Anyone for some horse shopping for the perfect allrounder?

I have one only he can think about napping/rearing but nothing a little leg wont solve. But he isnt for sale and if he was wouldnt be for trial, far to easy for the horse to come back ruined or lame. Would only consider trial to those that I know but they probably wouldnt want one.
 
dafthoss said:
I have one only he can think about napping/rearing but nothing a little leg wont solve. But he isnt for sale and if he was wouldnt be for trial, far to easy for the horse to come back ruined or lame. Would only consider trial to those that I know but they probably wouldnt want one.
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Thanks if he even thinks about it then it's a no anyway. Nice to know the horse locally and not need to worry but all good sorts have gone pc or rc round our area hence slight apprehension.
 
FfionWinnie said:
Shopping is easy. Viewing is the bad bit. Just been on a tour looking for something similar and 2 sold before I got there, the other two napped with bucking and rearing, one while I was on it. Seeing one more tomorrow then going home. Seen a yearling colt I will buy if tomorrow's one is not 100%. Green I expected, napping with additional techniques I did not. Boooo

Makes me realise what a blooming good pony I have at home!
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So agree!!!!
 
I am selling a 15 year old saint, and stunning looking too, and i can tell you, there is no way on this earth I will allow him to go on loan with a view to buy. I let him go on loan once, and never again. What she wants should be available, but she will have to look hard and travel further I think. And be prepared not to loan it. But try it well at the sellers place.
 
nikicb said:
I have one who fits that bill entirely except he is 5 and not for sale. Don't discount an unspoilt youngster - far less to deal with than a 9 year old that has had a rough time.
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Thanks she is very rusty for a baby though I do agree given my recent experience with a 6 year old that someone had made a bad start on that no hang ups are better. Where did you find your 5 year old?
 
A few thoughts from me, I have to help clients find horses and, even harder, ponies occasionally with some very demanding requirements, I also sell a few usually nice uncomplicated types, the sort you are looking for.

Firstly look to buy from a long term home that has been out and about doing things at PC or Rc, do your homework, check references not just with the DC but also ask the instructors, read between the lines if answers are evasive or rather odd. Go back through previous owners, look on the passport it may, not always, have names you can contact, see how frequently it changes home, if too often ask why.
Try at least once away from home, a show or rally, go to the yard and see the prep if you can, if they are not happy for you to try it in a strange place ask why.
I have taken ponies to rallies/ shows/ lessons/ hunter trials to enable people to have a really full picture of a pony, I also occasionally let them go on a short trial but only after I have really seen the child ride so feel it will work, I want vetting prior to trial to show intent so it is not trial with a view to buy so much as a trial to make sure it will work in the new home, only once has it not worked and the pony came back, a deposit is obviously required.

You can find the "right" one from adverts, you need to be really careful when reading between the lines but do not dismiss a badly written ad that still has the right things in with some good photos, if you can do the research and get the right answers all the way through chances are you will find a good one.
The issue with your horse was there in his past, with a few phone calls you may have found out more but the seller was probably not going to give you any help to find previous owners if this happens again walk away, I have had so many in my yard that are traceable through to the breeders it really helps to find out the whole story and these are usually the easy uncomplicated ones that only get sold when outgrown or for other genuine reasons.
 
Shivvy said:
Thanks she is very rusty for a baby though I do agree given my recent experience with a 6 year old that someone had made a bad start on that no hang ups are better. Where did you find your 5 year old?
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I think it probably depends on where she will keep it and what support she has in terms of lessons etc. I would agree that a diy/home scenario may not be suitable but if she had it in full/part livery and had regular lesson it could work with the right horse.

I got my horse from a girl who events but tends to have one or two that she brings on for a year and then sells. She got him from the Goresbridge sales so he's only had 3 owners - his breeder, the girl I bought him from and me.

It's something I would definitely recommend if you can find someone that does similar things near you. Be wary of dealers who ship them in by the lorry load. Many do have a good eye for a horse, but many of the horses are incredibly green and some need a lot of work. Cameo had been brought on slowly over a year and it really shows. One thing someone said to me was that if they come over from Ireland at 7/8 you should be careful. The good ones are either sold at 3/4/5 or kept in the country. Not sure how true that is but it makes sense.

The PC website had some similar horses for sale. I also put a wanted ad on Horsequest and had some very good replies. I got references for Cam before I bought him (as I did for the pony I bought two years ago), from the DC of the branch local to where Cam was as she knew him. I had originally been looking for a 7/8 year old, but I'm so glad I have gone for an unspoilt 5 year old.

Hope that helps.
 
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