We bought Sybil as a rising 8-year-old for my teenage daughter, who needed a safe but competitive horse with the temperament to take an amateur through the higher jumping heights. Harriet was professional, honest, and incredibly easy to deal with throughout the entire process. She genuinely cares about her horses and is committed to matching them with the right homes. Sybil has been everything Harriet described, and more. He has the most wonderful nature, exactly the combination of talent and kindness we were looking for. He's simply lovely, and we couldn't be happier. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Harriet at Horses Smith to anyone looking for a quality, well-matched horse.
Read Sybil's back-story
Harriet on Sybil
Purchased as a rising 8-year-old for Sue Knight's daughter, Lauren, Sybil was exactly the type of horse every ambitious amateur rider hopes to find, talented, genuine, competitive and kind.
Before his sale, Sybil had already shown his quality under the Horses Smith banner, including competing at LGCT London in 2024, where he placed 7th twice. It was an incredible experience and a real reflection of the horse's ability, consistency and exceptional attitude.
What made Sybil so special was not only his talent, but his temperament. He was the sort of horse that combined quality with kindness, careful, genuine and straightforward, with a nature that gave confidence as well as results. He was exactly the kind of horse capable of stepping into an amateur home and continuing to progress.
Since joining Sue Knight's family, Sybil has continued on that path with Lauren, who has now gone on to qualify for the Members Cup Nationals with him. That progression says everything about the kind of horse he is: competitive enough to perform, but honest and generous enough to help build a real partnership.
Pedigree
By Diamant de Semilly x Farmer
A pedigree combining proven jumping blood, strength and quality, matched with the rideability and temperament that made Sybil such a standout horse both in sport and at home.