The rare Breeds survival trust will be able to help you. They collate the figures every year and work with the societies and defra. They helped a friend with her dissertation
It would be the constantly watching to make sure the horse didn't think there was a reason to think food or hay was involved along with the size that would put me off. That size animal coming at you teeth bared and charging. I've been flattened by a smaller one and that wasn't fun. I'd be wary...
Not a facebook but an advert site one.
Advert for a very large sport type who sounds lethal. Has aggression issues with food in and out the stable, can't take a wheelbarrow in the field because he'll charge you. Stressy, dominant, bites, needs restarting, bolts when mounted and ridden, needs...
First time, totally not. I wanted a 16.2 hunter type or CB. Ready to go and do a bit of everything. I bought a 15.2 green as grass 5yr old Spanish. He was the best and more than I could ever ask for.
When I lost him I wanted something similar ish. I ended up with a bought unseen 16hh ish mare...
When I was helping a couple of clients to look for new ponies both were rejecting adverts where they thought the owner/seller looked like hard work. In a couple of cases this included application forms. Could it be the form is scaring people off?
I have a mare who sounds quite similar. She will tolerate a quick scratch but when she wants it. Try and do it on your terms instead of hers and she'll pick her ears back and squeal. She's not a pet her all over kind of mare either. Neck scratches fine, shoulder maybe, but don't bother going...