Advice re false advert

I also agree that some horses are labled urideable or dangerous when in fact its just the owners misunderstanding/lack of confidence/lack of routine that causes it.
I bought a horse that was deemed unridable and dangerous to ride and handle, in fact, when I went to try him I had a line up of people waiting for the excitement! I was told you couldn'g get on him, he was spooky and bucked, he was difficult to tack up, was dangerous to hack and not to ride him in the school when others were jumping just in case. I was also told he needed a chifney to be led and couldn't be turned out as he paced the fence or jumped out. I was told not to feed him hard feed under any circumstances as he would go mad.

He therefore led a life of very little turn out and little or no exercise.

I bought him, I got on him the day he arrived and he was fine. I then gave him a routine, turned him out and walked away when he hung around the fence ( he soon went away) , did lots of hacking, jumping and schooling. He was brilliant. He was fine to get on, fine to hack alone and in company, he jumped, he was easy to take to the field and I fed him oats! he just needed routine.
Within 4 months he was working at advanced medium. I have since sold him to a lovely lady to do RC and she loves him to bits.
 
ex racer rider said:
OFG you would serriously have a fit healthy horse pts just because its difficult?
That quite frankly is bs. I ride a mare at the livery yard where mine is and am very good friends with another livery, we both have ex racers, I have one she has 4. One is on and off with soundness and keeping shoes on.... Has he been pts no because he enjoys life, can still be ridden and is loved. Another one of theirs is a 26 yo mare that cant be ridden as she will flip over... Has she been pts? No because she is loved, one of the others is atached to her and she has a lovely nature and is a great companion. And finaly (getting to the point of this long and very very anoyed post) a great little chestnut mare, a mare who was dubbed as DANGEROUS and it has been said that she should be SHOT, erm.... I ride this mare (im no novice) and all it takes is a sensitive rider who listens and interprets what their horse wants and likes/dislikes. I dont know the horse the op mentioned but just because it has a few problems, presumably with getting on doesnt mean it should be pts. I think too many people jump to the pts option rather than working with horses. Have you even been aroung youngsters/green horses. Try and get on one in under 5 mins, I back horse and started my own youngster off and he was a plod and he still didnt stand at first, maybe the horse has remembered pain or just needs some training and work it doesnt mean it needs to be pts.
People who jump to that option frankly discust me, if a horse is sick or cant go on then yes by all means but not if its fit, healthy and happy.
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I understand your frustration and disgust but I can tell you it's really not so easy to find a good match for a quirky/sensitive horse, we've given up with our mare and turned her away for the winter and see what she's about next year. We have the luxury of a bolthole where it's possible to turn a horse away without having to pay massive livery costs, not everyone has that luxury. If you can't afford/don't have time for a pasture puff on DIY, the sanctuaries are full, not a single suitable person on the horizon, your options quickly diminish.
 
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