Versatile mare

Offered for the right home + click 🏠

After much deliberation, I am offering my sweet mare Nacini (Nica) for sale. She is an AES mare by Maestro van den Bisschop x Rascin. Height at withers around 1.62 m. Born in 2018.

Nica came to live with us 4 years ago. In that time we have done all kinds of things together: dressage (B), showjumping (80 cm), hacking (traffic, beach and forest), groundwork, riding alongside a bike, bitless/bareback, etc.

In hand she is cuddly, super sweet and easy. She doesn't get stressed easily, prefers to do everything at a relaxed pace, and is level-headed. Under saddle, however, she needs the right guidance. She likes to work with you, but when it becomes physically more difficult, she can mentally block and tense up her body, and then she needs help from the rider to think forward and with softness again. The blockages show up as slowing down, resistance to the forward aid, or in extreme cases a reaction against the aids. If you can give the right aids at the right moments, you end up with a super nice horse in her.

In showjumping she is actually much more forward; she really enjoys doing this. She is very honest in this regard; as long as you keep guiding her, she will always make an effort to get over the fence, even if you ride a wrong distance. I mainly rode her up to 80 cm, but with the right rider she certainly has potential for more. When she takes over the tempo from you, she can buck between or after obstacles.
She shows a nice jump when free-jumping.

On hacks she is good when another horse takes the lead; she doesn't spook at much, though she can sometimes find large traffic or noisy things a bit spooky. I have been out hacking alone a few times; on some rides she built up some tension and blocked in the same way as in dressage, but I have also been able to do many solo hacks where we had a lovely ride around.

For Nica I am looking for someone who can ride with a lot of patience and feeling, but is not fearful. Someone who offers her plenty of variety. Someone who wants to have a lot of fun with her, because she deserves it. I think she would do very well with the right rider in showjumping, but a leisure home would also suit her. Once you gain her trust, she is a truly top horse.

She currently lives at home 24/7 outdoors with shelter options, paddock, and turn-out on grass, in a mixed herd.
I would therefore prefer her to go to someone with a similar setup.

I made this difficult choice because we don't click under saddle; I notice that I am losing my confidence and can therefore no longer give her the guidance she needs. She deserves someone who is a better match for her and with whom she can enjoy working again.

She is good with the farrier, dentist, on the trailer and in the horsebox.
Neat and regularly maintained by saddle fitter, farrier, chiropractor, and dentist.
She is shod in front.

When we bought her, she was passed both clinically and radiologically including neck and back.

She will only leave for the perfect home, when I have a good feeling about it and know she will have a better life than with us. I would love to stay in touch with her new owner 😁

If you have questions or serious interest, feel free to send a message and especially tell me what you can offer Nica. 🏠

Optionally, her Kent & Masters jump saddle fitted for her last year is available for an extra price.

WhatsApp/texting allowed, please do not call.