only_me
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I have edited slightly as spelling was a bit much for me. Nice to see an honest advert...! Is quite a nice horse in pics but after reading the last paragraph I don’t think I want to be involved with owner!
LONG TERM LOAN WITH VIEW TO BUY Honest advert!! 16 years ex racer. Raced till 13. Retrained within 2 weeks. Head down on bit when worked. Taught beginner to ride, 12 year old has jumped him and 3 year old runs under him in stable.
Snaffle mouth. No problem to clip shoe travel. Total gentleman and have references to prove this.
Very mellow.
His only vice is when excited chews imaginary chewing gum (?!)
Jumped small sj 80cm and hunter trials pairs.
The honest bit!! Riding wise he does like to be with other horses when it comes to Hunter trials and xc hense the pairs. This is probably because he raced for such a long time he is used to working in a group. He will follow other horses in front and jump no problem but if u did take him to a competition he may refuse some things which are new to him, he will eventually jump them but thats no good to u in a competition as a single rider cause u would be eliminated, the judges wont wait for a 3rd or 4th attempt. This is something u could work on, I havent had the time or facilities.
Having said that hes a careful jumper and wont take a risk that could mean losing his rider, thats maybe why he studies things a bit and has to be convinced its ok. Hunting he is fantastic, took a bit of convincing over drains but keep at him and he eventually gets himself accross. Being fair its scary if a horse hasnt seen it!
Recently had grade 4 stomach ulcers currently been treated.
He will need the following 2 things, hay, NO HAYLEDGE, and ease and excell baileys feed works for him and mint chaff. He must not be fed cool mix or anything else just because someone said awk he will be grand!! No one will will tell you what will work for a horse only the horse, and ive tried and tested everything. He is not high maintenance if you feed him what works for him, he takes the same volume of feed as any horse his size.
What type of rider he would suit:
Any nervous rider wanting to get back at it or confidence
Happy hacker/Riding Club/hunting/hunter trials pair classes/dressage
Mother /father/teenager share
Race horse to riding horse, hes mighty on the flat
Someone who is willing to lunge at least 2wice a week to help his topline spring back more, hes almost there
Who he wont suit
Risk taking hunting ie barbed wire fences (you wont be getting him if thats your type of hunt sorry)
Someone who wont listen to my feeding advice and takes the advice of someone else claiming to be a' know it all '(sorry to be blunt but I dont want his stomach ulcers to return and its taken me a long time to see what works and its working)
Someone who gives up easily, I dont want him passed around like snuff at a wake!!
Someone with no facilities and no arena
Someone who does livery and just sticks their head in when they feel like it,
Someone who feeds at all different times, if u want stomach ulcers to return!!
What I will do to help:
Has special saddle until get one sorted, rug and bridle
. I will send his stomach ulcer medication as prevention, not because he still has them.
If this horse isnt for you he MUST come back to me. If I even found out he was put down or sent to a factory you would better run. And when u hit the sea swim. And when u hit land again keep running. I must be able to keep an eye on this horse as he is a special boy.
LONG TERM LOAN WITH VIEW TO BUY Honest advert!! 16 years ex racer. Raced till 13. Retrained within 2 weeks. Head down on bit when worked. Taught beginner to ride, 12 year old has jumped him and 3 year old runs under him in stable.
Snaffle mouth. No problem to clip shoe travel. Total gentleman and have references to prove this.
Very mellow.
His only vice is when excited chews imaginary chewing gum (?!)
Jumped small sj 80cm and hunter trials pairs.
The honest bit!! Riding wise he does like to be with other horses when it comes to Hunter trials and xc hense the pairs. This is probably because he raced for such a long time he is used to working in a group. He will follow other horses in front and jump no problem but if u did take him to a competition he may refuse some things which are new to him, he will eventually jump them but thats no good to u in a competition as a single rider cause u would be eliminated, the judges wont wait for a 3rd or 4th attempt. This is something u could work on, I havent had the time or facilities.
Having said that hes a careful jumper and wont take a risk that could mean losing his rider, thats maybe why he studies things a bit and has to be convinced its ok. Hunting he is fantastic, took a bit of convincing over drains but keep at him and he eventually gets himself accross. Being fair its scary if a horse hasnt seen it!
Recently had grade 4 stomach ulcers currently been treated.
He will need the following 2 things, hay, NO HAYLEDGE, and ease and excell baileys feed works for him and mint chaff. He must not be fed cool mix or anything else just because someone said awk he will be grand!! No one will will tell you what will work for a horse only the horse, and ive tried and tested everything. He is not high maintenance if you feed him what works for him, he takes the same volume of feed as any horse his size.
What type of rider he would suit:
Any nervous rider wanting to get back at it or confidence
Happy hacker/Riding Club/hunting/hunter trials pair classes/dressage
Mother /father/teenager share
Race horse to riding horse, hes mighty on the flat
Someone who is willing to lunge at least 2wice a week to help his topline spring back more, hes almost there
Who he wont suit
Risk taking hunting ie barbed wire fences (you wont be getting him if thats your type of hunt sorry)
Someone who wont listen to my feeding advice and takes the advice of someone else claiming to be a' know it all '(sorry to be blunt but I dont want his stomach ulcers to return and its taken me a long time to see what works and its working)
Someone who gives up easily, I dont want him passed around like snuff at a wake!!
Someone with no facilities and no arena
Someone who does livery and just sticks their head in when they feel like it,
Someone who feeds at all different times, if u want stomach ulcers to return!!
What I will do to help:
Has special saddle until get one sorted, rug and bridle
. I will send his stomach ulcer medication as prevention, not because he still has them.
If this horse isnt for you he MUST come back to me. If I even found out he was put down or sent to a factory you would better run. And when u hit the sea swim. And when u hit land again keep running. I must be able to keep an eye on this horse as he is a special boy.
