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Probably not as I would think they were meaning it was really bad but of course they may just be being honest and it is not that bad. Depends on the buck really. Lots of mine have a buck for fun but if it was head between the knees and broncing round the field that would be rather different!!
 
Depends on the horse, price, what you wanted to do with it, and how big the bucks were. If it was a good competition prospect, would pass a 5* vetting and had a nice temperament then I would put up with a bit of a buck (but not major handstands!!)
 
Depends on what type of rider is buying, some horse will buck and have a general flaff around but when someone else get's on board the matter is something quite different!

Lots of horses buck out of excitement but the fact that seller is stating this in the ad, means the horse possibly bucks alot!

Again - If you don't mind a bit of bucking and you think you could control/overcome it, then sure have a look at him and test it for youself, you wont know until you try him out!

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Worth going to have a look, could be harmless bouncing around and a very honest ad!
On the other hand could be headstands so be prepared and sensible about it!
 
Agree it depends on what type of horse & what type of rider. Bucking occasionally doesnt bother me in the slightest.
However bucking when excited wouldnt be fun for other riders in a w-up arena for instance.

Also there could be more sinister reasons for the bucking, so if it where me i would think long & hard, but i would view the horse.
 
Nope. Consider this, if your horse has an occasional naughty moment, that is not a big deal, you would not bother mentioning it in an advert. However, if you knew your horse could be a real pig at times, you would feel duty bound to mention it, so that the buyer could not come back at you in the future. I'm willing to bet this horse acts like a nutter on a regular basis.
 
I asked because I have seen a hafi being advertised local to me and I like hafies! But it does buck! It would depend on the type of buck as I regularly ride a horse that will bunny hop/buck when a whip is used, but realistically its a no go as I want A horse that my two young boys can ride. :-(
 
I would be a little worried about how regularly the horse does this but then on the other hand i sold a pony an the advert stated that he bucked, bolted, bit and kicked. He sold but as a companion travelling horse as this was about the only thing the little bugger did well. I wrote it in the add because i did not want someone who was not capable of handeling him to think they liked him, they would have been very mistaken.
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I'd at least phone to ask about it. If they're honest enough to out it in the ad, they'll probably be honest enough to tell you exactly what he does. There are very different degrees of bucking. I know two horses who do it out of excitement - one does about 15 but makes you laugh as they're so small and he's normally so laid back it's nice to see him a bit excited. The other only does it once but has you on the floor before you know it and disappears off into the sunset.
 
i'd go and see it - you never know - could be due to something obvious like bad fitting saddle that owner had not picked up on
(that's what happened when i tried my mare
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I have bought one lol!

She wasn't advertised as a bucker, but when I look I always ask if it has ever bucked/reared/bolted.

Owner was honest and said yes she had a frequent buck.

Luckily she only ever bucked very straight, there was nothing unseating about it. Two years later we had her scoped and she had Gastric Ulcers. They have been treated and she has never bucked since. So there is a lesson.
 
Depends what you want it for, and what the buck is like.

A little 'woohoo!' buck at the start of a canter out hacking wouldn't bother me so long as it wasn't unseating.

A great big stonking bucking fit in the school would
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You'll never know if you don't try - but make sure the seller rides it first!
 
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This is what D does when he gets excited out hacking or jumping, i asked when i went to view him if he bucked etc but they said no, but i've only noticed it the healthier and fitter he's got. He also throws in a mini buck/bunny hop when we first warm up if i tap him on the bum with the crop to get him moving. As soon as he's warmed up hes completly fine with it. It doesnt worry me as they are only tiny and dont unseat me and when he does it he gets a growl and a gentle tug on the reins and he behaves himself.
 
Mine does the occasional woo-hoo buck when we set off galloping...its excitement only, he never does it any other time and TBH it makes me laugh that he's enjoying himself.

But a full on handstand/broncing session would be a no-no.....
 
I would call and ask what they meant by it. Little fly bucks, no problem, big broncs, no way.
 
It wouldnt stop me from going to view it, but then I'd want the horse to do it when I'm riding it as I'd want to see it at its worst, some horses just throw in playful bucks without meaning to get you off every now and again or just when there a little fresh, where as others buck and mean it when there nappy or don't get there own way, so it would depend on why the horse is doing it I suppose.
 
It would depend on what type of a buck - i regularly ride a horse who bucks but its almost unnoticeable when you're on him. But if it was a handstand, then no!

If you love him, insist on trying him out (wearing hat and body protector!!) in LOADS of different conditions - hacking, jumping in field, jumping in arena, dressage work, etc etc etc. You get my point. Then see when he bucks!

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Nope - used to ride a 17.2 that regularly did handstands. He never did get me off but I did get fed up with clinging on for dear life and always felt that he had the edge over me.

Have since downsized to a fat welsh bog cob who has the occasional buck for fun which doesn't bother me in the slightest - and he's much closer to the ground if I do come off!!
 
hmm, depends what they mean by 'buck' too.. i've had some who thought they were really naughty if they skipped 3" off the floor behind (which a beginner could easily have sat to) and one particularly memorable one who bucked almost vertical with me once and i swear to god i could see his ears between my feet as i heard his heels snap together over my head...
i'd want to see him do it, and work out why. if it's back or saddle problems, you could get a nice horse very reasonably.
if it bucks like a rodeo pro... walk away, while you still can...
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That is very true - I was thinking of an over-excited bunny-hop as an 'acceptable' buck (or the frankly pathetic little stroppy bucks one mare once mustered - she was very cross at the idea of being asked to trot in the school but couldn't quite get the whole bucking thing figured out, so she just sort of stopped and bounced up and down
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Handstands - not so much
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