✨ For Sale: Stokedown (“Spike”) — Quality OTTB Gelding ✨
$15,500 AUD — SA
| Price | $15,500 AUD |
|---|---|
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Age | 7yo |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Height | 16.1hh |
| Location | Middleton, SA |
| Discipline | Allrounders, Performance |
Spike is a 7 year old, 16.1hh chestnut OTTB gelding with a wonderful temperament and a genuinely lovable personality. I’ve owned him since he retired from racing as a 5 year old, and he has been an incredibly versatile and enjoyable horse in every way.
About Spike
• Lovely temperament — kind, willing, and easy to have around
• Soft mouth and straightforward ride
• Ridden and competed by competent teenagers, and has also safely carried complete beginners
• Confident out and about: beach rides, forest trails, swimming, and competitions
Competition Experience
Spike has an impressive and honest competition record for a young OTTB:
• Interschool National Championships 2024 (Tamworth NSW) — EVA80
o Handled the atmosphere and busy environment with maturity well beyond his years
• Eventing: EVA80
• Showjumping: confidently competing 1.00m and training 1.05m. Happy and easy in busy Ag show environments.
• Dressage: competing Novice, training Elementary
Personality & Paddock Behaviour
• Sits at the top of the pecking order
• Happiest paddocked with one or more horses
• Loves adventures and thrives with variety in his work
• Seen regularly by a physio
• Shod, with strong, healthy feet — not prone to lameness even if he loses a shoe
This is not an easy sale. Spike is a special horse, and I’m committed to finding him the perfect home where he will continue to be loved, enjoyed, and given opportunities to shine.
