Asha
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id save up a bit longer and buy an irish draught. definitely worth the money.
OP, have you considered a Standard-bred? A similar build to your ex-racer but most of them have the temperament of a driving cob, especially if they have been driven. they are not usually very expensive either
id save up a bit longer and buy an irish draught. definitely worth the money.
I'm a great fan of IDs but I woudn't call them boring and easy
Standardbreds are a great breed, I have two. One I can take anywhere and ones a sensitive soul who’s afraid of his own shadow unless he’s with his field mate. They’re generally not as fine as a tb and require less feed/rugging. If they’ve been raced they’ll prob travel well and have good manners at least mine do. I agree on them being cheap as well!
Out of interest, how did it deteriorate? (if you don't mind me asking) Did it start tying up more or did something else break?
Having more bad days then good with my PSSM Appy. I just don't think you can tell how symptomatic they'll be or even what causes episodes. It's very, very sad.I'm not 100% sure to be honest as I didnt want to seem nosey and its a sad situtation. Shes someone I know rather than a good friend. The impression I get is that he just couldnt cope and was increasingly stiff and unhappy and lots of things were triggering him. I know lots of things have been tried and nothing has really seemed to work this time. Very sad all round and a bit of an eye opener for me.
I agree. Iv'e got an Arab for gods sake! , nobody ever recommends them on here but he is the loveliest , safest horse you could ever have. Tough too and so much fun!I wouldn't worry about bred or type, Id' just go for temperament. i was very clear what I wanted and just could not find it, sound anyhow. In the end I threw my list out the window and went solely on temperament. So far so good. I just couldn't be bothered with silliness anymore, I'm too old and have too little time. The result was Brian and so far so good. He is so not my type and his lip droops but he hacked past a combine, a 100yards away, in full flow. That's what I needed and I would have paid more but luckily he was a fair price too.
I agree. Iv'e got an Arab for gods sake! , nobody ever recommends them on here but he is the loveliest , safest horse you could ever have. Tough too and so much fun!
I'm not 100% sure to be honest as I didnt want to seem nosey and its a sad situtation. Shes someone I know rather than a good friend. The impression I get is that he just couldnt cope and was increasingly stiff and unhappy and lots of things were triggering him. I know lots of things have been tried and nothing has really seemed to work this time. Very sad all round and a bit of an eye opener for me.
They doooooooooo!!! love mine to bitsFor my money I don't think anyone has ever really bettered the Arab as a hacking horse. You get really useful hacking types in all breeds of course, but in terms of a whole breed, Arabs set a very high bar....IMO anyway
We had another PSSM horse come to the yard mine was at over the summer and it made me realise that mine struggles more than perhaps others do. Its a shame because she really, really wants to work and tries hard. She does seem to be getting worse despite me being told this isn't supposed to degenerative.Sorry, didn't see this before. Yes I can understand that you just wouldn't ask the details in that situation. Sorry for asking, just interested in terms of thinking about my lad....he's fit as a fiddle and loving life and work right now, but will only be 10 next year, so time will tell I guess, horses eh.
He sounds exactly what I’m looking for... where is he advertised if you don’t mind me asking?I have THE perfect horse.... 3/4 ID..... but he's an elderly gent and for full loan rather than to buy
He sounds exactly what I’m looking for... where is he advertised if you don’t mind me asking?
Sorry, didn't see this before. Yes I can understand that you just wouldn't ask the details in that situation. Sorry for asking, just interested in terms of thinking about my lad....he's fit as a fiddle and loving life and work right now, but will only be 10 next year, so time will tell I guess, horses eh.