JL Sport Horses

20/11/2023

Monte’s first XC course 😃

20/11/2023

Bit late but Monte’s dressage from Twilight Eventing last week 😊

First time in an arena and putting a test together!

20/11/2023

Monte’s first proper SJ round 😊

14/11/2023

Monte is really coming into his own now 💕

09/11/2023

The cutest baby Harold 🤩

07/11/2023

Monte had a super outing today 😃 first time in an indoor and his third time jumping away from home!

He’s really coming along now and is so ready for someone to take over the reins and enjoy him 💕 he’s got plenty of ability to make a handy mount.

07/11/2023

Monte had a super outing today 😃 first time in an indoor and his third time jumping away from home!

He’s really coming along now and is so ready for someone to take over the reins and enjoy him 💕 he’s got plenty of ability to make a handy mount.

05/11/2023

Monte is really finding his jump now 🤩

Now to find his new rider!

04/11/2023

Looking rather large there Skye 🤭 not due until January and already looking ready to pop!

28/10/2023

For Friendship VDL x Miss Veleta

28/10/2023

Couldn’t be happier with this foal 😍

25/10/2023

Flo 💕 can’t wait to be riding this one soon!

25/10/2023

Monte is finding his jump and starting to look pretty scopey 😍

I think this chaps going to be one of those silent achievers that just keeps chipping away!

24/10/2023

24/10/2023

The cutest baby Harold there ever was 💕

19/10/2023

Palisades are no problems when you are as cute as Monte 💕

19/10/2023

I just love getting updates from my homebreds that are out in their new homes 🤩

JL Castaire (Spanner) looking amazing up north!

19/10/2023

How darn cute was Monte for his first XC schooling session 😍 he headed out with Katie Meredith Equestrian for a play.

6yr old 16hh NZ Sport Horse gelding. Looking for his new rider to have a blast with him!

Happy as on another outing, cruised round on a loose rein between jumps, didn’t mind the dog running round or the other horse and coped so well a new rider he didn’t know hopped on half way round to see how he would react and he just carried on without a fuss 🎉

Someone really is going to have a ball with this fella, he’s coming on super quickly now and is going to have plenty to offer 😃

📸 Bella Maitland Photography

18/10/2023

Absolutely thrilled with JL Delmonte (Monte) who went to his first training day yesterday and was an absolute champ 🎉

He might not have been the easiest horse to get started under saddle but he’s certainly making up for that now by being as straightforward as they come for the next stages 😃

Monte is looking for his new rider and I could see him really suiting an all round home or being quite a handy eventing prospect with super balanced and quality paces and a brave and careful jump. 6yr old 16hh WB x Gisborne Bred x TB gelding by LV Midge out of a Colour Me Cool mare 💕 I don’t want stupid money for him and he’s available for well under what he’s cost to get to this point but I’d love to see him out being utilised!

Piloted beautifully by Katie Meredith Equestrian who has him in work for me while I’m lacking time!

17/10/2023

The bestest baby Harold 💕

Snug as a bug in a rug!

16/10/2023

Harold has all of the grace of a baby Giraffe 🦒

16/10/2023

Hey Harold 👋🏼 he’s now worked out he does in fact have a mother and he should probably stay with her 🙄🤣

He’s a simple lad but mighty cute!

For Friendship VDL x Miss Veleta (Orlando)

15/10/2023

In typical Baby Shark 🦈 fashion she spat her child out at home, early and then let it go wandering off into the distance while she had breakfast and pretended nothing had happened 🤦🏽‍♀️ all good Vee not like you were getting dropped off to foal down today or anything!

Meet Harold, he’s a bit simple 🤣 but hopefully he’ll cotton onto life quickly 🤞🏼

For Friendship VDL x Miss Veleta (Orlando x Sirroco Storm) he’ll need a show name that starts JL J… so open to any J name suggestion!

12/10/2023

🌟 JL DELMONTE 🌟

6yr old | 16hh | NZ Sport Horse | Gelding

Monte was bred by me and has been with me his whole life. He was born in March so a late foal but maturing into himself nicely and ready for someone to get cracking and enjoy.

He has three quality paces and showing the start of a good jump in limited sessions 😃 he gives you a lovely feeling to sit on, is nice and trainable and is going to bring someone lots of enjoyment.

Monte was tricky as a youngster and did have a decent buck in him when he didn’t understand the question more on the lunge than under saddle but he did feel a bit hairy in the beginning to ride. He has been very straightforward for the last 6 months, easy to bring back in after a break and I believe this is behind him now but equally would like him to go to a competent home that can cope if he has a weird moment in a new environment.

Monte has been good for the farrier, trucks and floats well with limited miles, good for body work and has been scoped for ulcers and vet visits as a youngster trying to find a cause for the behaviour and got a clean bill of health and soundness just quirky with a slightly off way of dealing with things he doesn’t understand.

My lack of time is the reason he is available and a change of direction means less focus on the sport horses these days. He has been with Katie Meredith Equestrian for the last fortnight to come back into work and has been developing nicely!

12/10/2023

🌟 JL DELMONTE 🌟

6yr old | 16hh | NZ Sport Horse | Gelding

Monte was bred by me and has been with me his whole life. He was born in March so a late foal but maturing into himself nicely and ready for someone to get cracking and enjoy.

He has three quality paces and showing the start of a good jump in limited sessions 😃 he gives you a lovely feeling to sit on, is nice and trainable and is going to bring someone lots of enjoyment.

Monte was tricky as a youngster and did have a decent buck in him when he didn’t understand the question more on the lunge than under saddle but he did feel a bit hairy in the beginning to ride. He has been very straightforward for the last 6 months, easy to bring back in after a break and I believe this is behind him now but equally would like him to go to a competent home that can cope if he has a weird moment in a new environment.

Monte has been good for the farrier, trucks and floats well with limited miles, good for body work and has been scoped for ulcers and vet visits as a youngster trying to find a cause for the behaviour and got a clean bill of health and soundness just quirky with a slightly off way of dealing with things he doesn’t understand.

My lack of time is the reason he is available and a change of direction means less focus on the sport horses these days. He has been with Katie Meredith Equestrian for the last fortnight to come back into work and has been developing nicely!

11/10/2023

Monte has been playing at Aunty Katie’s house over the last couple of weeks and has become such a fun and straightforward chap over the last 6 months 🎉

Just about time to find his new human 😭

20/09/2023

Baz is starting to click to the jumping under saddle 😍 he’s always free jumped super but taken him a little while to really put the pieces together with a rider!

Someone is going to get so much enjoyment out of producing this chap, I’m rather shocked I still have him 😱

5yr old 15.3hh gelding by Galaxy Spring Fever.

20/09/2023

Baz is really starting to get the hang of life as a big kid 💕

Loved going to catch up with him at Katie Meredith Equestrian today and yes he is some now still looking for his new person 😱

20/09/2023

So exciting to have my first sit on Gatsby 💕 now to patiently wait til he’s old enough to do more!

20/09/2023

In my totally biased opinion he’s the cutest thing in the world 😱

JL Gatsby - 3yr old gelding by Bravado Ego Z out of Double J Krista having his second ride out of the round pen today!

Katie Meredith Equestrian has done another fabulous job of this chap and I can’t wait to have him on the jumping team in the future 🎉

03/09/2023

30/08/2023

So special baby Baz 💕

30/08/2023

Here is a super special one 💕

My homebred Baz (JL Echo) is all grown up and ready to fly the nest 🪹 5yr old 15.3hh gelding by Galaxy Spring Fever out of a TB mare.

Baz is a super cute type with a brilliant trot, cute canter and the looks of a brave and tidy jump from his first couple of sessions under saddle 😃 he has free jumped and showed the cutest knees and I see him turning into a super fun Junior/Pro Am type mount to be enjoyed with more mileage.

He was professionally started by Katie Meredith Equestrian earlier in the year and has just come back into work with her now. Only available due to me moving, having a bit of a change of codes and genuinely not enough hours in the day to work them all.

He is a lovely boy that’s nice to have about and handle, floats nicely and good for the farrier to trim but not yet been shod. He’s had no soundness issues or problems and been an uncomplicated boy to have round. He is a little suspicious of strangers when being caught and is still very green under saddle and can be a bit sensitive so looking for a competent home to continue producing him 🤞🏼

If you haven’t produced a youngster before he’s not the right horse for you and I will only be letting him go to a competitive home where he gets to use his potential 💕

23/08/2023

Just how perfect is baby Baz coming back into work 💕

11/08/2023

One happy baby shark to be outside for the first time in months 💕 she’s been a surprisingly good patient!

08/08/2023

Two kids off to school 🤩

JL G L’Amour and JL Gatsby are off to Katie Meredith Equestrian to be started lightly under saddle now they are big 3yr olds 🤭

11/07/2023

One wrangled lil Squish 😂

30/06/2023

Monte is loving his work and gets a gold star for no sign of a buck this time round in work 🎉

He’s actually going to be a very fun and straightforward horse with a few more months mileage 😃