Middleton Pony club are having a pleasure ride this sunday 5th may at Castle Howard ,York Yo60 7da
ride is approx 12 miles on bridleways and farm tracks...beautiful countryside
£20 per person if not previously entered .......start time 10am ,last rider to set off at 1pm
more details on...
Ive just purchased a GFS leather saddle exc which had an interchangable
gullet system .
Very nice and comfortable ..think they retail at about £900 ,but i managed to find one which had been used a few times and got it for £620
i looked at the kent and masters ones and didnt like the...
Glad you struck lucky .think i know which one you bought and the guy is honest
i sadly had a bad experience which i was well slagged off on here for ,wont go into details but horse was a wrong un !!
anyway got my money back eventually
good luck with you new horse
Lets get one thing straight here ....
i did ride the horse prior to purchase (i never said i didnt )
Horse was ridden in arena at my yard for 40 mins ,behaved perfectly and seemed fine in every aspect
l am not 16 ,i am 45 ,have worked with horses since i left school ,i am not a...
Thank you all for your positive and negative replies .
l have managed to have a nice chat with the vendor of the horse this morning ,and am pleased to say HES GOING BACK THIS AFTERNOON !!
i am getting a refund ,less his expenses ,and im now relieved and probably in many of your eyes LUCKY...
vet view on horse is possible arthritic changes in hock,which has resulted in tilting pelvis ,and "left recurrent laryngeal paraesis" ie knackered in wind in laymans terms
Thank you horserider ,horse will not be filled with bute and sent back to sales,he will be looked after and i will sort his problems out .
he is a lovely horse with good manners so will get the treatment he needs
think i havent been to clear with my original post
horse was not sold in car park ,vendor delivered the horse to my yard ,where deal was done
vendor said horse was genuine ,good in traffic ,and sound ,no previous lameness issues
if i had sold a horse ,who after day 2 had been bad in...
Thank you parker79 i came on here for some advice from people i thought would understand ,thank you for your polite comments
FOR THE OTHER KIND POSTERS WHO RECOMMEND PUTTING THE HORSE"OUT OF ITS MISERY "Horse is not in screaming agony ,just not fit for what i bought it for