15.2 Buckskin Gelding (advertised as dun). Approx 10yo

[SatsumaGirl]

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15.2 Buckskin Gelding. Approx 10yo

DUSTY BOY /PADDINGTON(PADDY)/RITCHIE/RICHY

Pale buckskin with a star and very small pink snip. Distinctive looking roman nose, amber coloured eyes and large stocking on right hind leg.
Cribs quite badly and can be extremely bolshy inhand. Naps when ridden and does not like to hack alone.

Last known to be in the Peterborough/Cambridgeshire area, belonging to a local horse dealer, who named him “Dusty Boy”. They are believed to have bought him around the 11th July, originally told he was sold a week or two later, but have since found out that he was still with said dealer during the August bank holiday.

Prior to that, he was owned by a private home for approximately 4 weeks. They bought him from a Derbyshire based dealer, who named him Paddington/Paddy, around the start of June.

He has been through 3 dealers/4 homes since April.
Original passport lists him as Richy.

Last advertised as a “10yo Dun IDx, Schoolmaster/Hunter”; though we believe him to be a Highland/Connie/cob mix.

If you have seen or bought this horse, please contact;
red-squirrel@mail.com

 

[SatsumaGirl]

Anyone?

 

[suey12]

I am local to p'boro pm me with which dealer had him

 

[SatsumaGirl]

Bumping.

 

[SatsumaGirl]

Trying to keep this guy fresh in people's minds. Lots of us want to know if this dude is safe.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

This horse was being advertised recently by the dealer currently under scrutiny on the board for the horrid video.

 

[Queenbee]

This horse was being advertised recently by the dealer currently under scrutiny on the board for the horrid video.

OFGS no I really hope he is found op

 

[SatsumaGirl]

I know. We've been looking for a while. After finding him at said dealer, via a HM ad, we were met by a massive story of how he was the perfect horse etc. and how he'd been sold days later. Well, about a week or two beforehand, we know he was with a mother/daughters and was rearing/bolting. He may have had a personality transplant in that week but seeing the video, I dread to think by what means.

Someone on here tried him during the back end of August (despite being told he'd been sold, by the dealer, in July). So basically, we never got any truth from her and as she still had him 6 or so weeks later, she was obviously having trouble selling him.

I still believe he was either sold through dealer 'connections' on the quiet, or through the sales, or perhaps taken over the water as I know she was back and forward to Ireland at the time.

 

[SatsumaGirl]

Another picture;

 

[SatsumaGirl]

We now believe he may have been advertised back in Sept, way out of his height bracket, as a hunter.

 

[shellonabeach]

Noticed horse in picture doesn't have a white sock - sorry

 

[SatsumaGirl]

I'm confused- it doesn't take much.

Did you mean you knew of a horse but have since realised the horse you know has a sock?

 

[shellonabeach]

I'm confused- it doesn't take much.

Did you mean you knew of a horse but have since realised the horse you know has a sock?

Sorry it was my mistake, the dealer to whom you refer on their website in the testimonials was a picture of a dun, similar build and roman nose with a comment from his new owner, I posted the link but then noticed that the horse in the picture didn't have a white sock so tried to change it.

Sorry again for the confusion

 

[SatsumaGirl]

No worries. You've actually helped me a lot to find out something else. Sorry to be so cryptic. x

 

[devonlass]

I could be completely wrong and just coincidence but there was someone on another forum (trotonline) who owned a cobby type buckskin,very similar to lad in your pic as i recall and also called Ritchie.

She was in Scotland though,is that possible??

I could very likely be wrong BTW as I never took a lot of notice of the posts,but he was quite distinctive looking and name was def correct.

I also remember reading that there were some issues behaviour wise after she sold him (not her fault if I recall rightly,she sold him honestly but they sold him on not so honestly or something like that).

There are other members from that forum on here who can poss shed more light,or rule it out.
If not perhaps join up and do a search on there?? I will do so shortly if get chance after my dinner,but as shattered after a late shift no promises

 

[SatsumaGirl]

Yep, you're right. Kitcat is my friend and I'm on there myself.
I had him on LWVTB/swap type agreement but it didn't work out. Rather than her having to spend the money taking him back up to Scotland, once KC knew she wanted to sell him, it was arranged for him to be picked up from my yard. Wish I'd kept him at the time but there are various reasons as to why it wasn't do-able.

I won't say much about the person who bought him from us but after tracing things through ads/putting pieces together, we found he was miss-sold to someone by another dealer (not the person who orginally bought him from us) who had him from June until July. They were quite novice and they were the ones who sold him to dealer mentioned here. And having traced where he has been, since being sold in April and eventually ending up with said dealer, that is where the brick wall has appeared.

 

[devonlass]

Yep, you're right. Kitcat is my friend and I'm on there myself.

Ah i see,well even if no help at least I know my memory is going with age

Can you perhaps put a pic in your original post on this thread so is first thing people see when opening??
Pics often jog a memory when info doesn't.

Good luck

 

[NeverSayNever]

i too recognised him as Ritchie that buttons had on Trot On! Glad it wasnt just me imagining things!

 

[SatsumaGirl]

There are a couple of pics on the first page. Do you mean put a pic on this page too? Ah, I'm rubbish. Like I said earlier, it doesn't take much to confuse me!

Here's one anyway.

 

[Queenbee]

Wow, he's a beauty, I really hope you track him down. Stupid question but that sooty line in the last two pictures... Is that a dirt mark or part of his coat?

 

[SatsumaGirl]

It was before he was with me but I'm assuming it's just a clip line growing out.

 

[SatsumaGirl]

Ah, can't edit on my phone. The horizontal sooty line- got you! #blush# You know, I've never noticed it before. No, I'm guessing it's just muck where he'd rubbed on a gate or something. Sorry!

 

[FfionWinnie]

This horse was being advertised recently by the dealer currently under scrutiny on the board for the horrid video.

Was he called Russell on that ad? I have a screen shot of "Russell" but I don't think it is the same horse. It was the Tick Tock dealer, sorry if I have the wrong end of the stick!

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Was he called Russell on that ad? I have a screen shot of "Russell" but I don't think it is the same horse. It was the Tick Tock dealer, sorry if I have the wrong end of the stick!

Yeah it was ticktock dealer dont know what she is calling him now, poor horse and poor person who gets him and doesnt know what he is like x

 

[SatsumaGirl]

No, he was Dusty Boy with her. Dealer before that changed his name to Paddington/Paddy and he was called that for about a month with previous home before Tick Tock dealer bought him.

I'd have him Nikki. Wish I'd kept him but just couldn't at the time with W coming back. Only went along with him getting sold as we'd convinced ourselves it was best for him. Poor bloody sod.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

No, he was Dusty Boy with her. Dealer before that changed his name to Paddington/Paddy and he was called that for about a month with previous home before Tick Tock dealer bought him.

I'd have him Nikki. Wish I'd kept him but just couldn't at the time with W coming back. Only went along with him getting sold as we'd convinced ourselves it was best for him. Poor bloody sod.

I know hun shame hes ended up going through this poor boy. Not your fault sometimes we just cant cope with everything going on at once and hard decisions need to be made, hes a special boy bless him, just needs folk who understand him like yourself and those who know him x

 

[SatsumaGirl]

Just doing 'my rounds' and bumping again.

 

[SatsumaGirl]

Thanks.

 

[SatsumaGirl]

Apologies for being annoying but keeping him bumped as we are still desperate to know he's ok.

Thanks everyone.

 

[s4sugar]

This ad has just been posted in the Tack Room.

http://www.horsemart.co.uk/other_horse_8_yrs_8_mths_16_0_hh_dun_cambridgeshir/Horses/262128