Recent content by Zorro123

Mickyjoe: Perhaps that may be the case and I obviously have no intention of doing that. But I take your point that there may be unintended consequences to my post. I would suggest that if somebody has read it on here then some direct questioning should clarify the situation and exclude or...

Mickyjoe and Amage Firstly I totally accept that the vast, vast majority of the producers in Ireland are good people trying to make a living and if you read my posts I have never suggested otherwise. I have no doubt that I have bought many times from the producers you refer to and paid a fair...

Amage. Of course you are correct that there are many high profile dealers in Ireland, but not many who are regularly selling very highly priced event horses abroad. I think the rules of this site would forbid naming (and shaming?) them on here, but simply think of the best known horse name...

Thank you Equilibrium I'll bear that in mind when I go back for another look.

Sorry got wrong top price. It was lot 4, 18000€, by William Fox Pitt.

Equilibrium Ireland: I note your horse is by Iroko and I have been keeping an eye on a 3yr old by Iroko but can't make up my mind on him. Moves and jumps very well but I'm unsure if he's an event horse as he seems to lack a bit going through the air over a fence. Always very careful but maybe a...

I think it was 17,500€ for the last lot of the day, lot 60. 5yr old 16hh nearly pure TB. I gather bought for their 15 year old daughter. Reserve was 15000€.

Popsdosh- interesting. The problem with the Going for Gold sale is that manipulation of price is so commonplace. Monart sale took place yesterday and the top price was a fraction of last years Going for Golds top price. Why? Monarts organiser has banned certain people from the sale. He knows...

Hi Maccachic, thanks for your comments. Obviously we must all decide what any potential purchase is worth to us and leave our "hands down" when we reach that point. However that is not what I'm banging on about. If I set a high reserve price then have you wheeled towards it and the last bid is...

To anybody going to Going for Gold Sale- BEWARE. I have bought horses in Ireland for 20 years, but would be very wary of buying at this sale. I bought a horse which subsequently failed the vet on x-rays. It was subsequently sold at this sale. If you manage to openly speak to the locals about...

I understand that a senior rider in eventing attended Floors Castle International event in 2013 and when two of his competing horses passports showed that they had just been vaccinated (and therefore the horses were ineligible to compete) an excuse was made regarding a horse mix up and both...

WH Malcolm's do all the Oakley warranty work. Huge company, eventing family and big supporters of Scottish eventing. Excellent workmanship.

I hope BE Spokesperson is a bluff. Surely BE don't actually think that we are taken in by this. Planned Intermediate runs 2012=11, 2013=11. Sounds reasonable? We hopefully start at Auchinleck, Burgham, Richmond and Floors Castle. 4 weeks running. More great planning as I'm sure nobody...

Hear, hear, Missypp and Article Fox, We need to be in this together. I only typed my post last night hoping to re light the fire in this subject that seemed to have died. I want us all to have an insight to what is going on behind the scenes. Does anyone actually know what will be...

Hi Missypp, I'm afraid the quote from Facebook is not out of context or unfair. It is the sole response from the organiser to a list of competitors asking if Dalkeith Park was to be on in 2013. I understand he may well be frustrated that his efforts on putting on a new event in 2014 is met...