Recent content by Whoopit

If YO won’t get involved, I’d just carry on as though nothing is happening. Quite literally just ignore them. The fact they aren’t being entertained will be unbearable for them. It’s dead easy. I go to the yard, I say hi and that’s it. I don’t get involved, I don’t offer an opinion, I don’t...

I don’t but he likes hanging out and playing chase in the arena! I feel as I need to be riding to keep him fit enough to potter round a farm ride junp tracks like Somerford? He likes playing out in the arena with my dog which usefully tires them both out but that’s not an option now I’ve moved...

It sounds to me as though they’re checking on it to see its progress and to then sell or take it back once your friend has schooled it on.

In 2020 I lost my horse of 10yrs when he was only 12yrs of age. He didn’t deserve to die, it wasn’t his time but I couldn’t keep putting him through operations, just for me. It was the right decision and I’d take that same decision every day of the week for that particular horse. I then bought...

Just an FYI on my post - I didn’t need educating; it was an example response to the OP. Two horses with identical pedigree but miles apart on cost - it was to give her something else to go on in terms of interpretation of youngstock value.

I bought a stunning bay 2yo for £6,000 in 2020. He has a beautiful chestnut full brother who as a foal sold for £9,500 in 2017. Identical pedigree but completely different sales prices even as youngstock. Not enough time between the foals to decide the second foal isn’t quality enough based on...

Manchester area I paid about £260 I think it was a couple of years ago

I’m on the border of the Pennines, so up north. He doesn’t want to sell as he’s spent years trying to planning for properties and cabins and all sorts. I think he still firmly believes that he’ll get planning and make millions on selling for property development but he won’t. The best he’s been...

Howdy, Roughly what is the valuation of property? This property isn’t for sale - I’m trying to convince the owner he wants to sell it to me out of the 50 acres he has and does nothing with! No property, on green belt with little to no chance of getting a dewelling passed, which I’d be fine...

Mine is on Sales Livery. North West area though. I rang round a few places and just made sure I found someone who sells on commission so they have a vested interest in selling the horse, not just keeping it there charging me massive livery costs to keep it for months on end cos they like riding...

I’m either plenty over the £5k for non-OTTB or under the £1k for OTTB. Interesting if there’s different perceptions on what’s worth the vetting at what price. I think I’m the middle ground of £3-4k I think I’d vet at 2 stage.

How many people actually vet a horse before purchase that’s less than £5,000 for the insurer? Whilst over £5k it’s all but compulsory to insure it for the value you bought it for, how many bother at less than that threshold? I’ve bought horses in the past and not had them vetted but I’ve paid...

How many people actually vet a horse before purchase that’s less than £5,000 for the insurer? Whilst over £5k it’s all but compulsory to insure it for the value you bought it for, how many bother at less than that threshold? I’ve bought horses in the past and not had them vetted but I’ve paid...

Sales livery. Don’t hang on longer than you need. Mines gone on sales an hour from home and he’s sold 4 weeks on without being properly advertised. You have to wait to get your money after the sale but it’s worth not having the hassle in my opinion if the horse isn’t what you want/need - make...

Sole use yard everytime. The farm thing sound ideal but I suspect the reality of it would not be so!