In the show ring, Notty has been there and done it all. He is a very successful large pony and adult amateur hunter, and has recently begun showing pony level combined training very well - he has the muscular build and high training to do well in the dressage ring and the speed and talent for the jumping sections. However, his speciality is large pony hunter and there have been only a few occasions when he hasn't been in the ribbons. At his former home, he was ridden by an adult and this season he is showing with a junior on his back. But steady Notty has the experience and we have high hopes that this pony will soon reach the extreme level of points - the second greatest honour in EF. If he does this, he will be the first horse in the history of EF to acheive this great honour and he was the highest pointed horse in EF before the re-start.

But show experience isn't everything, Notty is also really well-behaved in the stable. He isn't perfect, you need to be strong to handle him as he can be very bolshy, but he has quite good manners. However, he can be very strong and you have to be careful he doesn't barge through stable doors like he sometimes does. He also throws his head and complains more than the other horses if he doesn't get fed immediately and he likes to be first out of his stable and into the field when he is turned out in the morning. Basically, Notty has a will to in and be first and that's great - we love him just the way he is.