Am looking for the perfect horse (!!!) anyone know one 4 sale??

[claire1976]

So- after managing to find a home for my sisters devil horse that needed far more schooling than she first thought, she is now looking for a happy hacker.
She's looking for a 15-16hh mare or gelding, 5-13 years old who's safe and sensible without being too boring.
She's looking to pay upto £1500, not too concerned with breed or colour, just needs a nice temperament.
If anyone know's of anything local to us (Derbyshire/South Yorks) please PM me.

 

[Faithkat]

Unless horses are much cheaper in your neck of the woods, I think your sister might be whistling if she's only prepared to pay up to £1500, stick at least another grand on and she might be luckier. . .

 

[claire1976]

Horses are a bit cheaper up here. I paid £1200 for my 8 yr old TB mare who is simply super!

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

http://www.horsemart.co.uk/AdvertRef/HM6...HorseDetail.asp
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There's quite a few more on this site, take a look. Good Luck

 

[FMM]

can't get any of those links to work. I think that £1500 sounds very cheap. There are some good horses (sounds like you found one already), but few and far between.

 

[Faithkat]

The "trade advertisers" (aka dealer) are way too cheap - I wouldn't go and look at any of their horses for just that reason, particularly when you consider that they are also making a profit. Just WHY are they so cheap?

 

[RunToEarth]

I know a lovely little horse from S.Yorks that will suit this person down to the ground and upto the sky, but not for anything like £1500, I havn't seen a good horse priced at that since Bertha's day...

 

[Parkranger]

Yes I'd say £1500 is very cheap.

 

[The Virgin Dubble]

Yep, I just hapen to know of a mad, rising 5 year old, bay thoroughbred...

 

[calon]

i have one i have pm you 4yrs l/w cob piebald super youngster very willing and safe .

 

[Agent XXX999]

I really dont think that £1500 is bad for a happy hacker...you might get a old (like 18) schoolmaster for her, I would look at ads for horses for £2k and make an offer...i offer on any horse I go and see. I do think that horses are a bit overpriced nowdays (guilty as charged) You coud probably find a hice hairy cob for that money. Where are you?

 

[filly190]

I dont know of anything in your area, the price band you are looking for does'nt come up very often but dont give up.

I bought a wonderful ex eventer for £1000, tack, rugs etc she was 15 and now 21 and still going strong. They wanted a quieter life for her, meaning she was getting a little old for what they wanted to do.

Word of mouth and being less fussy on age helps, I am sure with time and effort you will find a wonderful horse.

 

[MagicMelon]

For £1500, you'll have to expect to either do a lot of re-schooling (ie. the horse has issues) or a lot of bringing on a green horse. You wont find anything particularily decent for that price anymore! Although you could maybe pick up something like an ex-eventer who for vet reasons, couldnt jump anymore or something?

 

[claire1976]

I understand what people are saying about price but I agree that horses are well overpriced nowadays. I wouldn't think twice of spending double that for a horse I was going to compete or show with but £1500 is perfectly reasonable for a horse thats going to spend 99% of the time hacking out at a walk/trot and odd canter.
We've been to look at a couple today around this price but not quite right. We'll keep looking and am confident we'll get something. Age isn't a huge issue if the horse has had a steady life, wouldn't buy an 18 yr old that had been competing all its life as limbs would have been under pressure for too long.

 

[x_Hannah_x]

A happy hacker for £1500 is easy, my first pony was FANTASTIC, best pony ever, £700. true she was a pony but still, many people I know have done it. It may take a while but hang on in there and youll find it.