Hello, it is with a heavy heart that I am looking for a good new home for my Thoroughbred gelding, Papi.

He will turn 13 years old in February, so he was born in 2013.

He has never raced on the track.

Papi is looking for someone who can firmly establish their opinion with him, but who remains loving and gentle.

He is somewhat sensitive to his environment and has competed with me up to novice level (Class E) in dressage.

It is important to note that he wears shoes with wedges, which he needs because otherwise he tends to stand somewhat flat-footed, leading to hoof abscesses. We have managed this well with the shoes.

He has been shod with wedges for about a year now and handles it very well.

He has not been regularly exercised for the past three years; I have only sat on him occasionally, but that’s all.

The first reason was lameness caused by missing shoes, and later, I simply had too little time.

Due to his lack of training, he is not available for trial riding.