Age: 10
Height: 13hh
Price: $3500 SOLD (Riverton, South Australia)
Description:

"Hello Lesley, had word from the McLeans and Drifter is doing really well he and little Matilda are off this week end with PC. Joey asked if I knew of any more ponies for sale as they would like another for their other daughter." - 11/1/13

I need to sell "Drifter" my much loved pony as my riding days are coming to an end.

I have owned Drifter since he was a foal of a few months. He has been such a good pony to me and done all I wanted eg. day and week long trail rides unshod, because he has very strong hooves (eg. in the Flinders Ranges, The Coonawarra region and the Tasmanian Trail) a few shows, Trail classes, Games, Jumping, Riding lessons and Club rallies and trail rides.

Drifter is very smooth to ride and can outwalk even big Percherons and Thoroughbreds but will never "jig jog".

He has also been broken to Harness.

He competes well in trail classes because he side passes both ways over "L" shaped poles, backs through a row of pot plants, drags a branch and the rider can go through a gate and sliprail without removing hand from gate or rail.

He can be tethered and if he gets the rope wrapped around his leg, he just stands until released.

He is a very experienced and confident pony. I am not a "show" person so he has not been used for this (he collects and goes "on the bit") However, I lent him to a girl who was having riding lessons on him and she took him to the Mount Gambier Show in 2009 and he got 3rd in Novice Pony and she won Novice Rider on him (photo). Recently he has been used by friends in the Topsy Ring.

He is used to the beach and he canters through the breaking waves. He loves water and enjoys a "bath".

Drifter would make an excellent Pony Club Pony because he can do all that would be needed there, or a very enjoyable pony for an adult. He also suits teaching beginners to ride.