Another DD gem...

[Paint Me Proud]

And when you say rising 3 do you actually mean '2 years old'?

http://www.dragondriving.co.uk/search.php?k=exchange+ruby&area%5B%5D=0&t=all&p=0&h=0&s=P&search=Search

 

[Shantara]

I really want that horse
I always cringe when I see "rising 3" and the horse jumping, or galloping, or even being ridden D:

 

[Blitzen]

I like how they will happily bomb it round over jumps but it still needs practice picking its feet up. Just asking for major issues when its older, poor baby *sigh* x

 

[Spiritedly]

I really want that horse
I always cringe when I see "rising 3" and the horse jumping, or galloping, or even being ridden D:

I won't show you pics of my "rising 3" yr old then.....he was being ridden round our field today at a full gallop by a giant over weight....clump of mud
On a serious note, I agree if looked after our horses can give us many years of riding, why the big hurry to back them? Why can't people just let them be babies?

 

[Shantara]

I like how they will happily bomb it round over jumps but it still needs practice picking its feet up. Just asking for major issues when its older, poor baby *sigh* x

Yes! When Ned came to the yard, he had been handled and obviously even ridden or driven...but it had all been done very badly. I have quite literally just been able to brush his hind legs, without a grumpy face, ears back, a stamp or even lashing out! This is after about a year of concentrating on making him better. Though, bare in mind I only see him once a week. I hope to be picking his hinds up shortly after I pass my driving test and can see him more frequently.

Seriously, I'm surprised Ned didn't come from that site. We do think he was an ex gypsy road racer, or similar. Poor boy.

 

[misterjinglejay]

I like how they will happily bomb it round over jumps but it still needs practice picking its feet up. Just asking for major issues when its older, poor baby *sigh* x

The mind boggles! Why rush things, and then sell the damage done onto someone else???

 

[Shantara]

The mind boggles! Why rush things, and then sell the damage done onto someone else???

Exactly, this is why Ned was off to the slaughter house...if his current owner hadn't taken pity, he'd be long dead.
I don't think they quite realise how awful creating a bad horse is

 

[sakura]

"coming up 2 years old"

so a yearling then...

http://www.dragondriving.co.uk/horseforsale-29402.html

I dunno why I look through that site

 

[Sparkles]

^ Good cob though!

 

[sakura]

it is a nice stamp of a horse! bet with the right owners and several years out of work he'd look even better

 

[Paint Me Proud]

"coming up 2 years old"

so a yearling then...

http://www.dragondriving.co.uk/horseforsale-29402.html

I dunno why I look through that site

i saw him and did think what a stunning cob he would make. Just needs turning away for a few years to enjoy being a horse. Could see him being a gorgeous show cob when mature. But you know he will just end up being sold on to gypsies

 

[StarlightMagic]

Also, those pics look like they would of been taken in summer or at least early autumn, so poor thing been jumping for a while!