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She’s only trained. Apparently too slow, which I can believe! Love being part of the ex racer club

He’s gorgeous! After getting my own ex racer (albeit 2 days ago) I’m really interested in other people’s journeys! So I will be watching this thread!!

Thought so and knew it was just me overstressing. Yeah the plan for the next few weeks is to keep her in a routine and do very simple things with her like grooming, introducing to hose, fly spray etc and then working in hand in the school.

Thanks everyone. Some lovely names suggested!! We had a bit of a pamper session today but she really stresses when other horses leave her. She does settle in time but the first 5/10 minutes of them leaving she is not happy. Is it just a case of it should get better with keeping her in a...

I am so excited to introduce this little lady. This is Nova, she’s a 15.2 3 year old Thoroughbred. She is quite honestly the calmest mare I have ever met in my life. I tried her on Monday and instantly fell in love with how calm she is, especially for a 3 year old TB. I know she will...

I’m picking up something very special and exciting tomorrow. I’ll do a thread about it when it’s safely in my “possession” but I feel like a child at Christmas

My boy is off to his loan home on Sunday. I am absolutely heartbroken, especially as he has been going incredibly recently, but it’s the best thing for both of us. He really is a special boy. And I’m just glad it’s not a proper goodbye like it would be if I sold him. We are having a last cross...

I am in Leicestershire but happy to travel. Just had a look at the mare seems nice! Thanks!

Can you PM me some details please?

Of course! 14.3-16hh 3-7 years old Preferably mare but happy for gelding Don’t mind forward and quirky, just not crazy or dangerous Backed but don’t mind lightly backed Long term aim is to event up to BE100 (if I’m ever brave enough) but I understand that anything with proven potential is out...

I am genuinely tempted by the Irish market as they do have some nice things. Buying unseen scares me a bit and I’m not sure where to even look

Very true. You’re right - there’s not a lot in my budget but there’s at least sound horses in my budget

Oh yes it is common sense to be selective of the ground. I just mean I would have to be even more selective. A few of the training courses near us have all weather take off and landing, which I presume would make her lame…

Me too, which is why I need to likes of my trainer and this forum to keep me on the straight and narrow and not buy something totally broken Another very experienced friend said something I hadn’t thought of that is very true - even if she comes sound in a few weeks, I will always have to be...

2/10 on the road and then 3/10 on a circle on soft surface with affected foot on inside and 4/10 with said foot on outside

Would people 100% walk away then? I’ve been offered for the seller to keep hold of her for a few weeks and then revet or to negotiate a reduced price.

The seller said that she’s spoken to the trainer and they said she’s never had colic surgery

Yeah I’ve enquired about a few on there. Some very nice looking ones

No not just thoroughbreds but my budget is very small (up to around £4.5k) as I loaned not sold my current gelding. It’s obviously just mainly TBs as I’m looking for around 15.2hh, young and sporty. I’m half tempted to fly to Ireland to find one out there!

I have spoken to the seller and she thinks that the mare is lame due to her turning her out in a “rutted field full of debris” and the mare had a bit of a gallop around. Not sure why you would turn a horse out in a field like that before they’re due to be vetted as I think most horses would be...

Not the news I wanted to be posting but she’s just had the vetting and was 3/10ths lame on one of her front feet (can’t remember which one she said) on a circle. The vet said it’s likely a bruised sole but obviously can’t say for certain that it will get better with time off. She also said she...

Yes so she was in training for a few months, destined to be a flat racer but apparently she was too slow and needed to strengthen up so they didn’t carry on with her. I’ve got all the time in the world to get her (or any horse) stronger and fitter. I’ve got my fingers crossed that she passes but...

Thank you!! Will update when she’s had the vetting - hopefully with good news!

Yes she is getting vetted and I have already told them about the lump. I will also mention the findings of the physio when they ring me before the vetting. She was nice to ride - just green and unbalanced; very much expected to be honest. The canter was good and no issues in the transition or in...

She is reasonably priced and she is pretty much what I have been looking for.

Yes, she works with racehorses and also sells ex racers, so she knows a fair amount about them.

I assume quite small but not fly bite size. I didn’t notice and can’t really notice it on a side view photo I took of her condition

She says, even on her selling page, that all horses have a full MOT before they go which includes physio. Looking back on old messages, this is the first time she’d been seen by the physio.

Her feet are good now but the seller did say she had bad feet when coming out of training. I had a look at them and they all look fine to me (obviously no expert but nothing glaringly obvious). She just has no muscle more than anything. She was also very unbalanced. Just weak in a baby way I suppose

She left training in Feb/March time, then was left to rest for a bit and then came back into work in the last few weeks.