buying/importing from Ireland???

[lensmith7]

Friend and I are toying with the idea of getting a new ned together.

We both would like a project, we both love showing too. It would also be a great time do it for me as Josie wont be fit again for at lest 6 months.

I keep looking at all these horses brought over from Ireland and then sold here for huge amount of money. More than we could afford.

So........... how easy is it to buy straight from Ireland? Has anyone done it?

As I say it's a bit of a pipe dream at the mo. Just looking for opinions.

Thankies x x x

 

[spotty_pony]

My YO imports horses from Ireland every year and I have bought two of them from her (both originally imported from Ireland) I'm afraid I have no advice in how easy it is to import them, but I can tell you that every horse I have ever known which has been imported from Ireland has been brilliant, even the youngsters!

I do know that you can buy them from Goresbridge Horse Sales and then sort out having them imported if that's any help?

Good luck!

 

[lensmith7]

Everyone says exactly the same thing as you. They're all lovely.

Think it would be a really fun thing to do as well.

Thanks x x

 

[Jane_Lou]

With the current exhange rate against the Euro it is not a great time to buy from Ireland! The other thing to consider is that the dealers who buy from Ireland have contacts and have been doing so for years, the minute you turn up as an "unknown" the price will go up! I lived in Ireland for a number of years and all of mine have come from there but it can be a minefield. Vetting can be hit and miss if you don't know a decent vet - I had one vetted once where there was no comment about a cluster of large sarcoids inside hind leg! You can get some decent horses from sales but the best tend to change hands by word of mouth and you have very limited trial facilities. I would suggest if you want to do it, go over for a weekend and have a look around first, keep your expectations low and don't expect to buy on your first trip!
Good luck

 

[f_s_]

There was a post the other night about buying in Ireland. I did look at the catalogue for Goresbridge and there were quite a few I liked the sound of!!

Think they do refunds on ferry and air prices if you buy at the auction, and they also have a list of transporters that come to the mainland on a regular basis, also vets in the area.

I think you can't beat a good Irish horse, but then, I am biased!!!!

Seems like it's pretty well set up for exporting to the UK, so if you are confident and knowledgeable buying at auction, I would say go for it.....but, we want lots of piccies if you do!!!!

 

[lensmith7]

Thankyou very much, thats really helpful.

Friend and I are quite a good match, he's very yeah lets go for it, I've booked the tickets, I'm veyr I'll do research, hear some horror stories and way up our otions 3 times over! So we balance each other out really.

Thanks again x

 

[lensmith7]

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There was a post the other night about buying in Ireland. I did look at the catalogue for Goresbridge and there were quite a few I liked the sound of!!

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Was there? Thankyou I'll go have look. I'll also look a tthe catalogue. Take it it's on the web, just google it?

thanks for your reply x x

 

[f_s_]

Yes, I presume it should be, but the person who posted it, had it on a link. Look in old New Lounge if you see what I mean, think it's under something like "friday night boredom breaker"

 

[KatB]

I brought mine from ireland, dead easy!! Brought him over there, and got him shipped from door to door for £200

Would do it again....

 

[lensmith7]

The one in your siggy? He's stunning! exactly what we're looking for!

So I'll come and collect him tomorrow then?

 

[KatB]

Yep the one in my siggy...

How much do you want to spend?!

 

[almorton]

if you buy from the sales, have them re-vetted after purchase (you have 30mins to request this!) as that is the only vetting that is done for the customer!
youd be surprised at the difference in what should be 2 identical vettings!
also, ask for bloods to be taken as its not standard
you can check the pre-sales vettings in the office befor ea lot goes in the ring. listen carefully as any 'changes' to the lot description are made very quickly upon entry
(ie 6yo with a 4 yo mouth!)
transport blokes will be hanging around, will no doubt find you before you find them as they are generally on the ball looking for customers. normally 200-250.
and another one, dont buy anything the best jockeys are riding, they can hide a multitude of faults, make anything look easy and are sooooo hard to follow!
oh, and backed in ireland generally means, at best, leant over!
enjoy!

 

[miss_bird]

I am at present bringing my 18 horses back from Ireland to the Uk very easy and rather cheap to import, only thing you have to have is their passport.
PM me if you want still have loads of contacts in Ireland who always have youngstock for sale.

 

[ttt]

Hi there,
We leave for Gorsebridge at 6am tomorrow.
Google the catalogue and there are about 200 pages.
We are not really looking to buy this week, just to look but I will let you know how we get on?

 

[SO1]

I am sure the dealers have connections and get a good deal as they buy in bulk and take a bit of a risk.

The irish are not stupid about horses and they know the value of these horses in the UK - it is unlikely you will able to buy a horse for the same price as a dealer would.

Another thing about Irish horses is that they do alot more with them at a younger age - you will adverts for 4 year olds that have hunted and competed hard in Ireland. How well these horses will stand up long term is questionable.

 

[lensmith7]

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Yep the one in my siggy...

How much do you want to spend?!

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A lot less than he is worth unfortunately x

 

[lensmith7]

Thats great advice thankyou x

 

[lensmith7]

I will thanks very much x

 

[lensmith7]

If you could that's be great!

Good luck with your search x x

 

[3BayGeldings]

Just a word of warning - its harder than it sounds totally sharing a horse with someone

So make sure you set clear guidelines for you and your friend so no wires get crossed and no fallings out ensue

 

[DW Team]

I bought my big fellow form Ireland and would do so again. Had great fun going over and found mine at http://www.irish-sporthorse-sales.net Oliver was wonderful arranged all the shipping and I think it was about £300 door to door this would have been about 4 years ago. He also found me a place to stay while I visited. Great courses to try the horses out on and amazing lake to try water out. Standing him in the river at the end with the water all the way up to the irons was fun. Would go back tomorrow if I needed too. Good luck

 

[only_me]

actually, a lot of horses in ireland are broken at 3, hunted, and then turned away for few months and then rebroken, that seems to be the standard i have seen anyway.

There are very few 4 year olds eventing here - almost all horses in the 4&5 year old PN class are 5

There actually isnt that many young horse classes (say 4/5 year olds

) here, although many youngsters are produced directly for sales.

IMO depending on the type of horse you want, private dealers are usually very good, and you will find the dealers who arent dealers as such, they often have the best stock!

Carol Gee is a good dealer, but as always, a dealer is a dealer and its buyer beware

What part of ireland are you going to?