Am I experienced enough for a horse like this?

I put the number into google, I think the same seller sold a young welsh recently and has this horse forsale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKTBaLoUOzM

The video wouldn't load for me, is it the same horse? If so might give you an idea of it when ridden.

eta another advertised by same woman http://www.horsequest.co.uk/advertisment/44014

Also got video to load it is a different horse but 90% sure same seller, seems a little odd perhaps that they are selling a few horses on different sites?
 
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Agree with all- wouldn't get on without seeing it ridden unless the owner had a very good excuse. Such as a broken leg, and no one else able to ride it (and then I'd want to know how she broke her leg!). As I said about the one I went to see who reared almost continuously- there's a reason you see them ridden first!
 
Not sure i text to say does he have any problems and she said no open to vet however she doesn't think its fair to keep getting on and off and letting strangers ride him however if soemone was serious she would lunge and get on and have a walk and trot and canter round but can only do weekends as not tehre in week. maybe she isn't as bad as everyone is making out sigh
 
This horse may be a genuine project or a nutter. Either way, you need to reconsider your own attitude to adverts and sellers. Here you are believing what you are told, and even coming up with your own excuses for why the horse can't be seen ridden. Ask questions, don't believe anything until you have seen it, and try the horse in every way you can. Unless you can hop on for a potter, don't believe it is rideable. It's a lot of money to risk.

See it this way - if you buy a green 5 year old, you have 2 more years hard work to do getting him to be a sensible civilised 7 year old. Or you could buy the 7 year old and have some fun straight away.
 
sarah d1990 said:
is project horses problem horses then? i asked for more pics but shall i just say no thanks had a think and not right? my friend got one form field for £4000 and was fine maybe im just a bit naive
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No you are not being naïve, you have had the sense to ask the question and take from the answers, what is relevant for you and your situation.

You are experienced enough to spot the horse and correctly judge that it is a decent type. Your enquiries have revealed there is a possible problem. If you had plenty of time, experienced help and the facilities to deal with the horse, you may be able to make him into something, BUT his asking price is far too high.

Remember this....... A bad, un-rideable horse will cost you the same amount to keep and feed as a kind, genuine safe to ride horse will in financial terms. In emotional and pain terms the bad bugxxxr will cost you a fortune, the good one will cost you nothing.
 
I don't think anyone is making out the seller is 'bad'?

Just saying that I wouldn't part with money for this horse without seeing it ridden, at least for a walk and trot around the field.

I can totally understand her not wanting strangers getting on him for a joyride, but hopefully she will weed those people out thoroughly on the phone and when they arrive for viewing.
 
If you have successfully backed ponies/horses I wouldn't class you as a novice. He looks lovely and Connies are very versatile. Pick up the phone and ask more questions. Even if he's not been ridden since before Christmas they could lunge him for a few minutes and sit on him afterwards IMO
 
I accompanied a friend to view a NF-type pony for her children. The 7yr old mare had been out of work having a foal which had been weaned. She had been turned away for almost 2 yrs in a large acreage, so didn't have much contact with people at all. We led her round a housing estate, tied her up on the yard and revved a variety of engines, then took her into a sand school and I legged the 'lighter weight' (sis) up onto the pony bareback. They then walked and trotted on the lead rein - no bridle. The mare behaved impeccably and was subsequently bought for considerably less than the asking price of the Connie. There should be no reason why a horse bought from the field cannot be ridden to be sold. I would always be very suspicious of one that can't.
 
sarah d1990 said:
Not sure i text to say does he have any problems and she said no open to vet however she doesn't think its fair to keep getting on and off and letting strangers ride him however if soemone was serious she would lunge and get on and have a walk and trot and canter round but can only do weekends as not tehre in week. maybe she isn't as bad as everyone is making out sigh
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The horse is advertised for sale. A price tag of £2850 for a pony aged 6 should buy an animal that is more than capable of being got on and off by whoever wishes to try him. Viewings can and should be made to suit the availability of the vendor.

If the vendor is experienced she will soon know if a potential purchaser is not suitable for the pony and advise accordingly. The vendor may well be a lovely genuine person, if she is I think she should be dealing with the sale a little differently than she actually seems to be doing.

If the whole thing is too much for her the pony should come off the market or go to a sales yard. To me, it seems she wants top price, sold out of the field, un ridden and no comebacks on the vendor. Again - be careful. Is this the first horse you have bought ? If it is, taking along a very knowledgeable friend would be a great help to you.
 
not a first horse no i hada new forest for past 3 years who sold as not papered and want to do more showing now nad no im not the seller :S i have not bought a horse since my new f and thought this would be agood place to ask. i dont know i guess i will leave it
 
sarah d1990 said:
not a first horse no i hada new forest for past 3 years who sold as not papered and want to do more showing now nad no im not the seller :S i have not bought a horse since my new f and thought this would be agood place to ask. i dont know i guess i will leave it
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It is a good place to ask, you have had lots of thoughts and ideas. Some of the people that have responded have bought and sold a lot of horses and been involved for years.

Personally, I would go and have a look if it is within a reasonable distance. I would put my own value on it during the viewing, I would want to see it caught, tacked, lunged and ridden both in the field and on the roads. I would expect to be able to ride it myself (well it would need to grow 3 hands for me to get on, but you know what I mean !)

If at that point, I thought I could make something of it, I would make an offer for it and walk away if a deal cannot be done. Just remember in todays market, £2850 will buy you a nice pony ready to do a bit with through the summer.
 
pinklilly said:
I would keep looking, it's quite pricey for a green pony even if it is a connie. Seems to be making a few excuses as to why it's not in work.

For the same price http://www.horsemart.co.uk/all_rounder_horse_8_yrs_14_2_hh_grey_nottinghamshi/Horses/272054
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What a difference and this one is shown jumping and has proved itself all for the same price, OP however much you like a pony, always look at more than one, you can always go back to the first, but you need to get on and try more.

When we bought our pony of a lifetime (a grey connie as it happens), we did our research and then we did a day long trip and my daughter tried out 5 ponies all at different locations all over the north, so we could then discuss at home what we liked and what would suit us best. We then went back to try the one we liked for a second viewing and agreed a price and had her vetted.
 
The original advert has been removed now. Probably got wind of everyone criticising it on here.

The second advert looks good - if anything almost too good to be true, I look at it and wonder why its so cheap!
 
the connemara you have shown be i dont know if its registerd, it might have quirks that the one i first asked about doesnt actually have and its too fine for what i am after. i dont want to showjump either but yes it is a sweet horse at a good price. I text the girl again last night about 10 (probably too late) asking for more pictures and didnt get a reply so i wonder ? I will keep looking i gess and keep the age above 7
 
I'm slightly suspicious of the original advert - 'why put a quality Connie on Project Horses if it's so good' was the first thing that came to mind. Also the thing about the owner not thinking it's fair to have people getting on and off, etc - that's what happens when you sell a horse!
The second advert looks like a great pony. You may say that you don't want to jump - that's what I said when I bought my lad (also a Connie) but I've done a bit of jumping since and been so glad that he knew his stuff (certainly better than I did!)
It would be unusual for them to advertise him as a Connemara if he is not registered with a green passport.
Whatever you want to do, at that age he is perfect to bring on. It's absolutely impossible to say that the second pony 'might have quirks' that the first one doesn't have without knowing them both. But the second pony has been to shows and events - if he can behave well there, then this is a massive advantage, no matter what you want to do.
 
Agree with above. When you are spending on something special, be it a pony, car or even house, you should look at more than one, and then go back for a second and even third look. You can not assume anything with horses and ponies only believe what you actually see and find out.

We read too many cases where people 'fall in love' with an animal and take it on without properly trying it out. It's ok where there is an experienced person in the background to help but if not then you need to be really sure that you have gone for the best you can find for you and your future happiness and fun.
 
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