaving her mates and cruises back in on a soft rein.
She has been nice to handle and have around, she does show signs of having mild shivers when asking her to back up on the lead but can pick up her back legs and is a nice sound looking mare on the whole

I think Lottie’s ideal home would be as a fun all rounder to do a bit of everything with, she’s taking everything in her stride so far and seems a nice sort. I’d put her in the good first TB category. She’s going to be fairly forgiving of someone learning how to produce a young horse!