The Swordsmith (aka Poldark)

Height - 16.2hh

Colour - Bay

DOB - 1991

Sex - Gelding

Breeding - Unknown

BE Points - 14

Poldark was the first horse I evented and the only horse that someone else let me ride! Poldark belonged to my farrier Andrew Daniels and was at Novice level when I took the ride on him. He was very genuine with a good dressage and cross country yet no respect for a show jump. The better the stride you got him on the more likely he was to have it down. I will never forget the first time I jumped him at a BSJA I think we only left 3 fences up! BE we were usually better but certainly that was our most influential phase!

He taught me a lot about cross country riding and making a time as he was naturally quick yet stayed in a good rhythm. I had an awful lot of fun with Poldark and he certainly enforced and confirmed my addiction for eventing.