Goldenstar
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Beauiful looking horse and young I would buy him if I where looking .
Get him vetted though.
Get him vetted though.
Beauiful looking horse and young I would buy him if I where looking .
Get him vetted though.
Google Linton grey gelding
A horse that has won £0 will also have been pampered and well looked after uptil the day they left the yard. Horses don't get treated differently based on how much they win. They may just get a bit more attention when it comes to press days etc. But day to day there will be no diference.
I dont think hes been 'dumped in a field' for that long, as OP has ridden and tried him, and according to Racing Post he last raced early this year. I do think £2000 is rather expensive though, considering you can get a nice,young sound TB for about £1000 (or less).
You can. But as soon as they are clean limbed, handsome, (especially greys) and look like they can do RoR classes... price has shot up of late.
Forget his history, vet him and try him properly and make a decision if he fits your needs.
Forget his history, vet him and try him properly and make a decision if he fits your needs.
Forget his history, vet him and try him properly and make a decision if he fits your needs.
I think you would be better to take a horse on loan over the winter while you decide what you want, what resources you have, time and financial commitment etc.this is exactly my concern, that just because he is famous the people trying to sell him are just trying to exploit the horse and make money out of a horse that should have had a good retirement instead of being sold on
I would be sup prised if he did settle into a normal life
Generally the owner of a good horse is not likely to dump him in a field, he might be "enjoying his retirement"
If he has ended up in a bad home, perhaps you should let the racing owner or trainer know.
Well that is true, I know. But I was thinking along the lines that the owners should be grateful for the fun and happiness that the horse gave them and have some interest in what happens to it. Unsuccessful racehorses will get passed on sooner and maybe end up with a good second career or not.
I see that this horse's owner died, so the new owners won't have the same feelings towards it, they are seeing it as something they want to get rid of and not have the responsibility any more.
Considering his trainer thought so highly of him you would think someone would contact him and see if he could find him a decent home.............. which is what he deserves
Hi I have been offered a stunning well known flat racehorse who is 10/12 yrs
which should of just gone into retirement
but ended up dumped in a field
he is now for sale for £2000
had a sit on him & felt nice, still needs a fair bit of schooling
would he be worth buying for hacking riding club/ dressage/ showing
or will his joints be too knackered
they will not drop the price
Sadly the owner died, and it doesnt sound like a bad home,he is being schooled etc for sale hopefully someone nice (like OP) will buy him...
I have managed to negotiate with the seller a price of £1600 to a permanent home- the seller has agreed they want this for the horse too- I explained I will have to spend quite a bit of money on rehab for this horse
should I get a 2 star or 5 star vetting for him?
A lot of vets dont think flexion tests are any good- and its something you could do yourself. If it was me buying the horse I would examine him very carefully all over,especially tendons, lunge soft/hard ground, do flexion test if you want, lunge hard for wind, talk to trainer and see if he had any problems, and just get vet to check eyes and heart.
Things like kissing spines dont show up in a vetting anyway.
Neither - they are 2 STAGE and 5 STAGE vettings, as they are done in 2 or 5 stages.
2 stage isn't worth much - doesn't even cover flexion tests. 5 stage is not significantly more money but gets a better overview of the horse's soundness on the day