advice and help please on section d

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yesterday i posted about a sec d who was 7000 and iv found another have narrowed it down to the cheaper one i think http://www.ridemyhorse.co.uk/-1/14_Horse...hoolmaster.html
what do you think to him i have never had a section d before but am fancying a change from tbs etc im wanting a schoolmaster type that will bring confidence but also something where we can learn together i want to do M&M classes and xc dressage really do you think he would be suitable or that type. would i find them difficult to ride.thakns guys i loved the 7000 one but its too much money really for me.
 
I have a section D mare. I love them!
However, she's only 5 & as a first horse, im finding schooling her difficult. I really want a schoolmaster type.

There is a stunning schoolmaster gelding on horsemart, he's a bit pricey at £8500!! But i would snap him up if i had that kind of cash..

I'd go & try a few to see if you like the ride before you decide.

Have you looked on horsequest? Some really nice ones on there...
Good luck
 
The fact that they haven't taken the time to put the advert together properly, or supply any photo's would not make me want to look at this horse.

It is also not a schoolmaster.
 
He sounds worth a look.
I had seveal D's in my riding school and they varied in ability and temperment.
All however were what I would call safe rides, though in the past I've met real nutty ones too!
When my twins were born I realised my time would be limited, and needed a horse I could pick up or leave out at will, so bought an unbroken 15 hh section D from Bacup in Lancs , his prefix was Pwllceffyl and his breeders suggested I go and see him.
I had only had 15. 2-16.2 hh horses previously but that little horse rode much bigger than his size, and we spent so many happy hours hacking over the moors together. I showed him in M and M and Welsh classes and he won at County level.
He then went on to do Hunter Trials with my husband, some dressage with me (yes we easily beat all the warmbloods on several occasions!) then he went on to be a PC horse for all three of my kids. He always did his best and won so many rosettes in his time..
The last time I rode him was to round up our deer herd, and he was as well schooled as ever, though my daughter refused to ride him bareback as she could feel the bucks threatening as he got so excited!
He is 27 and retired now out in the field and isn't too thrilled with humans these days, he prefers his mates.
I can only say one thing about him, I had more sheer fun over the years from him and not a moment's fear than any other horse I've owned. He would gallop like the wind, then instantly return to walk on a loose rein even if the other horses went out of sight. he would go round a XC course whatever speed you wanted and loved learning, he was the easiest horse to break ever (Peter Storr was the first person to sit on him and cantered a figure of eight with a perfect simple change that very day!)
Go and look at the cob, if his bloodlines are anything like my horse's, you may just find a horse of a lifetime.. (he seems to be located not that far from where I found mine
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Sounds a little bit dubious to me. Why are they jumping him 5ft when he's only 4yo, for a start? Or maybe they meant loose schooling but neglected to mention that. I don't think the add is telling the whole story and he's overpriced as he hasn't done anything.

Welsh cobs are not quiet types, they have a lot of spirit and can be very opinionated. However, they excel at x-country and jumping, most can turn a hoof at anything. It's worth going to see him, you don't know what a horse is like until you sit on it.
 
There ain't no way a 4yr old is a schoolmaster. The ad is headed "schoolmaster" but then they say ".. in the making" Take care coz neds co a lot of changing and growing up between 4 and 8 and this ned may simply be at the I'll-do-what-you-tell-me stage rather than a schoolmaster. He could easily progress to the get-lost stage very fast. You never know. If you're looking for a confidence giver, I'd never recommend a 4yr old.
 
I have a Sec D and have had them before too. They are not really what I would call schoolmaster types on the whole though. They have a lot of spirit and determination that needs to be channelled in the right way to get the best out of them. They have very strong personalities and the ones that I know are kind and would not hurt a fly but know how to take the pi$$.
I would never have anything else though as they are a wonderful breed to have and very loyal.
 
We have had section d's for over 30 years, they can be a handful and are not always as straight foward as people think.

They are on the whole very good, but you can usually have a good guess at what sort of personality they will be by their bloodlines. There are certain line which seem to be more lively and spirited than others.

Don't underestimate their strength and attitude, they can also be slower to mature.

I love them but am very careful to buy bloodlines which tend to be better behaved and lest quirky than some of the others.
 
Section D's are wonderful horses, but one of the most intelligent breeds of horses, and this does not lend them to being schoolmasters. They do not fully mature until 6, 7 or even 8 years either.
 
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. They have very strong personalities and the ones that I know are kind and would not hurt a fly but know how to take the pi$$.
I would never have anything else though as they are a wonderful breed to have and very loyal.

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Ellie is a section D and you have described her to a T. She is 28 and not ready to retire yet
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a schoolmaster by definition is an animal which ha been there, done that and got the t-shirt...at 4 I highly doubt this one is a schoolmaster!

My D was a saint at four, he was used for the odd lesson, complete novices could sit on him and feel safe...then he hit 5!!! From then on he's been a challenging and interesting ride. So while you could certainly learn with the one in this advert, he probably won't be easiy.

If your after a D, perhaps try contacting some breeder directly, some will have stock for sale and you can find out more about the breed before jumping in at the deep end.

Good luck with the search and keep us updated
 
TBH something sounds too good to be true about that ad, i may be way off track but sounds like a dealer to me....go and look but be careful, all the chliche's are there...
i do love a sec d though so good luck!!
 
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