Iondale Sold to Irish Pony Rider Martha Jobling-Purser

Tue, 02/25/2020 - 18:23
Ireland
Charlotte Fry and Iondale at the 2018 World Young Horse Championships :: Photo © Astrid Appels

The British based Irish pony rider Martha Jobling-Purser has acquired the 7-year old KWPN bred Iondale as a future junior rider's horse. 

Iondale is a KWPN registered gelding by Everdale out of Donauperle (by Donnerhall x Akzent II. He is bred by H. Hutten and was owned by Gert-Jan van Olst. 

He was NRPS licensed as a stallion but has been gelded to be focused on sport. 

Under British Charlotte Fry, Iondale competed at the 2018 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Ermelo. They were 15th in the consolation finals with 76.00 points. 

Iondale will now become a junior rider's horse for 15-year old Martha Jobling-Purser who is in her last year on ponies. She began been competing the former British team pony Valido's Starlight in 2019 and represented Ireland at the European Pony Championships in Strzegom, where they were 34th in the individual test. 

Martha's mom Yorkie Jobling-Purer acquired Iondale right before Christmas in December 2019. 

Photo © Astrid Appels

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