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I am looking after my cousins horse at the moment and the horse in the stable next door is for sale, he is 16.

He is one of those horses who someone needs to remind him to take it easy, he still thinks he is four and has plenty of life in him yet. :D

Well the lady came to view (she knew at this stage that the horse was 16 the ad even says so) and she liked him and asked whether she could 5 stage vet him to which the owner agreed, this was done and he passed with flying colours. :D

However, we were having the usual brew last night at the farm and the lady arrived clearly angry/upset, she told us that the purchaser had called and said that because the horse was 16 (which she said she thought was old) that she wouldn't have a lot if time with him and so didn't want to go ahead with the purchase. :(

What does everyone think, do you agree 16 is old or does it depend on the horse and what you would want to do with them? why have him vetted knowing he is the age he is? why even come to view?
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Sadly it happens... maybe she had a serious thought or talk with her instructor who 'wrongly' put her off.
Looking on the brightside at least the horse wasn't sold only to be sold on again....
 
BAILEY67 said:
I am looking after my cousins horse at the moment and the horse in the stable next door is for sale, he is 16.

He is one of those horses who someone needs to remind him to take it easy, he still thinks he is four and has plenty of life in him yet. :D

Well the lady came to view (she knew at this stage that the horse was 16 the ad even says so) and she liked him and asked whether she could 5 stage vet him to which the owner agreed, this was done and he passed with flying colours. :D

However, we were having the usual brew last night at the farm and the lady arrived clearly angry/upset, she told us that the purchaser had called and said that because the horse was 16 (which she said she thought was old) that she wouldn't have a lot if time with him and so didn't want to go ahead with the purchase. :(

What does everyone think, do you agree 16 is old or does it depend on the horse and what you would want to do with them? why have him vetted knowing he is the age he is? why even come to view?
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good god no, there are 18 year olds competing at high levels in xc and show jumping, our 3/4 arab is 18 going on 8 and shows no sign of ageing. it does of course depend on the horse and the care he has had throughout life, hes passed the vet with flying colours and the age was known so what could be the problem?
 
I said exactly that re the 18 year old horses at high level, wasn't the horse that won Burghley recently 18 or so?

I thought that perhaps she had spoken to someone like an instructor who perhaps had commented on his age rather than taking the time to come and see him etc

ah well she can only try again can't she, just frustrating isn't it.
 
Did Lenamore not just win Burghley i think and he was 17 depends on the horse if its in work and fit no problem my parents had a tb who had raced as a two year old alot and was hunting until he was 27 they currently have a tb who is 23 and is still doing everything and will be hunting this winter if they are looked after and kept in work i dont see the problem.

And she must have known his age before viewing just chalk it up the right buyer will come along.:)
 
I have a whole yard of veterans lol...except my shettie who is a year old being officailly old.

My NF is still 'out there' jumping and competing at the local RC with my youngest daughter, she is a complete loon and loves nothing better than a flat out gallop..which my middle daughter doesn't want lol

my 30 year old does clear round jumping (baby jumps) and shows most months at the RC
she has done cross country in the past two years and still enjoys a good hack out.

My 37 year old has just retired...well semi-retired as she will still do light hacks and go for walks but she still has the get up an go in her to have a blast if you aren't paying attention!

I am looking at buying a 15 year old soon and she will replace my 37 year old to do showing, dressage and hacking.


I think 16 is no age these days, horses are competing so much older and as long as they are looked after properly they are no less fun or capable than a younger horse.
 
16 is not old these days, Older horses are competing around Badminton and Burghley!

I know someone who wouldn't buy a horse over 10 years old as she thought she wouldn't get a long working life out of it, I told her she could buy a 5 year old and he could go lame, break a leg in field, fall ill etc. So buying a young horse does not necessarily mean you will get more years out of it.
 
I think this womans a bit stupid tbf, like others had said Lenamores just won burghley and hes 17! and my family's mare is 32 and i've have had a fair few gallops on her this year, providing the horse is sound i think that age is just a number, if a horse is happy then let it carry on :).
 
My girl is 16. Bought her at 14, because I wanted a horse that would know her job and look after me.
I don't think 16 is old at all, we jump 3 foot fences and can do dressage and have fun. And I still have a good few years of fun ahead.
Although, it does seem that people think 16 is old, as quite a few people say it about my girl and I quickly correct them. :D
Fingers crossed the next person to view will think more carefully before messing the lady around :)
 
Personally, I wouldn't look at a horse over the age of 8.....

I really enjoy buying youngsters and bringing them on myself, but my OH wants a horse now, therefore, I have to look at something older... 8 yrs would be my limit....

Don't get me wrong, I know that older horses have their place, and I have owned older horses which I have had since they were yearlings, but through personal choice, I wouldn't buy one.
 
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