PONY OF THE MONTH

BLUE IVY

Blue Ivy is a six-year-old piebald pony mare owned by rider Luca Watson. Luca is just twelve years old but already a very talented young rider, so he was able to take on this young, inexperienced pony. He knows it’s going to take a lot of time and effort to show just what this special mare can do, but he’s prepared to put in the hard work!

Appearance

Blue Ivy is a beautiful piebald mare with light blue eyes. You can’t fail to notice her!

Breeding

This mare’s breeding is an unusual mix that just works! She is a Quarter horse crossed with an Arab cross Boerperd. Her sire is Apache, and her dam is a mare named Onyx.

Riding

Luca’s family purchased Ivy in 2021 from Anthony Kay’s Ebb and Flow stables in Port Elizabeth. Luca instantly knew that Ivy was a future star for him. Although Ivy is very green, Luca is willing to take on the task of producing her to Open Level himself. Luca believes that the key to achieving this goal of jumping Open with Blue Ivy is exposure; therefore, Luca takes every opportunity to show Ivy different venues, arenas, and types of fences.

Luca has already made a lot of progress with Blue Ivy, with the pair having so far competed at SANESA shows, graded shows and Horse of the Year. So, not only do this pair compete in showjumping classes, but they also compete in Equitation and Working Hunter classes and have been very successful to date. Last year, before Blue Ivy was purchased, she had only ever done one 80cm training show, so this progress is pretty impressive! Plus, all of these different disciplines and venues will only help Ivy become confident, brave and relaxed when going to new places and taking on new challenges.

Everyday is a new learning day; we are still building our relationship

Personality

Ivy is a very sensitive, fiery mare that is very particular in her way of going. Luca explains that working with her has already improved his riding. The pair seem to be a great match with the combination already competing in the 1m classes. Luca describes Ivy as as a pony that locks onto a jump, which is a lovely quality for a youngster! Their confidence will only continue to grow!

Future

With these only being the beginning days, it is very exciting to see where this young, talented combination will be in a few years. Luca will continue to learn through the production of his magnificent pony, and there will be plenty of success to come. We cannot wait to continue to watch the progress this young team makes.

I want to turn her into a school master that any Open Rider would be happy to own.

DID YOU KNOW?

There is a registry for blue-eyed horses called the Blue-Eyed Horse Association. Any horse can be registered if they have at least one blue eye identifiable on a photograph.