BroadfordQueen
Well-Known Member
Went to see a horse today- the first one we have been to look at. We got there only to be greeted by Phillip Dutton unloading his lorry from Burghley
But thats another story.
Saw the horse, he had lovely confo but looked scarily like a male version of my old horse! When he got into the school he was abit tense, looked like he was about to start jogging but he didn't. He went in a beautiful outline but didn't have amazing paces, so would never be world class. However his transactions where top class, and he carried himself nicely. Watched his owner jump him over a cross pole and he didn't get hot before or after the jump, and had a HUGE jump on him! Saw him over some bigger spreads at about 1.15m and then I got on. His walk was very bouncy and different to what I am used to. His trot was lovely though and his canter was absolutely beautiful. I popped him over a xpole and I hit my chin off his neck! He jumped so big! Jumped him over some bigger jumps and he nearly jumped me off lol! But he didn't get hot at all and came back to a walk nicely. I took him for a strong canter in some open fields and he was perfect, walked him back along a public track and met a lady walking her dog who said, "Oh what a lovely horse!" Lol, thanks but he isn't mine
Anywho so he didn't put a foot wrong. His xc record is amazing and she said I can school him round Boomerang if I want to come back. It is just his showjumping that lets him down. He is very clean in front and really jumps, but forgets what to do with his back legs and just trails them behind.
Do you think this problem is fixable? He hasn't been to any pure showjumping at all, as his owner is a working pupil at this very (very
) top class yard, and doesn't have transport- she has to rely on other people to take her to events. I am thinking/hoping that a winter of showjumping would teach him what to do with his feet. Maybe try weighted boots/hind extenders? He has the technique in front!
Also the other reservation is that apparently he can get abit hot at shows- he warms up nicely but when you go to the start of the xc he is the type to canter sideways etc. Which doesn't bother me much as long as he doesn't rear about which apparently he doesn't.
Everyone else who has been to try him have found him too much of a handful, and he took them for a gallop round the school as they get tense and so does he.
We looked at the girls record and she has had several horses before this one, all of them have had shabby showjumping records. Watching her jump today, she set him up alot for the jump- so much so that he came back to trot on a few occasions and rapped the fence. I let him get on with it abit more and he didn't touch a pole, but could just be coincidence.
The price is negotiable as she needs him gone as she is going travelling soon. I really, really liked him, we just clicked- but, it is the first horse we have been to see! Should we wait and look at a few more and hope he is still for sale in a few weeks time? Or should we take the risk?
Advice please, don't be too harsh on me though
Saw the horse, he had lovely confo but looked scarily like a male version of my old horse! When he got into the school he was abit tense, looked like he was about to start jogging but he didn't. He went in a beautiful outline but didn't have amazing paces, so would never be world class. However his transactions where top class, and he carried himself nicely. Watched his owner jump him over a cross pole and he didn't get hot before or after the jump, and had a HUGE jump on him! Saw him over some bigger spreads at about 1.15m and then I got on. His walk was very bouncy and different to what I am used to. His trot was lovely though and his canter was absolutely beautiful. I popped him over a xpole and I hit my chin off his neck! He jumped so big! Jumped him over some bigger jumps and he nearly jumped me off lol! But he didn't get hot at all and came back to a walk nicely. I took him for a strong canter in some open fields and he was perfect, walked him back along a public track and met a lady walking her dog who said, "Oh what a lovely horse!" Lol, thanks but he isn't mine
Anywho so he didn't put a foot wrong. His xc record is amazing and she said I can school him round Boomerang if I want to come back. It is just his showjumping that lets him down. He is very clean in front and really jumps, but forgets what to do with his back legs and just trails them behind.
Do you think this problem is fixable? He hasn't been to any pure showjumping at all, as his owner is a working pupil at this very (very
Also the other reservation is that apparently he can get abit hot at shows- he warms up nicely but when you go to the start of the xc he is the type to canter sideways etc. Which doesn't bother me much as long as he doesn't rear about which apparently he doesn't.
Everyone else who has been to try him have found him too much of a handful, and he took them for a gallop round the school as they get tense and so does he.
We looked at the girls record and she has had several horses before this one, all of them have had shabby showjumping records. Watching her jump today, she set him up alot for the jump- so much so that he came back to trot on a few occasions and rapped the fence. I let him get on with it abit more and he didn't touch a pole, but could just be coincidence.
The price is negotiable as she needs him gone as she is going travelling soon. I really, really liked him, we just clicked- but, it is the first horse we have been to see! Should we wait and look at a few more and hope he is still for sale in a few weeks time? Or should we take the risk?
Advice please, don't be too harsh on me though
