Wishfilly
Well-Known Member
Had a slightly disappointing end of the week/weekend in terms of horse shopping with ponies not as described and a seller who seems to have changed her mind about selling. So I was hoping to maybe get a bit of help with horse shopping!
I'm aware I'm looking for something quite popular, so it is tricky, and I've spoken to a lot of my horsey contacts already to see if they know of anything for sale locally that isn't being advertised.
I'm after:
14-15hh, but would consider smaller if chunky or slightly bigger if fine.
At least 6, and probably no older than about 14.
Mare or gelding.
I'm not especially keen on very chunky coloured cobs, or TBs, but I would consider them if everything else was perfect!
Something sane and sensible for a small adult (late 20s) who's worked with horses in the past and had loans as a teenager, but never owned my own horse!
Must be safe to hack alone- hacking includes crossing one major road, but otherwise on quiet lanes.
Can be green in the school, and doesn't have to be especially talented in terms of jumping (popping a small cross pole or a log out hacking is about the limit of what I want to jump these days!).
After something that would be easy to manage so no laminitics/sweet-itch etc.
Would be kept on individual turnout and stabled at night in winter, so would need to be able to cope with this.
I've got a budget of £5000, could possibly go slightly higher for the right horse/pony.
I'm based in West Cornwall, so the closer edge of Dorset and Somerset would be about my limit for viewings at the moment!
If anyone knows of anything or has any advice, then please let me know!
I'm aware I'm looking for something quite popular, so it is tricky, and I've spoken to a lot of my horsey contacts already to see if they know of anything for sale locally that isn't being advertised.
I'm after:
14-15hh, but would consider smaller if chunky or slightly bigger if fine.
At least 6, and probably no older than about 14.
Mare or gelding.
I'm not especially keen on very chunky coloured cobs, or TBs, but I would consider them if everything else was perfect!
Something sane and sensible for a small adult (late 20s) who's worked with horses in the past and had loans as a teenager, but never owned my own horse!
Must be safe to hack alone- hacking includes crossing one major road, but otherwise on quiet lanes.
Can be green in the school, and doesn't have to be especially talented in terms of jumping (popping a small cross pole or a log out hacking is about the limit of what I want to jump these days!).
After something that would be easy to manage so no laminitics/sweet-itch etc.
Would be kept on individual turnout and stabled at night in winter, so would need to be able to cope with this.
I've got a budget of £5000, could possibly go slightly higher for the right horse/pony.
I'm based in West Cornwall, so the closer edge of Dorset and Somerset would be about my limit for viewings at the moment!
If anyone knows of anything or has any advice, then please let me know!
