Advice/help on buying horse?

[Meadow21]

I have recently found what I believe to be my dream horse. He is a beautiful little welshie who has the sweetest temperament. He is however quite bum high, and although his ages isn’t known (he was a scruffy rescue from a field) the vet has predicted him to be around 7-9. Under the saddle he does not appear bum high, he moves beautifully and works in an outline easily, but when he is stood without tack it is quite noticeable. I understand that by 7 most horses have grown even, so what are the impacts if they never do? The owner is very honest, and selling him for a valid reason. She is not rushing the sale at all and allowing me time to think it over and multiple viewings and happy to wait. I would only be using him for small local competitions, fun rides and hacking. Would his confirmation affect him doing this?

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

Is he bum high or a little sway backed? I would expect growing phases to be completed by now.

 

[Peglo]

I don’t know if this applies but will let you know anyway. When I got my haffie home she just turned 6 and looked bum high and had a bit of growing to do but after the physio was out she said she was pretty tight and wasn’t working all her hind muscles properly. She was working the muscles along the top of her bum instead of using the ones along the side as well. She thought it was likely to do with the way she was trained. I’m sure some more knowledgeable people here will give you some better advice though ?

 

[Meadow21]

Is he bum high or a little sway backed? I would expect growing phases to be completed by now.

He is bum high, the top of his hips is above his withers and his back is very strait. He looks like a young horse would while growing however is vetted to be over 7.

 

[rabatsa]

Does the saddle stay in place or move forward? How much dressagey stuff do you want to do?

If he is going to do the job you want him for is it really a big problem?