Recent content by pelena

ah thanks! but I'm loolomg for something very uncomplicated. Re should you sell- I would. My last mare but one I never really gelled with- the difference with the one I've just retired was night and day. Just one of those things! Plus PREs are very sensitive.

That’s not a bad shout actually. I’m jus under 5.5 and 10 stone -ish so could go smaller

That’s very good advice, thank you!

Almost fell of my chair when I found out the prices here for a large shetland/small pony that won’t kill a small child

Yeah that’s why I’m going word of mouth route in Ireland - thanks

Quite! The prices are mad aren’t they. But everyone seems to produce stuff that’s not fit for purpose these days so good sensible types are hard to find!

Yeah was thinking around that, thanks. I’m in no rush. Second type tends to turn up in Ireland as they often have the manners but I wouldn’t buy there without the contacts I have. I did see a lovely 15.2 Connie on horsemart (in Cheshire )

There was a beautiful Irish draft mare who went for about 5k- an absolute bargain if she was as advertised (one of the straight off the boat ones)

What would you realistically pay for a low-level riding club type that’s safe to hack? Looking for something small, 15-16h, not looking for a world beater. Having retired my event/rc mare who was very well schooled but sharp out hacking, I’m looking for more of a middle aged mum ride that I can...

I was struck by how little the thoroughbreds went for. Didn’t go in the end but watched on live stream.

Oh been through it already, twice! 🤣

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I just always wonder why you’d enter them in sales when those types get queues of buyers for them! I guess uber fussy vettings may put sellers off

I might go with her then- I had visions of returning with a bedraggled welsh A foal in the back seat.

How dodgy are they? Talking about the one coming up Easter weekend, not a breed specific sale. Friend who is experienced but not local but staying in the area over Easter is looking for a project pony/field companion. She’s trying to convince me to come with her but I can just see myself coming...