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I am looking for a new horse to loan/or loan with view to buy after having a confidence knock with my current horse.

I have spoken to a few different people and have 4 horses that I like the sound of. I want to view all 4 ideally and don't want to rush and none of these may be right but I have to start somewhere. I still have lots of questions to ask the owners but have some info as follows.

Horse 1 14hh 10 year old new forest Dun mare. Looks just like my old pony who I adored so I have a soft spot for her already! She has mostly hacked but is completely quiet ride hacks on her own, goes first or last in company and sounds like a sweet girl. The owner ideally wants to sell her but would possibly consider loan with view to buy.

Horse 2 16.1hh ISH 15 years old coloured. He looks fab has a massive jump, is well schooled, quiet and a total school master. I like the sound of him a lot but worried he might be too good for me. Hacks happily alone and in company.He is just up for loan, I am not sure about the possibility of buying in the future.

Horse 3 - 14.2hh Connemara chestnut gelding 15 years. He is an ex-show jumper looking for a quieter life after an injury to his leg caused by repetitive jumping, he is fully recovered now but they don't want to jump him anymore. Again quiet, safe schoolmaster type but he has never lived out before so may not cope with this. He is for loan or sale.

Horse 4 16hh ISH chestnut mare 15 years old. Has mostly been used for hacking at her current home but has done pony club etc. hacks on her own and in company. She is for a short term loan view to buy.

Shall I go and see all four. They all sound fab! I do prefer native types but maybe a schoolmaster would be better for me? I am happy just hacking and doing a bit of schooling but with the right horse I might like to push myself further.

I am going to get a list of questions together and call each one for a proper chat this weekend and hopefully can see them the following weekend as I don't have much time to travel around this weekend. I am tempted to squeeze a quick viewing of the nf tho!
 
I would try all four and see which one you "click" with. However, just because a horse looks similar to one you loved, doesn't mean they will behave the same!

Just one thing about schoolmasters. They are not necessarily suitable for regaining confidence, if you don't give the correct aids they will not respond correctly hence "schoolmaster" they will teach you to ride correctly! I think you should be looking for a "confidence giver" who will be more forgiving of nerves than a schoolmaster.
 
How tall are you OP? I'm just thinking that a larger horse may not help with your confidence , obviously it depends on the horse though! I personally think the 1st one but I could be completely off the mark! Go and view all 4 and see which suits you best and which you feel most at home with. Good luck.
 
I know the nf won't be the same as my old boy otherwise I would have withdrawn the money and bought her already without trying if that was the case lol.

I know what you mean about schoolmasters and you are right but I have made the owners aware of my situation and what I am l looking for. I am not too nervous on other horses its mostly just my current horse that turns me into a mess.

Thank you both for your opinions :)
 
Yeah I know that I should see all four and I will try my best too. Maybe I should see the nf last otherwise if I see the nf first I know I won't bother with the rest!
 
They are all very different.

Horse 1 sounds perfect for where you are now
Horse 2 you already have some concerns - so put him last on your list
Horse 3 would be worried about the long term effect of his injury - would want more info vew 3rd
Horse 4 sounds like a horse to grow into. Would view her first
 
See at least all four and be prepared to be surprised lol.

I saw 7 when I bought my mare. The last one I saw which I just went to see as a wild card and didn't expect her to be what I wanted, turned out to be exactly what I did want. Prior to going I had one "sure thing" that I loved from the ad but when I saw her in the flesh I thought she will have to be something really special under saddle for me to want her, well she was a rearer so that was her crossed out. Another one I really liked to handled was a nutter when I rode it. So you really don't know til you go.
 
Thanks Ffion.

Number 4 is now off the list after seeing her advertised on another website under the project horse section! :-0

Think I will squeeze in a viewing of the nf this weekend and see the other two next weekend. I will take a sensible friend with me to stop me putting her in the back of my car and bringing her home with me immediately! Think D would love her tho.......
 
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