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Some of you may remember this photo I published of one our home-bred pure Cleveland Bay fillies. Here it is again.

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She is now four years old. Lightly backed at the end of last summer and turned away, although my trainer recommended we should continue to do some work with her in the winter. Sao she was lunged or given a 10 min ridden session once a week.

She went to a Professional trainer last week in preparation for the 2017 SJ season. We hope to get her out to some 70cm classes.

I am sorry I don't know how to post video on here but if you do FB there is a short sequence on the RaceRare FB page. 400 viewings since yesterday evening. Racerare Cleveland Bay and Shagya Arabian Horses



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Thank you milikins. The wonder of this forum, I have just had a message from an old friend with whom I had lost contact.
 
Hepsibah said:
Lovely to see a young CB mare with a job Rollin. What's her breeding?
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We own both parents. Both are QA by the Cleveland Bay Horse Society. Sire Avondale Highlander - Tregoyd Journeyman -Baydale Tempest. Journeyman was a King George V Cup(for CB stallions) winner and now stands in Virginia USA. Baydale was the prefix for the late Sheila Fenwick, a Baydale part-bred CB mare won Supreme Show Hack Championship at HOYS. Another Baydale part-bred 'pony' was on the UK junior eventing team.

Dam Beamish Rosemary- Traquair Jason - Stainmore Briar Rose is also Quality Assured. As a filly foal she was supreme champion at a Rare Breeds Show in Hexham and had a half-page write up in H&H.

I posted this to demonstrate that if you are a leisure rider who want to compete at club level, the Cleveland Bay is a sensible horse with lovely paces which can give you lots of fun. A great shame that such a lovely breed is on the RBST critical list.

Thank you for your kind remarks.
 
I don't know much about cleavland bays but always admired them. What's their general temperament like? I would love one in the future when my donkey passes to the void (so could be ten years lol) but I tend to be a nervous person if the horse is too much lol also what's their weight carrying ability
 
equi said:
I don't know much about cleavland bays but always admired them. What's their general temperament like? I would love one in the future when my donkey passes to the void (so could be ten years lol) but I tend to be a nervous person if the horse is too much lol also what's their weight carrying ability
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They have plenty of bone so will carry weight and hunt and jump with a heavy rider.

HM the Queen is Patron of the CBHS, this year I believe two pure bred foals are due in the Royal Paddocks at Hampton Court. Cleveland Bays are kept at the Royal Mews and used in harness for ceremonial occasions e.g. state visits, royal weddings and in the procession at Royal Ascot. It takes a special horse to cope with 100,000's flag waving spectators in the Mall.
 
equi said:
I don't know much about cleavland bays but always admired them. What's their general temperament like? I would love one in the future when my donkey passes to the void (so could be ten years lol) but I tend to be a nervous person if the horse is too much lol also what's their weight carrying ability
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I love the CB temperament. I have a 6yo CB mare. I got on her this morning, she hasn't been worked at all since last Sunday. She flicked an ear at the hedge that was moving in the windy weather, but apart from that was totally foot perfect. She is such a lovely person.
 
I think of CBs as having a pony like temperament. They're also very loyal and while they may take a while to warm up to a new person, once they do they'll walk off a cliff for you if you ask them to.
 
A pony brain in a horse's body is exactly how I'd describe my old girl. She was a fantastic allrounder and they are much overlooked these days. Gorgeous filly (and mum!). If I needed to buy again I'd definitely hold out for one.

Now watch someone come along and say they're stubborn and awkward!
 
Sounds awesome! Definitely worth looking into cause I love that they are also rare. How much do they go for? A ready made broken and well going one for a nelly like me.
 
Nudibranch said:
A pony brain in a horse's body is exactly how I'd describe my old girl. She was a fantastic allrounder and they are much overlooked these days. Gorgeous filly (and mum!). If I needed to buy again I'd definitely hold out for one.

Now watch someone come along and say they're stubborn and awkward!
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Yes. I too am waiting. I have owned 8 in total and the only stubborn one was a part-bred. I too got on Rosie - above at the end of her maternity leave, a year off work, she was as good as gold. Another was lame after a field injury and then not ridden because we were too busy in January, I rode her on Tuesday and she was soft and responsive to the leg. You would not think she had been off work.
 
equi said:
Sounds awesome! Definitely worth looking into cause I love that they are also rare. How much do they go for? A ready made broken and well going one for a nelly like me.
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You should ask this question on the Cleveland Bay Open Forum FB site. This year I only have a 2 year old for sale. The mare in the video will be for sale next year after she has some competition experience. Her 2YO full sister will only be sold as I am getting too old to run on my youngsters. I DO expect pure bred Cleveland Bays to do a job of work and not be used for breeding and as pasture ornaments. I hope to find them homes where they will as a minimum compete at Riding Club level, it is what they deserve.
 
How do you think they would fare at TREC? Lol. I'm never going to fit on an Arab or a quarter horse I'd feel too tall
 
Very well. In fact if you look at the Open Forum scroll down, there is a CB in the USA undergoing 'obstacle training' the horse is walking over a see-saw bridge. My comment was 'brilliant for le Trec'. When you look for a CB make sure you find one that has been well handled as a youngster. Their downfall is if they are allowed to get big and bolshy before they have regular handling.
 
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