Am I searching for the impossible?!

[GlamourPuss86]

So... I'd found a horse I really liked on a rehoming site, sadly he went to a new home last weekend.

I'm starting to think I'm looking for the impossible

16.2hh+ gelding
Something that'll be capable of a bit of everything, general riding club sort
Does NOT need to be schooled, looking at ex racers (have been reschooling a friends)
Not a fan of greys (too hard to keep clean!!!)
Pef not something too cob like, nothing against cobs, just not for me

And on a serious budget (around 1000, thus looking at rehoming charities!)


Hmm, yes it's impossible isn't it!!

 

[Flibble]

Nothing is impossible its just a case if being patient I assure you.

 

[mudmonkey17]

Try the Thoroughbred Rhabilitation Centre

 

[FlyingCircus]

Forgive me for no doubt being stupid, but you're looking for an ex racer or you're not? You weren't very clear :')

And surely you mean re-schooled?

 

[GlamourPuss86]

Have had a look at Darleys (Dennis is who I took a fancy too), Heros, TRC, GReatwood has a few (A Few Kind Words looks nice!)

 

[Meowy Catkin]

http://www.sourceanexracehorse.co.uk/

 

[GlamourPuss86]

Forgive me for no doubt being stupid, but you're looking for an ex racer or you're not? You weren't very clear :')

And surely you mean re-schooled?

I'd take one fresh from the track as have schooled one who was 3 months out of racing before.

Doesn't have to be an ex racer, but I do like them.

 

[GlamourPuss86]

http://www.sourceanexracehorse.co.uk/

Almost all out of date when you look at them, all the ones I looked at were 2012

 

[GlamourPuss86]

she says then clicks on 16.2 £800.. serves me right lol

 

[ridefast]

I bet you'll end up with a grey cob then

 

[Tuffles 23]

Hi not impossible if you don't mind straight from the track what about contacting your local racing yard , I have a couple of friends who have done this and have found some lovely horses one was sold for £600 and the other for £1 .
ps I also find my farrier is a font of knowledge when it comes to horses for sale .

 

[martlin]

Get yourself onto the directory of turf (Google is your friend), find yourself local-ish trainers and ask every single one of them if they have something suitable. You'll probably have money left over for a nice rug and a bridle from your budget

 

[Mondy]

Hi! No, not impossible at all. Maybe you're just in the wrong country? ;-)

Like this pretty chap in Denmark:

http://www.hestegalleri.dk/marked/hest/852165-dansk-varmblod-contador

A Danish Warmblod:

http://www.hestegalleri.dk/marked/hest/843579-dansk-varmblod-ds-crelido-hoppe

Or a Frederiksborg:

http://www.hestegalleri.dk/marked/hest/859103-frederiksborg-dandi

Here's a nice, homebred, never-raced 6yo:

http://www.heste-nettet.dk/markedspladsen/hest/vis/274076/

An old-fashioned Danish Oldenborg, if you're to the sturdy type:

http://www.dba.dk/oldenborg-vallak/id-90530239/

Or a registered dash of colour:

http://www.dba.dk/pinto-vallak-9-aar-168-cm/id-90409341/

etc. etc. All under £1000.

 

[Paint Me Proud]

http://www.dragondriving.co.uk/horseforsale-47368.html

not quite 16.2 but close!
http://www.dragondriving.co.uk/horseforsale-45217.html

something a little different (with a bit of price haggling)
http://www.dragondriving.co.uk/horseforsale-45217.html

 

[samsara2k3]

Try Cheveral House Racehorse Rehoming - they're on Facebook. I've just got a lovely boy from them, Kate who runs it is really accurate in her assessment of all her horses and makes sure she finds the right match for them and for you. I'm absolutely thrilled with my chap.

 

[honetpot]

I would try facebook local ones, then horses for sale east anglia, project horses for sale, horses for sale and loan. All on facebook, I have seen a couple that looked worth a trip.

 

[pinklilly]

Stick a wanted ad on here http://www.jumpingforfun.co.uk/ and ask at your local p2p / NH yards.

 

[smellsofhorse]

Not impossible but by that budget and your experience with ex racers id say that would be the best direction to go.

They often make good all rounders, they are often just misunderstood.
They can be of a very reasonable price depending if you get one direct from trainer or after is done a little schooling.

 

[smellsofhorse]

Try looking for an ex racer rehoming site on the internet.

 

[GlamourPuss86]

Thanks you lovely people!

Am now on various FB sites, friend is speaking to her dealer, and I'l looking through the various links and contacting people

 

[pinklilly]

Do you know anybody connected to p2ping in your area? There's a a 7 yo just retired come up on my fb feed just now but I'm miles away from you. My ex boss sold a lovely homebred that p2p a few times was just too slow for meat money so worth trying to find local p2p yards. Also they *should* have hunted, hacked out on roads, maybe done some x-country schooling, a lot of yards round here take them.

 

[Queenbee]

So... I'd found a horse I really liked on a rehoming site, sadly he went to a new home last weekend.

I'm starting to think I'm looking for the impossible

16.2hh+ gelding
Something that'll be capable of a bit of everything, general riding club sort
Does NOT need to be schooled, looking at ex racers (have been reschooling a friends)
Not a fan of greys (too hard to keep clean!!!)
Pef not something too cob like, nothing against cobs, just not for me

And on a serious budget (around 1000, thus looking at rehoming charities!)


Hmm, yes it's impossible isn't it!!

Check out racehorse relief.... Don't know if they will rehome as far away as Birmingham but its worth a shot xx

 

[Lolo]

http://www.sourceanexracehorse.co.uk/

There's a chap on there called Ben (well, Ben is in his posh name!) going for £850. He looks like a rather smart chap who might just be slightly quirky... It seems insane a horse can be that cheap tbh!