Another one on dragon driving

[Jambarissa]

Poor Reggie. But he's young enough and sounds like a useful horse so hopefully someone will give him a loving home.

They should be ashamed having a horse who looks like that though.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Poor boy! he finds a nice home.

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I’m a bit taken with this little chap.
Wondering if I can get away with a chunky 13.2!!

 

[toppedoff]

Poor boy! he finds a nice home.

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I’m a bit taken with this little chap.
Wondering if I can get away with a chunky 13.2!!

thats sort of close to me, i wonder if i know the seller

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Poor Reggie. But he's young enough and sounds like a useful horse so hopefully someone will give him a loving home.

They should be ashamed having a horse who looks like that though.

Can't see a link

 

[toppedoff]

Can't see a link

think this is him

Reggie, 14.2hh Ride and Drive Gelding for sale in Lancashire | Dragon Driving

Reggie, 14.2hh 11 year old gelding, 110% bombproof to ride and drive. Been on all the drives, he will do 5mph or 30mph, a baby can drive him.

www.dragondriving.co.uk

 

[poiuytrewq]

thats sort of close to me, i wonder if i know the seller

Ohh dig away! I mean I’m always finding the cuties but then have to take into account transport and gelding and so on so probably not really serious. I do think this one has just the sweetest little face though

 

[toppedoff]

Ohh dig away! I mean I’m always finding the cuties but then have to take into account transport and gelding and so on so probably not really serious. I do think this one has just the sweetest little face though

if i could id love to snag him, he is lovely

 

[adamntitch]

The Barney one has 2 different adds up
As well

 

[poiuytrewq]

The Barney one has 2 different adds up
As well

Yes, I’d only seen the one until tonight when this thread made me look and then mention about Barney to my OH- searched by his name and then see there was an older ad for him.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Poor sod

 

[Kunoichi73]

Barney has a lovely face. Now I'm sad for him.

 

[SEL]

Poor boy! he finds a nice home.

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I’m a bit taken with this little chap.
Wondering if I can get away with a chunky 13.2!!

Oh he looks like baby cob.

I'll be divorced if another turns up accidentally

 

[poiuytrewq]

Oh he looks like baby cob.

I'll be divorced if another turns up accidentally

I feel like my non horsey OH kind of wants another around.
He’s been working out how much hay I need over winter and keeps commenting about keeping extra incase something else turns up!

 

[Errin Paddywack]

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[Glitter's fun]

A general question.
How well do very poor horses do after rescue? What is the risk of permanent damage?

 

[meleeka]

A general question.
How well do very poor horses do after rescue? What is the risk of permanent damage?

The ones I’ve known have mostly been fine. The main risk is worm damage.

 

[poiuytrewq]

A general question.
How well do very poor horses do after rescue? What is the risk of permanent damage?

I have a little rescue, I didn’t personally rescue him but had him via the Blue Cross. As I understand he was part of a big RSPCA case many many years ago, he’s now 30 and was in a nice home before me, I’ve had him 8 years I think. Health wise he’s been fine. Always has good fec and equisal results.
I don’t think he’ll ever even now be truly happy about being handled though, he doesn’t trust people even though he seems to want to.
I can do what ever I want to him carefully but his little eyes are always on stalks and his bum is solid, he’s never really relaxed.
That’s been our biggest hurdle. He’s a huge amount better than he was but I suppose mentally things are harder to get over perhaps .

 

[Dexter]

Poor Reggie. But he's young enough and sounds like a useful horse so hopefully someone will give him a loving home.

They should be ashamed having a horse who looks like that though.

Are we looking at the same ad? Bay standardbred type? Because if we are I'm struggling to see the issue. He looks lean and fit, which he will be if he's driving long distances. I'd prefer a bit more weight on, but if that pic was coming out of winter and after working, then I wouldn't be unduly concerned. I cant imagine any scenario where I would post an ad like that saying the owners should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

The thing with DD is that you have to look through the ads with an experienced eye. There are some reasonably priced gems to be found on there but it's no good getting upset about the ones that look poor or have done too much to young etc, unless you can afford to buy and keep them yourself.

 

[webble]

Are we looking at the same ad? Bay standardbred type? Because if we are I'm struggling to see the issue. He looks lean and fit, which he will be if he's driving long distances. I'd prefer a bit more weight on, but if that pic was coming out of winter and after working, then I wouldn't be unduly concerned. I cant imagine any scenario where I would post an ad like that saying the owners should be ashamed of themselves.

Agreed, he's lean and muscled, could maybe do with a bit less rib showing but certainly not one to be ashamed of, doesnt look any worse than the horses you see walking round a pre parade racecourse ring

 

[MagicMelon]

Id say he looks too skinny. IMO theres fit and slim, but this just looks underfed and overworked IMO.

 

[Widgeon]

Are we looking at the same ad? Bay standardbred type? Because if we are I'm struggling to see the issue. He looks lean and fit, which he will be if he's driving long distances. I'd prefer a bit more weight on, but if that pic was coming out of winter and after working, then I wouldn't be unduly concerned.

I thought the same, I like him a lot except that his legs seem very upright, even for a standardbred. If I had a field and £1500 spare* though, I'd take a punt on him!

*which I do not

 

[Jambarissa]

Are we looking at the same ad? Bay standardbred type? Because if we are I'm struggling to see the issue. He looks lean and fit, which he will be if he's driving long distances. I'd prefer a bit more weight on, but if that pic was coming out of winter and after working, then I wouldn't be unduly concerned. I cant imagine any scenario where I would post an ad like that saying the owners should be ashamed of themselves.

This one? I assume we are looking at the same one.

I thought it looked like you could see the top of his ribs, and his neck looks like there's nothing on the top too. I'll admit I see very few fit horses and even fewer drivers who probably muscle up differently.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I've seen worse he looks poor but probably won't take much to put the weight on especially if you have good grazing.

 

[PurBee]

I feel like my non horsey OH kind of wants another around.
He’s been working out how much hay I need over winter and keeps commenting about keeping extra incase something else turns up!

Can i have a detailed copy of your training schedule that trains OH’s to be so easily complicit and enabling?

 

[poiuytrewq]

Can i have a detailed copy of your training schedule that trains OH’s to be so easily complicit and enabling?

Haha! He’s not offering to pay sadly!

 

[nagblagger]

Haha! He’s not offering to pay sadly!

Just accepting that you can have another one, without 'grief', is a well trained OH. I have to wait until my OH works away for a week, then sneak it in !

 

[poiuytrewq]

Just accepting that you can have another one, without 'grief', is a well trained OH. I have to wait until my OH works away for a week, then sneak it in !

We did once do that, maybe at that point he realised he might aswell just comply