Anyone want to do some horse shopping for me?

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Having a few problems with my youngster atm so thinking about selling her as im just not cut out for this amount of stress :(

Iv been looking through some adds and was wondering if anyone else wanted to help me window shop? :D

The musts are:
Coloured, 3-7 years old, 15.2 - 16.1ish, light weigh cob type, broken or unbroken. Price up to £2000ish

Think that about covers it :) So anyone want to help?
 
lialls said:
Having a few problems with my youngster atm so thinking about selling her as im just not cut out for this amount of stress :(

Iv been looking through some adds and was wondering if anyone else wanted to help me window shop? :D

The musts are:
Coloured, 3-7 years old, 15.2 - 16.1ish, light weigh cob type, broken or unbroken. Price up to £2000ish

Think that about covers it :) So anyone want to help?
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http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/marketplace/classified/4-details-horses-for-sale_264238.htm

http://www.horsedeals.co.uk/horses-for-sale/cobs/GENUINE-COB-X-COLOURED-MARE__30-12-10-112351

http://www.colouredcontacts.co.uk/horseforsale_33818.html

http://www.colouredcontacts.co.uk/horseforsale_33131.html

http://www.colouredcontacts.co.uk/horseforsale_32859.html
 
Friend has a stunning cream and white mare for sale. She is only 15.1hh, 7 yrs old and broken. She is advertised for £2500 but im sure she woud drop price as she is starting to struggle to keep all her horses. Pm me if interested.
 
lialls said:
Having a few problems with my youngster atm so thinking about selling her as im just not cut out for this amount of stress :(

Iv been looking through some adds and was wondering if anyone else wanted to help me window shop? :D

The musts are:
Coloured, 3-7 years old, 15.2 - 16.1ish, light weigh cob type, broken or unbroken. Price up to £2000ish
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So - you've screwed up the youngster you've got - so want rid - and then to buy another that you can screw up too?? Nope - I don't want to help! :rolleyes: I would suggest though that your FIRST step should be to work out why you have had problems with the existing youngster. Your second step should be to learn a bit more about handling and training youngsters. THEN maybe you can sort out the existing youngster and give her a chance in life rather than just dumping her on an overcrowded market!
 
JanetGeorge said:
So - you've screwed up the youngster you've got - so want rid - and then to buy another that you can screw up too?? Nope - I don't want to help! :rolleyes: I would suggest though that your FIRST step should be to work out why you have had problems with the existing youngster. Your second step should be to learn a bit more about handling and training youngsters. THEN maybe you can sort out the existing youngster and give her a chance in life rather than just dumping her on an overcrowded market!
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Bit quick of the mark to assume that i have screwed up my own youngster arnt you!

I have a problem with my own youngster because she has no respect for me, shes very strong willed and has been aloud to get away with murder for the first year of her life. I have owned her for 6 months and have tryed my best with her but i am not a strong willed person myself and she scares the crap of me everytime she kicks out at me or rears above my head. And she knows that she scares me so does it more. I have sort help and advice on her behaviour and i am getting there with one thing and then she has a new party trick to show me. I feel that i am not mentially strong enough to get the best from her. I can not find a place to keep her where she will be happy nor do i want to risk messing her up further.

You arn't far from me, maybe you could come and tell me where im going wrong? I have asked and asked people local to me, the can all tell me what to do but none of them are willing to SHOW me how to do it or to come and look at mine and Boots' behavior. I am at a lose with her, I am only trying to do whats right for her.

Thanks for your snotty post tho. Its funny how the people with the most knowledge dont want to share it and educate others. Im willing to learn, but no one will tell me.
 
Oh look, no reply. Funny that isn't it. You quite happy to judge me and put me down but won't give me any constructive advice. WELL FRICKING DONE! I'll know never to ask on this forum again for any advice.
 
You will find babies go through stages, they are the same as children, always pushing the boundaries to see what they can get away with!!

Personally from what you've said I'd be looking at a slightly older horse than your original criteria, like 6 yrs plus, they've usually been worked through their teenage temper tantrum years by then and you'll be able to bond and enjoy each other more.
 
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Hi I think it may be quite sound advice to look at an older horse, which would be less likely to have "phases" or basically to test you the same way as a youngster would while growing up. Competitiiondiva is right, they will test you.

Regarding your current youngster, have you tried to get a trainer to come and help you? Either find one in your area by word of mouth, or you can look in web listings for example this one: http://www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk/content/view/47/97/

It will cost you some money, but IMO it is the decent thing to do so you give your current youngster a better chance than if you just sold her as is with issues. A couple of ground training sessions may make a big difference, and a trainer can work on any issues as well as show you how to handle your horse. You cannot expect people with the knowledge and experience to come and help you for free though ;-)
 
Thank you both for the advice. I set the age criteria at that as i though that they might be a little easier, this just shows my lack of experence with youngsters tho.

She dosnt have any real issues, shes just young and i am not the right person to deal with her, she knows she can scare me and get away with things so she does it more. No one else has any problems with her. She will stand for hours to be groomed, is good to have her feet trimmed, has had a roller and bridle on without any problems and has been stabled for the last 3 weeks without blowing her brains (this is probly what is making her slightly worse for me to deal with but she is coping increbibally well with it) I bough her off a friend, specifically as she is layed back and easy going - but only in the right environemt. I cant provide the right enviroment for her tho :(

I have had 2 people out to see her but she never plays up when anyone else is around, only when i am by myself, which leads me to believe that she knows i am weak and dosnt respect me.

She is going back home this weekend, guess i will just see how that goes.
 
I hope things go well with your youngster when she goes back home. It sounds like it may be the best solution. If you don't feel confident handling her then well done to you for facing up to it and looking for a solution - it can be hard to admit to oneself that things aren't going quite as one would have hoped. I hope it hasn't knocked your confidence and that you find a horse that suits you better.
 
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