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Thanks. That's really useful. Seems like, as I thought, backing in the autumn will not be very useful unless I keep her till 4 and do...

Will do. Will PM

Yes, good idea about stud connections. I see on FB that Barrowby sometimes advertise their stallions' progeny from other breeders.

Yes, agreed about professional. She will make a good teenager eventer, I would imagine. She's got a lot of bone so not sure she would be...

She is not Grafenstolz. The link with Winsome Andante and Future Gravitas is through her granddam, Justwith Genoa. My filly's grandsire...

Agree with this, it's the 'what if' of has someone tried and messed up, or they were tricky so don't want to show them ridden. I agree...

Can you tell me why you say professional home? Is it that you are thinking sell in spring to a professional home to back and they would...

You’ll want a professional home, and a professional will prefer unbacked. There’s no point wasting the money getting her backed. You...

Probably May or June? We are putting house on the market in Jan/Feb so it will take approx 4 months to go through.

I would prefer either un-backed and in the field, or backed and be able to view under saddle. I would pay a lot more for backed and...

In that case, advertise her in the Spring and if she finds a home, great. If not, get her backed and try again.

Yes, I agree with the started and turned away principles and reasons behind it. This is what I would do if I was keeping her. I'd like...

Wow sounds lovely! 🥰 I think the “started and turned away” is more to do with getting them familiar with the process then allowing them...

I'm not too fussed about the price. I want to find an excellent home for her. Think cost of living crisis and increase of cost of...

You will get a split of opinions on here. Base line is, she's worth more if she can be viewed under saddle